This Was the XFL (2017)

The greatest hype on turf.

Directed by Charlie Ebersol1h 17mDocumentary

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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14
Year
2017
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
2 February 2017
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7.1 (13)
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Dick Ebersol
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Vince McMahon
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Bob Costas
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Jesse Ventura
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Ken Schanzer
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Jonathan Coachman
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