Lee Moriarty saw himself as a part of ROH and AEW.
Lee Moriarty became a breakout star on the independent scene before he made his AEW debut at an AEW Dark taping in August 2021. He competed in another bout before he faced Danial Garcia at the AEW Dark: Elevation taping on September 8th, 2021. Moriarty went on to consistently compete on AEW programming, and he also became a member of the ROH roster after ROH on HonorClub throughout 2023 and into 2024. His rise continued at ROH Death Before Dishonor 2024, where he beat Wheeler Yuta to win the ROH Pure Championship.
During the ROH Death Before Dishonor Media Scrum, Lee Moriarty was asked about the bidding war for him in 2021 and whether he ever saw himself being a fixture of the ROH roster.
"Ring of Honor did reach out to me. This was during the pandemic. It almost happened, but circumstances, because of contact, it did not happen. I wrestled Orange Cassidy on an independent show a few days before AEW was in Pittsburgh. That afforded me the opportunity to come to AEW in hometown, where I fought Dante Martin. I did another match in Chicago. I did a third match last minute. I got a text at 4 am, I think, immediately drove out to Cincinnati, Ohio where I fought Daniel Garcia. We had that match, I came back through the curtain, and Tony Khan offered me a contract. I did see myself as a part of Ring of Honor, but I also saw myself as a part of AEW. I wanted to go where the best wrestling is because that is what I love about professional wrestling. The sport and art of it," Moriarty said.
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