Leon Slater Earns NXT Championship Match vs. Oba Femi at NXT New Year's Evil

Leon Slater Earns NXT Championship Match vs. Oba Femi at NXT New Year's Evil

| TNA Wrestling Staff

 

After an impressive showing at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater battled Joe Hendry, Myles Borne and Dion Lennox in a Fatal 4-Way Match for an NXT Championship opportunity January 6 at NXT New Year's Evil.

 

Courtesy: WWE

 

The action was fast and furious as Slater soared through the air with a top rope crossbody to Lennox. 

 

 

Despite tweaking his knee, Slater would push through the pain to deliver his signature Swanton 450 to Borne. Slater scored the pinfall, solidifying his spot as the No. 1 Contender to NXT Champion Oba Femi at New Year's Evil. 

 

 

Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC debuts January 15, 2026 at 9/8c LIVE from the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are on-sale now.


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