REPORT: XFL Had Already Outpaced AAF With Ticket Sales Before Inaugural Games Kicked Off

The XFL came back in a big way on Saturday as both games delivered in the 2.0 version of the league.

Oliver Luck and Vince McMahon might be on to something the second time around.

Even before the Dc Defenders kicked off against the Seattle Dragons, the XFL had reportedly surpassed ticket sales revenue of the entire AAF season, according to sports business reporter Darren Rovell.

The XFL, before kickoff, has already surpassed ticket sales revenue for the entire season of the AAF.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 8, 2020

17,163 people reportedly came out to Audi Field in Washington, D.C. to watch the inaugural contest. The capacity for the field is 20,000.

Attendance for the DC Defenders’ inaugural XFL game at Audi Field: 17,163. Pretty fantastic, honestly. Let’s see how much it tapers off from here on out.

— Pablo Iglesias Maurer (@MLSist) February 8, 2020

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In the second game of yesterday’s XFL doubleheader, the Houston Roughnecks had little trouble defeating the Los Angeles Wildcats, 37-17.

The Roughnecks reportedly had 17,815 fans in attendance at TDECU Stadium.

The Houston Roughnecks announced an attendance of 17,815 at TDECU Stadium for their season opener.

— Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) February 9, 2020