Ricochet Beats Johnny Gargano To Win WWE Speed Championship On 5/3 WWE Speed
Ricochet has made history.
Ricochet has made history.
On the May 3 episode of WWE Speed, Ricochet faced Johnny Gargano in the finals of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. They battled back and forth in a hard-fought match. Gargano evaded a 630 Splash and rocked Ricochet with a superkick. In the end, Ricochet hit a Recoil and clinched the win with a Lethal Injection.
IT’S TIME!
The #WWESpeed Championship Match is finally here! It’s @KingRicochet vs. @JohnnyGargano to crown the first-ever WWE Speed Champion! — pic.twitter.com/n9maWBDsru
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2024
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H then commented on Ricochet’s win and said that nobody defined speed like him. He congratulated the new champion.
You always remember the first to ever do it.
Nobody defines “speed” like Ricochet. Congratulations to @KingRicochet on adding another title reign to his legacy and becoming the first-ever #WWESpeed Champion. pic.twitter.com/w5mjSM8n0U
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 3, 2024
Gargano previously beat Bronson Reed and Angel to advance to the finals. Ricochet defeated Dragon Lee and JD McDonagh to punch his ticket to the finals.
A new #1 contender’s tournament will begin on the May 8 episode of WWE Speed.
Fightful will have coverage of WWE Speed as it airs on May 8.
WWE Speed is slated to run exclusively on X for 52 weeks a year. More information is available here.
