Jay Briscoe

[9.0] "In a time when ROH was not super popular, The Briscoes were able to make waves despite that. Mark & Jay had a super unique look & a badass appeal. They have transcended to be forever known as a legendary tag team during a time when tag wrestling had mostly taken a backseat. He's was also great as a single."

[9.0] "I loved Jay Briscoe! I first saw Jay in YouTube promos and just watched one then spent the next 2 hours watching him talk. Both Jay and Mark felt real, and it is something I miss about wrestling promos for the majority of today's companies. Then I began watching ROH regularly and loved his in-ring work as well, again the Briscoes felt authentic their moves looked legit, and they used psychology it was a welcomed change to the typical flip, no sell, dive, no sell, finish, kick out at one formula wrestling has adapted from 2019 onward. I have watched the Fight On The Farm a dozen times and it gets more entertaining each time. I miss Jay Briscoe he was the member of the Briscoes I gravitated to the most which is a weird habit I seem to have, I always liked Hawk more than Animal, Scott more than Rick, Shawn more than Marty, Arn more than Tully. Reach For The Sky BOY!"

[10.0] "Jay Briscoe's death hit hard. Jay was a huge part of my childhood back when I watched ROH all the time. I miss him a lot. The wrestling world just feels empty without him. Seeing Mark Briscoe on his own just feels weird. Rest in peace, Jamin. "Reach for the sky, boys." <3"

[10.0] "Jay Briscoe needs to be in the conversation for the best American wrestler. He's at least Top 5 from after the turn of the millennium. There are very few men with truly everything, and Jay was one. There's no point in listing everything because he had it all. Excellent singles wrestler, legendary tag wrestler, iconic promo. One of the best and doing some of his best work right up until his untimely death. Anything shy of a 10 is a disservice. RIP"

[8.0] "Pretty entertaining guy. He was a part of one of the best tag team in pro wrestling history. He had the look, the intensity and the overall talent. He always shined more than Mark and I can see why."

[9.0] "Truly one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Unbelievable talker who could be technical, brawl or fly. A legendary tag wrestler who also happened to have a great singles run on top. A guy who really made you believe he was the scariest dude in the ring. Taken far, far, far too soon."

[10.0] "About a year ago when WrestleMania was in Dallas, I had the choice of going to the Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor show, or the NJPW show that was held at WrestleCon. Seeing how this was going to be my first wrestling show I've ever attended, I chose to go to the NJPW show, since I wanted to see the likes of Minoru Suzuki, and Jay White. What a mistake I made, since I didn't get to see FTR vs. the Briscoes live. I think it's arguable that Jay is one of the most versatile wrestlers in American wrestling history. You can put him in any environment, any match type, any era, and I feel he'd thrive. He leaves behind an incredible career, with a seemingly endless catelog of matches of any kind. The cage match against Samoa Joe, the ladder war with his brother Mark against Steenerico, a stint over in Pro Wrestling NOAH, morphing into a brawl-heavy style later in his career. The list goes on and on. Man up."

[10.0] "top tier wrestler who was a cornerstone in ROH for 20 years, great in both singles action and in tag as part of one of the best tag teams of all time. its an absolute shame he had to pass so young but his legacy will definitely live on. RIP"

[9.0] "Hard hitting wrestler. Good on the mic and great in the ring. Preferred him with his brother Mark but great in singles or tag team. Was a major player in ROH due to his longevity and connection to the crowds. RIP Jay"

[10.0] "Just dude, how else can I rate one of the best tag team wrestler of all time with Mark Briscoe, legendary matches, legendary stories, legendary vibe of the amazing original team they have made, just brilliant and perfect, sadly I was waiting with my 10 rate until the sad death of Jay, I hope he rest in peace, he was the Hall of Fame ROH and made one of the greatest teams, it sucks we will never see The Briscoes again in action, so random and so sad death..."

[10.0] "Fucking legend for 3 separate decades. One half of the best tag team in the world for over 20 years. Hell of a solo act as well, Jay Briscoe was one of the last wrestlers who really made you believe every word he spoke. A man as authentic as there ever was, rest in peace legend."

