“Going to Fail a Third Time”: Dwayne Johnson’s XFL Sees Steep Decline in Viewership Leading to Commiserations From Football World

Dwayne Johnson, or ‘The Rock’ as many recognize him, picked up the XFL to slot into the NFL offseason. But things already look bleak for the league. Johnson’s XFL seems to be already losing viewers early in the season. And the fans debate the fate of the XFL this early into the reboot. However, they have all the sympathy with the league.

Johnson revived the XFL with a view of expanding the football network in the USA. But for now, it is struggling with a sharp decline in popularity.

XFL owned by Dwayne Johnson struggling for viewers

The XFL, owned by actor Dwayne Johnson, is struggling to retain its viewers. According to reports, the league saw a sharp 50% decline in viewership from week one to the next week. The 3.0 reboot is not going well.

Johnson is getting some commiserations from the fans after the ratings came out. Many fans have complained that the league hasn’t got the marketing. Others, however, named football played in the XFL as the main culprit. Here are some fan reactions.

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This fan gives their reason for the XFL rating drop after the week 1 high.

But another fan says they are enjoying the league and it will get better.

This fan wants the XFL to push their product for the audience.

Another fan says they have no idea where to watch the league.

According to this fan, the league is not going to last.

This tan predicts that the third time is not lucky for ‘The Rock’ when it comes to the XFL.

This rating is for week two and there is still a lot of time to get back up. But to do that, Johnson might need to up his game a little. Otherwise, the league may fall to the same fate for the third time. The XFL owner has his work cut out for him.

Going down the same road?

The XFL has endured a similar fate on the previous occasions that the league went ahead with the season. Week one is filled with excitement, and it goes downhill from there. The numbers paint the same grim reality now.

This season, the decline from the opening week to the second is 50%. During its second season back in 2020, the decline in the same period stood at 34%. So, it looks like it is going down the same road again. The league has come with some interesting storylines but that is not enough.

Can Dwayne Johnson become the rock of the organization and turn this around this time? 

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