WrestleCon has resolved its issues with TNA Wrestling over the removal of Leon Slater from its Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow.
The Supershow had revealed that the X Division Champion was scheduled to meet Ricochet in Las Vegas on the April 16 event, but was pulled after the announcement. The match would have placed a TNA and AEW performer against one another and coincided with several promotions forced to change plans at the direction of TNA, who cited “partner conflicts” for the change.
On April 14, WrestleCon owner Michael Bochicchio spoke with POST Wrestling and had not heard from Carlos Silva since Slater’s removal, but that changed. On Thursday evening, WrestleCon shared an update on the situation and that the company has been reimbursed for expenses related to the booking.
He took a beating the last few weeks, so I want to give @carlossilva his props today. A week ago, he called me personally to explain his reasoning for pulling the match. He then asked if there was anything he could do to make up for it. I simply asked that he reimburse me for Leon’s flights/hotel since he was no longer wrestling for us. Today, I was reimbursed for the flight/hotel as promised. Thank you Carlos.
AEW allowed Ricochet to stay on the Supershow, teaming with Gates of Agony against JetSpeed’s Kevin Knight & Speedball Bailey with Michael Oku in a six-man tag. During the show, the audience chanted ‘F—k TNA’ in response to Slater’s removal.
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling had to remove Moose from its ‘Multiverse’ show in Las Vegas, although his match had not been announced yet. Create A Pro Wrestling had to rebook its May 1 show, where MJF was to face Nic Nemeth, and the two are now advertised for separate matches.
