I caught up with the Briscoe Brothers after ROH's first night in Orlando over WrestleMania weekend.
If you're not a fan of ROH and have never seen Mark and Jay in action, I can honestly tell you that it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the best tag team in country right now, and have been for a while. Of all the acts that TNA and WWE are overlooking, the biggest may be the Briscoes, who would almost immediately add new depth and legitimacy to any tag team division they joined.
The Briscoes are not only tremendous wrestlers, but, more importantly, they have a polished, cohesive act.
Proving that, if done right, a tag team division can be a focal point of a wrestling promotion and a major draw, the Briscoes have long been one of ROH' very top acts. They even headlined ROH's third pay per view, "Man UP" - which was named after the team's motto. If you haven't seen that match - in which they took on Kevin Steen and El Generico - I can't encourage you enough to seek it out.
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Seeing the Briscoes in WWE would be interesting if for no other reason to see how they change their style. They are one of the best tag teams in the world, but they can be a bit reckless. Also, I assume a name change would be in order if they ever were to go to WWE if Gerry Briscoe's son is on the way up.
There's no question that the Briscoes would have to dial it down a notch to fit in with the WWE style, but even working at half their speed, they would be the most exciting tag team on the roster. I think, if pushed right, the Briscoes could get over big with fans in WWE, either as babyfaces or heels. Besides maybe Danielson, nothing gets a bigger pop than when the Bricoes music hits in ROH.