Leon Slater looks back on his match with Konosuke Takeshita and discusses his goals for 2023.
Slater, 18, has quickly become a breakout star in the wrestling world, especially in England. He has competed for PROGRESS Wrestling, RevPro, and GCW, among other promotions. Throughout 2022 he faced stars like Nick Wayne, Tony Deppen, Zack Sabre Jr., and Lio Rush.
In an interview with Lee Tarrier of PWMania.com, Slater was asked to name his favorite opponent from 2022. He responded by bringing up the way he faced wrestlers like Sabre Jr., Rush, and Mike Bailey. He then stated that his bout with Konosuke Takeshita was the best one of them hell. Slater also praised Takeshita's talent.
"That’s a tough question as I took on some incredible wrestlers. Zack Sabre Jr. Mike Bailey. Lio Rush. RKJ. So many solid names there’s so many to mention. But I’d say my match in PROGRESS against Konosuke Takeshita was the best. It was crazy man and he is amazing. The crowd were so into it and everything felt right, so that’s a real stand out for me," Slater said.
When asked to name his ambitions for the year ahead, Slater cited hits recent work for GCW and PROGRESS and made it clear that he'd like to keep competing at big shows. He also stated that he wants to travel and compete in more places. Slater also expressed his interest in performing in Japan, and he made it clear that he wants to compete against the best.
"I mean, it’s been an amazing start to the year. I spent New Year’s at Atlantic City and then to be performing at such a great company like GCW, to have your hotel paid, flights paid and perform in front of a great crowd was amazing. The same can be said for January 22nd, so I just want to keep performing at these big shows. I want to perform in more places across America, Japan would be a dream, I would love to go there and back home, I want to compete against the best everywhere I can as I truly think it’s a big year for me," Slater said.
Slater will face Tate Mayfairs at PROGRESS Chapter 148: Start Spreading The News on January 22.
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