About this episode
Lee Moriarty discusses his record-setting reign as ROH Pure Champion and shares insights on his wrestling philosophy and dream opponents.
Lee Moriarty returns to AEW Unrestricted! The ROH Pure Champion talks about his record-setting reign and what it means to be the longest reigning Pure Champion in Ring Of Honor history. Lee breaks down winning the title from Wheeler Yuta, defending it across ROH and around the world, and facing legends like Nigel McGuinness at ROH Final Battle in the historic Hammerstein Ballroom. He also shares stories from his matches against icons like Blue Panther, explains his philosophy behind Pure Rules wrestling, and reveals why he calls this era the “Pure Renaissance.” Plus, Lee talks Shane Taylor Promotions, how the group came together with Shane Taylor and The Infantry, the technical rivalry between himself, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia, and the dream opponents he still wants to face… including Samoa Joe! Upper Deck’s AEW SP Signature Edition is here, featuring Mercedes Mone, Orange Cassidy, Kenny Omega and more! https://bit.ly/4srGApc AEW Unrestricted video episodes available Mondays at 1pm Pacific on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4e4Lb87XTzETPZyj7nZoJ4xPBjKdzgy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Lee Moriarty
Topics covered
- ROH Pure Championship
- wrestling history
- match stories
- Pure Rules wrestling
- Shane Taylor Promotions
- dream opponents
Keywords
- Lee Moriarty
- ROH Pure Champion
- wrestling
- Shane Taylor Promotions
- Pure Rules
- wrestling legends
- dream matches
- Upper Deck
- AEW
Sponsors
Upper Deck
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shane Taylor Promotions, AEW, Ring Of Honor
Products: AEW SP Signature Edition
Places: Hammerstein Ballroom
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