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Vince McMahon moved one step closer to making his mind-boggling revival of the XFL—or whatever he chooses to call a rival football league to the NFL—a reality.

According to Darren Rovell of ESPN (h/t Joshua Gagnon of Wrestling Inc), McMahon sold 3.34 million shares of his WWE stock, equating to roughly $100 million, to fund Alpha Entertainment, LLC. According to a WWE spokesperson, that company was launched "to explore investment opportunities across the sports and entertainment landscapes, including professional football."

The seemingly imminent announcement of a new football league would only intensify what already figures to be a wild 2018 for WWE.