MEGABUCKS Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 The NBA has suspended the rest of the season until further notice. Maybe the XFL, WWE and other leagues will have to follow? Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted March 13, 2020 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2020 https://www.xfl.com/articles/xfl-statement Looks as if the XFL have given up on this season. They should be back in 2021. Shame really the games I had seen were never boring. Quote
iPumaPants Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, BigJag said: https://www.xfl.com/articles/xfl-statement Looks as if the XFL have given up on this season. They should be back in 2021. Shame really the games I had seen were never boring. The Wildcats were just about to mount their huge comeback too! Quote
Paid Members The Ratt Posted April 10, 2020 Paid Members Posted April 10, 2020 It looks like the XFL V2.0 might be done for good https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/29021347/xfl-suspends-operations-lays-employees-no-plans-return-2021 Quote
DavidB6937 Posted April 10, 2020 Posted April 10, 2020 Really disappointing if that's the case. They actually did a fairly decent job this time round. Quote
Paid Members Lenin Posted April 13, 2020 Paid Members Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Meltzer just tweeted that they've filed for bankruptcy... Edited April 13, 2020 by Suplex Sinner Quote
Paid Members Statto Posted April 13, 2020 Paid Members Posted April 13, 2020 Bit more info here (less bias too, perhaps...): Quote
King Pitcos Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 6:42 PM, DavidB6937 said: Really disappointing if that's the case. They actually did a fairly decent job this time round. It’s mad that they were doing alright this time and it’s been killed off by external factors. But selfishly, I’m glad that it means less promotion and crossover stuff on the wrestling. Although I don’t think there was that much this time compared the old XFL. Quote
DavidB6937 Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, King Pitcos said: It’s mad that they were doing alright this time and it’s been killed off by external factors. But selfishly, I’m glad that it means less promotion and crossover stuff on the wrestling. Although I don’t think there was that much this time compared the old XFL. Yeah they seemed to learn a lot this time round, although who knows what Vince would've attempted to do if it went downhill again. Quote
Snitsky's back acne Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 So apparently WWE is/was part owner of the XFL despite Vince aaying it was totally separate. Anyone with more knowledge of this stuff know if this could cause trouble with stocks etc? Quote
Paid Members JNLister Posted April 13, 2020 Paid Members Posted April 13, 2020 That's not actually a new revelation: WWE was given the stock as part of the deal with the new XFL company "buying" the rights to the XFL brand from WWE. Quote
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 Yeah. Effectively WWE as a corporate entity owned some class b stock, so in effect WWE still had "no involvement" in the same way I have "no involvement" with HSBC despite having some shares with them. I imagine WWE as a company have multiple shares / investments with other businesses. Plus Im sure it helped with relations with the board members of WWE knowing that XFL success = financial income for WWE as a company. In isolation, I feel sorry that XFL folded in this manner. A real shame. Quote
Angle_fan Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Yeah considering it seemed to do fairly well. Maybe his mate Trump will step in to help ? Quote
Merzbow Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) So a group including The Rock has just bought out the XFL?!https://www.sportico.com/2020/personalities/athletes/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-buys-xfl-for-15-million-with-redbird-capital-1234610422/ Edited August 3, 2020 by Merzbow Quote
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