08-03-2020, 10:46 AM | #1 | |
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The Rock buys XFL
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08-03-2020, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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2020 continues to be full of surprises.
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08-03-2020, 10:50 AM | #3 |
boop/bop/beep
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YES.
I mean I don't really care, but for some reason this seems cool. |
08-03-2020, 11:05 AM | #4 |
king of sucks
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watch him make a hit with it
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08-03-2020, 11:55 AM | #5 |
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As long as he learns from everyone else and not go woke go broke. (Though 15 mil isn't shit to him)
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08-03-2020, 04:00 PM | #6 | |
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08-03-2020, 04:08 PM | #7 |
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I want my Rock-owned wrestling company, damn it.
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08-03-2020, 05:19 PM | #8 |
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$15 million for a useless league seems a bit much but then again also a huge steal considering the amount of money Vince pumped in and tried to quickly get back from the XFL's revival.
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08-03-2020, 06:02 PM | #9 |
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08-03-2020, 06:05 PM | #10 |
Loque Ja
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08-03-2020, 06:11 PM | #11 |
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He could just get talent from MLW, ROH, the NWA and even internationally. I'm pretty sure none of them are going to try blocking The Rock using their guys, nor would they be opposed to certain guys being bought out of their deals.
He could also poach from AEW. I doubt Tony Khan has the balls to do what Vince does and tell talent they can't go. If MJF, for example, said "Hey Tony, I want my release." He'd get it. If not, Rock could always buy out his contract. The only promotion I don't think he'd be able to do that with is WWE, but even then, I could see him reaching a deal with Vince when it came to Ronda Rousey, just because she's seemingly got a lot of heat in that locker-room and he's already used her up a bit. The only reason he would be hesitant on that is if he's afraid of what Rock could do with her. |
08-03-2020, 06:14 PM | #12 |
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Not sure what your problem is.
$15 million for something that is just deadweight in terms of value and appeal feels a bit too much. Even the $7.5 million for Rock's half still feels like he spent too much money. |
08-03-2020, 06:16 PM | #13 |
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08-03-2020, 06:25 PM | #14 |
I am the cheese
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08-03-2020, 06:26 PM | #15 |
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Both since he actually wasted that much money for it and a steal only in comparison to what Vince blew on reviving the league.
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08-03-2020, 06:27 PM | #16 |
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08-03-2020, 07:01 PM | #18 |
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It's actually crazy how many of my predictions for 2020 have actually come true. Or not come true, but in a really eerie kind of parallel way.
* I predicted Daniel Bryan would join creative on SmackDown. * I predicted that the WWE would actually try to make stars and put on good programming due to the virus (which I would say they did at the Royal Rumble). * I was desperately hoping that The Rock would put money into a wrestling promotion. That hasn't happened, but he did buy the XFL. That could be a precursor for a wrestling league -- especially with his stance on it seemingly being "I started in football, I have an emotional connection to football, I wanted a football league." The other big predictions, as surreal as both are, was them bringing back WCW when the crowds come back (or starting up another wrestling promotion without WWE branding) and striking up a deal with New Japan. Both seem way too surreal, but so did my other predictions, but I got there in a reasonable way. So yeah, come on universe -- WCW, New Japan and a Rock-owned wrestling promotion, please. |
08-04-2020, 03:20 AM | #19 | |
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Seems there is a legal hangup with Rock's purchase of the XFL since a group repping XFL's creditors filed an objection notice to halt the actual sale.
Also was revealed that besides the $15 million price tag, Rock and his group also agreed to an additional $8.5 million to help cover the debt the league still owes. Quote:
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08-04-2020, 04:00 AM | #20 |
OH u Like IT
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Shit got interesting real quick
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