The Xplosion began play in 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League.

They played their home games at Wings Stadium.

Original team owners are Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbell, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Saginaw Sting.

This led to an investigation of Johnson in his role as Sting General Manager.

Trumbell, owner of Triple Threat Sports in Battle Creek, and Rivera, a Battle Creek police officer, have offered a deal to split ownership of the two teams, with Trumbell and Rivera owning the Sting, and Johnson receiving the Xplosion.