Gerald Brisco facts for kids
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| Birth name | Floyd Gerald Brisco |
| Born | September 19, 1946 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Brisco |
| Children | 2, including Wes Brisco |
| Family | Jack Brisco (brother) |
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| Ring name(s) | Gerald Brisco Jerry Brisco Oklahoma Chickasaw |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14.9 st) |
| Billed from | Blackwell, Oklahoma |
| Trained by | Jack Brisco |
| Debut | 1967 |
| Retired | 2000 |
Floyd Gerald "Jerry" Brisco (born September 19, 1946) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, a big wrestling company. There, he worked behind the scenes and also appeared on TV.
In the 1990s, he was a funny character alongside Pat Patterson. They played "stooges" (helpers) for the boss, Vince McMahon. Later, Jerry Brisco became a talent scout for WWE. His job was to find new wrestlers, especially those who were good at amateur wrestling.
Jerry Brisco started wrestling in 1967. He wrestled for many different groups in the 1970s and early 1980s. He won many championships during this time. He often teamed up with his older brother, Jack, and they were known as The Brisco Brothers. After he stopped wrestling full-time in 1985, he started working backstage for WWE. Both Jerry and Jack Brisco were honored in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Becoming a Wrestler
Gerald Brisco grew up in Oklahoma with five brothers and sisters. He followed his brother, Jack, into amateur wrestling, which is a sport where two people try to pin each other. Jerry was very good at it! He won two big tournaments and only lost two matches in high school.
He even earned a scholarship to Oklahoma State. But in 1968, he got sick with hepatitis and hurt his knee. He decided to leave college and become a full-time professional wrestler. His brother Jack helped train him.
Professional Wrestling Career
The Brisco Brothers (1967–1984)
Jerry Brisco started his professional wrestling journey in 1967. He teamed up with his brother Jack, and they became known as The Brisco Brothers. They were a very successful tag team, which means two wrestlers who work together. Over 13 years, they won more than 20 tag team championships!
In 1970, they came to Florida and became very popular. They won many titles there, both as a team and as individual wrestlers. In the late 1970s, the Brisco brothers even helped discover Terry Bollea, who later became the famous Hulk Hogan. Jerry Brisco also won many single championships, like the first-ever NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship. In 1981, he won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
In 1983, the brothers changed their wrestling style. They became "heels," which are the bad guys in wrestling. They started a big fight with another team, Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood. The two teams kept winning and losing the NWA World Tag Team Championship from each other. Their big match was at the first-ever Starrcade event, where Steamboat and Youngblood won the championship back. The Brisco Brothers held the title one last time in 1984 before leaving the area.
The Brisco brothers also owned a small part of a wrestling company called Georgia Championship Wrestling. In 1984, they sold their shares to Vince McMahon. This helped McMahon make his company, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), even bigger and more powerful in the wrestling world.
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE (1984–2020)
The Brisco brothers joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1984. They were once again "fan favorites," meaning the good guys. They tried to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship but didn't succeed. Both brothers stopped wrestling full-time in 1985.
After retiring from wrestling matches, Jerry Brisco started working behind the scenes. He became a "road agent," helping to organize shows, and a "talent scout," looking for new wrestlers for Vince McMahon.
After a big event in 1997 called the "Montreal Screwjob," Jerry Brisco became famous again on TV. He teamed up with fellow wrestler Pat Patterson. They played funny, clumsy "heels" (bad guys) who worked for Vince McMahon. They joined groups like The Corporation. They even made fun of Hulk Hogan, who was wrestling for a rival company at the time.
On May 18, 2000, Jerry Brisco won his first WWF championship! He won the Hardcore Championship by pinning Crash Holly while Crash was sleeping. Crash got the title back later, but Brisco really wanted it again. He chased Crash all over New York City! Brisco finally won the title back with help from Pat Patterson.
But the celebration didn't last long! Patterson surprised Brisco and pinned him to win the Hardcore Championship himself. Patterson then tried to hide from Brisco by dressing up in a funny way in the women's locker room. When Brisco found him, Vince McMahon made them have a special match at the King of the Ring event. During that match, Crash Holly interfered and won the title back again!
On July 15, 2005, Jerry Brisco was honored and inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. He also appeared at WrestleMania 23 and on an episode of RAW. On March 29, 2008, Jerry and his brother Jack were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In June 2009, Jerry Brisco had some health issues. But he returned to WWE in March 2010 as a talent scout for NXT, a training ground for new wrestlers. On July 22, 2019, during a special "Raw Reunion" show, Brisco won the WWE 24/7 Championship backstage! He was the third person to win both the Hardcore and 24/7 Championships. He soon lost the title to Kelly Kelly. Jerry Brisco was officially released from WWE in September 2020.
Personal Life
Jerry Brisco is married to Barbara Brisco. They have two sons. One of their sons, Wesley (born in 1983), is also a professional wrestler. Their other son, Joseph, is a student.
Jerry Brisco also co-owned a car repair shop called Brisco Brothers Body Shop with his brother Bill and a partner named Travis Allred. His brother Jack was also a partner in the business before he passed away in 2010.
In June 2016, the Brisco brothers were honored by the Chickasaw Nation, which is a Native American tribe. In 2018, Jerry Brisco was also inducted into the NWHOF Florida Chapter for his achievements.
Other Media
Jerry Brisco appears as a manager in the video game WWE 2K16 alongside Pat Patterson.
After leaving WWE, Brisco started hosting a podcast series with fellow wrestler John Layfield.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Lou Thesz Award (2015)
- Other honoree (1996)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Jack Brisco
- NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) – with Jack Brisco
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) – with Jack Brisco
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (3 times)
- Eastern Sports Association
- ESA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jack Brisco
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2005
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Bob Backlund (1), Jack Brisco (2), Ole Anderson (1), and Rocky Johnson (1)
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (1 time)
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (1 time)
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Thunderbolt Patterson
- NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
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- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) – with Jack Brisco
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 54 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Jack Brisco in 2003.
- PWI ranked him #217 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2023
- Western States Sports
- NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jack Brisco
- WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
- WWF Hardcore Championship (2 times)
- WWE 24/7 Championship (1 time)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (2023) - with Jack Brisco
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See also
In Spanish: Gerald Brisco para niños
