Although Mark Briscoe is now a regularly-featured member of the AEW roster, there was a time when he and his late brother, Jay Briscoe, were associated firstly with Ring of Honor. The brothers and tag team partners were at the corporate’s very first show in 2002, at a degree when Mark was still underage and couldn’t legally participate in any matches. Their relationship with the corporate would proceed across its various eras until Jay’s death in 2023.
Chatting with Bill Apter of Sportskeeda WrestleBinge ahead of AEW Revolution, Mark recalled the “whirlwind” period when it looked as if ROH was going to shut down before it was purchased by AEW owner Tony Khan. After sharing how thankful he was that ROH continues to be under operation, the wrestler reflected on his a few years with the promotion.
“Been in every single place, seen the world due to Ring of Honor,” Briscoe said. “Went from being a 17-year-old kid who wasn’t even allowed to wrestle — I just walked my brother all the way down to the ring — to being a 30-something-year-old man with a bunch of youngsters. … I went from being a child to being a father with kids all with this same company.”
Mark and Jay consistently wrestled ROH matches for about 20 years, and Mark has continued his affiliation with the brand since Jay’s death. As a duo, Mark and Jay held the corporate’s tag team title 13 times, with each men also achieving various singles accolades along the best way. Within the years before Jay’s death, the Briscoe Brothers garnered strong popularity of a series of ROH pay-per-view matches against FTR, culminating in a Double Dog Collar Match at ROH Final Battle 2022.
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