Freddie Prinze Jr. Praises Triple H & Cody Rhodes In Helping ‘Normalize’ Wrestling For TV Execs
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Freddie Prinze Jr. has had his fair share experience in the WWE writing room, but is a lifelong fan of the wrestling business in general. In addition to that, the actor also knows how the film and television business operates and knows how much that industry isn’t leaning in the favor of pro wrestling. Prinze took to Twitter yesterday to give his insight on how tough it is to crack that primetime television egg.
“If you knew how bad most tv execs did not want professional wrestling on their channels you’d respect the hell out of WWE, NXT, & AEW for pulling off what they do each week,” He started. “They literally have every card in the deck stacked against them and they’re still growing the business.”
Prinze followed up with another Tweet praising figureheads like Cody Rhodes and Triple H for bridging that gap between the canvas and the board room.
“This is why cats like HHH doing interviews and Cody being on other TNT programming is so important. They help normalize the business because they just get it. They come off chill and solid. Hope they both continue to stay out in the public eye. It’s more important now than ever.”
This is why cats like HHH doing interviews and Cody being on other TNT programming is so important. They help normalize the business because they just get it. They come off chill and solid. Hope they both continue to stay out in the public eye. It’s more important now than ever
— Freddie Prinze Jr. (@RealFPJr) March 13, 2021
Freddie then added one other Tweet to back his claims, citing his experience in both the entertainment and wrestling industry as not something opinion based.
“Hey gang, if I tweet something about a wrestler’s character or storyline, feel free to engage in an open and safe debate. But if I’m giving you info about the business, it isn’t something you should feel compelled to debate me on. It’s knowledge & experience, not opinion.”
Prinze Jr. must’ve really got “the bug” today as he followed up with an impromptu Q&A session on Twitter that greatly encompassed topics of the squared circle and responded to an array of them, including who he thinks is the best wrestling going today is.
Randy Orton. No reason needed.
— Freddie Prinze Jr. (@RealFPJr) March 13, 2021
Prinze however did state three legendary names that initially furthered his fandom of wrestling.
You named two of my three. Andre is my last one on that list
— Freddie Prinze Jr. (@RealFPJr) March 13, 2021
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