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Michin advances in WWE Speed women’s tournament

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Either Zelina Vega, Natalya, Katana Chance, or Michin will be the first wrestler to challenge Candice LeRae for the WWE Speed Women’s Championship.

The last first-round match in the ongoing number one contender’s tournament aired on Speed this week with Michin defeating Ivy Nile. After Nile avoided her first attempt at Eat Defeat, Michin connected with the move and pinned Nile with 22 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit. A kick to the jaw, a cannonball in the corner, and Eat Defeat got the win for Michin in the last stretch of the match.

Next Wednesday (December 18), the second round of the tournament begins with Vega vs. Natalya premiering on X/Twitter at noon Eastern time.

Chance vs. Michin is the other second-round matchup. The tournament winner will get their shot against LeRae in the coming weeks.

Michin is also competing in WWE’s tournament to determine the first-ever Women’s United States Champion. She’s facing Tiffany Stratton in a semifinal match on SmackDown this Friday. In a promo after defeating Nile, Michin said she sees double gold in her future with the U.S. and Speed title belts.

Katana Chance advances in WWE Speed women’s tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With a victory over Alba Fyre, Katana Chance is one step closer to challenging for the WWE Speed Women’s Championship.

The show’s contender tournament continued on Wednesday with Chance and Fyre meeting in a first-round match. As she was locked in a Koji Clutch, Chance managed to turn the move into a pin attempt. Fyre kicked out, but Chance then swept Fyre’s legs and drove her face into the mat. Chance got the pinfall with 35 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit.

It will be Chance vs. either Michin or Ivy Nile in the second round. Michin and Nile are facing off next Wednesday in the only remaining first-round matchup of the tournament. Zelina Vega and Natalya have already advanced and will be facing each other in the next round.

Candice LeRae, who became the inaugural WWE Speed Women’s Champion this October, will be making her first title defense against the tournament winner.

Chance also was an entrant in the WWE Women’s Intercontinental title tournament, losing a first-round match on Raw this Monday. She is part of the women’s tag team division with Kayden Carter.

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Natalya advances in WWE Speed women’s title shot tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With just seconds to spare, Natalya defeated B-Fab to advance to the next round of the current WWE Speed number one contender’s tournament.

A new Speed episode aired on Friday with Natalya and B-Fab facing off in a first-round tournament match. As the three-minute clock wound down, it seemed like the contest might end in a draw. But, after avoiding a splash into the corner, Natalya was able to apply the Sharpshooter. B-Fab tapped out with less than five seconds of the time limit remaining.

Following their match — which was filmed last week on B-Fab’s 34th birthday — Natalya shared a moment with B-Fab backstage and praised her as a competitor.

Natalya will meet Zelina Vega in the next round of the tournament, which began earlier this week with Vega defeating Chelsea Green.

There are still two first-round matches remaining: Katana Chance vs. Alba Fyre and Michin vs. Ivy Nile. The Chance vs. Fyre match will premiere on X/Twitter at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (December 4).

Candice LeRae became the inaugural women’s WWE Speed Champion in October and will be making her first title defense against this tournament winner.

Dragon Lee defeats Andrade for WWE Speed title

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Dragon Lee is the third-ever wrestler to hold the WWE Speed Championship.

A title change aired on Speed this week with Dragon Lee defeating Andrade to become the new champion. Taped in Milwaukee at last Friday’s SmackDown event, the match took up nearly 4:30 of the extended five-minute time limit that exists for title bouts. Andrade appeared to take advantage of the match by countering Operation Dragon in the closing stretch, but Lee used an inside cradle to get the pinfall victory as Andrade was going for Three Amigos.

The two shook hands after the match and Andrade put the WWE Speed title belt around Lee’s waist.

Ricochet, Andrade, and Lee are the first three wrestlers to hold the WWE Speed Championship since the show premiered on X/Twitter this April. Following his win, Lee cut a brief promo thanking everyone who has supported him:

The focus on Speed will now shift back to the women’s division next week with the start of a number one contender’s tournament. The tournament will determine the first challenger for inaugural women’s WWE Speed Champion Candice LeRae.

Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green is premiering on Speed at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (November 27). Natalya vs. B-Fab, Katana Chance vs. Alba Fyre, and Michin vs. Ivy Nile are the other first-round matches that will be taking place in the weeks to come.

