Mark Briscoe attributes his and his late brother Jay’s deep love for pro wrestling to their discovery of ECW. In a recent interview on the Battleground Podcast, Mark opened up about how ECW’s unique style and groundbreaking approach to wrestling captivated them as young fans and ultimately shaped their aspirations in the business. He recalled watching ECW events and feeling an undeniable passion that drove them both to pursue careers in wrestling. You can find highlights from this insightful conversation below, courtesy of Wrestling Inc:
Mark Briscoe on falling in love with wrestling:
The first time that we ever took a glimpse at the original ECW… that’s when we fell in love with professional wrestling. That’s when it was like, ‘Alright, we now know what we are destined to do on the planet Earth.’ And go out there and get down like these wild dudes in this bingo hall in South Philly, Pennsylvania, man. That’s what we’ve been doing our whole career. That’s what we’ve been focused on: the violence.”
Mark Briscoe on his rivalry with Chris Jericho not being done:
Jericho, you’re a wonderful sports entertainer. You also a good professional wrestler. But you can’t get down the way that Dem Boys can get down.”
