ST. LOUIS (KTVI) ā It has been a wild ride for fans, but XFL football is on its way back.
Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson announced Thursday morning on Twitter that the XFL will return to play in the Spring of 2022.
āXFL returns SPRING 2022 šĀ As owners, weāre proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities, and fans into an electrifying 2022 season!ā Johnson wrote. āItās an uphill battle ā but weāre hungry, humble and no one will outwork us. A league of culture, passion & purpose.ā
The announcement comes several months after officialsĀ decided to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and a bankruptcy filing in April.
There is no word yet on what teams will be part of the league. But the St. Louis Battle Hawks were one of the teams that appeared in the posted video on social media.
Johnson and his investor group bought the league in August for $15 million.