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TNA Bound For Glory 2025 Leon Slater vs. Je’Von Evans – TNA X Division Championship
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00:00Gentlemen, Slater and Evans for the X Division Championship at Bound for Glory.
00:05The energy is palpable in here.
00:14Mary Moore, then a handshake between them.
00:18And the crowd is all in on this one.
00:22I mentioned moments ago, Ray Wall, it's insane.
00:25These two are both 21 years old.
00:27We're looking at the future of professional wrestling in real time.
00:31And not just, oh, these are the next years of WWE, of TNA.
00:36We're talking about decades leading this business.
00:39They have such a head start in talent, in professionalism, in ability.
00:44And they're showing it off here.
00:46And there's that confidence from the X Division Champion.
00:53Leon Slater having some fun at the expense of Javon Evans.
00:56And I mentioned a moment ago, during the X Factors this past Tuesday at Showdown, Slater pinned Evans in a four-on-four elimination-style tag team matchup.
01:06Completely different in the singles match.
01:07But Slater's got confidence coming into this for a number of reasons.
01:10I mean, he's got that win right there.
01:12You said that pinfall over Javon Evans heading into this matchup.
01:15You talked about the legendary list of X Division champions as this matchup was getting started.
01:19Leon Slater doesn't sleep literally this weekend.
01:23Last night.
01:25As now, the payback is there for Javon Evans.
01:28Last night.
01:29Oh, Evans tore it with Slater.
01:31To your point.
01:31Leon Slater literally wrestled the Amazing Red, the former record holder for youngest champ ever.
01:39Defeated him.
01:40So, yes, Leon Slater has all the confidence in the world and does not stop.
01:45Shout-out to our friends at House of Glory.
01:49Look at this.
01:49Whoa!
01:50Off the ropes.
01:51Evans trying to surprise Slater.
01:52Kick out at one.
01:53Surprise me.
01:54He's absolutely unreal here.
01:56How the hell do you attempt to keep up with either of these guys?
01:59You don't.
02:00I don't.
02:00Shoulders down by Evans.
02:02Two count here on Slater.
02:03Luckily, they only got to keep up with each other here.
02:06But this, this is what the X Division is all about.
02:13Oh.
02:15On the hip toss now, Evans.
02:17Landing on his feet.
02:19Oh, bro, bro.
02:19It's like Cradle.
02:20Hold on a second.
02:21Oh, a kick out there by Evans.
02:26There it was, Evans went Slater on the back foot.
02:28Little Spider-Man situation.
02:34So evenly matched.
02:36Who could blame you?
02:38Javon Evans was challenged for WWE's United States Championship.
02:43The NXT title.
02:44The NXT North American title.
02:46The NXT Heritage Cup.
02:47And the NXT Tag Team titles.
02:49Add the prestigious X Division Championship to the list.
02:52He's come oh so close a number of times.
02:56We talked about it at the outset of this night.
02:58Kalani Jordan, an NXT star, is holding a TNA Championship.
03:01Could you imagine the X Division title in the hands of an NXT star?
03:05I don't want to.
03:06As much as I respect and appreciate the athlete that Javon Evans is.
03:11The star of the Indians.
03:13Do not test Slater.
03:14Do not test Slater, especially with that title on the line.
03:19I think Evans tried a little brother Slater there.
03:21Now you can see the fire is there with both these guys.
03:30It is, there's a lot of respect, but this matchup is heated.
03:35Two of the best.
03:36They got to prove who is the best.
03:38And Evans took his eye off Slater for just a moment.
03:42Now the chops back and forth.
03:44This is reminiscent of the battle we saw in the main event of Victory Road two weeks ago.
03:49Reed and Slater was playful in the beginning.
03:51And it got serious in a heartbeat.
03:54Yes, it does.
03:55And you remember that gold is on the line.
03:57And you ask how it would feel if it went to NXT.
04:00It's not just any title.
04:02That is the signature title of TNA Wrestling.
04:05It would be an earth shift if that went to another company.
04:10Well, wait a minute.
04:11We're thinking about getting bouncy.
04:13Slater felt it coming.
04:15Evans came in close.
