WWE Speed Titles To Be Defended On NXT Moving Forward
The WWE Speed Championships are moving to NXT.
NXT general manager Ava announced that the WWE Speed Championships will now be defended on NXT programming.
WWE Speed Women’s Champion Sol Ruca will defend her title at NXT No Mercy against the winner of a tournament that begins on September 2nd. One wrestler from Raw or SmackDown, one wrestler from TNA, one wrestler from NXT, and one wrestler from AAA will be part of the tournament.
The WWE Speed Championship is coming to NXT 🙌
And we will hold a tournament to crown a new No. 1 Contender to face @SolRucaWWE at No Mercy! 👊 pic.twitter.com/Jo5NU33AsW
— WWE (@WWE) August 25, 2025
El Grande Americano is the reigning Speed Men’s Champion.
Speed matches have a three-minute time limit, but title matches have a five-minute time limit. Speed match previously aired exclusively on X/Twitter, but stopped on July 9th. The program debuted in April 2024.
Fans can find Fightful’s results from NXT Heatwave here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.
