Category: XFL

The latest news about the XFL

Update On Aleister Black’s Status For NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

Aleister Black will NOT be wrestling at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyndue to the groin injury he recently suffered. As we previously reported, Black underwent groin surgery last week after getting injured at a live event during a match against Tommaso Ciampa. The former NXT champion likely won’t be cleared for action until October, meaning he’s unable to wrestle this month at… Read More Update On Aleister Black’s Status For NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

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Vince McMahon Expected To Spend $500 Million On XFL Revival In First 3 Years

Vince McMahon’s announcement that the XFL will be back in 2020 piqued the curiosity of many people. It came at a perfect time because there was fresh interest in the subject matter thanks to ESPN’s 30 For 30 documentary on the shelved football league. Although the XFL only lasted a season and drew worse ratings each… Read More Vince McMahon Expected To Spend $500 Million On XFL Revival In First 3 Years

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Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck’s Father Oliver Luck Named XFL Commissioner

The XFL announced on Tuesday that former NFL quarterback and NCAA executive Oliver Luck will be the commissioner and CEO of the football league when it relaunches in 2020. We are proud to announce that former #NFL and #NCAA executive and quarterback @OliverLuckXFL has been named the #XFL Commissioner & CEO. pic.twitter.com/ROzr027Bld — XFL (@xfl2020)… Read More Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck’s Father Oliver Luck Named XFL Commissioner

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XFL Pursuing Team In Orlando

Despite competition from another upstart football league, a WWE executive has reached out to officials in Orlando hoping to put an XFL team in their city. According to the Orlando Sentinel, WWE’s senior vice president of special events John Saboor contacted Orlando’s executive director of venues about the prospect of putting a team in Camping World Stadium. It’s worth noting that Vince McMahon… Read More XFL Pursuing Team In Orlando

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Vince McMahon’s XFL Revival Faces Early Competition From New Football League

WWE’s chairman and chief executive Vince McMahon already has an opponent in drawing away NFL’s football fans, and it comes from a surprising name: Charlie Ebersol. Not only did Charlie’s father, and longtime NBC executive, Dick help Vince launch the original XFL 17 years ago, but the younger Ebersol directed the recent ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the… Read More Vince McMahon’s XFL Revival Faces Early Competition From New Football League

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