[9.0] "On August 5th 2016 I rated Jay as an 8 and I hadnt changed it. Ive seen more of Mark and Jay since then and they will go down as one of the best tag teams ever which is a high honour. Besides being an amazing tag wrestler along side his brother he was also a very good singles wrestler. Jay could wrestle great matches against any style. For a rough brawler type Jay could fly, Jay could go and have a strong style match, grapple with some of the best technical wrestlers, etc. Whenever I saw Jay in particular wrestle he could mesh with literally anybody and any style which takes a lot of talent. Jay had an great singles run in 2014-2015 as the ROH world champion which was when I first started watching Ring Of Honor somewhat regularly. In 2022 the Briscoes were killing it. After a few years of not hearing about them as much due to COVID and AEW taking over a lot of ROHs spotlight Dem Boys really reminded the pro wrestling world that they were still here and still one of the best tag teams. I was hoping that in 2023 the higher ups at Warner/Discovery would finally get over Jays early 2010s Twitter comments that he apologized many times over so that he and his brother could finally get a bigger stage to show the world how great they were. Unfortunately that never got to happen. From the Hass Brothers, Backseat Boyz, Amazing Red, Second City Saints and the S.A.T to wrestling Misawa, Kings Of Wrestling, LAX, BULLET CLUB, Lucha Bros, Worlds Greatest Tag Team, FTR, LIJ, MCMG, Samoa Joe, OGK and Aussie Open Jay Briscoe will go down in high regards as a great wrestler and a legendary tag wrestler. My heart sank when I heard the news. RIP Jay Briscoe"

[9.0] "One of the main reason i'm a pro wrestling fan, my favorite tag team wrestler of all time, also very good with his solo runs, RIP"

[10.0] "Jay Briscoe was the heart & soul of Ring of Honor; he was in the very first match of their very first event. Not only a fantastic tag team wrestler (The Briscoes are definitely HOF worthy) but as we've seen early on and in later years, a great singles wrestler as well. He always represented ROH with pride and as we've seen in the multiple tributes so far, he was universally respected as a great friend and family man."

[9.0] "Legendary part of independent circuit. Trilogy against FTR was unexpected, but beauty way to summarize his incredible career. RIP."

[10.0] "To quote VoW, people are going to watch Jay Briscoe tapes in 100 years and wonder why he isn't considered an all-time great. A career that included a top 3 tag team in the whole history of wrestling, and a severely underrated singles run. In any given year he was active, you could ask "what was the best [insert match type] of this year? " and there's a strong chance Jay was involved in one of the contenders. A true great."

[10.0] "Before I talk about the performer Jay Briscoe, I want to talk about Jamin Pugh. In life, sometimes we do or say horrible things that resonate deeply, but it's how we take accountability of our actions and take steps to learn and grow from them that are the measure of that person. Although it cost Pugh professionally, accounts from people who knew him show that his attitudes changed, and he worked hard to make amends. It took a while for me to understand this, but I'm glad I didn't hold a grudge against him forever. As for the performer, Jay Briscoe was a constant in wrestling for the last two decades, first emerging with his brother Mark as teenagers in the early 2000s, and then growing into one of the best tag teams of the era. The Ladder War with El Generico and Kevin Steen is one of my favourite matches of all time, and just last year, they had my favourite tag team series of all time with FTR. Jay Briscoe was also a really good singles wrestler, having held the Ring of Honor World Championship twice. The wrestling community will miss a heck of a performer, but those who shared rings and locker rooms with him will miss so much more. All the best to Mark and the Briscoe/Pugh family."

[10.0] "Every single time he spoke you knew that shit was real. All the amazing brawls and passionate promos throughout the years. So happy we got to see him and Mark be one of the top acts in wrestling one last time before this tragedy. I'll miss you Jay. Rest easy"

[10.0] "Half of one of the best tag teams of all time. An ROH legend and a legend in the business as a whole."

[10.0] "This one hit hard. I did feel tears in my eyes upon finding out the news. I go way back with The Briscoes, as far back as 2004. From then until now, so many memories for me. Watching them grow into ROH Pillars & ROH Legends. Jay even became the ROH World Champion and of course a legit Tag Team Wrestling Legend. One of the greatest real life brother tag teams in pro wrestling history. Gonna miss Jay's fire, intensity, passion, work ethic, all of it. This is a devastating loss right here. He was still in his prime in my eyes. Prayers to the family, and to Mark, man. Those 2 were joined at the hip. If you saw one, you saw the other. I have a brother myself. I can't even imagine, man. I swear that I remember a promo that The Briscoes did one time, and it was Jay who said something like, "One day me and Mark are gonna be sittin' in the old man rocking chairs on our front porch reminiscing about the old days", that is even more heartbreaking to remember hearing that now. RIP to the legendary Jay Briscoe."

[10.0] "Absolute tag team legend, Rest in Peace, taken too soon. Only 38... Part of the best tag team feud all of last year."

