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The Rock Announces Merger Of XFL & USFL Into UFL, Will Debut In March

December 31, 2023 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s XFL is merging with the United States Football League to form the new UFL, as announced by Johnson on Sunday. The actor & WWE star appeared on FOX on Sunday to announce that the two league are merging to form the United Football League, which will kick off its inaugural season on March 30th. You can see the announcement below.

The first game of the new league will see the USFL champion Birmingham Stallions take on the XFL champion Arlington Renegades. The Washington Post reports that the eight-team league will feature five teams from the XFL and three from the USFL as follows:

XFL Teams
* D.C. Defenders
* Arlington Renegades
* Houston Roughnecks
* San Antonio Brahmas
* St. Louis Battlehawks

USFL Teams
* Birmingham Stallions
* Memphis Showboats
* Michigan Panthers

The new league will use the XFL’s “hub” model in which all teams practice in Arlington, Texas and play games in their home markets. It will have a 10-game regular season, two semifinal playoff games and a championship game at a neutral site. Former XFL President and CEO Russ Brandon will serve in the same position in the UFL, while former USFL president Daryl Johnston will lead football operations.

Johnson said in a statement, “From day one, our mission has been to expand the game of football and be a league of opportunity, culture and innovation, As we come together to create the UFL, we can build something powerful, exciting and very cool for football fans — a spring league with lasting impact for all the players with a dream to play pro football and the ‘hardest workers in the room’ mentality to make their dreams come true.”

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