Dragon Lee to challenge for WWE Speed Championship

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Dragon Lee has the chance to bring championship gold to the LWO.

By winning a tournament, Lee is now the number one contender to the WWE Speed Championship. He will challenge Andrade for the title on the episode of Speed that premieres on X/Twitter at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (November 20).

The finals of the number one contender’s tournament aired today with Lee defeating Akira Tozawa. Lee got the victory with Operation Dragon, pinning Tozawa with 23 seconds remaining on the clock. Lee then helped Tozawa up after the match as the two showed respect to each other.

Lee defeated NXT wrestler Tavion Heights in the first round of the tournament and then got a bye with Sheamus and Bron Breakker both being eliminated due to a time limit draw.

Next week’s match will be Andrade’s fourth title defense since becoming WWE Speed Champion in June. He’s retained the belt with victories over Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne. Title matches on Speed have a five-minute time limit, an increase from the usual three minutes for non-title bouts.

Bron Breakker & Sheamus both eliminated from WWE Speed tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After going to a time-limit draw, Bron Breakker and Sheamus have both been eliminated from the ongoing WWE Speed number one contender’s tournament.

The Breakker vs. Sheamus match that aired on Speed today went the full three minutes without a winner being decided. As time was winding down, Breakker went for a spear but got cut off by a knee strike from Sheamus. Both competitors fell to the mat as the last 10 seconds ran off the clock. Speed tournament matches have a rule where both wrestlers are eliminated if a time-limit draw occurs.

A post-match angle saw Breakker and Sheamus trade strikes until officials arrived to break up their brawl. Corey Graves stressed on commentary that Breakker and Sheamus still have unfinished business.

This means that Dragon Lee vs. Akira Tozawa on Speed next Wednesday (November 13) will determine the next challenger for Andrade’s WWE Speed Championship. Andrade has held the title since June with successful defenses against Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne.

Breakker — who currently holds the Intercontinental title — had the chance to become a double champion if he was able to win this tournament and go on to defeat Andrade.

Second-round matches set for WWE Speed contender’s tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Either Sheamus, Bron Breakker, Dragon Lee, or Akira Tozawa will earn the next shot at WWE Speed Champion Andrade.

The first round of the ongoing number one contender’s tournament concluded on Speed today with Tozawa defeating NXT wrestler Riley Osborne. A senton from the top rope got Tozawa the win with 1:15 remaining of the three-minute time limit.

Next Wednesday (November 6), the second round of the tournament begins with Sheamus vs. Breakker premiering on Speed at noon Eastern time. Lee vs. Tozawa is the other second-round matchup for the tournament.

Andrade won the WWE Speed Championship from Ricochet this June, becoming the second wrestler to hold the title since it was introduced. He’s made three title defenses with victories over Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne.

Speed premiered this April, airing on X/Twitter as part of a two-year deal between WWE and the social media company.

Tozawa is part of Alpha Academy on the WWE Raw roster with Otis and Maxxine Dupri.

Dragon Lee advances in WWE Speed tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Dragon Lee is advancing to the next round of the WWE Speed number one contender’s tournament.

The ongoing tournament to decide Andrade’s next challenger continued today with Dragon Lee defeating NXT wrestler Tavion Heights to advance to the next round. In the final minute of the match, Lee connected with a double stomp off the top rope, a dropkick into the corner, and Operation Dragon. He pinned Heights with 20 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit.

Lee, Sheamus, and Bron Breakker have secured their places in the second round of the tournament. Joining them in the final four will be either Akira Tozawa or NXT’s Riley Osborne. That match is premiering on X/Twitter this Friday at noon Eastern time. The winner will face Lee in the next round.

The second round will presumably begin with Sheamus vs. Breakker airing on Speed next Wednesday.

Andrade has been WWE Speed Champion since June and has made successful title defenses against Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne.

WWE shared a post-match promo from Heights following his loss to Lee. Heights is a former Olympic wrestler who, in addition to competing in NXT, has gotten some experience in Pro Wrestling NOAH and TNA Wrestling this year through WWE’s partnerships with those promotions.

