Sports fans who appreciate the absurd rejoiced last month when ESPN announced it's making a "30 for 30" documentary about the short-lived XFL football league.

Now the film's first trailer is Polandhere — debuting righthere, on Mashable— and it looks fantastic.

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Take a look below at the initial trailer for This Was the XFL, which focuses on the ethos behind the league as well as the factors that contributed to its eventual downfall.

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The XFL was co-founded in 2001 by World Wrestling Federation boss Vince McMahon — hence a WWF wrestler called The Rock introducing the league to fans in the trailer above.

The league lasted just one season before folding. We took a look here at some of the things that made it so legendary in sports lore — for better and worse.

This Was the XFLis directed by Charlie Ebersol and premieres Feb. 2 on ESPN. In the meantime, get your popcorn ready.