In what feels like a storyline from Ballers, The Rock has partnered with his ex-wife Dany Garcia and Redbird Capital Partners to buy his former bosses bankrupt football league. They paid almost $15 million hours before the planned auction was to commence in what is believed to be an equally split partnership. All that is left to confirm the purchase is for the count to approve it later this month.
As part of a press release The Rock stated the below:
The Rock’s version of the XFL will be the second reboot of the football league, with Vince McMahon’s previous two versions failing. The first version in 2001 lasted one full season but closed due to the terrible ratings it received after an initial good start. The reboot went bankrupt earlier this year after being forced to cancel the season due to the global health crisis and losing out on tens of millions of dollars.