04:16Slater had the opportunity with a cross body because Evans came in towards the apron.
04:22These guys are so evenly matched.
04:26Evans answers for one another.
04:27Back and forth.
04:29Counter for counter.
04:30It's the ability to adapt on the fly.
04:36Now Leon Slater.
04:37Roll up top.
04:39The crossover.
04:40The cross body.
04:41Here's the cover.
04:42Evans kicks at it too.
04:44Leon Slater sporting that body paint reminiscent of his mentors.
04:48The Hardys who we'll see later on tonight against Team 3D.
04:52One final table.
04:55That's an advantage someone like Slater has that Javon doesn't.
04:59He's got mentors like the Hardys.
05:01He's also got the experience.
05:02Same age.
05:03But the experience in this business goes to Leon Slater.
05:07Evans, seven years in professional wrestling.
05:14Leon Slater, 11 years, we've talked about it a number of times, began at the age of nine under his mother's supervision in the United Kingdom.
05:22And here you see the deliberate nature of Slater coming out.
05:28This is that veteran instinctive.
05:30I'm trying to retain Evans that's free.
05:34Slowing it down, keeping cool, calm, collected, and controlled in this historic matchup.
05:42What a night this has been here at the Sanga Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, greater Boston area.
05:47We've seen just about everything you could possibly imagine, and we're not done.
05:51Absolutely beautifully done.
05:57Drop kick there by Evans, right to the chin.
06:00He's not done yet, though.
06:01Not slowing down.
06:03Evans over the top.
06:07But pedal to the metal, keeping his foot on the gas.
06:10That's what you need to do.
06:12Evans to the skies, and he turns Slater inside out.
06:15Went to the right, trying to win the X Division title, and a kickout.
06:20What a flurry, though, from Javon Evans.
06:24That easily could have been it, and there you see.
06:27Now it's him who has to try to keep it cool, calm, and collected.
06:31A meeting of a generation here at Bound for Glory, with the X Division championship at stake.
06:47Trying to add to the legacy forged by the likes of Chris Saban, Christopher Daniels, abyss,
06:54the TNA Hall of Famer, once upon a time.
06:57It's not about weight limits.
06:58It's about no limits.
06:59Look at that defiant Leon Slater is, even in the face of getting his chest turned into hamburger meat.
07:13Oh, now whipping Slater into the corner.
07:18For as much speed, finesse, and athleticism.
07:21Hold on a second.
07:22Here we go.
07:22Here's the cover.
07:22Put the leg kick out by Slater.
07:25Well, the speed, athleticism, and finesse, the power game.
07:28That raw nose-to-nose fight, that attitude, that's what's really coming out here between Evans and Slater.
07:36I mean, that's when all the pleasantries are stripped away, and that's what happens in the heat of the battle.
07:40There you go.
07:41Slater dropping his weight, making sure that whatever's on the mind.
07:46Oh, my God, look at that, the finesse, the natural athleticism of Javon Evans there.
07:56Sending Evans' spine first into the turnbuckle, brings some shivers down the legs.
08:08Trying to make it difficult for Evans to bounce around.
08:12Rewind heel kick, connecting.
08:17Fight!
08:18Slater off of the ropes.
08:19Oh, the springboard back elbow.
08:22Also beautifully done, taking Evans down a peg.
08:27And just every time someone has an advantage, the other has an answer.
08:43In the second row, Slater now trying to quicken the pace, ducks underneath.
08:51Oh, the single leg dropkick right between the eyes by the champion.
08:55Trying to retain Evans.
08:57Got the shoulder up in time.
09:01Picked off Evans on the fly there.
09:05And Slater trying to remember that this is his house.
09:09As far as he's concerned, right now, TNA belongs to him.
09:13The X Division title is his.
09:15Slater has not lost a singles match in TNA in six months.
09:22Oh, he's trying to maybe set up Evans there for Utopia.
09:26Evans felt it coming, got himself to the outside of the ring.
09:31Shots back and forth here in Lokeout.
09:33Oh, wait a minute, a slingshot cutter.
09:36Chains of Frankie Kazarian.
09:38Oh, Evans is still in it.
