Mark Briscoe Captures ROH World Championship; Pays Tribute To Jay Briscoe

Written by Craig Ballantyne • Published Apr 06, 2024 10:58 EDT
Mark Briscoe

Mark Briscoe reached the top of the mountain in Ring Of Honor at Supercard of Honor.

The main event of ROH Supercard Of Honor saw Mark Briscoe challenging Eddie Kingston for the ROH World Title. The match took on special meaning for Briscoe as it would take place on the 11th anniversary of the first time his brother, Jay Briscoe, won the same title for the first time. Jay Briscoe tragically passed away following a car crash in January 2023.

Briscoe and Kingston’s match was a brutal affair that sae the men fighting in and out of the ring. In the end, a bloodied Briscoe nailed The Mad King with a Jay Driller to take the victory and win the gold for the first time.

After the match, Briscoe’s family came to the ring to celebrate along with the ROH locker room.

Mark Briscoe Pays Tribute To Jay Briscoe Following ROH Title Win

At the press conference following the show, Briscoe was asked what he would say to his late brother, Jay. Briscoe gave an emotional response, saying he just wants to do him proud.

“I love you, dawg. I love you, dawg. There are no words, man. It’s just too many coincidences for it to be a coincidence. I wear my faith on my sleeve. God is good. Stuff like this, where the tragedy that happened, you don’t want to go on or get out of bed. Then nights like tonight, this what gives me comfort. It’s what helps me move on.

“It’s not easy. Nights like tonight make it a whole hell of a lot easier. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but there are no words. I love you, dawg. Help me out, be with me. Before he moved on and moved up, when we went out for a match, sometimes there are those nerves and jitters. He’d say, ‘Shit, dawg, all we got to do is go out there, walk out there, and let them balls swing.’ Until we meet again. Just trying to do him proud.”

H/T to Fightful for the above transcription.