What Is X League? 5 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

1. It Started as a Steamy Super Bowl Alternative

The X League didn’t begin as a league at all—it started as “Lingerie Bowl,” a pay-per-view event designed to compete with the Super Bowl halftime show back in the early 2000s . The concept proved so popular that league chairman Mitch Mortaza expanded it into a full-blown ten-team league in 2009, appropriately named the Lingerie Football League (LFL). The original uniforms? Exactly what you’d imagine—athletic bras and underwear with added lace, ribbons, and garters that prioritized sex appeal over protection.