Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Reacts To Finalizing XFL Deal

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Dwayne Johnson is officially the owner of the XFL.

In the early stages of the new Millenium, WWE's Vince McMahon came through with a brand new football league that promised to be bigger and better than the NFL. Of course, that league was the XFL and it only lasted one full season before going under. In 2020, the XFL was completely rebooted and it was actually going quite well until the Coronavirus came and completely destroyed its momentum. Not soon after the league's shutdown, every single employee was let go and the league filed for bankruptcy.

Just a couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and a small ownership group were about to buy the league for a small amount of $15 million. Today, the deal became officially finalized, making Johnson the owner of the now-defunct league.

"The deal is official closed and “the keys” to the XFL have been handed over. I humbly accept and promise to put my callouses to hard work building our new brand," The Rock said before shouting out his business partners.

Whole The Rock will have plenty of work to do before making this league viable again, it's safe to say that the XFL brand is currently in good hands. Johnson is one of the most likeable people in the entertainment industry and with himself at the helm, there will certainly be plenty of people looking to partner with him.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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