Julian Lee Moriarty[1] (born June 6, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Lee Moriarty and is a member of Shane Taylor Promotions. He also performs for its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH Pure Champion in his first reign.

Lee Moriarty
Moriarty in February 2024
Birth nameJulian Lee Moriarty
Born (1994-06-06) June 6, 1994 (age 30)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Genkai
Lee Mitchell
Lee Moriarty
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Billed fromPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Trained byBrandon K
Dean Radford
DebutDecember 9, 2015

Professional wrestling career

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Early years (2015–2021)

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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)

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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.

Shane Taylor Promotions alliance (2023–present)

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In September 2023, Moriaty joined forces with Shane Taylor to reform Taylor's old stable "Shane Taylor Promotions".[6] In July 2024 at Death Before Dishonor, Moriarty defeated Wheeler Yuta to win the ROH Pure Championship for the first time.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ "Julian Lee Moriarty". Genickbruch.com.
  2. ^ Reuber, Zach (September 23, 2020). "Interview with Lee Moriarty". Mid-West Territory. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Gibbons, Aidan (September 15, 2023). "ROH Faction adds new member". Cultaholic.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ a b PRITCHARD, BILL. "Lee Moriarty Wins ROH Pure Championship At Death Before Dishonor". Wrestlezone.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Match Madness 2021 « Tournaments". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Titles « Lee Moriarty « Wrestlers". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  10. ^ "Enjoy Cup Tournament « Tournaments". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  11. ^ "The Masked Wrestler S1 « Tournaments". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  12. ^ "Battle of Coacalco 2021 « Tournaments". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  13. ^ "10th Annual Sean 'Shocker' Evans Memorial Tournament « Tournaments". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  14. ^ "PWX When Worlds Collide 2016 « Events". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  15. ^ "Dropkick Diabetes 4 « Events". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database.
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