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WWE Reportedly Tapes New ‘WWE Speed’ Concept Before Smackdown
December 15, 2023 | Posted by
WWE taped matches for a new concept at Friday’s Smackdown taping, titled “WWE Speed.” Fightful Select reports that Axiom battled Cedric Alexander and Nathan Frazer took on Bronson Reed in a match before Smackdown under the new concept, which is a point-based bout with a five-minute time limit. Reed won his match; no word on who won between Axiom and Alexander. The matches were filmed as if they were to be broadcast and a WWE Speed logo was on the side of the ring, though no word on when or how that may happen.
PWInsider reports that the notion is to have talents compete against a clock and each other, with the clock counting down on the screen. Winners get a point and losers lose a point, with no point awarded in the case of a tie.
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