Freddie Prinze Jr. Says John Cena Didn't Like Him in WWE

Freddie Prinze Jr. talks about his time working in WWE during both of his stints from 2008-2009 and 2010-2012. He says John Cena had issues with him working backstage.
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[@CVVCLIPS]

Watch the full interview with FPJ on my main channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKC2laqFpbKAh7c

[@SMP2390]

I loved how he wasn't afraid to check Cena.

[@justinlaite5542]

When you don't need a job financially, fear evaporates.

[@nathueil1]

Not that hard when your in the position to sue.

[@cheetohead6942]

He is highly trained in actual martial arts, if he knows Cena is coming and has room to move he could run around him and piece him up

[@justinlaite5542]

@@cheetohead6942 Not a chance Freddie beats up Cena.

[@TheBC313]

@@justinlaite5542 Why. Cuz Cena has muscles?

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

Freddie reminds me, and probably will forever remind me of the late 90s, early 00s Hollywood movies about high school romcoms and horror movies.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Gee…I wonder why…you’re a dolt

[@thrashakilla]

ain’t no way you’re this dense

[@quas3728]

and 24 season 8

[@Matt-xv2cp]

She's all That.

[@Calibur1980]

2:12. That’s a good Cena impersonation. This guy should give Hollywood a try!

[@pjmathison9787]

Or voice overs

[@tavotaco96]

My dude... He is an actor

[@Calibur1980]

@@tavotaco96 say whaaaaaaaa….that’s the joke. :p

[@rashaunwilliams7834]

Caliber he's been acting since the early 90s

[@Calibur1980]

@@rashaunwilliams7834 “whoooooosh”

[@tuahahussain9176]

2:13 damn that Cena impression was dead on

[@PERC_-ANGLE]

lol tf?

[@master-of-mind5881]

Exactly 😂

[@baileyryan96]

An acting class for wwe talent would really help the talent out very well. Like imagine if WWE had this at the PC too for training. They'd have there pick at top guys and girls instead of just looking at physical appearance. The way cena sounds is like here I'll throw you in the water and we'll see if you swim on your own for the first time. Like dude you were thrown into the water and damn near drowned.

[@whereta3097]

Haha pretty much, he did drown, got cpr, and then it all clicked on his bus ride back

[@TheDemonCaine]

@Bailey Ryan I've thought the same thing. Bring in guys like Freddie Prinze Jr. and David Arquette to do acting seminars like how indy wrestlers were doing seminars at the PC. I even thought they should have somebody working there that had a background in MMA that can teach wrestlers how to make things look more realistic.

[@baileyryan96]

@@TheDemonCaine especially if they want to keep signing people that are just getting into the business. A promo/acting class would do wonders for 6-12 month talents. And if they don't want to hire an actor. Paul heyman would be great.

[@TheDemonCaine]

@@baileyryan96 Yeah Heyman would be great for that.

[@TheRoyalHour]

What Cena said is indicative of why people shouldn’t be getting paid to train. He was right in what he said. Why are you employed if you aren’t good at your job? They should be able to talk and work. If they can’t,that’s indicative of the lack of actual training they had. But,WWE wanted to get rid of OVW 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️. An acting class doesn’t work for wrestling anymore than following script verbiage to the very syllable does

[@EdFromTheEast]

I love how much of a fan FPJ is, crazy how cena followed in his footsteps 😅

[@johncruz2364]

How?

[@vintage_85]

@@johncruz2364 Um by being an actor and being in HollyWood now u know making movies that's how 🙄

[@johncruz2364]

@@vintage_85 opposite Day. Opposite Day. Opposite Day.

[@Him_Downstairs36]

@@vintage_85 that’s why Cena ultimately apologized to The Rock. He realized it’s much better to act than to beat your body up on the road.

[@dylancampbell52203]

His Cena impersonation is spot on 😂

[@Darule514]

The guy is more creative and smarter than Vince Russo when it comes modern day WWE.

[@nlee4566]

Idk about that! Vince Russo wrote classic shows and could still do it.

