WWE makes sure you know the new names of XFL teams

From the first reports, Vince McMahon would reactivate his XFL football league, the WWE said, claiming that it would be separate from the publicly traded sports entertainment company. McMahon "personally funded a separate entity from WWE, Alpha Entertainment, to explore investment opportunities in the areas of sports and entertainment, including professional football," they said in December 2017.

At the press conference announcing the launch of XFL 2.0 a month later, McMahon told the press that there would be "no possible crossover" with WWE.

Insert CM Punk "yeah, OK pal" GIF here.

Fans, journalists, and industry watchers quickly noticed that many marketing materials resembled those of WWE. Sources indicated that the company's employees and resources were used for XFL-related activities. The company's complaint to the SEC in May 2018 revealed that WWE was in fact a minority owner in the league. That's why, when they announced their agreement to release the XFL games when they were launched in February of next year, Fox and ESPN executives specifically mentioned WWE's participation in the sale.

All this to say that nothing about the revelation of the names and logos of eight XFL 2.0 teams was surprising. From logo designs similar to video packages, to superb scripts for storytelling, and WWE promotion on their YouTube channel …

social media …

WWE Twitter

or official website …

WWE.com

Get ready for more XFL mentions as we get closer to sending the league "reinvented" in six months – especially for Fox Smack down, who will want to promote the games broadcast on their network in the days following the diffusion of the blue mark.

Oh, and about these team names?

• In the heart of Texas, beats another type of pulse. A wild spirit. A swagger that can not be denied. Where big daring meeting meets badass. It's an outlaw country, inside the lines. It's hell on wheels, between the hash marks. This is their house on the beach. the Dallas Renegades. Raise hell.
• On the shoulders of the giants, they stand up. Invincible. Inflexible. To walk always further, a united force. A quest. One goal. A resolution. Seeking glory through the sand. Victory by value. the DC Defenders. Taking their position.
• Resolved. Heat ripple. Ramps against fatigue. Incessant and often invisible, they work at the bottom of the trenches. Mercenaries in the mud. Fighters in blackened dirt. Not only for three hours. Not only when the lights are bright. These are the few scratches, grinding, never bend. the Houston Roughnecks. Go work for you.
• In the land of bright lights. Far from flash and glory. They have already started prowling. Enter their den and be dominated. Flee and be torn. It's the prime time meets the primordial instinct. It's the hour of the show with a squeak. It's time to roar. the L.A Wildcats. Unleashed.
• Sentinels carved in stone. Watchdogs over the metropolis. A prehistoric predator. A beast evolves, comes off in a new kind of jungle. All the teeth and all the greenhouses, the eyes do not blink. They know the fear, because they feed on it. They are your first line of defense, and there is no need for one second. the New York Guardians. In service.
• Get out of the turbulent sea. Under the darkened sky of their house hardened by bad weather. Relentless, ruthless, voracious. No mythology, but muscle and strength. No folklore, but football. This is your darkest fantasy … in cleats. the Seattle Dragons. Fire that breathes.
• Winged warriors. Prepare the flight. Prepare to fight. They are waiting for their orders. Then attack in one. Diving, dodging, diving, hitting. Their mission: to create chaos. Their mandate: win at all costs. the BattleHawks of St. Louis. Allowed to hire.
• In the shadow, they wait. The demons, born in the darkness. Hunters by instinct. Cold-blooded by nature. Their bite, inevitable. Their influence, unavoidable. They slip and stalk their competitors. Attract all those who challenge them … in the mouth of defeat. the Tampa Bay Vipers. Ready to hit

They are rather pro in the fight.