TNA announces Leon Slater vs. Nic Nemeth for Bound For Glory

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TNA isn’t wasting time setting up Bound For Glory. Their biggest show of the year is booked for October 11 in Tampa, Florida. TNA already confirmed two title bouts, one of which is the main event. The Lockdown PPV (full results) closed with Leon Slater cashing in the X-Division Championship. The Option C clause was invoked, which means the X-Division champion can call his shot at the TNA World Championship in advance in exchange for vacating the X-Division title. Slater wants his shot at Bound For Glory. TNA made the bout official against current world titleholder Nic Nemeth. If Slater wins, then he will become the youngest TNA world champion in history. That should be a rocking main event. BREAKING: It's OFFICIAL – after exercising Option C, @LEONSLATER_ will challenge @NicTNemeth for the TNA World Title at #TNABoundForGlory LIVE on PPV and TNA+ on October 11 from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL! Get tickets HERE: https://t.co/w3Q52riYxT pic.twitter.com/INoLs8TryD — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) August 27, 2026 So, with Slater vacating the X-Division Championship, what’s the status of that belt? TNA is booking a six-way match to win the vacant title at Bound For Glory. Qualifying matches will air on Impact over the coming weeks. Is that a good start for TNA’s biggest show of the year? Who do you want to win the X-Division Championship? Which other matches would you like to see at Bound For Glory?