The Rock? Check. Crotch chops? Oh, hell, yeah. Over-the-top production values? This reeks of awesomeness, Vince McMahon and the XFL.
Oh, you didn't know? Well, you better call somebody, because on Feb. 2, "This Was the XFL" will premiere on ESPN as the network's latest entry in the "30 for 30" documentary series. Oh, it's true. It's damn true.
Part of XFL's notoriety was its attempt in 2001 at blending WWE's — then WWF's — brand of sports entertainment with reality and actual sport. By all accounts, it was a colossal failure for McMahon and the rest of his braintrust.