A new tournament will begin on WWE Speed.
On the July 24th episode of WWE Speed, Andrade defeated Baron Corbin to retain the WWE Speed Championship. Corey Graves then announced that a new #1 Contender's Tournament would begin on the July 31st episode.
In the first round, Joaquin Wilde will face Axiom, and Pete Dunne will clash with Julius Creed. The other side of the bracket will see Austin Theory face Montez Ford and Je'Von Evans take on Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
TODAY on #WWESpeed!@AndradeElIdolo vs. @BaronCorbinWWE for the #WWESpeed Championship! Will @AndradeElIdolo retain or will we have a new WWE Speed Champion? -- pic.twitter.com/zokmzwEMWY
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2024
Axiom is one-half of the NXT Tag Team Champions. Adonis recently moved to NXT, Je'Von Evans has become a breakout star on the brand, and Pete Dunne has been making appearances on the brand recently. Creed and his brother Brutus have aligned with Chad Gable on WWE Raw. Theory and Grayson Waller recently lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to DIY. Wilde is a member of the LWO, and Montez Ford is one-half of the Street Profits.
Fightful has coverage of WWE Speed as it airs every Wednesday.
