Lee Johnson (wrestler)
| Lee Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1997 Gary, Indiana |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Hart (m. 2023) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lee Johnson |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Billed from | Gary, Indiana |
| Trained by | AR Fox Q. T. Marshall |
| Debut | November 30, 2017 |
Lee Johnson (born December 13, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). He is a member of the tag team LEEJ with E. J. Nduka.
Johnson has also made appearances in IWA Mid-South.
Career
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor
On April 7, 2020 episode of Dark, Johnson made his AEW debut and lost to Q. T. Marshall.[1] He then joined Marshall's stable called The Factory and stayed with them until they broke up. The next day on April 8, Johnson made his Dynamite in a loss to Brodie Lee.[2] At Winter Is Coming, Johnson entered the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale to determine the two wrestlers that were going to face off for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring 2020. The match was won by MJF and Orange Cassidy.[3]
On May 30, 2021 at Double or Nothing, Johnson competed in the Casino Battle Royale to determine the number one contender for the AEW World Championship but the match was won by Jungle Boy.[4] AT Homecoming, Johnson challenged Miro for the AEW TNT Championship but lost the match.[5]
On the November 11, 2022 episode of Rampage, Johnson challenged Orange Cassidy for his AEW All-Atlantic Championship but lost.[6]
In 2023, he began teaming with Action Andretti and Darius Martin. The three challenged for the AEW World Trios Championships on the August 5 episode of Collision and the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships on August 31 episode of ROH on HonorClub but they lost both times.[7][8] On the September 7 episode of ROH on HonorClub, Johnson unsuccessfully challenged Claudio Castagnoli in a Proving Ground for his ROH World Championship.[9] On November 30 episode of ROH on HonorClub, he once again challenged for the ROH World Championship in a Proving Ground match, this time against Eddie Kingston but lost once again.[10]
On the December 7 episode of ROH on HonorClub, Johnson defeated Josh Woods for a chance to challenge for the vacated ROH World Television Championship.[11] He fought Kyle Fletcher, Komander, Bryan Keith, and Dalton Castle in the Survival of the Fittest Finals but the match was won by Fletcher.[12]
At Supercard of Honor, Johnson challeneged Fletcher for the ROH World Television Championship but lost.[13]
Personal life
On October 13, 2023, Johnson married his fellow professional wrestler and AEW employee Julia Hart.[14]
References
- ↑ "AEW Dark 4/7/20 Results: Wardlow, Kip Sabian, QT Marshall, MJF & Penelope Ford Appear". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 4/8/20 Results: TNT Title Tournament Begins & Best Friends Battle For Their Team Name". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "12/02 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, Chris Jericho vs. Frankie Kazarian, Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes vs. Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, Britt Baker vs. Leyla Hirsch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "8/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of "Homecoming" with Malakai Black vs. Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho vs. Juventud Guerrera, Miro vs. Lee Johnson for the TNT Title, The Bunny vs. Leyla Hirsch for a shot at the NWA Women's Title, Christian Cage vs. The Blade". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage (11/11/2022) Results: Bandido vs. Rush, Orange Cassidy Defends All-Atlantic Title". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Collision Results (8/5): CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks, FTR And Kris Statlander In Action". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ring of Honor TV (8/31/2023) Results: Zack Sabre Jr vs Metalik, Mogul Embassy, Josh Woods & More Set". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ring of Honor TV (9/7/2023) Results: Athena vs Allysin Kay, Eddie Kingston & Shibata Team Up & More". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH On Honor Club (11/30/2023) Results: Eddie Kingston vs Lee Johnson, Komander, Billie Starkz, More". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH On Honor Club (12/7/2023) Results: Billie Starkz In Action, Page & Nese Contract Signing, More". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH Final Battle results: Robinson's live review of Athena vs. Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's Title, Mark Briscoe and FTR vs. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, and Claudio Castagnoli". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH Supercard of Honor results: Robinson's review of Eddie Kingston vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH Championship, Athena vs. Hikaru Shida for the ROH Women's Title, first ROH Women's TV Champ crowned". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Stars Married, Dave Brown in Memphis, Kingston Promises UK Return, Serena and More AEW Notes". PWInsider. Retrieved March 16, 2025.