We are saddened to report that Jay Briscoe has passed away. He was 38.
Tony Khan shared the terrible news via social media. The AEW and ROH owner paid his condolences to the Briscoe family in a heartfelt message on Twitter. Khan added AEW will do everything to support the family in this time of great distress.
An ROH original, Jay Briscoe gained recognition for his work alongside brother Mark Briscoe. The two would soon become synonymous with the promotion’s tag team division, winning the ROH World Tag Team Champion on 13 different occasions. In addition, Jay captured the ROH World Championship twice.
WWE announced the terrible news during their live broadcast of NXT tonight. Vic Joseph shared the news and paid his condolences to the Briscoe family. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos and other superstars paid tribute to Jay Briscoe as well.
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