At WWE NXT Heatwave over the weekend, it was revealed that both the men's and women's Speed titles would be coming to brand after quietly being dropped from the Twitter/X platform despite what was said to be a two-year deal. After Tuesday's NXT, the women's Speed title picture became a little bit clearer.
NXT GM Ava noted at Heatwave that a four-woman tournament would get underway next month that would feature a wrestler from NXT, one from AAA, one from TNA and a final wrestler from either Raw or Smackdown. Last night, those competitors were announced.
Ava shared that Candace LeRae would represent the main roster and will face TNA's Xia Brookside next week in the first match while Faby Apache of AAA will take on NXT's Laney Reid in the other. The two winners would then face each other and whomever is victorious there would move onto face reigning Speed champion Sol Ruca for the title at NXT No Mercy on September 27.
While it was announced that the men's Speed championship would also be defended on NXT, there has been no word on the immediate future of that belt - currently held by El Grande Americano.
Featuring Superstars from #SmackDown, #WWENXT, @luchalibreaaa and @ThisIsTNA, the No. 1 Contenders Speed Tournament begins NEXT WEEK! pic.twitter.com/1AQ7EurFwh
— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2025
