Photo: Dwayne Johnson/Instagram
Dwayne Johnsonis thrilled as the relaunch of the XFL slowly approaches.
On Monday, the 49-year-old posted aphoto on Instagramdressed in a suit as he traveled to New York City to discuss the forthcoming new season of the XFL, which will be his first since buying the bankrupt football league last year.
“Making a special trip this morning and flying in to NYC for a very big and exciting XFL ownership & organization meeting,” he captioned the post. “The positive mana & energy will flow 💫 League of culture, passion, innovation and excitement.#XFL🏈.”
In 2020, Johnson andDany Garcia— former spouses and now business partners — acquired the rights to the league in a $15 million deal with investment firm RedBird Capital. The XFL closed its doors in April 2020 and did not complete its inaugural season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“As owners, we’re proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities and fans into an electrifying 2022 season!” Johnson said onTwitterat the time. “It’s an uphill battle — but we’re hungry, humble and no one will outwork us. A league of culture, passion & purpose.”
The duo included a hype video for fans that included footage from a collection of games that were played last year.
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Earlier this year, however, the XFL announced that plans for the 2022 season would be paused as theorganization teamed up with the Canadian Football League(CFL) — which also canceled its season amid the pandemic.
Johnsonshared an update on Instagramin March, recalling how “the CFL changed my life” after he was previously cut from the league and now gets the opportunity to work with the organization.
Though details of the partnership were vague, Johnson called working with the organization a full-circle moment, adding that he would keep fans updated on the status of the XFL and CFL moving forward.
According to thewebsite, the XFL will now return for the 2023 season.
source: people.com
