Lee Moriarty
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| Lee Moriarty | |
|---|---|
 Moriarty in February 2024 | |
| Birth name | Julian Lee Moriarty |
| Born | June 6, 1994 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Genkai Lee Mitchell Lee Moriarty |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Billed from | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Brandon K Dean Radford |
| Debut | December 9, 2015 |
Julian Lee Moriarty[1] (born June 6, 1994) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and also performs for its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under his ring name Lee Moriarty where he is a member of Shane Taylor Promotions.
Professional wrestling career[edit]
Early years (2015–2021)[edit]
Lee Moriarty began training professional wrestling in February 2015 under Brandon K and Dean Radford in Pro Wrestling eXpress (PWX) near his home city of Pittsburgh.[2] He made his debut within the same year.[3]
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2021–present)[edit]
In August 2021, Moriarty was booked to his first match in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) for a taped episode of AEW Dark.[4] He signed with the promotion two months later.[5] In the lead up to All Out 2022, Moriarty was recruited by Stokely Hathaway along with Ethan Page, Colten Gunn, Austin Gunn, and W. Morrissey. On the September 14 episode of AEW Dynamite, the name of his group was revealed to be "The Firm" and that they were MJF's "retainer team" helping him whenever he would need them.
In September 2023, Shane Taylor reformed Shane Taylor Promotions as a tag team with Moriarty.[6]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Daily Wrestling
- Match Madness (2021)[7]
- Enjoy Wrestling
- IndependentWrestling.TV
- Lucha Memes
- Battle of Coacalco (2021)[12]
- Pro Wrestling eXpress
- PWX Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
- PWX Three Rivers Championship (2 times)[14]
- PWX Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with (Crusher Hansen, Samuel Adams, Dirk Ciglar, and Gannon Jones Jr.)[15]
- 10th Annual Shawn 'Shocker' Evans Memorial Tournament (2017)[16]
- PWX Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2016)[17]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 47 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021
- Quaker City Wrestling
- QCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[18]
- Ryse Wrestling
- Ryse Grand Championship (1 time)[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Julian Lee Moriarty". Genickbruch.com.
- ^ Reuber, Zach (September 23, 2020). "Interview with Lee Moriarty". Mid-West Territory. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (July 21, 2021). "Lee Moriarty isn't against signing with MLW". POSTWrestling. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Nason, Josh (August 17, 2021). "Lee Moriarty, Masha Slamovich making AEW debuts on Dark". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (October 15, 2021). "Lee Moriarty Signs With All Elite Wrestling". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Gibbons, Aidan (September 15, 2023). "ROH Faction adds new member". Cultaholic.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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- ^ cite web|url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=19517&page=11
External links[edit]
- Lee Moriarty on Twitter
- Lee Moriarty at IMDb
- Lee Moriarty's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database