``Despite where our heart was, we just couldn't make it work from a financial standpoint,'' WWF chairman Vince McMahon said. ``We tried to figure out every conceivable way to make this work.''

“While we believe that it is an extraordinary accomplishment to have created a new professional football league in what amounts to less than a year’s time, we feel that it is in the best interests of our shareholders and our partners to discontinue the XFL. I would personally like to thank the employees of the XFL and WWFE, the XFL fans, our partner NBC and especially Dick Ebersol and his team for their perseverance, support and enthusiasm that did not waiver throughout the season. We are all proud of the creative innovations that we introduced in the production of the game as well as in the rule changes that were implemented to increase the excitement and enjoyment of the game and provide a fan-friendly brand of football.”

The staff here at the XFL @ Empusa.net (all one of us... yours truly, Wes Cryder) would like to wish everyone working with the XFL, including all the players, personnel, office junkies, etc. and all the fans the best of luck. It's been a great 5 months and I have no regrets. I'm glad I have every minute of XFL action on tape... I will always have the memories.

Thanks once again to everyone who helped us out, including the staff that did help for a little bit, Brian Thompson, Warren Willis, Casey Eby, Tim Nejman, and Justin Cryder. And finally, thanks to the fans for trying to make the XFL work.

I never thought I'd be saying good-bye to the XFL. For a die-hard fan like me who saw at least parts of every game, it is going to be tough not watching any more in the future.

R.I.P. XFL.

Wes Cryder
Chairman and CEO of Empusa Entertainment