Mark Briscoe Talks Musical Tastes, His First ECW Show, and His All-Time Greats

In a recent interview on The Stunner, All Elite Wrestling star Mark Briscoe sat down to discuss a wide range of topics, from his earliest wrestling memories to his musical tastes and his personal Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling.

On His Eclectic Music Taste

When asked what music he has on repeat, Mark Briscoe revealed a diverse playlist that changes with his mood. He enjoys everything from country to hip-hop to rock and roll.

"It depends on what mood I'm in," Briscoe explained. "I like some country, I like some hip-hop, I like some rock and roll... I love Audioslave, I love Wu-Tang Clan, I love Garth Brooks, you know, so that's a pretty broad spectrum there. Little Pearl Jam." He also mentioned he's a big fan of old-school radio, tuning into his local Delaware stations like country station 99.9, Christian music on 88.7 The Bridge, and rock on 93.5 The Beach.

On Discovering ECW

Briscoe shared a fantastic story about the exact moment he and his late brother, Jay Briscoe, knew they were destined to be professional wrestlers. It happened during a youth basketball tournament in Philadelphia when they stumbled upon ECW television for the very first time.

"What really changed the game was when we were like, I don't know, maybe 11 and 12 years old, me and my brother, and we played on a youth basketball team and we actually had a tournament up in Philly... We got the TV on and we're up, you know, probably past midnight, whatever, we're just horse playing, and next thing you know, there's wrestling on TV. It wasn't WWF, it wasn't WCW. I was like, what the heck is this? And it was just like, wow. It was just like, what what is this? And it was ECW. That was the first taste of ECW, first time ever actually seeing ECW... But me and my brother Jay, we, it was like we looked at each other and we was like, holy crap man, this is it. Like, this is what we're destined to do. This is what we're here for.

And then so, you know, a couple months later we had talked Dad into taking us up to the arena to a show... and so the first live ECW show, while it was, it was shocking because my little whatever 12, 13-year-old self had never experienced such an adult environment. I mean, they're in there smoking weed in the arena and they're just everybody's drunk and hooting and hollering and cussing and F-bombs here, there, and everywhere. And at first it was kind of like, holy crap, what have we got into? And then like 10 minutes in it was like, wow, this is the greatest thing ever. And it's all downhill from there."

Mark Briscoe's Mount Rushmore

Given his hardcore roots, it's no surprise that Mark Briscoe's personal Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling leans heavily into the extreme. When asked for his top four, he named a quartet of legends known for their toughness and groundbreaking styles: Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, Sabu, and Stan Hansen. To see if Briscoe could successfully name the four presidents on the actual Mount Rushmore, you'll have to watch the full interview.