Pro wrestling star Jonathan Gresham talks first PRODUCE event, expresses love and concern for the sport

Pro wrestling star Jonathan Gresham talks to Fox News Digital about the first Produce by Orange Crush event in New York.

Jonathan Gresham is one of the biggest stars on the independents circuit and he will be one half of the headlining event on Monday when he goes up against Fuminori Abe.

Gresham and Abe will participate in a new wrestling series presented by Orange Crush. The event is called "PRODUCE Volume 1: The Octopus." It will take place at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York, at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jonathan Gresham and Tiger Mask compete in a bout during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling 'Best Of Super Jr.' at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on May 23, 2019. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

The show, backed by Adam Abdalla, will also feature a musical performance by Abel Ferrara.

"The one thing I think – attention to detail and consistency over time," Gresham told Fox News Digital when asked what fans can expect from the event. "I think that’s something that is missing in modern wrestling and that’s something that’s something Adam and I talk about quite a bit."

Gresham said that his idea of what pro wrestling can be in the grand scheme ultimately drew him to the event.

"I think for the most part some time ago I started to flirt with the idea about what pro wrestling can be and I think at the same time so many people around the world start to flirt with the same idea. I think we are probably the first duo to take advantage of that thought process and put it on display for an audience," he told Fox News Digital. "So, I don’t know, maybe six years ago now, it was definitely before the pandemic, the pandemic really brought it home for me to really start exploring this