Wrestling World Reacts To The Passing Of Jay Briscoe
Wrestlers and wrestling personalities are reacting in real time to the tragic news of Jay Briscoe's death.
Leading the reactions are FTR, The Young Bucks, and The Usos — the three teams that have been mentioned in the same breath as The Briscoes as the greatest tag teams of the 21st century.
"RIP to the homie Jay Briscoe," The Usos wrote on Twitter. "Condolences to the your family. Rest in paradise uso. @SussexCoChicken #DemBoyz."
"I've been in tears since I heard the news," wrote Cash Wheeler of FTR. "I just don't have the words. Rest in Peace Jay."
"I'm doing ok," wrote Dax Harwood of FTR, along with a photo of FTR and The Briscoes sharing a drink. "Thanks everyone for checking on me. I love you, Jay."
Meanwhile, The Young Bucks changed their Twitter header photo to that of Jay Briscoe.
AEW star Matt Hardy, who shared the ring with Jay more than a dozen times, explained why he shared a genuine love for Jay.
"Heard this tragic news while flying," Matt tweeted. "I'm DEVASTATED that Jay Briscoe (Jamin Pugh) tragically died today. I was honored to work with him many times. I loved Jay. Jay was SO real. Jay loved his wife & kids more than anything & we shared that bond. I'm heartbroken for his family."
AEW star Chris Jericho tweeted, "Please pray for @jaybriscoe84's family. Trust me this is worse than you think."
Veteran ROH announcer Ian Riccaboni, who called the action for The Briscoes' final ROH match at Final Battle, touched upon the close friendship he developed with "Dem Boyz" over the years.
"Jay was one of a kind," Riccaboni tweeted. I traveled often with Jay and Mark. We couldn't have been more different but that's what made our friendship something I'll cherish forever. He'd give you the shirt off his back, his last dime. He was so proud of his kids. Loved his family so much."
Others such as Moose, "The Hurricane" Shane Helms, Big Swole, Frankie Kazarian and John Silver posted their reactions as well.
Triple H & Co. Lead WWE Tributes
Jay Briscoe never wrestled on WWE television but had many fans within the current WWE roster.
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque led the tributes with a message that was re-tweeted by WWE's official account.
"An incredible performer who created a deep connection with wrestling fans across the globe," Triple H tweeted. "My condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe."
Shawn Michaels posted a tribute on behalf of the "WWE NXT" roster.
"On behalf of the @WWENXT community, I would like to express our condolences to the Briscoe family for their loss."
Bayley tweeted, "I'm so sorry to hear about Jay Briscoe. To all my friends who were close to him, to all his fans, and to his family, I'm sending you so much strength and love. ❤️ #DemBoys."
Shinsuke Nakamura tweeted, "RIP Jay Briscoe."
GUNTHER, who shared the ring with The Briscoes at a wXw event in 2017, tweeted, "Rest in Peace, Jay Briscoe."
Others such as Ricochet and Cody Rhodes reacted to the tragic news as well.
"This is so sad. ❤️," tweeted Ricochet.
"I didn't interact much with him, but upon meeting Jay I instantly understood something about him...his family was his everything," tweeted Rhodes. "All the love in the world to them this evening."
Meanwhile, Sami Zayn went as far as to credit The Briscoes for helping him advance in his pro wrestling career. The former El Generico wrestled The Briscoes on countless occasions for promotions such as PWG and ROH.
"I don't have the words right now to properly convey my sorrow," Zayn wrote on Twitter. "I love Jay & Mark Briscoe. Always have. I wouldn't be here without them. I'm very lucky to have shared the ring & shared so many laughs with Jay Briscoe and I'm so sad to know neither will happen again. RIP my friend."
Finally, WWE announcer Vic Joseph acknowledged Jay's passing during a live episode of "WWE NXT" Tuesday night.
"We were just informed of tragic news inside the wrestling community that Jay Briscoe has passed away," Joseph said. "We want to take this moment to send our condolences to his friends and family."