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Pro Wrestler Jay Briscoe dies in car accident in Delaware

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Josh Nason | Last updated 1/17/23

Ring of Honor wrestler Jay Briscoe and another passenger died Tuesday evening after a fatal car crash in Laurel, Delaware.

While details are still limited at this time, Delaware State Police did report that the crash occurred in the area of Laurel Road and Little Hill Road around 5:30 PM.

The other passenger has yet to be identified other than adult. According to the Shore News Beacon, the car had two other passengers that were "critical" with one being referenced as pediatric.

Briscoe (born Jamin Pugh) was set to turn 39 later this month.

AEW & ROH head Tony Khan tweeted the news three hours afterward:

A fixture in ROH for 20 years, Briscoe and his brother, Mark, started making a name for themselves in the early 2000s in the Northeast U.S. indie scene working for CZW, NWA Wildside, NWA and other promotions.

But it was in ROH that the Sandy Fork, Delaware, natives became tag team stars synonymous with the promotion. The two first won their ROH Tag Team titles in 2003 and had just begun their 13th reign at December's Final Battle by defeating FTR in a double dog collar match.

In addition to holding the company's Six-Man titles with Bully Ray in 2017, Briscoe also was a two-time ROH World Champion. first holding the gold in 2013 and then for a longer run in 2014 through 2015.

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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