Ivar advances in WWE Speed number one contenders tournament

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Ian Carey | Last updated 5/8/24

The number one contenders tournament for the WWE Speed Championship kicked off on Wednesday.

Ivar defeated Apollo Crews in the opening round. With the win, he advances to the semifinals and will face the winner of Tyler Bate vs. Legado Del Fantasma's Berto (Humberto Carrillo).

Ivar needed only two minutes of the three-minute time limit, defeating Crews with a moonsault from the top rope.

TODAY on #WWESpeed:@Ivar_WWE and @WWEApollo make their #WWESpeed debuts in the No.1 Contender Tournament! Who will advance to the WWE Speed Semifinals?! pic.twitter.com/CVufcLp26Z
— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2024

Ivar also defeated Crews on two other occasions this year, both on episodes of Main Event.

The winner of the number one contenders tournament will challenge Ricochet for the WWE Speed Championship. Ricochet became the inaugural champion by defeating Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, and Johnny Gargano in a tournament to determine the first title holder.

Speed is part of a two-year deal WWE has with X. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plan is to produce new content 52 weeks a year to air on the social media platform.

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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