Leon Slater: I Always Tell People I Slid Out Of The Womb And Took A Back Bump Straight There, I Was Born With The Wrestling Bug

Leon Slater says he had the wrestling bug since day one.

Since joining TNA in October 2023, Leon Slater has been on a roll. At just 21 years old, Slater has made a name for himself. The wrestler has been working on his craft for over a decade, after starting his wrestling training when he was 9 years of age.

Speaking with SunSport for an interview, Leon Slater discussed his love for professional wrestling.

“I can’t remember a time in my life where the wrestling bug wasn’t in me. I think I must have got into wrestling around three or four, because my cousin used to live next door to us. He had all the action figures, the replica belts, the DVDs and the video games, so I would always be at his house playing with it. So I think when the time came for him – as like a lot of young guys do – when he kind of grew out of wrestling, I was the one to get all his hand me downs, so I got all the action figures and so on. From then I was just in love. I’ve never wanted to do anything else with my life, so I think I’ve had the bug since day one. I always tell people I slid out of the womb and took a back bump straight there. I was born with the bug.”

In another interview, Slater discussed making appearances for WWE. Fans can read more about it here.