TNA’s Leon Slater Pulled from Weekend Indie Shows

TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater has suddenly pulled out of two major independent wrestling events this weekend, and all signs point toward a potential WWE appearance at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.

Slater was originally scheduled to compete at wXw’s 25th Anniversary show in Germany on Saturday in a four-way match for the vacant European Championship, and then head to the UK for RevPro’s Uprising 2025 on Sunday. But both promotions have now confirmed that Slater is off the card. wXw issued a statement announcing Slater’s withdrawal, writing:

“Leon Slater has informed us that he will unfortunately no longer be available for #wXwAnniversary on Saturday. We are working on a solution for his announced match.”

Over in the UK, Slater was set to challenge for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match at RevPro, but he’s since been removed from the lineup there as well.

While no official reason has been given, the timing is impossible to ignore. Slater just competed at NXT Deadline as part of the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge, and his tag team partner Je’Von Evans won the match to earn a shot at the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil.

With WWE pushing cross-brand matchups for Saturday Night’s Main Event, Slater’s absence from the indie circuit may signal a surprise NXT appearance on the undercard. WWE has already announced several exhibition matches for the special, including Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi and Bayley vs. Sol Ruca. The night’s main event will see John Cena wrestle his final match against Gunther.

Slater has been gaining traction across multiple brands, splitting time between TNA and NXT, and this sudden schedule shake-up could be WWE’s way of integrating him further into the fold—especially on a show that blends main roster stars with NXT talent.

Do you think Leon Slater is about to show up at Saturday Night’s Main Event? Would you want to see him mix it up with WWE’s top-tier talent? Sound off in the comments—we want your take.