WWE is deciding the next challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship, currently held by Candice LeRae. Unfortunately, the path to get there was interrupted by injury.
Friday afternoon, WWE released footage (via X) of a quarterfinal tournament match between Natalya and B-Fab. As WWE commentator Corey Graves noted, however, this was not the original match. “WWE Raw” roster member Zelina Vega was originally scheduled to face Natalya following her victory over Chelsea Green in the first round of the WWE Women’s Speed Championship tournament. Vega has since suffered an injury that prevented her from continuing in the tournament. As such, B-Fab instead took their place in the quarterfinals.
There is no word on the extent of Vega’s injury or a timetable for his in-ring return. The Latino World Order member last wrestled on the December 9 episode of “Raw”, in which she and Ivy Nile lost to Lyra Valkyria in a first round match of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament. WWE. Before that, Vega, along with Rey Mysterio, notably defeated Nile and Chad Gable in a tag team competition on “Raw”.
Regarding Vega’s WWE Women’s Speed Championship B-Fab tournament replacement, she initially lost to Natalya in that first round. The same result happened again in the quarterfinals when Natalya rolled her up for a pinfall. Looking ahead, “The Stag Queen” will now face Michin in the semi-finals, with the winner challenging LeRae for the respective title.
