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Backstage news regarding WWE’s influence in a controversial finish at TNA Bound For Glory 2025

Aaron Rift

As seen during the 2025 TNA Bound For Glory PPV event, Leon Slater defended his X-Division title against WWE NXT star Je’Von Evans. While the match itself was praised by fans, the finish received criticism due to the NXT faction DarkState causing a no contest.

According to Jon Alba of SI.com, multiple sources indicated that WWE had a “significant” influence in the booking direction for the match. It’s believed that while WWE and AEW generally collaborate on booking decisions as part of the partnership. WWE especially has “a lot of pull” when its wrestlers are utilized on TNA shows.

Alba also stated the following…

“The Takedown on SI was told that, even before the positive reception to the Bound For Glory match, it was widely believed that Evans and Slater would have another singles match at some point soon. One source specifically pointed to NXT Halloween Havoc as having been discussed as a possible show to run the match back on. The two recently tagged together as well against The Culling on NXT in September.”

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