[@Subhan______]

@@nlee4566 russos shit

[@Eddie_Gonzalez]

Yeah I don't know about that. Wrestlers are being replaced by actors. Lol

[@samdustinchris]

So am I

[@lilgucci6847]

Idk abt more creative russo madr some real dumb outta of pocket stuff

[@Eeee-jh7wd]

I have to laugh a little bit at the beginning of this interview John Cena calling pretty Prince Jr, " Ashton Kutcher " "Hollywood" seeing as how that's what Cena wishes he could be

[@petebagwell6666]

Cena is way bigger than Ashton Kutcher ever was tbf

[@ZBR_ProXP]

@@petebagwell6666 no

[@JaeMinJung.]

@@ZBR_ProXP I think that is matter of perspective, I'm taking my 2 best friends as an example he has not watched a single ounce of wrestling but has heard of Cena but didn't know who hell Ashton Kutcher is so naturally he's gonna think Cena is way bigger than Ashton Kutcher then you have my other friend who has heard of Cena just because of Suicide Squad and Vacation Friends and thought he was a new actor getting his big break when in fact Cena is already well known in the entertainment industry.

[@pika9752]

@@petebagwell6666 Cena is worth 60 mil in 2021 and Ashton is worth 200 mil....so yea not even close lmao but keep dreaming

[@nepaliprayasgurung2594]

@@JaeMinJung. I don't care what your best friends think. Ashton Kutcher is very successful actor and he's got 200 million. John cena only has 60 million net worth like the poster above me says. And I apologise for taking his words but outside the wrestling fans and audiences and into the rest of the world and media everyone talks about celebrities and *Ashton Kutcher* included everyone wants to know what their doing. Nobody outside wrestling fans and wrestling word knows or cares about John Cena.

[@camero220]

I would love to see a 4 man tornado tag of Zach Ryder and Matt Cardona vs Curt Hawkins and Brian Myers.

[@baileybadass2235]

I’m not a fan of you lol

[@THEDUSTINTAYLOR]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@noveaubleu8716]

That made me pop

[@1kalambre]

HaHaHa

[@camscott4454]

Zach ryder is Matt cardona

[@Youngy54]

I was hoping Cena walked in and just said ‘Fine speech.’

[@toddrichardson8595]

Take it away Dewayne!!!!

[@Boy123Jim]

W Freddie. I love Cena as a fan but damn, he made a idiotic move. "You either have it or you don't" What a way to shit on your fellow Wrestlers. Cena himself didn't have it, when he started in 02. He almost got fired 6 months after he debuted lol.

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

If he ended up becoming the biggest star since the rock he definitely had it 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@randomcomment262]

@@OMAR-vk9pi cena became a star by kissing Vince’s ass

[@bigheadedm]

@@OMAR-vk9pi and the Rock never kissed Vinces ass!

[@friskydingooo7992]

@@OMAR-vk9pi if you watched wrestling no he did not, during the post attitude era he was forced on to the fans by forcing fan favorites to turn heel, for example, his beef with Edge, JBL, Randy Orton, those people were only heels for John Cena success, even when John won the united states belt and then they championship fans were outrage because he was stiff and flat, but kids loved his rapper persona, that's what got him to the top, a system behind him... I was a teen during this time, if you want to know how fans really felt about John cena, go watch the ECW reboot first episode Cena vs edge, the way the crowd reacted was real... I love John Cena but his wrestling was flat...

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@@friskydingooo7992 honestly I ain’t gonna read all that the skimming I did let me know the rest was a waste of time ✌️

[@DannyCosmos]

most on that 2009 roster needed acting lessons so prince jr is valid

[@xbluebananasx8507]

Me taking a while to realize who Freddie Prinze Jr is... It's Fred Jones

[@chrismarthaller1032]

"If you're not gonna, who's gonna help them?" Wow! I guess Cena isn't the great helper that he claims to be. "Either have it or you dont" tells me he buried more people than he let's on

[@elroymartinezjr]

Oh of course

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Cena was right. It’s WRESTLING , NOT acting.

[@slowturtle3652]

@@Xxrocknrollgod it actually is more acting than it is actual wrestling lmao

[@elroymartinezjr]

@@Xxrocknrollgod Wrestling is acting as well😮‍💨

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

@@elroymartinezjr it’s not acting per se

[@rebel-revive]

Chris, I'm glad you were finally able to interview your older brother!

[@frizzyred1292]

This is like back to the future...Freddie is like the older Chris lol. They look alike.

