Mark Briscoe talks about losing his brother Jay.
In January 2023, the wrestling world lost Jay Briscoe in a horrific vehicle accident. Following his death, many in the wrestling community praised the former Ring of Honor World Championship for both the performer he was inside the ropes and the guy he was outside of the ring.
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Jay’s brother Mark discussed losing his brother and how that has effected him recently.
“There are reminders of him everywhere, but it’s the random ones that hit me hardest. You know what’s been the toughest? The drive to the airport. At first I didn’t think about it. Then 45 minutes into the drive, I’d be balling. I’m getting used to it. It’s like our new normal. But when something catches me off guard, that’s when it hits me,”
“It feels like he’s still with us in spirit and in our hearts. We’ve all bonded together. In a strange way, tragedy comes with beauty. I pick up his kids for school every morning. When we’re all together, it makes my heart feel so good,”
“I know exactly, after every match, what he’d say to me. Jay wanted me to be the best. The way he’d critique me, I still hear that voice in my head. Sometimes, my rebellious nature would show in our sibling rivalry–if he said I should do something one way, then I’d say no, I’m going to do it this way. So my mindset has changed there. He was pretty much always right. It’s been 22 years straight of wrestling. Me and him. Always me and him. I like to think he’s still watching every single match and every single promo. It’s a crazy journey, man,”
Mark Briscoe
Briscoe returned to AEW on the October 27th edition of AEW Rampage and will face off with Jay White on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
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