The Rock announced today that a new XFL season will kick off in spring of 2022.
XFL returns SPRING 2022 đ
As owners, weâre proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities and fans into an electrifying 2022 season!
Itâs an uphill battle – but weâre hungry, humble and no one will outwork us.
A league of culture, passion & purpose. #XFLâđž#Spring2022 pic.twitter.com/jY0VWGj33Y
â Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 1, 2020
The Rock, along with his business partner Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners, bought the XFL in August for $15 million.
XFL ANNOUNCES RETURN TO THE FIELD IN 2022
The XFL today announced that the league will return to the field for the 2022 season. The new ownership group and league executives are in the process of finalizing next steps for the relaunch with more details to be shared in the coming weeks and months.
The announcement was made by Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson through a video shared across their social media platforms and available here.
âThe XFL represents the idea of ultimate opportunity; itâs a league of soul and culture, anchored by the pursuit of dreams and love for the game, that we couldnât be more proud to lead,â said Garcia and Johnson. âEvery XFL player, coach, city and fan is our top priority and we couldnât be more excited to champion them in an electrifying 2022 season. We are the new XFLâhungry, humble and no one will outwork us.â
âFor the love of football and for the safety of our players and fans, weâll be back on the field in 2022,â said Jeffrey Pollack, XFL President and COO. âThe opportunity in front of us, with our new ownership, is simply too big to rush back. We want to do this properly with care and thought for everyone who loves football, especially our players, coaches, partners and fans.â
In August 2020, Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners acquired substantially all of the assets of Alpha Entertainment LLC, the parent company of the XFL.