Vince McMahon’s reboot of the XFL appeared as though it was going to be a fruitful endeavor. That was until, of course, the league had to completely shut down operations due to the Coronavirus. Despite promising to come back the following year, the XFL terminated all of its employees and then filed for bankruptcy. It was a shocking development to a story that looked as though it was actually going to be positive.

Now, McMahon is going to be in for yet another legal battle as former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck is suing the WWE president for wrongful termination. As reported by Daniel Kaplan of the Athletic, Luck is looking to receive some of the money he missed out on due to his firing. Of course, Luck and his legal team feel as though this dismissal was unjust.

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“Despite fulfilling his obligations as Commissioner and CEO since May 30, 2018, Mr. Luck was wrongfully terminated by Alpha Entertainment LLC (“Alpha”), an affiliate of Defendant, on April 9, 2020,” the court documents read. “Thus, Alpha has repudiated Mr. Luck’s employment agreement. Mr. Luck brings this action for breach of contract and declaratory judgment against McMahon.”

This is a huge development in the XFL saga so stay tuned for updates as we will be sure to provide you with the latest information.

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What was once a promising startup, has now gone by the wayside. Ah yes, the XFL. Almost 20 years ago now, the XFL burst onto the scene as the creation of WWE president, Vince McMahon. The first season turned out to be a failure as the product was more of a sideshow than an actual football league. Over a decade later, McMahon revealed that the XFL would be making a comeback and that it would be better than ever.

In February of this year, the new-look XFL made its debut and it was promising, to say the least. Unfortunately, the Coronavirus came in and ruined everything. The league decided to cancel its inaugural season but promised fans that it would be back and better than ever, in 2021. Well, it turns out that won't be the case as according to Darren Rovell, the league filed for bankruptcy.

WWE legend Big Show recently took part in the company’s online series, “If It’s On The Internet” during which he was asked about 20 years’ worth of online rumors about his career. This includes the stipulations of his original WWE contract in 1999, the nickname he almost received from WCW officials, and the high profile Wrestlemania matches that never happened.

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Speaking on his potential Mania moments, Big Show confirmed that he nearly went one-on-one with NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal at Wrestlemania 33 in 2017, but the plans fell through. In regards to that potential clash with The Diesel, Show simply explained, “True. People way above my pay grade couldn’t put that deal together.”

Additionally, Big Show confirmed that there were, in fact, talks of him going one-on-one with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 23 in 2007: “That’s true. But that was mostly rumors I heard from the office. I really didn’t get any specifics on it but it was heavily talked about.”

Show also revealed that he wanted to play the role of The Undertaker’s stalker in 2001, but that gig was ultimately given to Diamond Dallas Page. Check out the full episode of “If It’s On The Internet” in the video embedded below.

WWE revealed the 2020 salaries for top executives such as Paul "Triple H" Levesque, Vince McMahon, and Stephanie McMahon (Levesque) on Tuesday during their annual shareholders meeting. It shouldn't surprise anyone that all three will be handsomely paid this year.

Both Triple H and Stephanie have received a raise from their 2019 salaries but Vince, WWE's chairman and CEO, will still make nearly as much as both of them combined.

According to Wrestling Inc, Vince McMahon will make $1.4M in salary in 2020, the same amount he made in 2019 and 2018. Meanwhile, Triple H and Stephanie will each earn $730,000 in 2020, which is a $20,000 increase from their 2019 salaries and over $45,000 more than their respective salaries in 2018.

But those figures are just their base. When you take into account things like bonuses, stock options or talent pay, each of the three execs will make several millions.

For instance, Triple H's total compensation in 2019 totalled $3,328,092, including the $2,016,977 he made for his in-ring performances. As Wrestling Inc reports, that was actually a down year for The Cerebral Assassin, who earned a whopping $5,031,459 in 2018. His wife, Stephanie, made $716,133 as a performer in 2019, while Shane McMahon made $2,082,011 as a performer. 

Obviously, it remains to be seen how 2020 will shake out for the WWE but we know the McMahons and the Levesques will be just fine either way.

The XFL has announced several new rule changes that will separate the league from the NFL action we've all grown accustomed to. For instance, a running game clock, a "shootout-style" overtime format, and a three-tiered extra point system that ditches the need for extra point field goals.

Additionally, the XFL will allow for double forward passes, so long as both originate behind the line of scrimmage, and receivers will only need to get one foot down in bounds to complete a catch.