The pro wrestling world is still moving everywhere, and TNA Wrestling has captured attention by signing a former ROH World Champion.
TNA Wrestling announced today the signing of Jonathan Gresham. He was previously with Tony Khan’s ROH company.
Gresham and the rest of the TNA roster are set to perform on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, which will include their Rebellion pay-per-view on Saturday. Sunday’s show will be recorded for the flagship weekly TV program, iMPACT!, aired on AXS TV Thursday nights.
Jonathan Gresham’s AEW Departure
Previously, it was reported that Gresham exchanged heated words with Khan during a meeting and requested his release from AEW and ROH. Another report mentioned that while no relationships were damaged, Gresham was not included in the plans of either AEW nor ROH.
Speaking with Nick Hausman of Haus of Wrestling, Gresham stressed his strong sense of passion and protection for his character, highlighting the years of development it underwent. The former ROH World Champion acknowledged his unprofessional behavior while attempting to communicate his message to Khan and AEW. However, he expressed growing frustration when he perceived a lack of receptiveness to his concerns.
“I can admit that I was acting very unprofessionally while trying and failing to convey the message to my former employer. After weeks of feeling like I wasn’t being heard or blown off, I was frustrated, to be honest. All I wanted was to be heard and for the communication to be had. If they had agreed and liked my ideas and what I wanted to say, great, if not, I would have appreciated the time and just accepted the outcome,” Gresham said.
Who is Jonathan Gresham
Gresham entered professional wrestling in 2005 at the age of 16, and he’s been working hard to make a name for himself since then. He is married to Jordynne Grace, the current TNA Knockouts World Champion, and they have six dogs together.
Jonathan Gresham has won titles from numerous companies, including Ring of Honor, where he was the ROH Pure Champion, ROH World Champion, and ROH World Tag Team Champion with Jay Lethal. In Combat Zone Wrestling, he secured the CZW World Heavyweight Championship once. Moreover, in Progress Wrestling, Gresham clinched the Progress Unified World Championship.
He has also claimed titles in Japan for Pro Wrestling Zero1. These include the International Junior Heavyweight Championship, the New Wrestling Alliance World Junior Heavyweight Championship, and the Zero1 USA Midwest X Division Championship/World Junior Heavyweight Championship.