WWE chairman Vince McMahon has promised a new and improved version of the NFL (Image: © WWE)
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WWE owner Vince McMahon today confirmed the return of the XFL and told Mirror Sport the re-imagined product would be more attractive to UK fans.
The 72-year-old sold £75million of WWE stock to found a new company called Alpha Entertainment, which will launch the American Football league in 2020.
The original XFL was a joint venture between WWE and US television company NBC in 2001, but the controversial concept lasted just one chaotic season.
Adopting elements of professional wrestling, games included storyline rivalries, suggestively-dressed cheerleaders and even WWE personalities.
However, this evening Mr McMahon said the new NFL rival would be "family friendly" and there would be no crossover of talent between it and WWE.
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