Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why XFL Wants to Merge With Rival USFL After Suffering an Estimated $60,000,000 Loss in 2023

Dwayne Johnson made big headlines back in 2020 coming to the safe of the troubled XFL for a whopping $15 million alongside Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital. The Rock’s ardent passion for football prompted him to bring the game into his multi-faceted professional sphere. However, even if the deadly bankruptcy situation was taken under the thumb by Johnson’s blissful emergence in the scene, there’s still room for growth. The arrival of the spring season matches seems promising. The league’s infamous cost-cutting measures following a loss of $60 million are a perfect testament to the existing loopholes.

Hence, Johnson has outlined his ambitions on making XFL a thriving enterprise for the long haul He eyed a profitable merger with fellow competitor, the United States Football League (USFL).

The Rock sees “more opportunities” in the new XFL-USFL merger

Johnson’s foresight as a business mogul or as an established sports entity isn’t subject to any doubt. The iconic WWE megastar is now invested in trying some path-breaking measures to ensure XFL’s more growth in the days to come. For this purpose in mind, Johnson gave spring football a much more viable sports entity’s status with the announcement of the upcoming XFL and USFL merger.

According to the official declaration of the merger, it will start from the very next season and it is largely expected to give a boost to the overall development of the collective sports, coaches, staff, and players.

Also, it made more sense given both the leagues run their seasons at the same time of the year. So, the idea of joining forces looks more profitable than competing with each other to an astute business mind, like DJ.

Reflecting on his decision, Johnson posted the official declaration of the merger on social media.

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In the caption, he wrote, ”More work to be done.
More opportunities…

Owner.
XFL..”

But does it really make a difference in the current status of The Rock’s XFL or the overall development of football? Let us dig deeper.

What will the merger bring to the table?

Spring Football has been no less than a dream to the wide football fanatics after NFL seasons faded away. And when the discussion revolves around Spring Football, XFL and the USFL must rise to prominence. Both leagues can become alpha figures in keeping the fans content during the post-NFL phases. Johnson has taken a lesson from his pro wrestling days with the popular policy of, ” if you can’t beat ’em, join ”em.”

It will help bring all the non-NFL top talents under one umbrella. Also, the similar viewer graph of both leagues can be a factor in an immediate boost in the form of merged viewerships. At least, it can help catch more eyeballs to the new XFL/USFL league.

However, regardless of all speculation, there are many questions lingering around the spring ball of 2024 following the merger. It will be especially fascinating to know what The Rock actually refers to when he mentions ‘more works’ and ‘more opportunities’.

Only time will give all the answers. Until then, we are better off remaining optimistic about the XFL-USFL, and the overall growth of Spring Football.

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