WWE Speed Championship

{{short description|Men's professional wrestling championship}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestling championship | name = WWE Speed Championship | image = WWE_Speed_Championship_Belt.png | caption = The WWE Speed Championship belt with default side plates | created = March 27, 2024 | currentholder = [[Lexis King]] | won = April 21, 2026 | vacated =  | promotion = [[WWE]] | brand = [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] | firstchamp = [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] | mostreigns =  | longestreign = [[Chad Gable|El Grande Americano]] (190 days){{efn|WWE officially recognizes 188 days due to [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. The character was originally portrayed by [[Chad Gable]] until June 30, 2025, when [[Ludwig Kaiser]] took over due to Gable's injury, with Gable holding the title for 56 days (54 days as recognized by WWE) and Kaiser holding it for 134 days.}} | shortestreign = [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] (35 days){{efn|WWE officially recognizes 34 days.}} | oldest = [[El Grande Americano]]{{efn|As portrayed by [[Chad Gable]].}} ({{age in years and days|1986|03|08|2025|05|05}}) | youngest = [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] ({{age in years and days|1999|02|19|2026|02|24}}) | heaviest = [[Jasper Troy]] ({{convert|340|lb|kg|abbr=on}}) | lightest = [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] ({{convert|165|lb|kg|abbr=on}}) }}

The '''WWE Speed Championship''' is a men's [[professional wrestling championship]] created and promoted by the American [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[WWE]]. It is a specialized championship for [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]], the promotion's [[Farm team|developmental brand]], in which matches have a five-minute time limit. The current champion is [[Lexis King]], who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating [[EK Prosper]] in a tournament final at [[List of WWE NXT special episodes|''NXT'': Revenge – Week 2]] on April 21, 2026; previous champion [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] relinquished the title due to a shoulder injury.

The title was unveiled on March 27, 2024, to be exclusively defended on ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'', which streamed exclusively on the social media platform [[Twitter|X]]. It was originally regarded as an [[Professional wrestling championship|internet championship]] and was open to wrestlers from [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], and NXT. The inaugural champion was [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]], who was a member of the Raw roster at the time of his reign. On August 24, 2025, following the cancellation of ''Speed'', the title was officially moved to the NXT brand but still open to challengers from Raw and SmackDown, as well as the [[Evolve (WWE brand)|Evolve]] brand and [[WWE ID]] program, and wrestlers from partner promotion [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] and Mexican sister promotion [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]].

Contendership for the Speed Championship is determined by [[single-elimination tournament]]s, the matches of which have a three-minute time limit. Title matches are contested as [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles matches]], although on rare occasions, it may be contested with more competitors which may alter the time limit. {{As of|February 2026}}, this has happened only once in which the Speed Championship was contested in a [[triple threat match]] which had an extended seven-minute time limit.

== History == [[File:Ricochet March 2023 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Inaugural champion [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]].]] On February 9, 2024, the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] announced a partnership with [[Twitter|X]] to introduce ''[[WWE Speed]]'', a weekly video series to stream exclusively on the social media platform where wrestlers would perform in matches with a five-minute time limit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-speed-air-x-twitter-beginning-spring-2024|title=WWE Speed To Air On X (Twitter) Beginning In Spring 2024|date=February 8, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref> The following month on March 27, WWE commentator [[Corey Graves]] announced that ''Speed'' would premiere on April 3, 2024, but regular matches would instead be three minutes in length. An eight-man tournament was also announced to crown the inaugural WWE Speed Champion that would take place over the first few episodes of the program. It was also revealed that male wrestlers from WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brands]] were eligible to challenge for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-speed-premiering-in-april-tournament-to-crown-champion-announced|title=WWE Speed premiere date revealed, tournament will crown champion|date=March 27, 2024|last=Rose|first=Bryan|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>

