The XFL was bought by The Rock and his business partners. There was some thought that they would collaborate with the CFL, but that is not happening now. The Canadian Football League made that very clear in a public statement today. Now the XFL is pushing back their re-launch another year.
This delay in the XFL’s relaunch will cause them to hold off until the 2023 season. They were apparently hoping that partnership with the CFL would help bring them out a bit sooner, but 2022 is not happening for The Rock’s football league now.
The XFL then issued a statement to Sports Business Journal where they confirmed that the new launch date is now the spring of 2023.
“While our discussions with the CFL did not ultimately lead to a collaboration, the effort reinforced our belief and commitment to developing the XFL for international spring football. We look forward to seeing everyone for kickoff in spring of 2023.”
The Rock and his business partners are still hoping that they can change the game of football. We’re not sure what they have planned, but it will be an additional year until fans see what Dwayne Johnson and his investors have in mind.
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