On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE Speed Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WWE Speed Championship was contested in World Wrestling Entertainment, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 27, 2024, and the inaugural champion was Ricochet.
The title is defended in matches with a five-minute time limit, and tournaments for conterdership matches with three-minute time limit.
The WWE Speed Championship was retired on September 1, 2026, with the final champion being Lexis King.
WWE Speed Championship: Title History
WWE Speed Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment: NXT Deactivated
NXT General Manager Robert Stone had Lexis King relinquish the title and subsequently retired it.7 
Lexis King 1
Defeated EK Prosper in the final of a tournament to win the vacant title.133days
Vacant
Elio LeFleur vacated the title due to a shoulder injury.21days6 
Elio LeFleur 1
This was a three-way 7-minute time limit match also involved Eli Knight.35days5 
Jasper Troy 1
105days4 
Chad Gable 1 & El Grande Americano 1
Chad Gable portrayed El Grande Americano's character when he won the title, but after he suffered a legitmate injury, Ludwig Kaiser took over the character.188daysWorld Wrestling Entertainment 3 
Dragon Lee 1
168days2 
Andrade 1
159days1 
Ricochet 1
Defeated Johnny Gargano in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.42days
WWE Speed Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- WWE Speed ChampionshipMarch 27, 2024September 1, 2026
WWE Speed Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment - Brand NXT
- TerritoryWorld Tier 2
- DivisionTertiary / Gimmick
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedMarch 27, 2024
- Date RetiredSeptember 1, 2026
- NotesThis title was available to wrestlers from all three of WWE's brand divisions (Raw, SmackDown and NXT), and it had a stipulation in which matches have a 3-minute time limit (5-minute for title matches). At the begeninning it streamed exclusively on WWE's online program Speed, from which the title took its name.
- First ChampionRicochet
- Final ChampionLexis King
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Gable / El Grande Americano & Ludwig Kaiser | 1 |
| 2 | Dragon Lee | 1 |
| 3 | Andrade | 1 |
| 4 | Lexis King | 1 |
| 5 | Jasper Troy | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Gable / El Grande Americano & Ludwig Kaiser | 188 | |
| Dragon Lee | 168 | |
| Andrade | 159 | |
| Lexis King | 133 | |
| Jasper Troy | 105 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Gable / El Grande Americano & Ludwig Kaiser | May 7, 2025 - November 11, 2025 | 188 | |
| Dragon Lee | November 20, 2024 - May 7, 2025 | 168 | |
| Andrade | June 14, 2024 - November 20, 2024 | 159 | |
| Lexis King | April 21, 2026 - September 1, 2026 | 133 | |
| Jasper Troy | November 11, 2025 - February 24, 2026 | 105 |
