Leon Slater talks about being a breakout star from the UK scene in TNA.
While in recent months Leon Slater has become a consistent name to appear on TNA programming, he has also been remaining a stable of the British Wrestling scene, competing in PROGRESS, RevPro and NORTH Wrestling to name just a few. Now, Slater is gearing up to compete in Ultimate X at TNA Unbreakable later this month.
While speaking to SP3 in a new interview, Slater was asked what it means to break out from the British Wrestling on TNA programming.
"It's an immense pride to - that I have in, in being from the UK because, not to sound like I'm whining or complaining because we all love the way it is over here, but, it's not easy being from the UK and wanting to break through into America, right? Like even outside of just getting inspired, there's visa issues, there's flight costs that, are way higher for us. So the fact that I'm one of the lucky few and one of the few that's managed to kind of cross that line, to excuse the pun, into TNA and into the States is something that I take great pride in. It's something that keeps me working, like whether it's a day where, I'm not really feeling like going to the gym or I'm not really feeling like designing some new gear or whatever the case may be. I have to remember that it's not just me I'm representing. It's not just my family i'm representing. It's my whole country, right? As well as Joe (Hendry). Joe's leading the charge for us right now over in TNA, for TNA and the UK, right? So I'm just trying to follow suit and what he's doing. One day I'll be in the same position he is with that belt around my shoulder."
Elsewhere in another interview, Slater addressed his upcoming participation in Ultimate X. You can read more about that here.
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