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50 Greatest Event Flops in History

FLOP No. 43 – XFL Opening Night (2001)

GatheringPoint.news: The 50 Biggest Flops in Event History

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The Promise: A wild new football league blending WWE-style showmanship with primetime football. Live from Las Vegas. Vince McMahon and NBC launched with fanfare and fireworks.

What Happened: The opening broadcast ran long, football was sloppy, and viewership dropped like a stone. The cameras missed plays. The live feed …

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