The rebirth of the XFL is one step closer to becoming a reality. The only thing missing from the organization is the players who will be competing. In the video below, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck and Doug Whaley announced a tryout system known as the Summer Showcase. Players with professional experience from various leagues will… Read More XFL Summer Showcase Tryouts Details
As we previously reported, the XFL announced that they have reached multiyear agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports to air their games in 2020. The games will air weekly on broadcast TV on ABC and Fox, along with games airing on cable on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2. There will be back-to-back games every Saturday at… Read More XFL CEO Oliver Luck Talks Lessons From AAF Folding, More Details On XFL’s New Deal With FOX And ESPN
The XFL will be making its re-debut under two major networks. A press release was sent out stating that FOX Sports and Disney will be the main distributors of the upcoming season. Games will be broadcasted on ABC, FOX, ESPN, ESPN 2 and FS1. “We look forward to showcasing the XFL on ESPN and ABC, including the… Read More XFL Announces Broadcast Deal With Disney, FOX
Not only does the XFL want to distance itself from the AAF which lasted all of eight weeks, but Vince McMahon’s pro football league is also taking steps to differentiate itself from the NFL. XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck revealed a number of rule changes that will make the XFL look like a brand of football that… Read More XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck Reveals Three-Tiered Extra Point System & Overtime Rules
A new SEC filing made by WWE today revealed that Vince McMahon sold 3,204,427 shares of company stock, worth around $270 million. The filing noted that the sale was primarily to fund Vince’s Alpha Entertainment LLC, which oversees the XFL football league that will re-launch in 2020. Vince informed the company that he has no current plan to sell additional shares,… Read More Vince McMahon Sells Millions Of Dollars Worth Of WWE Stock To Help Fund The XFL
In late 2017 there were rumblings that Vince McMahon was considering a revival of the XFL. In January of 2018, McMahon made it official and the league is entirely owned by Alpha Entertainment which is owned by McMahon and shares office space with WWE. That marks a departure from the first version of XFL which was equally co-owned by WWE and… Read More How Much Money The XFL Has Already Paid WWE
XFL announced that they have partnered with The Spring League as they work to reimagine the game of football. XFL posted the following on Facebook:
