Former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck is suing his ex-boss, Vince McMahon, for wrongful termination. In a federal lawsuit filed last week in Connecticut, Luck seeks unspecified damages from McMahon.



McMahon is the WWE chairman and CEO who launched the second iteration of the XFL earlier in the year only to pull the plug completely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He hired Luck, a well-regarded sports administrator in 2018 for reportedly at least $20 million over multiple years.



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...