The inaugural Speed Championship tournament final, which was taped in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] on April 26, 2024, and aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on May 3, saw [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] defeat [[Johnny Gargano]] to become the inaugural champion.<ref name="Inaugural-Speed-Champion">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-first-ever-wwe-speed-champion-crowned|title=Spoiler: First-Ever WWE Speed Champion Crowned|date=April 26, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Speed-Final">{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ricochet-first-ever-wwe-speed-champion/|title=Ricochet Becomes First-Ever WWE Speed Champion, Special Friday Episode Airs|date=May 3, 2024|last=Lee|first=Joseph|work=411Mania|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> This tournament final also confirmed that the championship matches would have a duration of five minutes instead of ''Speed''{{'}}s regular three-minute length.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/wwe/ricochet-celebrates-wwe-speed-title|title=Ricochet Celebrates WWE Speed Title Win After Becoming First-Ever Champion|date=May 3, 2024|last=Lowson|first=Thomas|work=SE Scoops|access-date=May 3, 2024|archive-date=May 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503215217/https://www.sescoops.com/wwe/ricochet-celebrates-wwe-speed-title|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the July 17 episode, [[Ilja Dragunov]] and [[Carmelo Hayes]] fought to ''Speed''{{'}}s first time-limit draw in their semifinal match. It was decided that both men were eliminated from the tournament with the winner of the other semifinal, [[Baron Corbin]], receiving a [[Bye (sports)|bye]] to the tournament final to face [[Andrade El Idolo|Andrade]] for the title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=July 17, 2024 |title=WWE Speed - Ilja Dragunov vs. Carmelo Hayes |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/17/wwe-speed-ilja-dragunov-vs-carmelo-hayes/ |access-date=July 18, 2024 |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref>

Following the July 9, 2025, episode, the future of ''Speed'' came into question as the series stopped uploading new episodes without explanation. Various news outlets began reporting that the program had been quietly cancelled, but neither WWE or X made any statements on the show's status.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gomez |first=M. |date=July 30, 2025 |title=WWE Speed abruptly halts with no explanation |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2025/7/30/24477361/wwe-speed-stops-status-in-limbo-el-grande-americano-sol-ruca-social-media-x |access-date=July 31, 2025 |work=Cageside Seats}}</ref> Wrestling journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] further clarified that WWE had not taped any episodes after July 9 and his WWE contacts had no knowledge on the program's future.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ucchino |first=Rick |date=August 1, 2025 |title=New Report Indicates That WWE Speed Has Been Cancelled |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/new-report-indicates-that-wwe-speed-has-been-cancelled |access-date=August 2, 2025 |work=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> Around the same time, reigning [[WWE Women's Speed Championship|Women's Speed Champion]] [[Sol Ruca]] began appearing on ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' with the title. In an interview on August 19, Ruca said that the Speed Championships previously only appeared on ''Speed'' as it was "a separate universe being on X". She was then given permission by WWE to carry the title on NXT programming.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wannan |first=Jack |date=August 19, 2025 |title=Sol Ruca unsure of WWE Speed's status: I don't have an answer|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/08/19/sol-ruca-on-status-of-wwe-speed-web-series-i-dont-have-an-answer/ |access-date=August 25, 2025 |website=[[POST Wrestling]] |language=}}</ref> A few days later at [[NXT Heatwave (2025)|Heatwave]], NXT general manager [[Ava (wrestler)|Ava]] announced that the men's and women's Speed Championships would be defended on the NXT brand going forward, with qualifying tournaments open to wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and [[Evolve (WWE brand)|Evolve]] brands as well as wrestlers from WWE's partner promotion [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and Mexican subsidiary [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]] (AAA), starting from the September 2 episode of ''NXT''.<ref name="HeatwaveSpeedTitle">{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=August 24, 2025 |title=WWE Speed Titles To Be Defended On NXT Moving Forward |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-speed-titles-to-be-defended-on-nxt-moving-forward/ |access-date=August 25, 2025 |website=Fightful |language=}}</ref> On the October 14 episode of ''NXT'', Ava announced the men's tournament would restart on the October 21 episode. [[Axiom (wrestler)|Axiom]] (SmackDown), [[Sean Legacy]] (listed as Evolve), [[Zachary Wentz]] (TNA), and [[Jasper Troy]] (NXT) would contest for #1 Contendership against [[El Grande Americano]] (listed as AAA).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wannan|first=Jack|date=October 14, 2025|title=WWE NXT results: Tatum Paxley earns women's title shot, Lainey Reid joins Fatal Influence|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/10/14/wwe-nxt-results-tatum-paxley-earns-womens-title-shot-lainey-reid-joins-fatal-influence/|access-date=October 15, 2025|website=[[POST Wrestling]]|language=}}</ref>

