Mark Briscoe Credits Sabu as His Early Wrestling Inspiration Ahead of AEW Clash with Team MJF

Mark Briscoe has never been shy about his love of the hard-hitting, table-smashing side of professional wrestling, and now he’s getting candid about where that passion was born. In a recent interview, the ROH Champion opened up about his early days as a wrestling fan, singling out Sabu as the ECW performer who first truly grabbed his attention. “When I first saw Sabu, that was like, ‘Well that’s my guy,'” Briscoe said, making it clear the legendary daredevil left a lasting impression.

It’s easy to see why that connection resonated. Sabu built his ECW legacy on a fearless, anything-goes style — barbed wire, tables, chairs, broken bones and all — and Briscoe has spent his entire career channeling that same reckless spirit. From his years tagging with his late brother Jay in some of the most brutal matches the independent scene has ever seen, to his current run on the AEW roster, Briscoe has always been at his most dangerous when the rulebook gets thrown out.

The timing of his ECW reminiscing is fitting. Briscoe is currently set for a 12-man tag team match pitting his squad against Team MJF in AEW, a high-stakes environment that figures to play right into his strengths. Whether or not that bout goes to the kind of chaotic extremes Sabu made famous, Briscoe’s DNA as a brawler makes him one of the more compelling figures on the AEW roster heading into the matchup.

For a guy who grew up watching Sabu throw himself through tables in ECW arenas, it seems safe to say Mark Briscoe ended up exactly where he was always meant to be.