Cowboys Legend Gets Brutally Honest About Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s XFL: “Just Barely Can’t Play at the NFL Level”

The sports world will always have a major league and then smaller leagues trying to be competitors. But when Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, purchased the XFL, everyone realized that this time around, it was going to be different. Suddenly, the NFL suddenly had a big competitor in the market.

Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin believes that XFL cannot compete at the NFL’s level, primarily because of the latter’s fanbase. Nevertheless, it’s a good platform for those who barely missed the cut.

He explained his stand on the situation during an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports.

“NFL has such a stronghold on their fan base. And if people want to see that game played at its highest level all the time, so so it’s hard when you see the players that they have in the NFL, but I would love for this league to get off and serve some of the people, there’s so many people out here that really want to play the game and maybe just barely can’t play at the NFL level, and can have these great opportunities. I would love to see one of these leagues. ”

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: Former Dallas Cowboys receiver and hall of famer Michael Irvin is seen in attendance during the UFC 272 event on March 05, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Irvin believes XFL cannot be on par with NFL. However, he reiterated that whatever Johnson touches turns to gold. Therefore, with Johnson’s “Midas touch”, the XFL does have a grand future.

The Rock has a similar motive behind purchasing the XFL

Not everyone knows this, but Dwayne Johnson wanted to play in the NFL when he was in college. He was on the University of Miami’s football team, but couldn’t make it all the way to the NFL.

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After getting dropped, he returned home before finally pursuing professional wrestling as a career. But he could never let go of his football dreams.

As a result, he purchased XFL from Vince McMahon to turn it into a platform for anyone who had any interest in football to showcase their skills. Additionally, instead of only competing with the NFL, XFL partnered with the giant in the business for the advancement of the game with innovation.

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Therefore, Michael Irvin isn’t incorrect. The Rock wants to make XFL a platform for those who couldn’t make it to the NFL, but have always dreamed of playing football!

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