The XFL has eight teams with seasons running during the winter and spring months.
The XFL was originally owned by Vince McMahon, but things went downhill fast for the WWE owner after the pandemic hit. He then found worldwide fame as a professional wrestler after his football career ended. XFL president Jeffrey Pollack called the Johnson and his partners “a dream team ownership group and the XFL is in the best possible hands going forward”. Actor and producer Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, have struck a deal with XFL Owner Vince McMahon to buy the COVID-shuttered football league. The WWE legend made the announcement of the return on Thursday, but didn't offer very much information regarding anything else about the restart, like how many teams there will be or where those teams will be located. McMahon worked through 2019 to restart his XFL football league for a 2020 debut, but the coronavirus scuttled his plans. The XFL lasted one season in its first incarnation in 2001, before McMahon invested $200m in restarting it this year. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. UGA is a registered trademark of the University of Georgia. “The opportunity in front of us, with our new ownership, is simply too big to rush back,” said XFL President & COO Jeffrey Pollack.
It's an uphill battle -- but we're hungry, humble and no one will outwork us. Welcome to Touchdown Wire's European Union Experience. What is 5-18-1? No other details about the 2022 season were released at this time, including whether the eight teams will remain or be added to. #XFL✊#Spring2022 pic.twitter.com/jY0VWGj33Y, — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 1, 2020, “This is for the players, the coaches, the cities, the fans,” a video on social media states, “the XFL is back.
A league of culture, passion & purpose. All rights reserved. Although the league got off to an impressive start in 2020, the XFL was only able to make it five weeks through its 10-game season before it had to be called off in mid-March due to the pandemic. He added that the XFL’s story had got “a Hollywood ending”. When Johnson, Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners acquired the XFL from Vince McMahon out of bankruptcy in August, they left open the prospect of attempting a '21 season after Super Bowl LV, most likely in a “bubble” environment to minimize the pandemic risk. 2 Alabama 24-17 at halftime, the defense is looking aggressive early, even when having to deal with bad field (…). The league drew an audience of 3 million in its first week but ratings fell thereafter. Based on his first two months of ownership, it sounds like The Rock is going to be a pretty hands-on owner. The league attempted to be a competitor to the National Football League—the predominant professional league of American football in the United States (and where NBC had lost its broadcast rights to CBSthree years earlier), running during the late winter and early spring to take advantage of lingering desire for f… 3 Georgia leads No. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the University of Georgia. It's going to be happening in the spring of 2022, which means you now have just 18 months to decide which team you want to cheer for. August 3, 2020 5:19 pm ET. Posted: May 11 2020
The former WWE star turned actor has agreed to purchase the XFL for approximately $15m, alongside his ex-wife Dany Garcia and private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners. XFL returns SPRING 2022 As owners, we’re proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities and fans into an electrifying 2022 season! This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with the NFL (National Football League).
Amway Coaches Poll: How far does Georgia drop after Alabama loss? Former wrestler in deal alongside business partner Dany Garcia, Actor pays $15m for league billed as spring rival to NFL, Johnson was a college football star at University of Miami. #XFL✊#Spring2022 pic.twitter.com/jY0VWGj33Y. “A league of culture, passion & purpose.”. purchased the league’s parent company for $15 million, UGA, several SEC schools among top five for 4-star WR.
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