Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s dream of playing professional football never really materialized, but the actor and former WWE star now has a league of his own after agreeing to purchase the XFL for a reported $15 million.
In perfect Hollywood fashion, Johnson and his investment team pulled off the deal, announced Monday morning, just hours before the now-dormant XFL was headed to auction after declaring bankruptcy in April.
The 48-year-old Hayward native teamed up with Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capi. . .