Jonathan Gresham

**Jonathan Gresham** (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler who owns and runs Terminus: Modern Age Grappling promotion. He is the current ROH World Champion in his first reign, and defends the title outside of Ring of Honor due to that promotion's hiatus and restructuring. He is also the Progress Wrestling World Champion in his first reign. In ROH, he is also a former ROH Pure Champion and ROH World Tag Team Champion with Jay Lethal.

Gresham has worked for many promotions, such as Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight Champion as well as Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), CHIKARA, IWA Mid-South, Full Impact Pro (FIP), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Evolve among others. He has wrestled in over 15 countries.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Figure-four leglock
	+ *Gresham Special* (Bridging magistral cradle)
	+ Octopus stretch
	+ Shooting star press

* **Signature moves**
	+ 630° senton
	+ Arm drag transitioned into a crucifix pin
	+ Double axe handle
	+ Frog splash
	+ German suplex
	+ Joint manipulation
	+ Monkey flip
	+ Multiple armlock variations
		- Armbar
		- Hammerlock
		- Wrist lock
	+ *Phoenix Splash* (Corkscrew 450° splash)
	+ Spike piledriver
	+ Springboard moonsault

* **Nicknames**
	+ **"The Foundation"**
	+ **"The Octopus"**
	+ "The Only"
	+ "Rocksteady"

* **Managers**
	+ Stokely Hathaway
	+ Tully Blanchard

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Hardcore Hooligan" by The Business
		- "Bloody Tears" by Naoto Shibata Project
		- "Underdog" by Kasabian
		- "Human Fly" by Malhavoc
		- "Blazing Heart" by Hot Tag Media Works
		- "What's True" by Stefan Berlak & Andreas Schmidt-Hoensdorf
		- **"The Franchise"** by Indian Head
	+ **Combat Zone Wrestling**
		- "Hardcore Hooligan" by The Business
		- "Underdog" by Kasabian
		- "Jump" by Van Halen
		- "Pirates of the Caribbean" by People in Distress
		- "Believe S-Road" by N.J.P. Unit
		- "Bloody Tears" by Naoto Shibata Project
	+ **Ring of Honor**
		- "Deadfall" by Damn Valentines
		- "No More" by Voodoo Vegas
		- "Make 'Em Say" by King Keleze
		- "Forever Never" by Permanent Midknight
		- "Hot Sauce" by Chase Baker
		- "Blazing Heart" by Hot Tag Media Works
		- "What's True" by Stefan Berlak & Andreas Schmidt-Hoensdorf
		- “Lethal Injection” by Aurora Index (used while teaming with Jay Lethal)
		- "Scorched Ops" by Scott Reinwand (used while teaming with Jay Lethal)
		- "The Franchise" by Indian Head
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Triggonomics" by Dale Oliver
		- "Coming Alive" by AD/AM (as Suicide)
		- **"The Franchise"** by Indian Head
	+ **All Elite Wrestling**
		- "The Franchise" by Indian Head

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Combat Zone Wrestling**
	+ CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Best of the Best XV (2016)
* **The Crash Lucha Libre**
	+ The Crash Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* **Desastre Total Ultraviolento**
	+ DTU Alto Impacto Championship (1 time)
* **IndependentWrestling.tv**
	+ Independent Wrestling Championship (1 time)
* **International Wrestling Cartel**
	+ IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)
	+ Super Indy 17 (2018)
* **N'Catch**
	+ Super N'Cup (2011)
* **National Wrestling Alliance**
	+ NWA Mid-America X Division Championship (1 time)
* **New South Pro Wrestling**
	+ NSPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Powerbomb.tv**
	+ Independent Championship (1 time)
	+ Independent Championship Tournament (2017)
* **PROGRESS Wrestling**
	+ PROGRESS Unified World Championship (1 time)
* **Pro Wrestling Zero1**
	+ International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ New Wrestling Alliance World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Zero1 USA Midwest X Division Championship / World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Tenkaichi Jr. Tournament (2012)
* **Pro Wrestling Alliance**
	+ PWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ PWA Iron Man Championship (1 time)
* **Pure Xtremely Brutal Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ PXBWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tim Donst
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#20** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2021
* **Ring of Honor**
	+ ROH World Championship (1 time)
	+ ROH Pure Championship (1 time)
	+ ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Lethal
	+ ROH Pure Championship Tournament (2020)
	+ ROH Year End Awards
		- Tag Team of the Year (2020) – with Jay Lethal
		- Wrestler of the Year (2020, 2021)
	+ Sixth Triple Crown Champion
* **Westside Xtreme Wrestling**
	+ wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Skillet
	+ 16 Carat Gold Tournament|wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2022)
* **WWA4 Wrestling School**
	+ WWA4 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ WWA4 Internet Championship (1 time)
	+ WWA4 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ric King