This Was the XFL

This Was the XFL

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2017-02-02

A bold challenge, a fearless experiment and ultimately, a spectacular failure. In 2001, sports entertainment titans Ebersol and McMahon launched the XFL. It was hardly the first time a league had tried to compete with the NFL, but the brash audacity of the bid, combined with the personalities and charisma of Ebersol and McMahon and the marketing behemoths of their respective companies -- NBC and WWE -- captured headlines and a sense of undeniable anticipation about what was to come.

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This Was the XFL

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A bold challenge, a fearless experiment and ultimately, a spectacular failure. In 2001, sports entertainment titans Ebersol and McMahon launched the XFL. It was hardly the first time a league had tried to compete with the NFL, but the brash audacity of the bid, combined with the personalities and charisma of Ebersol and McMahon and the marketing behemoths of their respective companies -- NBC and WWE -- captured headlines and a sense of undeniable anticipation about what was to come.

Released

2017-02-02

Runtime

77

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$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

ESPN Films

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    Dick Ebersol

    Dick Ebersol
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    Vince McMahon

    Vince McMahon
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    Bob Costas

    Bob Costas
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    Jesse Ventura

    Jesse Ventura
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    Ken Schanzer

    Ken Schanzer
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    Jonathan Coachman

    Jonathan Coachman
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    Matt Vasgersian

    Matt Vasgersian