The title was contested for the first time in a [[triple threat match]] on the February 24, 2026, episode of ''NXT''. After a draw between [[Eli Knight]] and [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] in their number one contender's tournament final the prior week, reigning champion Jasper Troy decided that he would defend the Speed Championship against both in a triple threat match. Interim NXT General Manager [[Robert Stone (wrestler)|Robert Stone]] also increased the time limit to seven minutes for the occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itrwrestling.com/news/first-time-stipulation-wwe-title-announced/|title=First-Time Ever Stipulation For WWE Title Announced|date=February 17, 2026|first=Animesh|last=Murai|work=ITR Wrestling|access-date=February 18, 2026}}</ref> LeFleur subsequently defeated Troy and Knight to win the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/elio-lefleur-wins-mens-speed-title-on-wwe-nxt/|title=Elio LeFleur wins men's Speed title on WWE NXT|date=February 24, 2026|last=Rose|first=Bryan|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Inaugural tournament === {{8TeamBracket | float = center | seed-width = 80 | score-width = 70 | nowrap = yes

| RD1 = '''Quarterfinals''' ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'' {{small|March 29 – April 12, 2024 ([[Broadcast delay|Aired]]: April 3–17)}} | RD2 = '''Semifinals''' ''Speed'' {{small|April 15–26, 2024 (Aired: April 24 – May 1)}} | RD3 = '''Final''' ''Speed'' {{small|April 26, 2024 (Aired: May 3)}}  | RD1-seed1 = {{small|[[WWE Raw|Raw]]}} | RD1-seed2 = {{small|Raw}} | RD1-team1 = '''[[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]]''' | RD1-team2 = [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] | RD1-score1 = {{small|[[Pinfall]]}} | RD1-score2 = 2:57<ref name="Speed20240403">{{Cite web |last=Nason |first=Josh |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Ricochet, Bronson Reed advance in WWE Speed title tournament on debut episode|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/ricochet-advances-in-wwe-speed-title-tournament-on-debut-episode |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}}</ref> | RD1-shade1-1 = #ffb

| RD1-seed3 = {{small|Raw}} | RD1-seed4 = {{small|[[WWE NXT|NXT]]}} | RD1-team3 = '''[[JD McDonagh]]''' | RD1-team4 = [[Axiom (wrestler)|Axiom]] | RD1-score3 = {{small|Pinfall}} | RD1-score4 = 2:26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/jd-mcdonagh-advances-in-wwe-speed-title-tournament|title=JD McDonagh advances in WWE Speed title tournament|date=April 10, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> | RD1-shade3-1 = #ffb

| RD1-seed5 = {{small|Raw}} | RD1-seed6 = {{small|[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]}} | RD1-team5 = '''[[Bronson Reed]]''' | RD1-team6 = [[Cedric Alexander]] | RD1-score5 = {{small|Pinfall}} | RD1-score6 = 1:50<ref name="Speed20240403"/> | RD1-shade5-1 = #ffb

| RD1-seed7 = {{small|SmackDown}} | RD1-seed8 = {{small|SmackDown}} | RD1-team7 = '''[[Johnny Gargano]]''' | RD1-team8 = [[Angel Garza|Angel]] | RD1-score7 = {{small|Pinfall}} | RD1-score8 = 2:08<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/johnny-gargano-beats-angel-advance-wwe-speed-title-tournament-semi-final-match-set-424|title=Johnny Gargano Beats Angel To Advance In WWE Speed Title Tournament, Semi-Final Match Set For 4/24|date=April 17, 2024|last=Tessier|first=Colin|work=Fightful|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> | RD1-shade7-1 = #ffb  | RD2-seed1 = {{small|Raw}} | RD2-seed2 = {{small|Raw}} | RD2-team1 = '''Ricochet''' | RD2-team2 = JD McDonagh | RD2-score1 = {{small|Pinfall}} | RD2-score2 = 1:58<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/ricochet-advances-to-wwe-speed-title-tournament-finals|title= Ricochet advances to WWE Speed title tournament finals|date=April 24, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> | RD2-shade1-1 = #ffb

| RD2-seed3 = {{small|Raw}} | RD2-seed4 = {{small|SmackDown}} | RD2-team3 = Bronson Reed | RD2-team4 = '''Johnny Gargano''' | RD2-score3 = 2:23<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/johnny-gargano-advances-wwe-speed-title-tournament-finals-face-ricochet-53-wwe-speed|title=Johnny Gargano Advances To WWE Speed Title Tournament Finals, To Face Ricochet On 5/3 WWE Speed|date=May 1, 2024|last=Tessier|first=Colin|work=Fightful|access-date=May 1, 2024}}</ref> | RD2-score4 = {{small|Pinfall}} | RD2-shade4-1 = #ffb  | RD3-seed1 = {{small|Raw}} | RD3-seed2 = {{small|SmackDown}} | RD3-team1 = '''Ricochet''' | RD3-team2 = Johnny Gargano | RD3-score1 = {{small|Pinfall}}<ref name="Inaugural-Speed-Champion"/> | RD3-score2 = 4:21<ref name="Speed-Final"/> | RD3-shade1-1 = #ffb }}

=== Further tournaments === {{main|List of WWE tournaments#WWE Speed Championship}}

