Vince McMahon considers move to bring back the XFL

[Tracker]

3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Vince released a filing with the course claiming he will not be trying to buy back the xfl.  Also reportedly there are 20 entities that have filed interested including buying the assets and re launching in 2021

(insert PT Barnum quote here)

[blue_gold_84]

https://3downnation.com/2020/06/21/former-xfl-football-executive-believes-houston-roughnecks-could-beat-any-cfl-team/

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Former XFL director of player personnel Eric Galko is confident about the level of talent assembled by the league.

Especially the undefeated Houston Roughnecks who were led by former CFL head coach June Jones.

“If you stack up Houston against any other team, in any other league, I think only an NFL team would beat them. That includes the CFL,” Galko told ESPN reporter Kevin Seifert.

Them's fightin' words. 

 

[wbbfan]

On 2020-06-22 at 11:13 AM, blue_gold_84 said:

https://3downnation.com/2020/06/21/former-xfl-football-executive-believes-houston-roughnecks-could-beat-any-cfl-team/

Them's fightin' words. 

 

easy to throw around those words when he doesnt have a league any more. 

[Mr Dee]

Damn it Dwayne, you could have bought the CFL...

 

[kelownabomberfan]

On 2020-06-22 at 9:13 AM, blue_gold_84 said:

https://3downnation.com/2020/06/21/former-xfl-football-executive-believes-houston-roughnecks-could-beat-any-cfl-team/

Them's fightin' words. 

 

As long as they have 11 players and we get 12, sounds fair to me.

[kelownabomberfan]

1 hour ago, Mr Dee said:

Damn it Dwayne, you could have bought the CFL...

 

he still thinks that he's on the show "Ballers".

[iHeart]

2 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

Damn it Dwayne, you could have bought the CFL...

 

that's odd I thought the league folded again (this time) because of the pandemic

[kelownabomberfan]

3 hours ago, iHeart said:

that's odd I thought the league folded again (this time) because of the pandemic

So $15 million is the going rate for a steaming pile of dog poop these days eh...lol 

[Mr Dee]

“I’m tell y’all right now.. I’m not leaving the CFL to go play in the XFL.. although the Rock seems more trustworthy , CFL has been around for 100 years and XFL has failed twice. I love the CFL & it’s some real competition up North!” - Vernon Adams Jr.

 

[bearpants]

22 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

Damn it Dwayne, you could have bought the CFL...

 

Realistically.... Johnson is just the "face of the franchise"... his financial commitment is probably limited... if the headline says "redbird capital buys the XFL" no one cares... 

[Brandon]

The Rock has no time to manage the XFL... I can't believe he's able to keep up with his movie/tv show schedule as it is.  

[Jpan85]

40 minutes ago, Brandon said:

The Rock has no time to manage the XFL... I can't believe he's able to keep up with his movie/tv show schedule as it is.  

But he is the type of guy who will want to be involved

[Brandon]

20 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

But he is the type of guy who will want to be involved

I did not realize his ex-wife / manager also has a stake in it.  Maybe she'll be more day-to-day with it? 

[Jpan85]

Yeah she, Dany Garcia is co owner of Johnson's Seven Bucks Production company.

[SpeedFlex27]

Considering the money pit this league will be to relaunch for the third time, $15 million isn't a lot of cash invested. The AAF lost $200 million & the XFL was on its way to the same thing when Covid 19 struck & saved the league from more embarrasment. Crowds were shrinking & viewership was down considerably from the start of the season to when it ended. McMahon could see the writing on the wall & wanted no part of it anymore.