Leon Slater cashed in his X Division title option for a world championship match against Nic Nemeth at Bound for Glory.
At TNA Lockdown, Nic Nemeth and his brother Ryan won the TNA Tag Team Championship from The Hardys. Immediately after the victory, Leon Slater—the newly crowned X Division Champion—confronted Nemeth and announced he would invoke his Option C contract clause to challenge for the TNA World Championship.
The confrontation took place right after the tag title win, with Slater directly addressing Nemeth in the ring. The Option C mechanism allows the X Division Champion to cash in for a world title shot at a time of their choosing. Slater has elected to use this opportunity at Bound for Glory, setting up a championship match between the two competitors.
What we know
- Nic Nemeth won the TNA Tag Team Championship with brother Ryan at TNA Lockdown
- Leon Slater is the current TNA X Division Champion
- Leon Slater invoked Option C to challenge for the TNA World Title
- The world title match is scheduled for Bound for Glory
- Slater's challenge was announced immediately after Nemeth's tag title victory
What is still unclear
- Whether Nic Nemeth currently holds the TNA World Championship or if he won it separately from the tag titles
Reporting timeline
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