Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heads a group that bought the XFL for $15 million in August 2020. The league was in bankruptcy, with money owed to coaches, employees, and other creditors. They expect to return in 2022.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30014827/dwayne-johnson-rock-tweet-says-xfl-plans-return-2022
Oh wow. Schwarzenegger's movie The 6th Day (2000) predicted this.
shareI was enjoying the XFL this year and was sorry to see their demise. Perhaps third time starting up will be the charm.
shareWhen I saw the news about the purchase the first thing he did was virtue signal about the involvement of his ex-wife in the purchase. Football is a man's game and it's not that hard to wrap your brain around that.
shareJust give it up. The XFL, like all the other previous start-up leagues, will never be successful for a reason that everyone seems to overlook: football is a fall-time sport. Springtime is the beginning of baseball season and playoff time for the NHL and NBA.
You just don't mess with tradition.
Actually it was doing ok this year and then covid struck.
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