Elio LeFleur defeated Jasper Troy and Eli Knight in a Triple Threat match on the February 24 edition of WWE NXT to become the new WWE Speed Champion.
The match was a special seven-minute Speed Championship Triple Threat due to the format, announced by Interim NXT General Manager Robert Stone.
LeFleur pinned Jasper Troy to win the title, ending Troy's reign at 106 days.
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The first-ever Triple Threat match for the WWE Speed Championship saw Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur work together at points to neutralize Troy’s power advantage. LeFleur's victory marks his first WWE title.
Prior to signing with the promotion, he built his reputation across the European independent wrestling scene under the name Aigle Blanc.
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