AEW’s Shane Taylor, a former ROH World TV Champion, has given credit to Lee Moriarty and asserted his determination to earn respect.
The January 20 edition of AEW Collision featured a hard-hitting opener where Jon Moxley secured a victory over Shane Taylor, who made his debut in the Collision series. Moxley’s win marked his return to the promotion.
Following his loss, a video by All Elite Wrestling on January 21 captured Shane Taylor’s post-match comments:
“Let’s talk, Moxley. Lee Moriarty is the best young technical wrestler globally. Jericho passed on him, Blackpool Combat Club passed on him.”
“They opted for Garcia, they opted for Yuta. None of them can match up to him. You abandoned Lee Moriarty, but now the wolves have his back.”
“Tonight, my Collision debut didn’t matter. It was about sending you a message. Nothing is taken from STP. No one excludes us from anything.”
“Everyone will respect us. This industry will respect us, and we’ll ensure that by any means necessary. Rumble, young man, rumble.”
Shane Taylor shared the video later, stating:
“Every lesson we learn along the way only makes us stronger… and our journey to the top will be even sweeter.”
“We warned you. #ShaneTaylorPromotions #TheBaddest #TAIGASTYLE #PresentAndFuture”
Both Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty have been prominently featured on ROH programming as part of Shane Taylor Promotions, with increased appearances on AEW TV.
