Candice LeRae Beats Kairi Sane, Will Face IYO Sky In Finals Of WWE Speed Women's Championship Tournament

Candice LeRae is going to the finals.

The inaugural WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament continued on the October 5 episode of WWE Speed, as Candice LeRae faced Kairi Sane. LeRae was actually able to get the better of the former NXT Women's Champion, pinning her clean in the middle of the ring with less than a minute to go before the three-minute time limit expired.

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Candice LeRae got the win by thwarting Kairi's Insane Elbow attempt and pulling her off the top rope by her hair. She followed that up with a Lionsault for the victory.

Win the win, Candice LeRae advanced to the finals. There, she will take on IYO Sky in a match with a five-minute time limit to determine the first-ever WWE Speed Women's Champion. Sky qualified by defeating Naomi on October 2. The finals of the tournament are set for the October 9 episode of WWE Speed.

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