XHL

The Miracle Violence Connection&emdash;MTC Mainstage

The NHL is on strike so an oil/tobacco baron sells all of his assets to start an edgier, brasher, bolder hockey league to win over fans.

Does the formula sound familiar? Think back a decade ago when a wrestling honcho devised the XFL.

The XFL was a farce and burned spectacularly&emdash;the same thing happened with this show.

The stupid gags and the pot-shot jokes aroused the occasional yuk but they mostly ended with a yeesh. This show brings back memories of “He Hate Me,” and I’m sure he would have hated this show.

Ray Yuen