WWE Speed No. 1 Contender Tournament Brackets Unveiled, Winner Earns Title Shot Against Dragon Lee

Dragon Lee will find out the next challenger for his WWE Speed Championship soon enough.

During the January 8, 2025 episode of WWE Speed on X, a new WWE Speed Championship Contender Tournament was announced for the men’s WWE Speed Championship.

The start of the tournament will see Chad Gable vs. Charlie Dempsey in first-round action in a match that will take place next Wednesday, January 15, 2025 on X.

In other first-round action, Chris Sabin vs. Grayson Waller will take place. The winner of the Sabin-Waller bout will move on to face the Gable-Dempsey winner in the second round of the tourney.

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— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2025