This Was the XFL (2017)
This Was the XFL (2017)
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.

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Cast

Dick Ebersol Dick Ebersol As: Himself
Vince McMahon Vince McMahon As: Himself
Bob Costas Bob Costas As: Himself
Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura As: Himself
Ken Schanzer Ken Schanzer As: Himself
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The greatest hype on turf
Certification: 14

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 02 February 2017

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: ESPN Films

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Production Crew

Charlie Ebersol

Charlie Ebersol

Executive Producer

Mike Lanigan

Mike Lanigan

Executive Producer

Fairouz El-Baz

Fairouz El-Baz

Executive Producer

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Camera

Zach Driscoll

Zach Driscoll

Director of Photography

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