Leon Slater (born September 27, 2004) is an English

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signed to

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(TNA). He is known for his tenures with various promotions from his native

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such as

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and

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Professional wrestling career

Revolution Pro Wrestling (2022–present)

Slater made his debut in

at ''RevPro Live In London 64'' on August 7, 2022, where he unsuccessfully challenged

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for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. He continued to make regular appearances in the company's signature events such as the

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, where he made his first appearance at the 202 edition where he defeated

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in the first rounds but fell short to

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, Lee Hunter and Will Kaven in a

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in the finals which occurred on the same night. One year later, Slater succeeded in winning the cup by defeating Will Kaven in the first rounds and then Harrison Bennett,

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and Wild Boar in the

of the finals. At ''RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023'' on March 26, Slater competed in the traditional

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, bout won by Michael Oku and also involving various other notable opponents such as

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, Callum Newman, Eddie Dennis,

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and many others. At RevPro 11th Anniversary Show on August 26, 2023, Slater defeated Dan Moloney in singles competition. At ''

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'' on December 16, Slater defeated Connor Mills to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. Slater competed at Royal Quest III, a cross-over event promoted by RevPro in partnership with

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on October 14, 2023, where he teamed up with Cameron Khai to unsuccessfully challenge Bullet Club War Dogs ( Drilla Moloney and

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) for the

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Game Changer Wrestling (2022–present)

Slater has shared a stint tenure with American promotion

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since 2022. He made his first appearance at ''GCW In Liverpool 2022'' on September 16, where he unsuccessfully challenged Cole Radrick, Joe Lando and

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for the GCW Extreme Championship. At ''GCW 56 Nights 2023'' on January 1, Slater competed twice. First in a 30-person rumble won by

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and also involving various other notable opponents, both male and female such as Billie Starkz, Allie Katch, Effy,

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, Jordan Oliver,

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and many others. On the same night, he fell short to

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. At ''GCW In Liverpool 2023'' on September 16, Slater unsuccessfully challenged

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for the

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Progress Wrestling (2022–present)

Slater made his debut in

at ''Progress Chapter 134: No Mountain High Enough'' on May 15, 2022, where he fell short to Ricky Knight Jr. At ''Progress Chapter 136: 24/7'' on July 24, 2022, he teamed up with Ricky Knight Jr. to unsuccessfully challenge

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( Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) for the Progress Tag Team Championship. Slater competed in one of the promotion's top tournaments, the Natural Progression Series, in which he made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he defeated Liam Slater in the first rounds but fell short to Ricky Knight Jr. in the semifinals. As for the Super Strong Style 16, Slater made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he fell short to Mark Haskins in the first rounds.

Impact Wrestling/Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2023–present)

In October 2023, Slater signed a contract with

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. He made his debut in the promotion at

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on October 27, 2023, where he defeated

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to retain the North Wrestling Championship. On the third night of the ''Impact Wrestling UK Invasion Tour'' from October 29, 2023, he fell short to

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in singles competition.

Championships and accomplishments

*British Wrestling Revolution **BWR Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) *Discovery Wrestling **Y Division Championship (1 time, current) *North Wrestling **North World Championship (1 time, current) **North Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural) – with Man Like DeReiss *

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( 1 time) – with Man Like DeReiss *''

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'' **Ranked No. 180 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2024 *

** Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship ( 1 time) **

(

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) *Sovereign Pro Wrestling **SovPro Commonwealth Championship (1 time) *Squash A Jobber Wrestling **ASCA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Man Like DeReiss *

** TNA Year End Awards (1 time) *** One to Watch in 2025 *

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** TNT World Championship (1 time)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slater, Leon 2004 births Living people English male professional wrestlers Sportspeople from Bradford 21st-century male professional wrestlers Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champions British J-Cup winners 21st-century English sportsmen