Dwayne Johnson at the ‘RAMPAGE’ European Premiere in 2018.
August 3, 2020
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson buys XFL for US$15 million
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has acquired the XFL.
The former wrestler made the announcement on Twitter today, August 3. The price reportedly is US$15 million.
The XFL has eight
franchises and played only half of its 10 scheduled games schedule before cutting
its season short in March due to the coronavirus. It drew decent TV ratings
early on and had deals with ESPN and Fox.
The league suspended
operations and laid off all of its employees on April 10 and filed for bankruptcy
protection on April 13.
Johnson has transitioned
into acting since ending his wrestling career, starring in films such as the popular
Fast & Furious franchise.
