Ivar to challenge for WWE Speed Championship

By Joseph Currier
Published: 12 Mar 2025, 09:58

After making relatively quick work of Dominik Mysterio, Ivar is next in line for a shot at WWE Speed Champion Dragon Lee.

A new Speed episode debuted on Wednesday with Ivar defeating Dominik in the finals of a number one contender’s tournament. The match lasted less than two minutes with Ivar using a Tiger Bomb to get the victory with 1:22 left on the three-minute clock.

TODAY on #WWESpeed!@Ivar_WWE and @DomMysterio35 go head-to-head for a spot in the #WWESpeed Championship Match! Who will punch their ticket to face @dragonlee95? 👀 pic.twitter.com/DvWIyZfrjy
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2025

This was a four-man tournament where Ivar defeated Yoshiki Inamura of NXT/Pro Wrestling NOAH in the first round. Dominik’s opening round win was against Chris Sabin.

Dragon Lee vs. Ivar for the WWE Speed Championship airs on X/Twitter next Wednesday (March 19) at noon Eastern time. Since winning the title from Andrade in November, the only defense Lee has made up until this point was a win against Chad Gable.

Ivar — who holds the World Tag Team titles with his War Raiders partner Erik — would be a double champion if he wins the Speed belt from Dragon Lee.