| WWE Speed | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sports entertainment |
| Opening theme | "Conquered It All" bydef rebel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 83 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul "Triple H" Levesque |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 3–5 minutes |
| Production company | WWE |
| Original release | |
| Network | X |
| Release | April 3, 2024 (2024-04-03) – July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09) |
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WWE Speed is an Americanprofessional wrestlingweb series that was produced byWWE. The series featured wrestlers from WWE'sRaw,SmackDown, andNXTbrands competing in matches with a three-minute time limit.
The show premiered as part of what was reported to be a two-year deal withX Corp., with new matches posted exclusively to WWE'sX account on Wednesdays. The men'sWWE Speed Championship and theWWE Women's Speed Championship were contested in matches with an extended five-minute time limit with these matches typically uploaded on Fridays. Matches forSpeed were generally taped prior tolive broadcasts of WWE's weekly television programs,Raw andSmackDown. As per a condition of the contract with X, the Speed championships were originally exclusive toSpeed and did not initially appear on WWE's other programs.
Speed produced 83 episodes from April 3, 2024, to July 9, 2025, after which, the series was quietly cancelled. In August 2025, it was announced that the Speed championships would become part of the NXT brand moving forward.
Prior to the December 15, 2023, broadcast of the weeklyprofessional wrestling television showWWE SmackDown, the American companyWWE filmedpilots for a new concept known as "WWE Speed", under which matches would have a five-minute time limit. The pilots involved members of WWE'sNXT roster, includingAxiom,Cedric Alexander,Bronson Reed, andNathan Frazer.[1][2]
On February 6, 2024, it was reported that WWE had filedtrademark applications for the title "WWE Speed";[3] on February 8 during theWrestleMania XL Kickoff press conference, WWE officially announced a partnership withX Corp. to introduceWWE Speed, which would exclusively stream weekly on the social media platformX.[4] The deal was confirmed for two years. It was also revealed that the matches would be filmed specifically for the program and not repurposed from WWE's other programs, and that it would feature wrestlers from theRaw,SmackDown, and NXTbrands.[5]
On March 27, 2024, WWE commentatorCorey Graves announced thatSpeed would premiere on Wednesday, April 3, but matches would instead be three minutes in length. Also announced was atournament to crown the inauguralmen's WWE Speed Champion.[6] The debut episode, which was uploaded at 12:00 p.m.Eastern Time (ET), sawRicochet defeatDragon Lee. Roughly 30 minutes later, WWE uploaded a second episode in which Bronson Reed defeated Cedric Alexander. Graves served as the sole commentator for the episodes.[7]
While the program typically aired on Wednesdays, a special Friday airing occurred on May 3, 2024. This episode, which was the seventh episode overall, saw Ricochet defeatJohnny Gargano to become the inaugural Speed Champion. This episode also confirmed that championship matches would air on Fridays and would have a five-minute time limit instead of the regular three (some later championship matches also aired on a Wednesday).[8][9]
On May 1, 2024, WWE Chief Content OfficerPaul "Triple H" Levesque confirmed that the program would also eventually feature women's matches.[10] This led to the announcement of a tournament for theWWE Women's Speed Championship, which began on September 4.[11] During theSpeed tapings on October 4, 2024 (aired October 9),Candice LeRae defeatedIyo Sky to become the inaugural Women's Speed Champion.[12][13]
Following the July 9, 2025, episode, the future ofSpeed came into question as the series stopped airing new episodes without explanation. Various news outlets began reporting that the series had been quietly cancelled, but neither WWE or X Corp. made any statements on the show's status.[14] Wrestling journalistDave 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.[15] Around the same time, reigning Women's Speed ChampionSol Ruca began appearing onWWE NXT with the title. In an interview on August 19, Ruca said that the Speed Championships previously only appeared onSpeed as it was "a separate universe being on X". She was then given permission by WWE to carry the title on NXT's programming.[16]
AtNXT Heatwave on August 24, NXT general managerAva subsequently announced that the Speed championships would become part of the NXT brand going forward (effectively confirming the cancellation of theSpeed series), and announced that a tournament would be held onNXT to determine a top contender for the Women's Speed Championship atNo Mercy, contested between representatives of NXT and SmackDown, as well as WWE's sister promotionLucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and partner promotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[17]
| Commentators | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Corey Graves | April 3, 2024 (2024-04-03) – July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09) |
