Lee Moriarty signs full-time deal with AEW
More than a month after accepting a contract offer after a Dark: Elevation match, Lee Moriarty is now under a full-time AEW deal, announced by the promotion Friday night on social media.
Moriarty took a loss to Bobby Fish in the Rampage Buy In pre-show and has yet to pick up a win in five AEW outings (four singles matches, one tag team match).
During the September 8th AEW Dynamite/Elevation taping in Cincinnati, Ohio, Moriarty was defeated by Daniel Garcia but after the match, Tony Khan came out and offered him a contract. It’s unclear what type of contract it was at the time and what changed between then and now, but on Friday’s Busted Open Radio, Khan spoke highly of Moriarty and referenced him being under a developmental deal.
A pro since 2015, Moriarty has been in on the indie scene as well as for promotions like Ring of Honor and Major League Wrestling which have both used him this year.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.