WWE Speed, a weekly online series launched under a two-year deal in April 2024 with social media platform X (formerly Twitter), appears to have been discreetly discontinued before the contract’s full term. The show featured specially designed matches with wrestlers from WWE’s three main brands competing in fast-paced bouts, streamed every Wednesday, and was praised for averaging roughly 1.5 million views per episode.
According to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, the program was quietly dropped 16 months after its debut. Despite the show’s apparent end, two titles remain active: the WWE Speed Championship and the Women’s WWE Speed Championship. The men’s title has had four holders since its inception, currently held by the latest champion crowned on May 7th. The women’s championship, with Candyslera Soluka as its inaugural titleholder, has been defended since April 16th. Corey Graves provided commentary for the three-minute matches that made the series unique.
Fan Take: The quiet cancellation of WWE Speed is significant because it highlights WWE’s ongoing experimentation with new media formats to engage fans digitally. For loyal viewers, this move could either signal a shift toward other innovative content or a missed opportunity to expand wrestling’s reach in the fast-paced online entertainment space.
