Dwayne Johnson Part of Investment Team That Purchased XFL for $15M

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

August 3rd, 2020 10:25 AM

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, along with business partner/ex-wife Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale of investment firm RedBird Capital, has purchased XFL parent company Alpha Entertainment for $15 million.

First reported by Sportico’s Scott Soshnick, this purchase comes just days before the football league was set to go to a bankruptcy auction.

In a statement on the purchase shared by ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Johnson says, “The acquisition of the XFL with my talented partners, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale, is an investment for me that’s rooted deeply in two things – my passion for the game and my desire to always take care of the fans. With pride and gratitude for all that I’ve built with my own two hands, I plan to apply these callouses to the XFL, and look forward to creating something special for the players, fans, and everyone involved for the love of football.”

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Dwayne Johnson Part of Investment Team That Purchased XFL for $15M

WrestleMania: 10 Interesting Facts About ‘The Showcase of the Immortals’

Shortest match in WrestleMania history.

WrestleMania almost wasn’t WrestleMania

WrestleMania 35 was the first WrestleMania to be headlined by women.

Run-DMC provided a WrestleMania first.

WrestleMania 2 is the only WrestleMania to happen on a weekday.

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“Macho Man” Randy Savage has the record for most WrestleMania wins in a single night.

Longest match in WrestleMania history.

Most losses at WrestleMania.

Total attendance at WrestleMania.

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