Elio LeFleur, Josh Briggs, More Set For WWE Speed Contenders Tournament
A new tournament to crown the next contender for the WWE Speed Championship will begin on the February 3rd episode of NXT.
The top portion of the bracket pits Elio LeFleur against Charlie Dempsey, while the bottom half sees Josh Briggs take on Eli Knight.
The winners will meet in the finals, and the winner of that match will face Speed Champion Jasper Troy on the February 24th episode of NXT.
The Speed tournament starts TONIGHT! Who will challenge @jaspertroywwe for the title on February 24th in Atlanta? 🔥
📺 8e/7c on @TheCW pic.twitter.com/M1lAFCRgm9
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 3, 2026
Here is the current lineup for Tuesday’s NXT:
WWE NXT (2/3)
- Vacant NXT Championship — Ladder Match: Ricky Saints vs. Shiloh Hill vs. Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake vs. Dion Lennox vs. Keanu Carver vs. Joe Hendry
- Tony D’Angelo to make his intentions clear about why he’s back in NXT
- NXT Women’s North American Championship — Triple Threat Match: Izzi Dame (c) vs. Thea Hail vs. Lola Vice
- TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: The Elegance Brand (M by Elegance & Heather by Elegance) (c) (w/ Ash by Elegance & The Personal Concierge) vs. ZaRuca (Sol Ruca & ZARIA)
- WWE Speed top contenders tournament begins
Fightful will have live coverage of NXT beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday followed by a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