Bron Breakker advances in WWE Speed tournament, facing Sheamus next round

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A hard-hitting matchup against Sheamus awaits Bron Breakker in the next round of the WWE Speed number one contender’s tournament.

Breakker advanced in the tournament with a first-round victory over Cruz Del Toro on this week’s WWE Speed episode. Just over a minute into the match, Breakker avoided a Phoenix Splash and connected with a spear to get the win.

Sheamus vs. Breakker is the first matchup set for the next round of the tournament, which began last week with Sheamus defeating Giovanni Vinci.

Next Wednesday (October 30), the first round continues with Dragon Lee facing NXT wrestler Tavion Heights. The only remaining first-round match after that is Akira Tozawa vs. NXT’s Riley Osborne. The tournament winner earns the next shot against WWE Speed Champion Andrade, who has held the title since June and made three successful defenses.

Breakker won WWE gold on Raw this Monday, defeating Jey Uso to reclaim the Intercontinental title. Interference by The Bloodline cost Uso that match.

Sheamus advances in WWE Speed contender’s tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Sheamus is one step closer to a shot at the WWE Speed Championship.

This week on WWE Speed, a number one contender’s tournament kicked off to determine the next challenger for Andrade’s title. Sheamus advanced to the quarterfinals with a victory over Giovanni Vinci. As Vinci was coming off the top rope, Sheamus connected with a knee strike. He then took off his knee pad and delivered another strike for the win with 34 seconds left on the three-minute clock.

A matchup against Bron Breakker could be next for Sheamus. Breakker is facing Cruz Del Toro on Speed next Wednesday (October 23) to decide Sheamus’ quarterfinal opponent.

Breakker vs. Del Toro, Dragon Lee vs. Tavion Heights, and Akira Tozawa vs. Riley Osborne are the remaining first-round matches in the number one contender’s tournament.

Andrade has been WWE Speed Champion since June. In his three title defenses, he’s defeated Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne.

Speed crowned its first-ever Women’s Champion last week with Candice LeRae defeating IYO SKY in the finals of a tournament.

Candice LeRae crowned first WWE Speed Women’s Champion

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Candice LeRae is the first wrestler to hold the WWE Speed Women’s Championship.

Five days after the match was taped, LeRae vs. IYO SKY in the WWE Speed Women’s Championship tournament finals premiered this afternoon. SKY had the advantage until LeRae was able to get her feet up when SKY went for the Over the Moonsault. LeRae then hit a Lionsault from the second rope to win the match.

Title matches on Speed have a five-minute time limit, an increase from the three-minute limit for non-title bouts. LeRae defeated Sky with 1:12 left on the clock. After the win, LeRae celebrated with her tag team partner Indi Hartwell.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque posted a tweet congratulating LeRae:

This is LeRae’s first singles title reign in WWE and the first time she’s ever defeated SKY in a singles match.

LeRae defeated Piper Niven, Kairi Sane, and SKY during the title tournament.

Starting next week, WWE will begin a new tournament to determine a number one contender for men’s WWE Speed Champion Andrade. Sheamus vs. Giovanni Vinci, Bron Breakker vs. Cruz Del Toro, Dragon Lee vs. Tavion Heights, and Akira Tozawa vs. Riley Osborne are the first-round matches.

Sheamus vs. Vinci will air on X/Twitter at noon Eastern time next Wednesday (October 16).

WWE crowns first-ever Speed Women’s Champion following SmackDown

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This post contains spoilers.

The first WWE Speed Women’s Champion has been crowned.

In a match taped following WWE SmackDown on Friday in Nashville, Candice LeRae defeated IYO SKY in the finals of the WWE Speed Women’s tournament to become the first-ever champion. 

The tournament to crown the first champion started back in September. The match where IYO SKY advanced to the finals aired this Wednesday on X, defeating Naomi. The other semifinal match between Kairi Sane and LeRae, according to WWE’s X account, will premiere on Saturday.

SKY defeated Lyra Valkyria in the first round of the tournament, while LeRae defeated Piper Niven.

WWE entered into an agreement with X where they would air Speed every Wednesday exclusively on the social media platform. Ricochet won the first-ever tournament to become the inaugural Speed Champion. He eventually lost the title to Andrade in June, who has held the title ever since. Ricochet has since left WWE to sign with AEW.

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

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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.