The wrestling world tragically lost Jamin Pugh (Jay Briscoe) on Tuesday, January 17 when he died in a car accident. He was 38.
Briscoe was one-half of the reigning ROH Tag Team Champions alongside his brother Mark Briscoe and a member of the ROH Hall of Fame. Jay was a staple of ROH, competing in the first-ever match in the company, winning the ROH World Title two times, and the ROH Tag Team Titles with his brother 13 times.
On Wednesday's AEW Dynamite, the show opened with a graphic honoring Jay.
But I keep on workin' like the workin' man do. And I've got my act together, gonna walk all over you pic.twitter.com/Ph6iQQ5TjP
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) January 19, 2023
Tributes from wrestlers throughout the show:
- Jay Lethal wore a black armband honoring Jay. Lethal and Briscoe wrestled multiple times throughout their careers, first meeting in 2003 and last squaring off in 2021. Lethal won his first ROH World Title when he defeated Briscoe at ROH Best in the World 2015.
- The Best Friends (Trent & Chuckie T) wore black armbands. Best Friends wrestled the Briscoes a handful of times.
- Tony Khan announced after AEW Dynamite they would film a special ROH tribute to Jay that will be available for free on Honor Club.
Thank you all watching
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 19, 2023
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite on TBS tonight!
We're just getting started, we have a great live show for you all, + after the live show we'll film a special ROH tribute to the late great Jay Briscoe which will be available soon free to everyone on Honor Club.
- The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) wore armbands for Jay. The Young Bucks had many matches with The Briscoes, including the Young Bucks final televised ROH match at ROH Final Battle 2018 in a ladder war that also featured SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky).
- Young Bucks used a Doomsday Device during their match against Top Flight. The move was often used by the Briscoes.
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) January 19, 2023
- Bryan Danielson wore an armband. Danielson wrestled Jay at ROH Final Battle 2003 and multiple times throughout his career.
- Bandido wore an armband as well. Along with competing through their careers, Bandido and Briscoe teamed in the Christmas Wildcard 12 Man, which was the final first-run match to air on ROH Television.
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of AEW Dynamite by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review of the show by clicking here.
