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IYO SKY advances to WWE Speed Women’s title tournament finals

Posted on by Joseph Currier

IYO SKY is heading to the WWE Speed Women’s Championship tournament finals.

A semifinal victory over Naomi on today’s WWE Speed episode secured SKY’s spot in the finals. After avoiding a split-legged moonsault from Naomi, SKY hit a double underhook backbreaker and her own Over the Moonsault to get the win with 24 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit.

It will be SKY vs. either Kairi Sane or Candice LeRae in the finals. Sane and LeRae’s semifinal match is airing on Speed at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (October 9). The show is broadcast exclusively on X/Twitter.

If Sane defeats LeRae, it will be an all-Damage CTRL final. SKY & Sane are tag team partners and — in addition to competing in this Speed tournament — are looking to challenge Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles.

SKY defeated Lyra Valkyria in the first round of the tournament, while Sane and LeRae’s respective victories were against Elektra Lopez and Piper Niven.

The tournament winner will become the second champion on WWE Speed. Andrade won the men’s WWE Speed title from inaugural champion Ricochet this June.

Semifinals set for WWE Speed Women’s title tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Either IYO SKY, Naomi, Kairi Sane, or Candice LeRae will be the inaugural WWE Speed Women’s Champion.

The semifinal slate for the title tournament was confirmed today with Candice LeRae defeating Piper Niven in the last first-round match. Interference by Indi Hartwell at ringside resulted in LeRae winning. After a distraction, LeRae gave Niven a German suplex from the ropes and pinned her with a Lionsault with 24 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit.

In a post-match promo, LeRae claimed to have defeated Niven all by herself and said she’s now going to win the whole tournament.

SKY vs. Naomi and Sane vs. LeRae are the semifinal matches for the tournament. The SKY vs. Naomi match premieres at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (October 2).

The tournament winner will become the second champion on the WWE Speed brand. Andrade holds the men’s WWE Speed Championship. The show debuted this April as part of a two-year deal between WWE and social media company X/Twitter.

Naomi advances in WWE Speed Women’s title tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The first semifinal match in the WWE Speed Women’s Championship tournament has now been confirmed.

Naomi advanced to the semifinals with a first-round victory over Blair Davenport on WWE Speed today. With 25 seconds left of the three-minute time limit, Naomi submitted Davenport to get the victory. This sets up an IYO SKY vs. Naomi semifinal match for later in the tournament.

“Well, I won my first match in the first round tonight,” Naomi said in a post-match promo. “Next stop: Ms. IYO SKY. Girl, ain’t nobody scared of you. You better be ready for this glow. I am well on my way to becoming the first WWE Speed Women’s Champion.”

The title tournament began last week with SKY defeating Lyra Valkyria. It was the first women’s match to ever take place on WWE Speed.

Kairi Sane vs. Elektra Lopez and Candice LeRae vs. Piper Niven are the remaining first-round matches. Sane vs. Lopez will premiere at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (September 18).

This April, WWE Speed debuted on X/Twitter as part of a two-year deal between WWE and the social media company. Andrade is the men’s WWE Speed Champion.