Recently, Bobby Fish had a chance to reflect on his time in ROH working with former rival and tag team champion Jay Briscoe along with his brother Mark. From 2013 to 2017, Fish and Kyle O’Reilly (reDRagon) were core members of the tag team division and had the opportunity to share the ring with The Briscoes, (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) and The Young Bucks. During an interview on “Tru Heel Heat,” Fish recounted his earliest encounters with Jay and Mark. This year, the wrestling world sadly mourned the loss of Jay after he tragically passed away at 38 years of age.
Fish reminisced about the Briscoes, two guys he was lucky enough to get aquainted with early on in his wrestling career. As he was merely setting up chairs and shadowing developmental matches, it was apparent that these two men would have a huge role in the growth of Ring of Honor. And, even beyond their impressive successes, Fish remembers the Briscoes fondly as really great people to work with.
Though they had hit hard, Fish knew there was never any intention to harm anyone. The Briscoes’ professional conduct in the ring continued to be praised by him.
Lessons Learned from the Briscoe Family
Fish reflects on the impact of Jay’s passing away and how his family’s faith has moved him. He admires Mark, Jay’s wife, Big Man and their mum for holding others up in these difficult times. Fish recounts conversations he had with Jay about faith which he believes contributed to Mark’s strong beliefs and how those beliefs have gone beyond words as evidenced by his actions.
On “AEW Dynamite,” Mark Briscoe competed in a tribute match against his former friend and rival, Jay Lethal, eight days after his brother passed away. Fish says there are many examples of faith in Mark’s performance. Friends and family then delivered eulogies at Jay’s funeral on Sunday, January 29 at their local school district.
Fish advises promoters to induct The Briscoes into the Hall of Fame someday considering their faith and in-ring accomplishments. “If those guys aren’t in the Hall of Fame somewhere at some point, I don’t want to be there,” he said.
