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The San Antonio Brahmas helped kick off the newest rendition of the XFL on Sunday. Their metropolis may even assist the 2023 XFL season culminate by internet hosting the inaugural championship recreation. Minutes earlier than Week 1’s showdown between the Brahmas and St. Louis Battlehawks, the league introduced that the Alamodome will function the title contest on May 13.
“We are thrilled to announce that San Antonio and the Alamodome would be the host of this season’s inaugural Championship Game,” XFL chairwoman and co-owner Dany Garcia stated in an announcement. “I’ve been so impressed by the extent of enthusiasm and dedication from the followers in San Antonio. We cannot wait to carry collectively the perfect of the XFL North and XFL South to compete for the Championship title in an occasion that may have fun our gamers, coaches, and the revival {of professional} soccer in San Antonio.”
Dwayne Johnson, Garcia’s XFL co-owner, stated the host website additionally has a particular connection to his previous.
“I began my wrestling profession in San Antonio, particularly on the Alamodome,” he stated in an XFL assertion. “This was my very first Royal Rumble. The metropolis, the followers, San Antonio and the state of Texas helped form my profession.”
The first annual XFL Championship Game is formally scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on May 13, with ABC set to broadcast.
Besides internet hosting the Brahmas, a brand new franchise within the newest spin on the XFL, the Alamodome additionally serves as the house stadium for the NCAA’s Alamo Bowl and the UTSA Roadrunners. The venue beforehand served as the house of the San Antonio Commanders, one of many eight groups within the now-defunct Alliance of American Football League.