==Reigns== [[File:Brian Pillman Jr, 2020 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Current champion [[Lexis King]]]]

As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been seven reigns between seven champions (eight when counting two wrestlers portraying the same character) and one vacancy. The inaugural champion was [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]]. The character of El Grande Americano is recognized for having the longest reign at 190 days (188 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay); Americano was originally portrayed by [[Chad Gable]] until June 30, 2025, when [[Ludwig Kaiser]] took over due to Gable's injury, with Gable holding the title for 56 days (54 days as recognized by WWE) and Kaiser holding it for 134 days. Elio LeFleur has the shortest reign at 35 days (34 days as recognized by WWE). Gable, as Americano, is also the oldest champion at 39, while Jasper Troy is the youngest at 25–26.

[[Lexis King]] is the current champion in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating [[EK Prosper]] in a tournament final at [[List of WWE NXT special episodes|''NXT'': Revenge – Week 2]] on April 21, 2026; previous champion Elio LeFleur relinquished the title due to a shoulder injury.<ref name=Lexis-King/>

{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|days2=yes}} {{PWtitlereign |sort number = 0.5 |type = promotion |name = [[WWE]]: [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 1 |champion = [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|April 26, 2024}} |days = {{age in days|April 26, 2024|June 7, 2024}} |days2 = {{age in days|May 3, 2024|June 14, 2024}} |location = [[Cincinnati, OH]] |event = ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'' |notes = Defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. WWE recognizes Ricochet's reign as beginning on May 3, 2024, and ending on June 14, 2024, when the episodes aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |ref = <ref name="Inaugural-Speed-Champion"/> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/ricochet-beats-johnny-gargano-win-wwe-speed-championship-53-wwe-speed|title=Ricochet Beats Johnny Gargano To Win WWE Speed Championship On 5/3 WWE Speed|date=May 3, 2024|last=Tessier|first=Colin|work=Fightful|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 2 |champion = [[Andrade El Idolo|Andrade]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|June 7, 2024}} |days = {{age in days|June 7, 2024|November 15, 2024}} |days2 = {{age in days|June 14, 2024|November 20, 2024}} |location = [[Louisville, KY]] |event = ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'' |notes = WWE recognizes Andrade's reign as beginning on June 14, 2024, and ending on November 20, 2024, when the episodes aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |ref = <ref name="Spoiler06142024">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-new-wwe-speed-champion-crowned|title=Spoiler: New WWE Speed Champion Crowned|date=June 7, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref> <ref name="Speed06142024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/14/wwe-speed-ricochet-vs-andrade-for-the-wwe-speed-title/|title=WWE Speed – Ricochet vs. Andrade for the WWE Speed Title|date=June 14, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 3 |champion = [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|November 15, 2024}} |days = {{age in days|November 15, 2024|May 5, 2025}} |days2 = {{age in days|November 20, 2024|May 6, 2025}} |location = [[Milwaukee, WI]] |event = ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'' |notes = WWE recognizes Lee's reign as beginning on November 20, 2024, and ending on May 7, 2025, when the episodes aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. |ref = <ref name="Spoiler15112024">{{cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/135351-spoilers-wwe-speed-15-de-noviembre-de-2024|title=Spoilers WWE Speed 15 de noviembre de 2024|date=November 15, 2024|last=Martínez|first=Sebastián|work=Solowrestling|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127055847/https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/135351-spoilers-wwe-speed-15-de-noviembre-de-2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="Speed11202024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/20/wwe-speed-andrade-vs-dragon-lee-for-the-wwe-speed-title/|title=WWE Speed – Andrade vs. Dragon Lee for the WWE Speed Title|date=November 20, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 4 |champion = [[El Grande Americano]] {{small|([[Chad Gable]]/[[Ludwig Kaiser]])}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|May 5, 2025}} |days = {{age in days|May 5, 2025|November 11, 2025}} |days2 = {{age in days|May 7, 2025|November 11, 2025}} |location = [[Omaha, NE]] |event = ''[[WWE Speed|Speed]]'' |notes = WWE recognizes Americano's reign as beginning on May 7, 2025, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. [[Chad Gable]] portrayed the Americano character when he won the title, but after he suffered a legitmate shoulder injury, [[Ludwig Kaiser]] took over the character on June 30, 2025. On August 24, 2025, at [[NXT Heatwave (2025)|Heatwave]], NXT general manager [[Ava (wrestler)|Ava]] announced that the championship would be defended on the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] brand going forward, but still open to challengers from WWE's other brands, including [[Evolve (WWE brand)|Evolve]] and [[WWE ID]], as well as wrestlers from partner promotion [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] and sister promotion [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]]. |ref = <ref name="Spoiler05052025">{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/spoiler-wwe-speed-taping-5-5-25/|title=Spoiler From WWE Speed Taping|date=May 5, 2025|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=411Mania|access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref> <ref name="Speed05072025">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/el-grande-americano-wins-wwe-speed-championship|title=El Grande Americano Wins WWE Speed Championship|date=May 7, 2025|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Gable Dealing With Undisclosed Injury|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-chad-gable-dealing-undisclosed-injury |access-date=June 30, 2025 |website=Fightful |language=en}}</ref> <ref name="HeatwaveSpeedTitle" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-speed-championship |title= WWE Speed Championship |date= |last=|first= |work=WWE.com |access-date=March 21, 2026 }}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |sort number = 0.5 |type = promotion |name = [[WWE]]: [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] }}{{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 5 |champion = [[Jasper Troy]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|November 11, 2025}} |days = {{age in days|November 11, 2025|February 24, 2026}} |days2 = yes |location = [[Orlando, FL]] |event = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' |notes = |ref = <ref name=TitleChange11112025>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/news/wwe-speed-title-changes-hands-on-nxt/|title=WWE Speed Title Changes Hands On NXT|date=November 12, 2025|last=Conners|first=Shawn|work=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=November 13, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 6 |champion = [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|February 24, 2026}} |days = {{age in days|February 24, 2026|March 31, 2026}} |days2 = {{age in days|February 25, 2026|March 31, 2026}} |location = [[Orlando, FL]] |event = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' |notes = This was a [[triple threat match]] with a seven-minute time limit that also involved [[Eli Knight]]. |ref = <ref name="LeFleurSpeed">{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|title=Elio LeFleur Captures WWE Men’s Speed Championship On 2/24 NXT|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/elio-lefleur-captures-wwe-mens-speed-championship-on-2-24-nxt/|work=Fightful|date=February 24, 2026|access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 6.5 |type = vacated |date = {{dts|March 31, 2026}} |days2 = yes |location = [[New York, NY]] |event = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' |notes = [[Aigle Blanc|Elio LeFleur]] vacated the title due to a shoulder injury. |ref = <ref name="SpeedVacancy1">{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|title=NXT’s Elio LeFleur Relinquishing WWE Men’s Speed Title Due To Shoulder Injury, Will Be Out For Six Months|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxts-elio-lefleur-relinquishing-wwe-mens-speed-title-due-to-shoulder-injury-will-be-out-for-six-months/|website=Fightful|date=March 31, 2026|access-date=April 1, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401065224/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxts-elio-lefleur-relinquishing-wwe-mens-speed-title-due-to-shoulder-injury-will-be-out-for-six-months/|archive-date=April 1, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> }} {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 7 |champion = [[Lexis King]] |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|April 21, 2026}} |days = {{age in days|April 21, 2026}} |days2 = yes |location = [[Orlando, FL]] |event = [[List of WWE NXT special episodes|''NXT'': Revenge]] {{small|Week 2}} |notes = Defeated [[EK Prosper]] in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |ref = <ref name=Lexis-King>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/lexis-king-captures-wwe-mens-speed-championship-at-nxt-revenge-week-two/|title=Lexis King Captures WWE Men's Speed Championship At NXT Revenge Week Two|date=April 21, 2026|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|work=Fightful|access-date=April 21, 2026}}</ref> }} {{BundleEnd}} <!-- ==Combined reigns== :As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

{|class="wikitable" |- !bgcolor=#ffe6bd|† |Indicates the current champion |} {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Rank !Wrestler !No. of reigns !Combined days !Combined days rec. by WWE |- !1 |{{sortname|Dragon|Lee|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 171 || 168 |- !2 |{{sortname||Andrade|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 161 || 159 |- !3 |{{sortname||Ricochet|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || colspan=2|42 |- !4 |El Grande Americano1 || 1 || 190 || 188 |- !5 |{{sortname|Jasper|Troy}} || 1 || colspan=2|105 |- !6 |{{sortname|Elio|LeFleur|Aigle Blanc}} || 1 || colspan=2|{{age in days|February 24, 2026|March 31, 2026}} |- !7 |bgcolor=#ffe6bd|{{sortname|Lexis|King}} † || 1 || colspan=2|{{age in days|April 21, 2026}}+ |} 1{{small|[[Chad Gable]] and [[Ludwig Kaiser]] held the title as El Grande Americano in the same reign. Gable held it for 56 days (54 days as recognized by WWE) and Kaiser held it for 134 days.}} -->

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==External links== *[http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-speed-championship Official WWE Speed Championship Title History]

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