.jpg) Cleary in October 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lee Joseph Cleary (1999-03-12)March 12, 1999 (age 26)[2] |
| Lifepartner | Lyra Valkyria (2014–present) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | LJ Cleary |
| Billed height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Trained by | Phil Boyd |
| Debut | 2014 |
Lee Joseph Cleary (born 12 March 1999) is an Irishprofessional wrestler. He is primarily known for his work in the Irish promotionOver the Top Wrestling (OTT), Scottish promotionInsane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and British promotionProgress Wrestling. Cleary has also had various tenures with other promotions from theEuropean independent scene. He also performed in working United States and Japan forPro Wrestling Noah as a former member of theGood Looking Guysstable.[3]
Cleary made hisprofessional wrestling debut atFFPW, an event co-promoted byFight Factory Pro Wrestling and Union Of European Wrestling Alliances (UEWA) on March 23, 2014, where he teamed up with Bobby Calloway, Del PC and Mary Foy in a losing effort against Adam O'Brien, Colm Day,Luke Barry and Ross Browne as a result of aneight-man tag team match.[4] He is known for his tenures with various promotions from theEuropean independent scene with which he has shared brief or longer stints such asTNT Extreme Wrestling,Westside Xtreme Wrestling,German Wrestling Federation,Insane Championship Wrestling,DEFY Wrestling, Celtic Championship Wrestling and many others.[1] He competed in the2021 edition ofRevolution Pro Wrestling'sBritish J-Cup where he fell short to Michael Oku in the first rounds.[5]
One of the promotions Cleary is mostly known for competing in isOver the Top Wrestling. He made his debut atOTT Contenders, ahouse show promoted on May 28, 2017, where he teamed up with Gavin Fitz and Michael May in a losing effort against DJ Frosty and The Lads From The Flats (Paddy M and Workie).[6] During his time in the promotion, Cleary chased for various championships promoted by it. He is a former OTT No Limits Champion, having won the title atThe Draw - Dublin on July 15, 2023, by defeatingTrent Seven.[1] He is also a former OTT Gender Neutral Championship, title which he has won on two separate occasions, first atContenders 7: Outer Space Odyssey SuperShow on March 18, 2018, by defeatingSession Moth Martina,[7] and secondly on December 17, 2022, atNow That's Cool, OTT Christmas Party Day 1 by defeating Sammy D.[1]
Cleary made sporadic appearances inProgress Wrestling. He first competed atPROGRESS Chapter 91: Prog On The Tyne on July 6, 2019, where he teamed up with "More Than Hype" stablemates Darren Kearney and Nathan Martin to defeat Do Not Resuscitate (Chuck Mambo,Spike Trivet and William Eaver) in asix-man tag team match.[8] One night later atPROGRESS Chapter 92: Entertaining Friends, Cleary defeated Chuck Mambo in singles competition.[9] AtPROGRESS Chapter 101: Dalmatians on January 19, 2020, he unsuccessfully challengedKyle Fletcher in a qualifier bout for thePROGRESS World Championship.[10] AtPROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City on February 23, 2020, Cleary teamed up with Darren Kearney and Nathan Martin in a losing effort against The Anti-Fun Police (Chief Deputy Dunne and Los Federales Santos Jr.) andWalter.[11] AtPROGRESS Chapter 125: Castle Of Illusion on November 13, 2021, he fell short toKid Lykos.[12] AtPROGRESS Chapter 156: Steal Yourself on September 10, 2023, Cleary defeatedYoshiki Inamura in singles competition.[13]
Cleary started his excursion in Japan withPro Wrestling Noah, making his debut atNOAH Monday Magic #1 on October 9, 2023, where he teamed up with Ryohei Oiwa in a losing effort againstGood Looking Guys (Anthony Greene andJake Lee). After the bout, Cleary was presented as Good Looking Guys' stable's newest member.[14] He made his first pay-per-view appearance atNoah Demolition Stage In Fukuoka 2023 on October 28, where he teamed up with stablemate Anthony Greene in a losing effort againstKaito Kiyomiya and Ryohei Oiwa.[15] AtNoah Star Navigation 2024 on January 13, Cleary teamed up withJack Morris in a losing effort against Vinnie Massaro andTitus Alexander.[16] AtNoah Sunny Voyage 2024 on January 17, he teamed up with Jake Lee, Anthony Greene,Yo-Hey,Tadasuke in a losing effort against Kaito Kiyomiya, Ryohei Oiwa,El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Los Golpeadores (Dragón Bane andAlpha Wolf) as a result of aTen-man tag team match.[17] Cleary scored his first pay-per-view victory atNoah Cross Over in Sendai 2024 on February 4, where he defeatedNinja Mack andAlejandro in athree-way match.[18] On the second night of theNoah Star Navigation 2024 event, Cleary teamed up with Jake Lee againstNaomichi Marufuji andKazuyuki Fujita in a losing effort.
Cleary is currently in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Aoife Cusack, who currently competes inWWE under the ring nameLyra Valkyria. They announced their engagement on September 14 2024.[19]
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