Second-round matches set for WWE Speed contender’s tournament
Either Sheamus, Bron Breakker, Dragon Lee, or Akira Tozawa will earn the next shot at WWE Speed Champion Andrade.
The first round of the ongoing number one contender’s tournament concluded on Speed today with Tozawa defeating NXT wrestler Riley Osborne. A senton from the top rope got Tozawa the win with 1:15 remaining of the three-minute time limit.
Next Wednesday (November 6), the second round of the tournament begins with Sheamus vs. Breakker premiering on Speed at noon Eastern time. Lee vs. Tozawa is the other second-round matchup for the tournament.
Andrade won the WWE Speed Championship from Ricochet this June, becoming the second wrestler to hold the title since it was introduced. He’s made three title defenses with victories over Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Pete Dunne.
Speed premiered this April, airing on X/Twitter as part of a two-year deal between WWE and the social media company.
Tozawa is part of Alpha Academy on the WWE Raw roster with Otis and Maxxine Dupri.
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