"The Rock" buys, and possibly saves, the XFL

[Rock Strongo]

the product was ok.

Rock-solid buy: Ex-WWE star, group to own XFL

A group including actor and former WWE star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has agreed to purchase the XFL for approximately $15 million, according to a news release issued Monday morning.

The XFL declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 13 and has been seeking a buyer for the past three months, marketing itself as a made-for-TV product that could transition as early as 2021 to a bubble concept during the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear when Johnson and his investors -- who include his business partner and ex-wife, Dany Garcia, along with RedBird Capital Partners -- plan to revive the league.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I hope it comes back, I was actually enjoying it

 

[Rock Strongo]

I hope it comes back, I was actually enjoying it

same here, and with his name and football background, it may work.

 

[Judge Fudge]

the product was ok.

Rock-solid buy: Ex-WWE star, group to own XFL

A group including actor and former WWE star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has agreed to purchase the XFL for approximately $15 million, according to a news release issued Monday morning.

The XFL declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 13 and has been seeking a buyer for the past three months, marketing itself as a made-for-TV product that could transition as early as 2021 to a bubble concept during the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear when Johnson and his investors -- who include his business partner and ex-wife, Dany Garcia, along with RedBird Capital Partners -- plan to revive the league.

Good buddy deal.

I would try and talk with the NFL about making this a developmental league.

Kinda like AAA in Baseball or AHL in Hockey.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Good buddy deal.

I would try and talk with the NFL about making this a developmental league.

Kinda like AAA in Baseball or AHL in Hockey.

this

good idea

 

[Judge Fudge]

this

good idea

Meh. I get it right from time to time

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Good buddy deal.

I would try and talk with the NFL about making this a developmental league.

Kinda like AAA in Baseball or AHL in Hockey.

I've been saying this since the train wreck that was NFL Europe folded. The NFL got gun shy because they were losing 30 million dollars a year on a minor league system that was doomed to fail because Europe will NEVER accept American Football.

If this is promoted and produced properly, (and The Rock has been good at promoting for 20+ years) I think that it could have success.

 

[Judge Fudge]

I've been saying this since the train wreck that was NFL Europe folded. The NFL got gun shy because they were losing 30 million dollars a year on a minor league system that was doomed to fail because Europe will NEVER accept American Football.

If this is promoted and produced properly, (and The Rock has been good at promoting for 20+ years) I think that it could have success.

Vince and Rock have different styles of Promoting.

Vince is very " hands on" and can be very "my way". It shows sometimes in his product which life longers like you truly sometimes don't appreciate.

Rock can be hands on but he listens and reaches out

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

same here, and with his name and football background, it may work.

Hell of a linebacker before the injury took him out...

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Hell of a linebacker before the injury took him out...

Wasn't he a D-Lineman? I thought he was on the same line as Sapp.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Hell of a linebacker before the injury took him out...

and some guy...cant recall his name took his job. the U was a hell of a program back in the 90's.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Wasn't he a D-Lineman? I thought he was on the same line as Sapp.

I don't know. I was talking about Ballers.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I hope it comes back, I was actually enjoying it

Of course you were...but you are also someone who enjoys bubble baths and slow jams

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I don't know. I was talking about Ballers.

Nicely played.

 

[Center Ice]

the product was ok.

Rock-solid buy: Ex-WWE star, group to own XFL

A group including actor and former WWE star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has agreed to purchase the XFL for approximately $15 million, according to a news release issued Monday morning.

The XFL declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 13 and has been seeking a buyer for the past three months, marketing itself as a made-for-TV product that could transition as early as 2021 to a bubble concept during the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear when Johnson and his investors -- who include his business partner and ex-wife, Dany Garcia, along with RedBird Capital Partners -- plan to revive the league.

Nice to see it saved, I was starting to enjoy it. Totally agree with using it as a farm league. No sports will be successful until the fans are back though. I sat down to watch playoff hockey last night and I swear it was like watching a practice. All the seats covered with grey plywood. It just doesn't sell.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Wasn't he a D-Lineman? I thought he was on the same line as Sapp.

He WAS a d lineman. Coaches at the time say he was a very talented player but they were so stacked with even better talent he was forced down the depth chart

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

The Rock should have left the U and transferred to UCF

 

[Judge Fudge]

Nice to see it saved, I was starting to enjoy it. Totally agree with using it as a farm league. No sports will be successful until the fans are back though. I sat down to watch playoff hockey last night and I swear it was like watching a practice. All the seats covered with grey plywood. It just doesn't sell.

Nice win on Saturday.

Like most Canucks fans here. Little Salty/Pissed about our performance last night.

 

[TheDayMan]

I found the product to be lacking. They put together great highlight videos that made me want to go back and give it another chance a couple times though.

It felt like watching the some random weekday MACtion games. Which is all well and good, I’ve watched plenty of G5 Tuesday night college football. But I don’t see it ever having the broad appeal to have the post football season draw to football it would need, unless the idea to officially turn it into a developmental league with NFL backing happens.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Nice win on Saturday.

Like most Canucks fans here. Little Salty/Pissed about our performance last night.

I'm not.

The Canucks I expect to bounce back tomorrow night though.