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Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe has died astatine property 38.
The US wrestling satellite is successful daze pursuing the announcement of the decease of the Ring of Honor (ROH) star, whose existent sanction was Jamin Pugh.
Tony Khan, CEO of All Elite Wrestling and proprietor of ROH, announced the quality connected Twitter.
He wrote: “Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans arsenic Jay Briscoe, helium was a prima successful ROH for implicit 20 years, from the archetypal amusement until today.
“Jay and his member Mark dominated ROH, reigning arsenic champions to this day.
“We’ll bash immoderate we tin to enactment his family.
“Rest In Peace Jamin.”
A connection connected ROH’s website said: “It is with a dense bosom that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans astir the satellite arsenic Jay Briscoe. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his fans.”
Numerous wrestling sites person reported that Pugh died successful a car mishap successful Laurel, Delaware connected Tuesday.
CNN affiliate WMDT reports that 2 radical were killed successful the crash, citing Delaware State Police.
Delaware constabulary tweeted astir the accident, but didn’t place those involved. The tweet, posted precocious Tuesday, said: “Laurel Road astatine Little Hill Road volition beryllium closed for an extended play owed to a fatal accident. DSP on-scene.”
CNN has contacted Delaware State Police for comment.
Laurel School District posted connected Facebook connected Tuesday that it would beryllium closed connected Wednesday pursuing the incident. It said: “Due to an unthinkable calamity successful our assemblage this evening, The Laurel School District volition beryllium closed for tomorrow, Wednesday January 18, 2023. Schools volition reopen connected Thursday. Please support the Pugh household successful your thoughts and prayers.”
Pugh and his member Mark, known arsenic Dem Boys, were 12-time ROH World Tag Team Champions.
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