[@CVVCLIPS]

I'll take it! haha

[@Duk3Silv3r]

FPJ: RAZOR RAMOR IS TONY MONTANA!!! Me: See, this guy gets it.

[@darylhall2198]

i miss when the fans were funny and would chant at cena that he couldnt wrestle. Those were years that wwe seemed to be getting good again but then it would go back to being unwatchable after a couple months.

[@Jackholiday1025]

Man that was such a dumb chant lol.

[@darylhall2198]

@@Jackholiday1025 its better than "this is awesome!".....thats the worst one ever

[@everythingisawesome2903]

Those fans who think Cena can't wrestle don't know even a shit about Wrestling, shouldn't be taken seriously and just a bunch of whiners who wants to put themselves over.

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

​@@darylhall2198They wouldn't know a wristlock from a wristwatch Jim Cornette

[@M1General]

Its ok Freddie, a lot of people can't stand Cena.

[@JaeMinJung.]

Cena the person or Cena the character he portrays. Because I can understand if you can't stand his WWE character but off-stage Cena is pretty likable.

[@Idkwhattoput-p2s]

@@JaeMinJung. Unless you're Kenny Doane. Kenny thinks John Cena is worse than 40 Hitlers. That's 40 Hitler's!

[@chrismarthaller1032]

@@JaeMinJung. bruh, he just showed that the person is a bit of a dick. Cena went out of his way to mock/sandbag people working their ass off to improve themselves and his response to getting called out on his shit behavior is "well I just believe people have it or they dont". FoH with that "pretty likeable bit" lol. He does it for the camera bro lol. He's a prick in real life lol. Dude forced his girlfriend to sign a live in contract before she moved in lol

[@TheCheesewalrus]

i dunno if you've ever seen any of this guys movies but a lot of people don't like Freddy either lol

[@Idkwhattoput-p2s]

@@chrismarthaller1032 Yet plenty of wrestlers with nothing to lose said that John Cena is the farthest thing from a dick. Also, are you really using the ‘It’s only for the camera’ and then say something that happened on Total Divas? Do you not see the hypocrisy in your comment?

[@dr.loomis4221]

The thumbnail looks like you're interviewing your future self.

[@CVVCLIPS]

🤯🤯

[@solidsnakejake185]

Big show doing the monologue from pulp fiction to hornswoggle is hilarious just in my imagination

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

Funny Cena saying that to him "You either have it, or you don't" I seem to remember that album Cena put out. Esoteric wrote the entire thing 😅

[@I41535D]

Cena is a fake

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

​@@I41535DYou good?

[@god1460]

He’s a cool dude , always liked him

[@JustinTNAWWEGuy]

Freddy loves talking WWE

[@DenofLore]

“You’re a wrestler John. I got that Buffy Money”

[@holzman00]

Odd that Cena would think that way, since he didn’t “have it” as a in-ring competitor for many, many years.

[@JayBurris100]

Cena had it in 2004 all the way to now it’s not just about wrestling skills, it’s mic skills, charisma and ability to make the crowd care he’s had that most of his career

[@holzman00]

@@JayBurris100 I didn’t say anything about his charisma and mic skills. His in-ring skills were seriously lacking, even after he became a main event. He improved somewhat over the years, but he definitely didn’t “have it” in that regard.

[@joemckim1183]

Cena just like many great athletes in their own sports makes for terrible coaches of other players. When the game comes so easily to you you're not good at coaching other people up where they're not as naturally talented at it.

[@washingtonmontenegro7862]

@@JayBurris100 but remember cenas been doing this since at least 1999 so it did took him awhile

[@mukwesamwanza1511]

Cena has always had it. In reference when he said its either you have it or you don't. I think the context is, it's either you're a talented promo or you're not. FPJ leaned more on developing it as a skill.

[@TheUndisputedQueso]

I watched the Freddie prinze interview the first time im about to watch it again

[@WeCareAlot4693]

Well John Cena's done and Freddie Prinze Jr.'s a Jedi, so who's laughin now

[@Mgray345]

Laughed way to hard at this 😂🤣😂

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

Apparently Cena

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

Freddie Prince looks like David Arquette in that thumbnail.

[@KillerKrossChannel]

He’s the man.

