The XFL will return in spring of 2022, league co-owners Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia announced on Thursday.
Johnson purchased the bankrupt football league in August for $15 million, which was evenly split between Johnson and investment partner RedBird capital. Dany Garcia, Johnson’s ex-wife and business partner, is also a stakeholder in the business. The league was formerly owned and founded by Vince McMahon.
It’s standard season begins in February, after the NFL has wrapped up the Super Bowl.
XFL won’t play in bubble in 2021
The XFL had considered holding a 2021 season in a bubble environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has since changed course with the announcement it will return next spring.