Report: Vince McMahon To Lose $375 Million On XFL

The XFL's comeback could prove a massive money pit for McMahon... again.

by Andy H Murray
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The XFL is back, baby, and it looks like Vince McMahon's pro-football fantasies are about to cost him a boatload of money... again.

While the XFL's original run in 2001 stung WWE to the tune of roughly $35 million, the rebirth could see McMahon lose more than ten times that amount - as highlighted by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio using freely-available financial information.

Meltzer states that Vince's current plan is to absorb a hefty $375 million loss over the first three years of XFL action, after which the WWE Chairman believes he will be able to get television deals with $125 million per season. In time, this would cover his losses, though it's obviously dependent on actually scoring those TV contracts.

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Vince must prove his XFL's products value to the networks. If he can get decent ratings, he'll likely have his wish, which Meltzer notes "isn't as long of a shot as everyone thinks."

Regardless, the XFL returns to action with the Seattle Dragons visiting the D.C. Defenders at 2pm EST this coming Saturday. McMahon reportedly plans to invest $500 million of his own money into the project so let's see how it goes.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.