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We are extremely saddened to pass along that Ring of Honor owner Tony Khan announced the following:
Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 18, 2023
Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We'll do whatever we can to support his family.
Rest In Peace Jamin
Pugh was only 38 years old.
Known to fans worldwide as former Ring of Honor World Champion and current ROH World Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe, we are told Pugh passed away several hours ago in what we have heard was an " car accident", although obviously details are very, very preliminary.
Within the confines of professional wrestling, Jay and his brother Mark were the definitive Ring of Honor act, the real-life Chicken Farmers from Delaware who were also excellent amateur wrestlers. They were deservedly part of the inaugural ROH Hall of Fame last year and it would be impossible to think of another tag team that could ever be as important to their promotion's history in the modern era as Jay and Mark Briscoe were - they carried themselves with legitimacy and never sacrificed that, not in the ring, not in promos, not in vignettes on the farm, never, ever. They were a team that carried all the hallmarks of a main event tag team act - great moves, great brawling, great promos and an incredible knack for timing in the ring.
Far more importantly, Briscoe was a tremendously family-oriented person with several daughters. Although he and his brother were making great money working for ROH, they never stopped working the family farm and at times, did landscaping work as well, because they wanted to provide the best for their families. I am sure I'll sit down and write a career retrospective, but for everything Jay accomplished professionally, nothing was more important to him than his family - and it was a trait that made him infinitely likable. I am heartbroken for his daughters and wife.
Everyone at PWInsider.com sends our deepest condolences to the Pugh/Briscoe family as well as Jay's friends and fans.
We will update accordingly as we hear more.
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