The XFL’s average seasonal salary will reportedly be $75,000, which is dwarfed by the NFL’s minimum yearly salary, which at the present is over six times higher than the XFL.
That gap could eventually get closed, should the XFL gain massive ratings over time, which all involved are obviously hoping for.
The XFL needs McMahon’s money and more to even stand a chance at competing with the NFL, which many have assumed will be an uphill battle.
The league’s upstart costs are why Vince McMahon sold $100 million of his WWE stock last December, and why he might just sell more before the XFL’s official comeback in 2020.