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New number one contender for men’s WWE Speed Championship crowned

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A new number one contender for the men’s Speed Championship has been set.

Tavion Heights quickly took care of Lexis King on Tuesday’s show, pinning him in eight seconds after a belly-to-belly suplex. With the quick win, Heights will now move on to face Jasper Troy for the men’s Speed Championship, though a date has yet to be determined. After Heights’ quick victory, Troy appeared near the ramp as the two had a staredown.

Troy has been champion since November 11, defeating then-champion El Grande Americano. A mini-tournament took place starting last week where King defeated Andre Chase in one semifinal match while Tavion Heights defeated EVOLVE standout Eli Knight in another.

The Women’s Speed Championship was also decided recently after Sol Ruca chose to vacate the championship due to a storyline injury. Fallon Henley defeated Zaria late last month to become the new champion.

Next week’s NXT will be New Year’s Evil, the first CW special of 2026. Top matches involve Oba Femi defending the NXT Championship against TNA star Leon Slater and NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defending against EVOLVE Women’s Champion Kendal Grey.

Jasper Troy wins Speed Championship on WWE NXT

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A new men’s Speed Champion has been crowned.

Jasper Troy defeated El Grande Americano to win the Speed title for the first time on Tuesday. The finish had Rayo and Bravo preventing Jasper from using his chain. When the referee threw them out, one of Los Americanos slipped Americano an object that he’s used to win multiple matches. Americano went to the ring to use the weapon, but the referee caught Americano before he could use it. Americano ended up walking into the black hole slam by Jasper, scoring the win and his first title in WWE.

Americano had been Speed Champion dating back to earlier this year when the program was still running on X, winning the title in May. When the titles were moved over to NXT, El Grande Americano was nowhere to be seen until recently. 

The Women’s Speed Championship will also be decided soon after a new tournament was held when Sol Ruca vacated the title due to injury. Zaria has already advanced and will face the winner between Fallon Henley and Skylar Rae.