Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is now a part owner of the XFL, the alternative football league created by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.
Johnson, his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale’s investment firm RedBird Capital are now all stakeholders in the league. They spent $15 million combined to buy the XFL.
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Sportico reports the deal with Johnson and his partners went through just hours before the league was supposed to be auctioned off. The $15 million offer was reportedly the only qualified proposal.
Jeffrey Pollack, XFL President and COO, said, “This is a Hollywood ending to our sale process and it is an exciting new chapter for the league. Dwayne, Dany and Gerry are a dream team ownership group and the XFL is in the best possible hands going forward.”
Johnson added that he’s excited to create something special for football fans and players.
“The acquisition of the XFL with my talented partners, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale, is an investment for me that’s rooted deeply in two things – my passion for the game and my desire to always take care of the fans,” Johnson said.
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The Rock and his partners save the football league from bankruptcy, after its return season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, ESPN reported the league laid off nearly all its staff, and that there were no plans to return in 2021.
For more, read about the action movie role Dwayne Johnson wanted but didn’t get. Or, learn about the upcoming NBC comedy based on the life of the Rock.
Story reported by comicbook.
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Source: IGN.com Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Just Bought Vince McMahon's Football League