"Rest in Power and Peace, Jay Briscoe. One half of a All Time tag team and a very solid and credible singles talent. World champion, tag and singles. One of ROH's foremost warriors. Legend. Father."

"A pure genius of tag team and a good singles wrestler. But he passed away too early. A true warrior of ROH and and American Indies. Rest in Peace Jamin Pugh (Jay Briscoe). Your efforts will be forever remembered in the history of pro wrestling."

"Forever a legendary wrestler who did so much during his 22 year long career, but still couldve done so much more, a star in both singles runs and especially tag team runs with his brother Mark, however he should also be remembered as the living family man and friend most people knew him as"

[9.0] "Giving a man his flowers. One half of the best tag team of this century. One of the best ROH champions ever. One of the best independent wrestlers ever. A legend that was taken far too soon."

[10.0] "Jay has to be one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and his singles run was painfully underrated. He can do it all: have banger matches, cut intense promos, and look like a world champion. I don't blame ROH for putting the title on him twice, and I'm glad he at least made it to the top."

[9.0] "Doesn? t get more legit than the Briscoes! Tremendous tag team wrestler but shined in this two Ring of Honor World Title reigns. Check out him vs Adam Cole in NYC... amazing."

[7.0] "Always found him sort of boring to be honest. Solid in the ring, good promos, but nothing that ever really grabbed my attention."

[10.0] "Jay Briscoe is a great wrestler. I hope that either he or his brother could train me because it's tough for me to get anywhere to far and I have aspergers which is why my parents won't let me go out of state to train. The Briscoes and I both live in the same county and I hope they will see this and train me."

[8.0] "Jay Briscoe is the man. Charismatic, one of the best talkers in the business & a beast of a brawler in the ring. Easily one of the top talents, if not the best talent in ROH."

[8.0] "Jay Briscoe is both a solid main eventer, and a great tag team wrestler with his bro Mark Briscoe, combine this with his charisma and you have all the makings of a great wrestler."

[8.0] "Jay is interesting on the mic and has a very good gimmick. His in ring work could use a little work but overall he is a solid wrestler."

[9.0] "One of the top brawlers on the indy scene and a long-term mainstay with Ring of Honor (having been with the company since its very first show in 2002), Jay Briscoe is best-known overall as a tag wrestler alongside brother Mark, but in the last few years he has also proven that he can stand on his own as a main event-level singles wrestler, having become only the second two-time ROH World Champion. For good reason - not only can he brawl with the best of 'em, he is also able to tell a story in the ring and make what he does matter to the crowd. Since dropping the World Title to Jay Lethal, he has shown that he's at a point where he can seamlessly move between the main event and midcard, and singles and tag ranks as the situation calls for."

[8.0] "Long time ROH tag team great has transitioned well as a dominant main event singles star and over the last couple of years. He has the look of a main eventer, which is something that ROH talents usually lack. He looks badass and has added muscle to his frame and has decent size. He's still young and has a bright career ahead of him. He can work the mike and has an extremely credible gimmick/character, because its actually himself in real life. He is a well schooled technical wrestler who is one of the best brawlers and can take to the air as well. He's not perfect though, and his flaws and limitations have been exposed now that he is not always wrestling in a tag team. He needs to learn how to tell a story and get the crowd emotionally invested in the match, because alot of the time, his matches seem just like one long sequence of spots, rather than a story. He will need to improve this aspect of his game."

[10.0] "Jay Briscoe is a great brawler and makes every entertaining promos. He carries himself very well. When he does something he makes you believe it."

[10.0] "Roderick Strong may be called "Mr. ROH" but it's hard to argue with "Since Day One" Jay Briscoe. In the very first show, in the very first match, there was Jay Briscoe. And since then, a 2X ROH World Champion and 8X ROH World Tag Team Champion."

[9.0] "This man is the measuring stick of Ring of Honor. If you're in Ring of Honor, and you can't have a good match against this guy (either solo or with his brother Mark), you're nothing. His achievements as a tag team wrestler speak for themselves, and his reign as ROH World Champion was an unexpected and welcome surprise. Hopefully he'll achieve singles success again, but. of course, I'll relish any opportunity to watch him and his brother put on a great tag team classic."

[8.0] "Has massive potential but stays with his brother who is holding him down and doesn't split because he knows that he'll go to the top while Mark would not. Eight time ROH Tag Champs is too much and I would say they are just getting boring, split up now or you'll never be as good as you can be."