The XFL was already more successful than the Alliance of American Football (AAF) before a single snap of the season was played.
According to Darren Rovell, Vince McMahon’s new league “surpassed ticket sales revenue for the entire season of the AAF.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The XFL, before kickoff, has already surpassed ticket sales revenue for the entire season of the AAF.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 8, 2020
I’m not surprised at all the XFL is off to a much better start than the AAF ever was. The marketing for the XFL has been incredible.
It’s all over social media, and there are commercials nonstop on TV. I don’t really remember seeing any of that for the AAF.
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The XFL has a ton of energy surrounding it. Everybody is excited and hyped up. When I was at the first game of the year between the DC Defenders and Seattle Dragons, the game had the feel of a major sporting event.
Again, I don’t ever remember getting that vibe from the AAF at all, which is probably why the league was shuttered before the first season was over.
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Where the AAF failed, it looks like the XFL will succeed. I can’t wait to see if business keeps booming, but there’s no doubt the XFL is off to a very strong start.