Mark Briscoe Recalls Matches With Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin In ROH

The Briscoes competed against Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in ROH in the early ’10s, and Mark Briscoe recently looked back at the rivalry. The two teams faced off a fair amount in 2010 and 2011, including a match at ROH’s 9th Anniversary show. Briscoe spoke with Fightful and joked that he and Jay were “punching bags” for Haas.

“We were his punching bags and they were in the midst of getting signed, him and his brother Russ,” Mark said. “We were training and had just broke in. We started in May 2000, it was supposed to be me versus Jay, but the two local legendary heels, Fabulous Mozart Fontaine and Mr. Ooh La La, came down and said ‘what are you two pipsqueaks doing?’ They came down and said, ‘Ya’ll aren’t wasting these people’s time and wrestling each other. We’re going to teach you what is what and we’re going to kick your butts.’”

He continued, “We ended up getting the victory, but after the match, Charlie and Russ Haas attacked us. Right after our first match, we started a program with the Haas brothers. That was right at the time they were getting ready to go to WWE. Tragically, Russ passed, and Charlie found Shelton, and it ended up being Charlie and Shelton against the Briscoe brothers in Ring of Honor.”