XFL
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XFL is a professional American football league that serves as an alternative to the NFL, featuring modified rules and a focus on fan engagement and innovation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XFL (events) | 1 |
| Xtreme Football League | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional American football league
ⓘ
spring football league ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Dany Garcia
ⓘ
Dwayne Johnson ⓘ RedBird Capital Partners ⓘ |
| broadcastInnovation |
enhanced access to replay and officiating decisions
ⓘ
on-field microphones ⓘ sideline interviews during games ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filedForBankruptcy | April 2020 ⓘ |
| focus |
alternative to NFL
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ innovation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Vince McMahon ⓘ |
| founderOrganization |
WWE
ⓘ
surface form:
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE ⓘ
surface form:
World Wrestling Federation
|
| hasAlternativeName |
XFL
ⓘ
surface form:
Xtreme Football League
|
| newOwnershipGroupName | Alpha Acquico ⓘ |
| originalChampionshipGame | Million Dollar Game ⓘ |
| originalChampionshipRunnerUp | San Francisco Demons ⓘ |
| originalChampionshipWinner | Los Angeles Xtreme ⓘ |
| originalCommissioner | Basil DeVito ⓘ |
| originalLaunchYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| originalLeagueFolded | 2001 ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| originalSeasonCount | 1 ⓘ |
| originalSeasonEnd | April 2001 ⓘ |
| originalSeasonStart | February 2001 ⓘ |
| originalTelevisionPartner |
NBC
ⓘ
TNN ⓘ UPN ⓘ |
| positioning | complementary league to NFL offseason ⓘ |
| reasonForOriginalClosure |
financial losses
ⓘ
low television ratings ⓘ |
| rebootAnnounced | 2018 ⓘ |
| rebootNumberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| rebootOwner |
Alpha Entertainment
ⓘ
Vince McMahon ⓘ |
| rebootSeasonStart | February 2020 ⓘ |
| rebootSeasonSuspended | April 2020 ⓘ |
| rebootSuspensionReason | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| relationshipToNFL | not officially affiliated with the NFL ⓘ |
| ruleCharacteristic |
modified kickoff rules
ⓘ
multiple options for point-after-touchdown ⓘ overtime shootout format in some seasons ⓘ shorter play clock ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | primarily played in late winter and spring ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American football fans seeking additional games outside NFL season ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xtreme Football League
subject surface form:
Home Depot Center
this entity surface form:
XFL (events)