Wrestling fans in tears Jay Briscoe’s daughter finally walks again one year after fatal car crash-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Jay Briscoe died a year ago in a horror car crash (Picture: AEW)

A year to the day after Jay Briscoe died aged 38 in a horror car crash, his daughter walked again on AEW Dynamite.

The latae Ring of Honor legend, whose real name was Jamin Pugh,died aged 38 in the devastating accident on January 17, 2024 while his girls Gracie and Jayleigh were in the car at the time.

His eldest daughter Gracie needed surgery in the wake of the crash, with doctors telling her she would likely never be able to walk again.

However, Jay’s brother and tag team partner Mark Briscoe had some heartwarming news for All Elite Wrestling fans on the anniversary of his sibling’s death.

He came out during Wednesday night’s show and paid tribute to his brother, before reflecting on what the doctors told his niece.

‘They told my oldest niece, “You’ll never walk again,”‘ he said, before taking a brief pause.

Mark brought out Jay’s children for the emotional moment (Picture: AEW)

‘However! Dammit,’ he shouted as Gracie walked out with her siblings to an incredible ovation from the fans in attendance, as Mark continued: ‘God is on the throne! We Dem Boys, dammit!

‘We won’t stop coz we can’t stop! We ain’t going nowhere! We thank every one of y’all from the bottom of our hearts.’

His passionate speech led into a heartbreaking but powerful video tribute to Jay, with viewers sobbing over the incredibly emotional scenes.

Jay and Mark Briscoe defined a generation of tag team wrestling (Picture: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

‘Man I was not prepared for that Jay Briscoe tribute. Tears streaming. The strength of Mark and that poor girl. God bless the Briscoe Family,’ wrote fan @duke_mcgrath, while @MSidgewick added: ‘Just burst into tears at the strength of that girl. The bravery, the perseverance. Life-affirming stuff. Jay Briscoe forever x’

And @RKOfan87 said: ‘Right there with everyone shedding tears. Amazing to see her walking. R.I.P. Jay Briscoe.’

In a police report following the tragic accident, it was revealed Briscoe wasn’t wearing his seatbelt at the time, when another drive swerved into his lane and hit their vehicle head-on.

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