Jonathan Gresham Details Rocky ROH Exit From AEW

Former ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham has spoken about his departure from AEW. He described feeling depressed for a long time afterward due to the impact of related rumors on his reputation.

Gresham admitted that he handled his frustrations poorly. He stated that if he could change anything, it would be the way he expressed himself during that period.

Gresham entered AEW in 2022 after Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor, at which time Gresham held the ROH World Championship. He competed in only four matches on AEW programming after retaining the title at Supercard of Honor.

His final AEW match resulted in him losing the ROH World title to Claudio Castagnoli. During this time, Gresham became frustrated with changes to his character and presentation.

He had been the leader of the faction The Foundation with an ongoing successful story. Instead, he was aligned with Tully Blanchard Enterprises, which was later absorbed into a revived Embassy under Prince Nana.

Gresham was told he would have creative input on all of his work. When he arrived for television and saw T-shirts featuring him with wrestlers he did not work with, he requested a meeting that never took place. He then attempted to arrange a virtual meeting but learned that was not possible.