Nine months after his tragic death, Jay Briscoe (Jamin Pugh) continues to be honored and remembered in his hometown of Laurel, Delaware.
The Laurel School District announced over the weekend that it's renaming the Laurel Middle School locker room after Briscoe. The locker room will be named the "Jamin Pugh Locker Room."
A dedication ceremony was held during Laurel High School's football game on Saturday. The Laurel School District wrote on Facebook:
During Halftime of the Laurel Vs Delmar Football Game, a special memorial dedication was presented to the Pugh family in honor of Jamin Pugh. The Laurel Middle School locker room will be renamed the 'Jamin Pugh Locker Room'. Thank you to the Pugh family for your continued dedication to the Laurel School District.
Briscoe was heavily involved in Laurel athletics. He played football for Laurel and was later an assistant coach for their middle school football team.
“He was heavily involved,” Laurel High athletic director Kevin Walmsley told the Delaware News Journal earlier this year. “He was at school almost every day. … It’s a huge tragedy for the community.”
Walmsley said Briscoe was a "true motivator" and someone who gave back to the community.
“With the kids at practice, teaching skills, techniques, some of them knew he was a star in professional wrestling and some didn’t know that,” Walmsley said. “But he treated every kid the same, and he’s gonna be missed.
“You saw him at the local store. He gave back. All the kids knew him. Just a true motivator.”
Briscoe's wife Ashley Pugh works for Laurel High School.
Briscoe, 38, passed away in a car accident this January. The driver who crashed into Briscoe's vehicle was also killed in the accident.
Briscoe's daughters Gracie and Jayleigh survived the accident. They were in attendance with their family at Saturday's dedication. Jay's brother Mark Briscoe was also among those who attended the ceremony.
Last week, Mark Briscoe made his AEW return on Rampage. He had been out of action since June due to a knee injury.
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