Summary

NXT Revenge week two featured the final of the vacant WWE Men’s Speed Championship tournament, with Lexis King meeting E.K. Prosper for the title on April 21.

The championship had been vacated after Elio LeFleur was sidelined for shoulder surgery, which left the tournament winner to claim the belt. King advanced to the final and finished the night with another piece of hardware in WWE after adding the Heritage Cup earlier in his run.

The match also fit into a larger Revenge week presentation on NXT, which had already been setting up other featured bouts for the themed episodes, including Tatum Paxley vs. Blake Monroe in a casket match.

Winner

Lexis King won the vacant WWE Men’s Speed Championship by defeating E.K. Prosper with the Coronation.

The closing stretch saw Prosper forced to deal with members of King’s BirthRight faction, Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, and Charlie Dempsey, at ringside. After Prosper fought them off and returned to the ring, King capitalized and hit his finisher for the victory.

What Lexis King's title win means for NXT

Lexis King now leaves NXT Revenge week two with another championship-level accolade, and the result gives WWE Speed a new titleholder who already has an established presence on NXT television.

It also keeps BirthRight tied to a successful title outcome, which can strengthen the group's standing whenever King appears with the championship going forward. Based on the finish, E.K. Prosper also has a clear gripe if NXT wants to revisit the matchup after the outside interference around the final sequence.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.