Report: XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck sues Vince McMahon

XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck is taking the legal route against WWE boss and football league founder Vince McMahon.

XFL Commssioner has been silent since the league’s founder, WWE boss Vince McMahon disbaneed the league and filed for bankruptcy. Now, comes a report from The Athletic, Luck is suing McMahon for wrongful termination.

Luck was hired after a strong run with the NCAA as the league’s commissioner. His contracted called for $20 million over multiple years.

Luck says he fulfilled his end of the bargain, running the league since its resurrection in January 2018 — only to be “wrongfully terminated.”

The league made it through five games in its reincarnation before play was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. McMahon ended the league permanently when he filed for bankruptcy.

Per report:

In a federal lawsuit filed last week in Connecticut, Luck seeks unspecified damages from McMahon.

Luck’s complaint is heavily redacted to protect confidential contract information. But what it does say is, “Despite fulfilling his obligations as Commissioner and CEO since May 30, 2018, Mr. Luck was wrongfully terminated by Alpha Entertainment LLC (“Alpha”), an affiliate of Defendant, on April 9, 2020. Thus, Alpha has repudiated Mr. Luck’s employment agreement. Mr. Luck brings this action for breach of contract and declaratory judgment against…

Luck’s complaint states he was terminated April 9, one day before most of the league’s staff. The complaint includes a letter “Luck sent to McMahon disputing the reasons laid out in the termination letter,” The Athletic report states.

Luck “wholly disputes and rejects the allegations set forth in the Termination Letter and contends they are pretextual and devoid of merit,” per the complaint. Luck is seeking unspecified damages, attorney’s fees and interest and a declaratory judgment on fulfilling the terms of the contract.

Luck put together a strong management team that came up with many innovations. The XFL kickoff was well-received with its newfangled lineup. There were many successes for the league, as opposed to the circus its first live proved to be.