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This Was the XFL (2017) | Slate

This Was the XFL

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Rated 7.1 on TMDB

This Was the XFL

The greatest hype on turf.

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
Runtime: 1h 17m
Genres: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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Charlie EbersolDirector

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Dick EbersolHimself
Vince McMahonHimself
Bob CostasHimself

Jesse VenturaHimself
Ken SchanzerHimself
Jonathan CoachmanHimself
Matt VasgersianHimself

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