Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Buys XFL for $15 Million

Former WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Gerry Cardinale’s private equity investment firm RedBird Capital have teamed up to buy the XFL for $15 million. Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg discussed the prospects of the league with SI writer Ben Pickman and "The Fantasy Exec" Corey Parson.

The XFL is back (maybe)  and so are the connections between The Rock and Vince McMahon as the former has purchased the football league in conjunction with Redbird Capital for $15 million. But will an association with "The Great One" be what finally makes the XFL succeed?

With my trail blazing partner @DanyGarciaCo & Red Bird Capital, we have acquired the XFL.
With gratitude & passion I’ve built a career with my own two hands and will apply these callouses to our @xfl2020 brand.
Excited to create something special for the fans! #XFL #fullcircle pic.twitter.com/LprJ6HjglD

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 3, 2020

Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg discussed the prospects with SI writer Ben Pickman and "The Fantasy Exec" Corey Parson.

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