In news many saw coming (after he sold $100 million worth of WWE stock last month and founded Alpha Entertainment), WWE CEO Vince McMahon announced this afternoon the return of the XFL in 2020.
For those who don't remember, or weren't aware, the XFL was a short-lived "Extreme" American football league, between 2001 and 2002, created by Vince McMahon.
This new incarnation, however, will not feature any crossovers with WWE talent. It will remain a separate entity comprised, conservatively at first, of 8 teams, 40-man rosters, and a 10-game season. McMahon promised "shorter, faster-paced, family-friendly games" that represented "professional football re-iminagined."
McMahon said that he would be consulting, and asking the opinions of, everyone involved with football in order to "give the game of football back to the fans." McMahon will talk to players, coaches, medical experts, the media, and fans in order to craft a product that would eliminate things people don't like.
McMahon also stated, during a Q&A session after the announcement, that players will not be able to protest social issues and that they will be finished if they kneel during the National Anthem.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
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