“Let’s F**king Go!”: Dwayne Johnson Spends Incredible Time With XFL Probables in Hawaii

Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest superstars in the world right now. The whole know him primarily for his work with WWE and his multiple million-dollar blockbuster movies like Jumanji: The Next Level and the Fast and Furious series. But one thing that you may not be aware of is XFL.

Originally started by Vince McMahon as a way to indulge himself in the American Football business, The Rock and his ex-wife, the mother of Simone Johnson, Dany Garcia, bought the league. There is news that the XFL could be returning to the scene in 2023.

Dwayne Johnson congratulates his XFL players

Earlier today, Dwayne Johnson posted a video on his Instagram where he was pumping up his XFL team. He captioned the post, “They came to DISRUPT!! Our @XFL Showcase in HAWAII today was a huge success 👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾🏈 Our players grabbed this incredible opportunity by the throat and left it all out on the field.”

“Proud of our athletes. And proud of the disruptive XFL CULTURE we’re creating as we help dreams come true for these hard working, talented young men. Coach Prime @deionsanders & JACKSON STATE, you’re up next – we’ll see you soon.”

The history of the XFL

Starting in 2001, Vince started the XFL with NBC to go against the NFL, the major American Football league. But what started as a massive profit quickly turned into a failing attempt as fans criticized the league to feature gimmicks. Something that is way popular with pro wrestling fans, probably carried on over from WWE by Vince.

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While the league closed after only one season in 2001, it was reopened in 2019. But this would be a failing attempt as, after it ran for five weeks, the pandemic shook the sports industry to its core. Not only did the XFL close, but so did WWE and many other sports organizations.

And just a month later, XFL filed for bankruptcy. While the major television companies agreed to broadcast the XFL, they wanted to do so under new leadership. And then came Dwayne Johnson and his wife, who along with RedBird Capital Partners own the XFL right now.

And it has been officially announced that the kickoff will happen on February 18, 2023. Tell us about your excitement over XFL achieving new heights in the American Football scene.

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