The Top Ten Moves of Jack Brisco

Turning back the clocks once again for a few legendary top tens to close out the Holiday season. Next week will likely bring the yearly lists back to recap 2009.


Jack Brisco is the older brother of the oddly more recognized Gerald Brisco. Debuting in 1965, Jack wasted no time in finding success, winning the NWA Missouri Jr. Heavyweight Title twice before the year's end. Two years later, he would set his sights on the Florida scene, and quickly won the NWA Tri State United States Tag Team Titles alongside Gorgeous George Jr. He also found more singles success, holding the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Title multiple times. In 1970, Jack would also hold the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title. At the 1970s came about, Jack's younger brother joined him in the ring, and the two began a quest for tag team domination. Only one team truly stood in their path: The Funk Brothers, Dory Jr. and Terry. The two won their first title, the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles, in 1971, the first of twenty plus tag team titles the brothers would hold in their careers. In 1973, however, Jack would acheive his greatest accomplisment, when he defeated the legendary Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. In January of 1974, Jack would defend the title against Dory Funk Jr. in Japan for Giant Baba's All Japan Pro Wrestling. The match won numerous Match of the Year honors worldwide, and only served to intensify the feud between the teams of brothers. After a year on top, Jack would be dethroned by Giant Baba in Japan. However, Jack would defeat Baba for the title soon after, and enjoy another lengthy reign. Jack was only the second person to have held the NWA World Heavyweight Title twice, and have both reigns last greater than a year. After losing the belt a second time, Jack rebounded by defeating a young Jerry Lawler for the NWA Mid American Southern Heavyweight Title in 1976. He began focusing on teaming with brother Jerry once again, and the two once again set out for tag team gold, and won the NWA Florida United States Tag Team Titles three more times, defeating teams such as Steve Keirn and Mike Graham, Bobby Doncum Jr. and Killer Karl Kox, and Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato. In 1979, they gained an edge, and defeated the Funks for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles. The Briscos then had a stranglehold on the tag team scenes in Georgia and Florida, winning the various tag team titles in both states. The two would also travel to the Caribbean to compete for the WWC, defeating the Sheephearders for the WWC North American Tag Team Titles. Jack won also win the NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Title, defeating Roddy Piper for the belt on two occasions in the early 1980s. Gerry would soon join in the gold, as the brothers would win the NWA Mid Atlantic World Tag Team Titles, defeating Jay Youngblood and Ricky Steamboat on two occasions, and Youngblood and Wahoo McDaniel to make it a threepeat in 1983. Around this time, Jack would officially retire from in-ring competition, topping off almost twenty years of in-ring success worldwide. Sadly, Jack passed away in the early hours of February 2010. Jack Brisco was one of the smoothest technical wrestlers in the world during his prime, possessing one of the best Dropkicks you'll ever see, and was one who knew how to scoot the rule books if needed. However, when all was said and done, Brisco had the tools to beat just about anyone in the world without needing to break the rules. It was legs that he chose to break, as he preferred to finish his opponents off with the Figure Four Leglock, executing the move in a very unique fashion. He was one of the first to incorporate the move as a finishing hold since the legendary Buddy Rogers.

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[aglewi41]

whos the guy he does the belly to back suplex to

[TheSuicidalDragon]

Giant Baba

[barrychuckle55555555]

does he have any relation to this brisco brothers, the Roh tag team champs

[TheSuicidalDragon]

Nope. Actually, Jay and Mark spell their last name with an E at the end.

[Lunacyk]

I always LOVE watching the legends in their prime, doing what I love doing. Jack was always underrated and very rarely is discussed as a great champion. People rather flock to Flair all the time.

[007AnimeFreak]

Another great wrestler bites the dust :(

R.I.P.

[davidducker]

RIP Jack

[voxpopuli000]

That arm drag is perfection

[RKORipper11]

Hey Dragon did you know that Ricky Steamboat said on his DVD that the armdrag he does so well & famous he actually got it from Jack Brisco?

[OleNumbr7]

This is great, but missing a very important one -- the Fireman's Carry. Very basic move, but Jack was sudden with it.

[RPenta]

Dragon, you could make a short video on John Cena called the Top Five Moves of John Cena-he must be great to turn a fireman's carry into a finishing move.

[mkl62]

Jack Brisco was the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion on January 10, 1975.

[TheManiacOnWheelsUSA]

@barrychuckle55555555 ROH's Briscoe Brothers use the name as sort of a tribute to Jack and Jerry, the Brisco Brothers.

[POZDRAW]

damn these idiot are so damn ugly i am going from htere