WWE crowns number one contender to Speed Women’s Championship

Ivy Nile is first up to challenge Sol Ruca for the WWE Speed Women’s Championship.

A number one contender’s tournament wrapped up on Speed this week with Nile defeating Kelani Jordan in the finals. With her victory, Nile will challenge Ruca for the WWE Speed Women’s Championship on the episode of the show that premieres next Wednesday (May 28). It will be Ruca’s first title defense since winning the belt from Candice LeRae.

Nile scored the pinfall on Jordan with just seven seconds of the three-minute time limit remaining. Near the end of the match, Jordan was going for her One of a Kind moonsault before getting caught with a bridging German suplex by Nile. Jordan kicked out of that, but a kick to the head and a swinging uranage earned Nile the win.

TODAY on #WWESpeed!@kelani_wwe takes on @ivynile_wwe with a championship opportunity on the line. Who will earn a shot at @SolRucaWWE and the #WWESpeed Women’s Championship?! 💪 pic.twitter.com/cnLsiRQTwt

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2025

Nile defeated Maxxine Dupri in the first round of the tournament before defeating Jordan. If Nile is able to dethrone Ruca, she’ll become the third-ever WWE Speed Women’s Champion in history.

While Jordan isn’t getting a shot at the Speed title, she will be challenging Ruca for a different championship this weekend. Ruca vs. Jordan for the NXT Women’s North American Championship is set for Sunday’s NXT Battleground PLE.