AJ Styles coming out last night at TNA Slammiversary to congratulate Leon Slater on his big win was a surprise to everyone, including Slater himself.
Sunday night at TNA Slammiversary, Leon Slater defeated Moose to become the youngest X-Division Champion of all time.
Following the match, The Phenomenal One made his way to the ring, and Slater’s reaction was one of pure jubilation. And there’s a reason for that; he had no clue it was going to happen.
The youngest TNA X-Division Champion of all time took to social media this afternoon to reveal that his reaction to Styles’ last night was genuine and he had no clue he was coming, tweeting out:
“I HAD NO CLUE *loudly crying face emoji,*” Leon Slater said in a post.
The two men also shared a heartwarming moment backstage following the match. You can check out some of that footage in the embedded video below:
Sounds like Leon Slater was genuinely surprised by AJ Styles coming out after his title win and had no clue he would be directly involved in AJ’s return.
Makes his reaction even better. https://t.co/hmgo2zPFBu pic.twitter.com/O3kwLHWt6B— Danny (@dajosc11) July 21, 2025
Check out our coverage of last night’s TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view by clicking here.
What do you make of Leon Slater’s comments? Are you surprised TNA didn’t clue him in on AJ Styles coming out ahead of time? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
