Jay Briscoe dead at 38: WWE and AEW legends pay tribute to wrestling star who was killed in horror car accident

WRESTLING star Jay Briscoe has passed away at the age of 38.

Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling promotions owner Tony Khan confirmed the passing of Briscoe, real name Jamin Pugh, on Tuesday evening.

GettyJay Briscoe (right) has passed away at the age of 38[/caption]

Twitter/@jaybriscoe84Jay and his brother Mark held the ROH Tag Team title 13 times[/caption]

Briscoe reportedly died in a car accident in Laurel, Delaware, around 5.30pm on Tuesday, January 17, according to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer.

It’s yet to be confirmed the former two-time ROH World Champion was involved in a car crash.

However, ABC affiliate WMDT has reported a fatal car collision in Laurel took two lives on Tuesday evening.

And later that day, Khan confirmed Briscoe had passed away.

“Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away,” Khan tweeted.

“Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today.

“Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day.

“We’ll do whatever we can to support his family. Rest In Peace Jamin.”

Jay Briscoe made their professional debut in Combat Zone Wrestling in the early 2000s before a short stint in Jersey All Pro Wrestling and eventually signing with Ring of Honor.

Together with his brother, Mark, Briscoe also made appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Impact Wrestling.

The Briscoe brothers became a legendary ROH tag team that held the promotion’s tag team championship 13 times.

They began their last reign after defeating FTR — made of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood — at ROH Final Battle 2022 on December 10 last year.

Earlier on January 17, Jay tweeted an image of a new hat that featured a “13X” patch in what appeared to be a nod to the tag team’s 13 championships.

Tributes from the wrestling world quickly poured in after the news of Briscoe’s passing emerged.

Former ROH owner Cary Silkin tweeted: “I lost one of my kids and the world lost a great man! RIP!”

The Usos tag team wrote: “RIP to the homie Jay Briscoe. Condolences to the your family. Rest in paradise uso.”

And Impact Wrestling star Josh Alexander added: “One of the nicest, funniest, genuine and talented men I’ve ever met. All we ever talked about was our families. RIP Jay Briscoe.”

Also, WWE NXT commentators sent condolences to Briscoe’s friends and family as the show aired live on Tuesday evening.