I've been listening to another awesome episode of the 10 Bell Pod and this one is on life of Jay Briscoe. Listening to the Manscout Jake Manning talk about Jay really got me thinking about his career and legacy and of course got me thinking about the times I've seen him, and Mark, wrestle live.
I actually own all of these Jay Briscoe matches on home video, so I rewatched all of them for this post.
June 1, 2012
Pro Wrestling Syndicate (PWS) The Rahway Rec Center, Rahway, New Jersey
Pre-Show Dark Match
The Briscoe’s: Mark & Jay defeated Davey Richards & Adam Cole when Mark pinned Adam Cole with a small package.
This was at the PWS 5th Anniversary weekend. The reason we went to the show was to see The Great Muta. He's one of my all time favorites and he was doing a rare indie appearance that weekend and we just had to go see him wrestle and do his meet and greet.
This show was ridiculously stacked but the Briscoe's wrestled on the pre-show because they were signed to Ring of Honor and this show was airing on Internet PPV. I believe this was originally advertised as the Briscoe's vs. American Wolves, but Adam Cole replaced Eddie Edwards.
This was an intense fast paced match that showed how good the Briscoes have always been. Action was in and outside the ring, Mark reversed a vertical suplex into the small package. Jay was limping after the match.
September 30, 2016
Ring of Honor (ROH), Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
All Star Extravaganza VIII
Opening Round Match: Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament: Kushida, ACH, & Jay White defeated IWGP World Tag Team Champions: The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay and NOAH GHC Tag Team Champion: Toru Yano when ACH pinned Yano with a 450 Splash
I recall going into the match I thought for sure the Briscoe's and Yano would advance and was shocked when the ACH got the pin. Great match, again fast paced lots of action and everyone going all out. I know they have teamed together frequently but Yano just doesn't fit with them in my eyes.
This was my first ROH show, happened to be a PPV, and we had front row right on the aisle. There was 6 of us and we all wore Limitless Wrestling shirts. You can read my original report about it here: All Star Extravaganza VIII
June 23, 2017
Ring of Honor (ROH), Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Best in the World 2017
Dalton Castle & The Boys defeated World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Bully Ray & The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay to win the tag team titles when Castle pinned Mark
Back in Lowell for another PPV, and we had the same exact front row seats as last time.
The real feud of this match was Dalton Castle vs. Jay Briscoe the pre-match promos was just Dalton and Jay talking. Castle was MEGA over at this time and the crowd just loved he and the boys. Bully Ray was a good fit with The Briscoe's for their shared intensity, but he busted out some comedy with Dalton.
Jay was plain angry the entire match in fact he was distracted going after the boys outside the ring when Dalton pinned Mark to a huge pop!
You can read my original report about it here: Best in the World 2017
May 9, 2018
New Japan Pro Wrestling / ROH, Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
War of the Worlds
ROH Tag Team Champions: The Briscoes: Mark & Jay defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & Flip Gordon when Mark pinned Flip after an avalanche splash mountain neckbreaker combo
This was my third time seeing ROH at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, this was also my first time seeing Liger live! This was a house show, we had front row once again, but not in the same seats. Every match with the Briscoe's is the same, high intensity and fast paced action. Flip took most of the beating for his team, as it should be. Crowd didn't care Liger lost, they just wanted to see him.
You can read my original report about it here: War of the Worlds Lowell
November 7, 2018
New Japan Pro Wrestling / ROH, The Colisee, Lewiston, Maine
Global Wars
The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay defeated “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes with Brandi & Hangman Page when Mark pinned Page with a froggybow after Jay hit him with a Jay Driller.
This was the first and only time ROH had ever been in Maine, and our second NJPW/ROH show of the year. This venue had previously hosted two WWE events, and has since then hosted 3 Limitless Wrestling shows. Oh yeah, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for the boxing World Heavyweight Championship in 1965.
I did the meet and greet with the Briscoe's at this show got my photo with them and for my All In trading card signed by both of them. I don't have that card anymore, after Jay died someone reached out to me about trading. They were trying to get a complete signed All In set, so I now have their dual signed Missouri Wrestling Revival Card.
What we didn't know was two months after this show Cody, Page, and The Young Bucks would announced AEW and would be leaving ROH. The Briscoe's were leaning towards heel in this match, but still had the fans behind them. Another great match you can read my original report about it here: ROH Lewiston, Maine Live Report
April 6, 2019
New Japan Pro Wrestling / ROH, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York
G1 Supercard
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: Guerrillas of Destiny: Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa with Jado defeated ROH World Tag Team Champions: Villain Enterprises: PCO & Brody King and Los Ingobernables de Japon: Evil & Sanada and The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay to win both championships when Tanga Loa pinned Brody King after a Superbomb
This was historic as no other wrestling promotion in 60 years had ever held a show at MSG other than WWE until this event. We had front row in the balcony and it was amazing.
This match was a giant cluster and to be honest, not very good. Briscoe's had a couple moments in it but they are probably best remember from the match with brawling with Big Caz and Enzo who jumped the rail after the match. I don't know if ROH was trying to run an angle but it was never acknowledge on the broadcast and they kept the camera's off it.
You can read about it this show here: IndieMania 2019 Part 3
July 23, 2022
ROH: Ring of Honor, Tsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
Death Before Dishonor 2022
2 out of 3 Falls Match: ROH, IWGP, & AAA World Tag Team Champions: FTR: Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler defeated The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay two falls to one
Fall 1: Mark pinned Dax with the Doomsday Device at 16:33
Fall 2: Dax pinned Jay with the shatter machine at 29:33
Fall 3: Dax pinned Jay with middle rope pile driver at 43:26
THIS IS THE GREATEST TAG TEAM MATCH I HAVE EVER SEEN LIVE!
Hands down, no doubt about it, and I can't imagine it will ever be topped on the list. It had been over 3 years since the last time I saw the Briscoes and the been to Ring of Honor. Since that time Tony Khan bought the promotion and Death Before Dishonor was the first ROH PPV under Khan after the sale finalized in May 2022. I was on the fence about buying tickets, until the morning they went on sale and the two out of 3 falls match was announced. I got VERY lucky and scored a front row ticket that ended up being right next to the commentators.
My seat was AMAZING. It was a tremendous show from beginning to end, and FTR and The Briscoe's tore it up for almost 45 minutes! I wore my FTR shirt, Dax came around the front row and hugged everyone wearing an FTR shirt. I don't have the words to express just how good this match is.
Bonus:
These are the two times I've seen Mark Briscoe wrestle at AEW since he joined the promotion after Jay's passing.
November 6, 2024
AEW Dynamite, SNHU Arena, Manchester, NH
Fight Without Honor: The Conglomerations: Tomohiro Ishii, Mark Briscoe, & Kyle O’Reilly defeated Ring of Honor World Champion: Chris Jericho, Big Bill & Bryan Keith when Ishii pinned Jericho
April 17, 2025
AEW Collision, MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA
Ring of Honor Tapings Episode 113 Aired April 24, 2025
8 Man Tag: AR Fox, Mark Briscoe, and Top Flight; Dante & Darius Martin with Leila Grey defeated Shane Taylor Promotions: Charlie Bravo, ROH Pure Champion: Lee Moriarty, Shane Taylor & Shawn Dean
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