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Slater Faces Champion's Test: Alexander Vows TNA Title Capture
1 May
Summary
- Leon Slater is TNA's youngest X-Division Champion, soon to be longest-reigning.
- Cedric Alexander challenges Slater for the title on May 14 in Sacramento.
- WWE's influence reportedly led to TNA canceling an AEW match, per Vince Russo.
Leon Slater is on the verge of becoming the longest-reigning TNA X-Division Champion, a title he already holds as its youngest champion. However, his reign faces its greatest test on May 14. He is scheduled to defend his championship against Cedric Alexander in Sacramento in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Alexander has publicly declared his intention to seize the title, stating, "I am SICK of people thinking I have something to prove!! I am a PRYME professional wrestler." He aims to pin Slater twice to claim the championship, signaling his aggressive pursuit of the belt.
Separately, former WWE writer Vince Russo claimed on the "Coach and Bro Show" that TNA President Carlos Silva canceled a planned match between Leon Slater and AEW's Ricochet due to pressure from WWE. Russo believes this decision, while controversial, was made to protect TNA's business relationship with WWE, suggesting that proceeding with the match would have negatively impacted TNA's dealings with the rival promotion.
