12 Exact Moments WWE Titles Became Worthless
9. Speed Titles Are Social Media Only
Quick! Name the male and female WWE Speed Champions. GO! It's hard, eh? Currently, at time of writing, Dragon Lee and Candice LeRae hold the straps, but that might've changed by the time you read this. OK, so this article could've claimed that Repo Man and Stephanie McMahon's old personal trainer Muffy were parading around with them on social media. Few would know without checking.
The men’s Speed Title was introduced in February 2024 and Ricochet became first champ in April. Following on, the women’s version was announced in August 2024 and LeRae won it that October. There's just one problem: Champions don’t carry the titles with them on main programming like Raw or SmackDown. Rico once defended this in the face of fan questions via X by saying the Speed Title is a social media exclusive, but why should fans care who’s champion if the titleholder can’t even be bothered to bring the thing with them to more important TV shows?
WWE might well have an exclusivity deal with X, but surely it’d be in everyone’s best interests to promote these things as meaningful? No?! They exist in a niche bubble, and that’s why nobody cares. Many fans barely even remember they're a thing week to week unless Michael Cole or another commentator brings it up.
The premise of quickfire matches in app is solid, but WWE hasn't really made the most of the platform. It's never good when one can skip every single match in a title's history ever and know they didn't miss anything important. It'd be a surprise if the Speed belts lasted beyond this ongoing deal with X.