Mark Briscoe, 1/2 Of The Current ROH Tag Team Champions, Is All Elite With AEW After Brother Jay Briscoe’s Passing and Two Big Wins On AEW Dynamite!
On AEW Dynamite February 15, 2023, Briscoe defeated Josh Woods per AEW.
…ROH World Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe vs. “The Technical Beast” Josh Woods!
Josh Woods grappled Mark Briscoe to the mat. Mark shoulder blocked Woods to the mat. Ari Daivari and Tony Nese hammered at Briscoe until the Lucha Bros.—Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo—ran down to even up the odds!
Woods nailed Mark with a corkscrew suplex off the apron to the arena floor! Mark rallied back with his redneck kung fu!
Briscoe planted Woods with a powerbomb off the ropes! Mark called for the Jay Driller but Woods countered by ducking underneath and rolling through with the Pure Chaos for a near fall!
Woods cracked Mark with a knee strike! Mark hit a Death Valley Driver and then followed up with the Froggy Bow, scoring the pin on Josh Woods…
A few weeks earlier on AEW Dynamite January 25, 2023, Marke Briscoe defeated Jay Lethal in the main event per AEW.
…Main Event Time!
ROH World Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal!
This match was requested by both men to celebrate the life and legacy of the late, great Jay Briscoe on his 39th birthday.
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman joined Excalibur at the broadcast booth for the main event!
Mark bodyslammed Jay Lethal. Jay was quick to get back on his feet. Mark pushed Lethal back into the turnbuckles but Lethal turned it around and chopped Mark!
Mark and Lethal traded chops in the center of the ring! Mark connected with a kick to Lethal. Jay landed a dropkick to Mark Briscoe. Mark nailed Jay Lethal with the rat-a-tat-tat neck breaker made famous by his brother Jay Briscoe!
Mark delivered some of his kung fu off the top rope. Mark splashed Jay Lethal in the corner and landed an uppercut and then the iconoclasm on Lethal for a near fall. Mark butterflied Lethal’s arms for the JayDriller but Lethal fought out of it. Lethal countered with the Lethal Combination for a two-count.
Jay Lethal hoisted up Mark and dropped him down. Lethal followed up with the Lethal Injection! Mark Briscoe rolled out of the ring to create some distance from Jay Lethal. Jay put Mark on the time keeper’s table. Mark escaped and nailed Lethal with a dropkick through the ropes. Mark Briscoe followed up with a blockbuster on Jay Lethal!
Mark Briscoe propped up Lethal on the table. Mark jumped off the top turnbuckle and dropped an elbow onto Jay Lethal through the table!
The fans chanted “This is awesome! This is awesome!”
Mark attempted the JayDriller again but Lethal escaped. Lethal attempted the Lethal Injection but Mark countered with two lariats! Mark spiked Lethal with the JayDriller and then pinned Lethal!
We love you Jay Briscoe…
While it’s not known what will become of the ROH Tag Team Championship, since only one man holds the title currently, that title holder is now AEW All Elite and no longer just signed to ROH.
