Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck is suing Vince McMahon for wrongful termination, the latest legal fallout stemming from the collapse of the spring football league.

In a heavily-redacted federal lawsuit that was filed in Connecticut last week and obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday, Luck claims he was wrongfully terminated by McMahon on April 9, one day before the league formally suspended operations and laid off its employees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Mr. Luck wholly disputes and rejects the allegations set forth in the Termination Letter and contends they are pretextual and devoid of merit," the lawsuit claims amid wide swaths of redacted text.

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Jerry McDevitt, an attorney for McMahon, told USA TODAY Sports that "(Luck's) allegations will be disputed and the position of Mr. McMahon will be set forth in our response to his lawsuit." Andrew Zeitlin, an attorney for Luck, declined comment.

It's unclear from the lawsuit what, exactly, transpired between McMahon and Luck, whom the wrestling mogul hired to lead the XFL in 2018. Much of the document filed last week is redacted, and three exhibits that Luck attached to it were all filed under seal. According to the lawsuit, Luck's employment contract with McMahon came with a separate confidentiality agreement.

The XFL, which kicked off earlier this spring, got off to a promising start before the coronavirus pandemic hit in mid-March, after just five weeks of action. The league first suspended play but expressed hope of a 2021 return, then canceled the season and laid off its employees a few weeks later. The XFL has since filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Luck, a former NFL quarterback and NCAA executive, has not spoken publicly about the league's dissolution. His lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and attorney fees.

Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.