09:41Frankie Kazarian, an X Division great himself,
09:44as you mentioned at the beginning of this matchup.
09:48Slater battled Kazarian back at Genesis earlier on this year.
09:53And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Frankie Kazarian is a dual victor
09:57of this year's Call Your Shot Gauntlet.
10:00It's helping Mick Meme.
10:04Slater going up top.
10:05Evans, though, looking to shut him down here.
10:08What is on the mind of Evans?
10:17Stepping out here to dangerous territory, Evans got in his eyes.
10:20Well.
10:20Evans just smiled at her French commentary team.
10:25On look out below.
10:29And a young OG just got cracked in the side of the head.
10:33Slater shutting him down.
10:35And now the two of them fighting out here, dangerous territory.
10:42Oh.
10:42Big kick right to the face.
10:44Let's go.
10:49That could be a lights out shot.
10:51Do something.
10:52Now Slater back inside.
10:58Slater, hold on, let's go for that slingshot one more time.
11:02Oh, and turned into a DDT by Evans.
11:04What a counter from Javon Evans there.
11:10Well, look at where Slater is amongst the ropes.
11:13Not a situation where Evans can take advantage and go for a pin.
11:22So in that case, just look for another opportunity to hit a knockout shot,
11:28which might be what he's doing.
11:30Wait, wait, wait.
11:31Oh, the OG cutter on the apron.
11:34For the love of Jay Malachi, that was insane.
11:38Big risk, big reward here.
11:47Evans, the OG cutter to the outside and the apron.
11:54Watch this one more time.
11:55Look at how Evans lands and Slater goes down hard after the cutter.
12:00That unreal athleticism from the young OG.
12:11Count of two from our referee, Paige Brinzovalli.
12:16These two after the count of ten to get back into the ring so the match can continue.
12:20What a match.
12:25It's all about no limits.
12:27In a division, it's all about no limits.
12:30You couldn't get better than these two.
12:33Count of six.
12:35Count of seven.
12:37Evans is back up to his feet.
12:39Evans dives back inside.
12:40Count of eight.
12:42Title can't change hands on a count out.
12:45Count of nine.
12:46And Slater beats the count.
12:48But look out.
12:49Splash to the spine.
12:56And now it's Slater.
12:58Slater's in jeopardy here.
13:02Going for Zone One.
13:04Got him.
13:05Are you kidding me?
13:06Do we have a new X-Demended champion?
13:08Slater is still alive.
13:10Leon Slater digging way down deep on that one.
13:19Take another look at this.
13:22Look at the distance.
13:24Zone One.
13:25The Frog Splash by Javon Evans.
13:28And Slater kicked out.
13:31You can see the look on Javon Evans' face.
13:34Javon Evans, he's looking like he was gonna make a takeoff for the rope.
13:43Slater grabbing at his foot.
13:46Look at that, not letting him get a step away.
13:50That's smart by Slater.
13:51He knows if Evans starts to build momentum and build speed.
13:55It could spell the end.
13:56Look at this, again, that defiant, that attitude of Slater coming into play here.
14:10Now, single leg boot right to the face.
14:18Superman fall on there by Evans.
14:20Back and forth.
14:21Over the back of the neck.
14:23Good night.
14:24Slater trying to push the pace.
14:29Oh, and they're caught by Evans.
14:31They're caught by Evans' cover.
14:33Slater kicking it, too.
14:36They're not done yet.
14:38Look at this.
14:38Right on target, too.
14:44Oh, and now Slater caught him with a neckbreaker.
14:47Holy hell.
14:50Unbelievable.
14:51Unbelievable.
14:54How do they keep going?
15:04The red dot.
15:07Evans thought Slater was down, but he was not out.
15:11This counter to the OG cutter, unreal.
15:16It's not about weight limits.
15:24It's about no limits.
15:27And Javon Evans and Leon Slater are the definition of no limit.
15:34The X Division is boundless.
15:37Evans and Slater putting it all on the line for TNA's signature championship.
15:44And now, as it so often does, just breaking down to Mano Imano face-to-face.
16:04Leon Slater wants the best of Javon Evans.
16:28A test of metal here at Bound for Glory.
16:43Come on!
16:44Come on!
