Josh Woods wins Pure title at ROH Death Before Dishonor
Josh Woods defeated Jonathan Gresham for the Pure title at Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view Sunday, one of four title matches on the show.
In a spot where the two exchanged inside cradles for a double pin, the referee was going to call the match a draw before Gresham demanded it be restarted.
Gresham was attempting a move when Woods caught him in a piledriver position, launching him over his head via a rotating German suplex for the pin and title change.
The win ends a long title reign for Gresham who won the title in a tournament filmed last summer that aired in October. He was looking for the eighth defense of the title.
A fixture in the promotion since 2016, this is the first ROH gold for Woods, the 2017 Top Prospect tournament winner. It was also a bit of revenge as Gresham defeated him in the semifinals of last year’s aforementioned tournament.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.