Jonathan Gresham: I'm Loyal To ROH Until The End

Ring Of Honor are set to undergo changes following their Final Battle: End Of An Era pay-per-view in December as the promotion will go on hiatus in Q1 2022 to "reimagine" the company.

As part of the reimagining, all ROH talents will be released from their contracts at the end of the year, including the likes of RUSH, Jonathan Gresham and Bandido.

One talent in Jay Lethal has already been granted his release by Ring Of Honor, but Jonathan Gresham revealed to Fightful that he plans to remain loyal to ROH until the end.

"Everyone who knows anything about me knows that I am on this boat until it sinks. My contract will expire in December, but even with no contract, I am loyal to Ring of Honor until the end," Gresham said.

Gresham also reflected on the impact Ring Of Honor have had on him and the former Pure Champion believes the promotion ultimately changed his life.

"It definitely has been a huge part of my life and it changed my life. I was on a different path and a different road, getting in trouble, and then I found Ring of Honor. I was already wrestling, but I found Ring of Honor and I became obsessed. I truly believe to change someone's direction in life, they have to find something they are obsessed with and that gets them off the bad road. That's what happened with me and Ring of Honor," Gresham added.

"To be in a position I'm in now is almost full circle. Win or lose, I have accomplished more than my dream. I didn't really know (Final Battle ROH World Title match). The office likes to let you know of the possibilities, but nothing is in stone because that's wrestling. For a while, it was, 'we're thinking of moving in this direction.' 'Great.' The whole Pure Title thing was happening, I dropped the belt at the time, but I was happy with everything I had done and accomplished my goal, which was to bring Pure wrestling back to Ring of Honor. I believed it could save Ring of Honor. That's how it was laid out to me, I had lost the Pure Title, they said, 'This is a possibility,' and I said, 'Great if it happens, great if it doesn't.' I had a really good run at Pure Champion and I was happy with that."

Gresham will challenge Bandido for the ROH World Championship at Final Battle. The former Pure Champion has also already set up TERMINUS and their first show will take place in January.