{"id":245861,"date":"2026-05-30T04:54:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/major-star-could-be-headed-to-wwe-soon-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T04:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:54:58","slug":"major-star-could-be-headed-to-wwe-soon-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/major-star-could-be-headed-to-wwe-soon-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Major star could be headed to WWE soon &#8211; Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5173458\" data-slug-id=\"2788656\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A major star could reportedly sign with WWE soon. He has made appearances in NXT several times.<\/p>\n<p>Leon Slater is one of the most popular stars on the TNA roster. Despite his young age, Slater has been an impressive performer in the ring, similar to Je&#8217;Von Evans. Hence, Slater made many appearances on NXT and even teamed with Je&#8217;Von Evans a few times. Slater even challenged Oba Femi for the NXT Title. At TNA Wrestling, Slater reigned as the X-Division Champion for 298 days, tying the record for the longest-reigning X-Division Champion of all time. However, he lost the title on the 14th May episode of TNA Impact. Now it looks like he could be WWE-bound.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the recent edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Wrestling Observer Newsletter<\/a>, Dave Meltzer reported that a lot of people were mad about TNA not letting Slater become the longest-reigning X-Division Champion. However, the belief is that Slater will leave for World Wrestling Entertainment or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AEW<\/a> when his contract expires this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cA lot of people were mad about them not letting [Slater] break the record, but the belief is Slater is gone to WWE or AEW when his contract is up,\u201d Meltzer wrote. [H\/T <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/uncategorized\/what-tna-booking-says-about-leon-slaters-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">F4Wonline<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>AJ Styles commented on Leon Slater joining WWE<\/h2>\n<p>Leon Slater&#8217;s in-ring abilities have been phenomenal given his age. This has helped him get over with the fans. Slater has earned a lot of critical acclaim due to his personality and talent in the squared circle. Hence, the Stamford-based promotion has also shown a lot of interest in the former X-Division Champion. Therefore, with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/tna-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">TNA Wrestling<\/a> contract expiring, there has been speculation that Slater could be headed to the sports entertainment juggernaut.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his Phenomenally Retro podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-aj-styles-drops-huge-wwe-signing-tease-only-a-matter-of-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AJ Styles said that it is only a matter of time before the high flyer joins the Stamford-based promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;It\u2019s only a matter of time, guys. It\u2019s only a matter of time,&#8221; Styles said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Leon Slater already has the makings to be one of the top high flyers in the WWE if booked properly. 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