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It looks like two WWE championships could be on the verge of being scrapped just a couple of years after they were first introduced.
In 2024, WWE launched the Velocity show, streaming exclusively on X platform with brief three-to-five-minute weekly matches.
The series featured tournaments crowning #1 contenders vying for the official WWE Speed Championship, followed by the inaugural Women’s Speed Championship.
Although broadcasting ceased in July 2025, the competitions persisted on NXT programming through tournament events and condensed-match formats.
On Wednesday, August 30 at WWE NXT Heatwave, North American Champion Zaria will face current Women’s Speed champion Wren Sinclair in a unification bout.
A cornerstone of this restructuring is title unification—the victor merges both championship lineages into a single women’s division crown, effectively abandoning the dual‑status model.
Consequently, the Women’s Speed Championship appears slated for removal; its holder will advance solely to the pinnacle of the women’s roster.
By contrast, the men’s Speedups Speed Championship—held by Lexis King—underwent a recent defense against Lucien Price, suggesting no immediate cancellation, though the women’s outcome hints that the men’s title may follow suit.
The History Of WWE Speed
As of this writing, the men’s Speedups Speed Championship has been borne by seven champions, initiating on X with Ricochet, Andrade, Dragon Lee and El Grande Americano.
When transferred to NXT, the belt cycled through Jasper Troy, Elio LeFleur (who retired due to injury), before settling with Lexis King, the current occupant.
The female segment began shortly after, featuring four reigns initiated by Candice LeRae and Sol Ruca.
Within NXT, the title slipped to Fallon Henley prior to the present champion, Wren Sinclair, capturing the throne.
Was WWE Speed A Good Idea?
The vision of delivering a brief three‑to‑five‑minute showcase weekly via X offered an enticing prospectation.
Yet the initiative failed to ignite widespread uptake, appearing more as a consolation award or relegated footnote for participants—including reigning champions.
A peculiar conflict existed: the Speed belts were exclusive to X, barring champions from displaying them on primary television programs such as Raw or SmackDown.
This limitation undermined the concept’s prestige on mainstream TV and prevented the necessary promotional push required for success.
Thus, while the pilot premise was sound, its lackluster execution rendered the model unsustainable.
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