What went wrong with the XFL The XFL football league was an attempt by Vince Mcmahon of WWE to create a competitor to the NFL. The first XFL failed due to poor viewer reception. The second time the league went the way of the Alliance of American Football. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the league into bankruptcy during its first season in 2020. Vince Mcmahon abandoned all interest in the league, which is now planning to return in 2022 under new management. What is XFL The XFL was an attempt made by WWE and NBC to create a competitor to the NFL professional football sports league. It all began in 1999 after NBC lost a broadcast contract on the NFL. The first XFL was a zealous attempt to improve football. How did it start Just like the ABA and the NBA in the 1970s, XFL was formed as an alternative league. Its brilliant debut was only met by an equally colossal failure. Vince McMahon was the man in charge of the league and made major rule changes to football. The initial first game gather