The Rock Explains Why He Bought The XFL

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The newest season of the XFL officially kicked off recently, this time under the leadership of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

The Rock purchased the XFL from Vince McMahon back in August 2020 after the league’s second failed launch under McMahon’s lead.

The decision for The Rock to purchase the league was one met with a lot of confusion online, but speaking to ESPN, Johnson has revealed that buying the XFL was the ‘easiest decision’ of his life.

He said:

“It was an ability to create a league that I wish I had when I was around. I was a good player. I had great, what Coach Ed Orgeron used to say, I had ‘great upper body violence.’ Which is a compliment.

“The allure of this was my longtime business partner Dani Garcia, she says, ‘I have this crazy idea, let’s go buy the XFL, and immediately it was the easiest ‘yes’ I ever said because we both knew we had an opportunity to not only be owners of a league, but to be a part of the sport that we love, but also create a culture of second chances for guys like me.”

The Rock made an appearance to kick off the first game of the new league last month.

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