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Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Jonathan Gresham Headlines June 30 PRODUCE Debut, Warning Risky Style Is Unsustainable
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

Jonathan Gresham Headlines June 30 PRODUCE Debut, Warning Risky Style Is Unsustainable

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

Summary

  • Jonathan Gresham will face Fuminori Abe in the main event of "PRODUCE Volume 1: The Octopus" on Monday at 8 p.m. ET at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.
  • Gresham said he joined the new Orange Crush-backed series to showcase a more deliberate vision of wrestling, centered on detail, consistency and performers who "love pro wrestling."
  • He argued modern indie wrestling increasingly rewards dangerous stunts over psychology and character, citing balcony dives, missed tables and TV matches that can shrink from 8 minutes to 4.
  • The debut card also includes Joey Janela, Effy, Mance Warner and others, with Gresham serving as co-producer, Adam Abdalla as creative director and Abel Ferrara slated to perform music.

Insights

In an era of high-risk stunts, can a new promotion built on 'pure wrestling' find a mainstream audience?
Is this back-to-basics wrestling revival a fleeting trend or the beginning of a genuine industry shift?