We now know our first ever WWE Women’s Speed Champion.
The Women’s version of the championship tournament was announced by Triple H back in August. The premise was first introduced with the men’s tournament back in April, which saw Ricochet become the inaugural champion, followed by Andrade. The women’s tournament debuted on September 4th, airing exclusively on X (Twitter) on WWE’s Speed. Thanks to reports from fans in attendance at the October 4 episode of SmackDown, we now know who our winner is.
Candice LeRae faced off against Iyo Sky in the final, with Candice LeRae emerging victorious and being crowned the first ever WWE Women’s Speed Champion.
Candice LeRae defeated IYO SKY and was crowned as the first ever #WWESpeed Women’s Champion tonight. pic.twitter.com/CVYhxagVL2
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) October 5, 2024
What is the WWE Speed Championship?
The Speed Championship is contested in short, fast-paced matches, often with time limits of either three or five minutes. This time limit means Speed matches are often high energy and action packed, giving the quicker and more nibble wrestlers a slight advantage and encouraging quick, smart decision-making in the ring. Andrade has held the men’s championship since June 9, after winning it off Ricochet.
TODAY on #WWESpeed!
It’s @Iyo_SkyWWE vs. Naomi in the #WWESpeed Semifinals. Who will punch their ticket to the WWE Speed Women's Championship Match? 👀 pic.twitter.com/YdTGXFdsr6
— WWE (@WWE) October 2, 2024
New episodes of WWE Speed are released every Wednesday.
What else happened on WWE SmackDown?
Before the Speed Champion was crowned, the Nashville, Tennessee crowd were treated to a an action packed episode of WWE SmackDown on October 4. AJ Styles made his much-anticipated return, and the Tag Team Championships were contested in a three-team ladder match.