16:44Come on, come on, come on, OG cutter!
16:50OG cutter!
16:51And now, there's the round down!
16:54OG Cutter for this win!
16:56Is this it?
16:57One, two, three!
16:58Oh, Slater kicked out!
17:02Evans took advantage of the situation.
17:08You can read Evans' lips right there.
17:10He cannot believe Slater's still in this thing.
17:13He had Slater anticipating a chop.
17:16Evans playing games, went for the OG Cutter,
17:20back-to-back, and it still didn't put away Slater!
17:31What a match-up!
17:32What a moment!
17:35Oh!
17:36Answer going there by Slater!
17:41And now Slater climbing the rope to meet Evans.
17:44This is tricky territory here.
17:50Be careful!
17:55Two of the best and brightest.
18:01Evans and Slater!
18:03And a bat on it!
18:04Crash hard to the floor!
18:05And nasty landing from both men here, who have been putting everything on the line in this one.
18:22Take a look here.
18:23I don't know what was on the mind of either man here, but either way, they crashed the floor.
18:28Back to the drawing board.
18:31Are now sending Slater into the barricade.
18:34Slater stopped himself.
18:35Slater!
18:36Oh!
18:37Sending to the crowd here!
18:38Slater out in the crowd here.
18:41Broke out!
18:42Oh!
18:43Evans leaping after Slater!
18:44Evans trying to get back towards the ring so this X Division Championship match can continue!
18:46Evans and Slater!
18:47And a thriller here about George Floyd and Slater!
18:55And there's Slater!
18:57And a thriller here at Belper Klein and Slater!
19:01Evans and Slater in a thriller here at Belfer Claude and Slater.
19:08Belder's rank.
19:11Ladies and gentlemen, the 20-minute time limit has expired.
19:15Care for this match is a draw.
19:19That is not the way anybody wanted to see this go down.
19:26Let's go down.
19:56I have to agree with the fans here in Lowry.
20:11I hope our Director of Authority, Santina Morella, is the right thing.
20:15Ladies and gentlemen, normally on a pay-per-view we have a very strict time limit.
20:31However, it seems to me like we want to see five more minutes.
20:46Ring the bell! Five more minutes! Right now!
20:53Here we go!
20:55There's the bell!
20:57Evans and Slater!
20:58The exhibition title!
21:00Cover!
21:01Slater powers out!
21:03This one just picked up to 11!
21:05Oh, Slater caught him!
21:07Slater trying to put him away!
21:09Oh, kick out by Evans!
21:11These guys are now really putting the heavy metal down!
21:15Utopia!
21:18Evans is down on the outside!
21:20Slater!
21:21Slater is up in the ring!
21:23You better look out!
21:25Javon Evans!
21:28Big play, Slater!
21:35And now Slater trying to get Evans back inside the ring!
21:38Not stopping here!
21:40He wants to put this one away!
21:42He won't need all five minutes!
21:44Slander wants the decisive ending!
21:47To this dream match!
21:50Look at Evans is up!
21:52Evans going up top!
21:55Look out!
21:56Slanders fly!
21:57Unreal!
22:01Evans!
22:04Evans!
22:05Evans into the cover!
22:06What?
22:07What the hell?
22:08What!
22:09What?
22:10What?
22:11What?
22:25Not this!
22:26No!
22:27You gotta be kidding, they're back, they're back, they're back, Darkstate is here, about for glory, Darkstate assaulting Slater and Evans, what bullcrap, are you kidding me?
22:57My God, that's an absolute travesty.
23:03And wait a minute, now Darkstate from NXT, taking out one of their own, and Javon Evans.
23:12Darkstate lost the NXT Tag Team Titles to the Hardings this past Tuesday to show them.
23:25This has to be some satristic form of payback from Darkstate trying to shove it in the face of TNA Wrestling.
23:35To desecrate an absolute classic in the making.
23:40All right.
23:49All right.
23:50What we have!
24:03Lowell Massachusetts, you said it.
24:08She's here!
24:10This was shaping up to be an exhibition championship match for the ages.
24:23On TNA's greatest stage here at Bound for Glory.
24:27And it was ruined by Dark State.
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