Dany Garcia: From The Rock’s Ex-Wife to XFL's Chairwoman

Businesswoman Dany Garcia is a household name among professional wrestling and fitness fans. After splitting from her ex-husband Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, she co-founded The Garcia Companies, which manages the brand partnership between Under Armour and The Rock, among others. In 2020, Garcia and The Rock bought the XFL from Vince McMahon for $15million and Garcia assumed the role of chairwoman.

The rebooted XFL has big changes from the former version. On December 7, 2022, the league confirmed it would keep the rulebook used in 2020 and reinstated the kickoff as an element of the game. The kickoffs are set at the kicking team's 30-yard line, while the NFL used the 30-yard line until 2010. Other safety rules, like those introduced by The Spring League, are also in place. If the kickoff lands out of bounds, the

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