[@StoneColdJohnnySins1]

Lol hey there Kross

[@PohTrain]

😈

[@batman822]

That sounds like Cena. Many many stories of him burying talent.🤷🤦

[@Hawk19953]

Cena knows what he did last summer

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

😅😅😅

[@dquanissavage6287]

Awesome Interview Today Chris And Freddie!!😎🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥

[@gerryaime9472]

Seems like Crna doesn't understand is that if the other wrestlers get better everyone wins. Better overall product.

[@louclarkson6098]

The thumbnail looks like a before and after of one guy.

[@CVVCLIPS]

😂

[@VinnieMack]

HAHAHA I LOVE THE PASSION FREDDIE!!!! I MISS YOU IN CREATIVE!!! GUESS THAT BUFFY THE VAMPIRE NEVER WANT THE JOB HAHAHA

[@TheOnlyDTM]

fred from scooby doo teaches peacemaker from dc how to act in fake fighting reality tv

[@butchreed5764]

Isn’t that the dude from “dude not another movie with a bunch of old white people playing teenagers” loved that flick.

[@davidlyles7586]

Guy on the left looks like 1999 CGI

[@dominonine]

That promo class seems really fun, big ups to the mukka Freddie because that sounds like a stroke of genius.

[@ShadyLizack]

wow this was cool please keep them coming

[@CVVCLIPS]

More on the way!

[@toddrichardson8595]

I'm not surprised at all. I heard another story of some new talent doing a finishing move that looked too similar to the AA and crybaby Cena went to the guy and threatened him and then had Vince get rid of him. Cena doesn't need acting classes because he puts on a great fake front as Mr. Nice Guy..

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

You mean Tyler Reks? The worst wrestler? 😂😂😂

[@afficial83]

Young freddie prince interviewing old freddie prince?

[@noveaubleu8716]

Did you write this war and peace lol

[@emmad.176]

I've got to hand it to Freddie.... I've now seen several interview clips where he's opened up about multiple experiences about being bullied and he's stood up for himself with grace and then later forgiven or at least understood the people involved. I feel like I owe him an apology 'cos when I was younger I liked him enough but just saw him as this nice-ish pretty guy. Didn't think too much of him.... Now I'm inspired 🫡🙏

[@TheBigChuckles]

Cena should've listened to all of Freddie's advise. He's a Jedi Master afterall.

[@toshoshi1551]

Lmao the nerve to call anyone Hollywood is BS

[@joee95]

It’s Fred from scooby doo movie !

[@KeanuPitt]

And yet no one cared for a promo from Ryder, Hawkins, and big show

[@Njbear7453]

Razor really was tony Montana lmao

[@Eddie_Gonzalez]

Not a FPJ fan. The WWE feels so fabricated and the emphasis on rehearsed lines is painful.

[@SilverrulezGaming]

Who are you. Come back when you have relevance.

[@Eddie_Gonzalez]

I'm a consumer and customer of their products. I don't need to be a "celebrity" for my opinion to matter weirdo.

[@koragg4193]

3 page promo for the Big Show? I like this guy's enthusiasm but that's kind of a stretch lol.

[@noveaubleu8716]

Chris is jacked he looks like a worker lol

[@StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK]

Well, after watching this I kinda understand why.

[@Suspect333]

I guess Cena forgot about the respect part

[@josejacob82]

AEW needs to hire Freddie Prinze Jr IMMEDIATELY!! WHAT HE COULD DO TO IMPROVE THEIR STORYLINES AND PRESENTATION!!

[@TheZubin66]

I think WWE needs working on bud, majority of AEW’s storylines are on point.

[@mrreddington777]

I agree. Aew has some shit storylines or just non existent ones.

[@TheZubin66]

@@mrreddington777 You’re clearly talking out of your rear end. Hope Drew McIntyre’s sword is keeping you entertained.

[@ammar675]

@@TheZubin66 hence why they’re ratings are in the mid.

[@TheZubin66]

@@ammar675 They been around for about two years , Dynamite has killed off NXT and have matched RAW few weeks with regards to ratings, while beating them consistently on ‘key demographics’. RAW’s average viewers are over 60’s. They been around for two years kiddo, and like NJPW they’ve mastered long term storylineS unlike WWE that kills off angles/storylines abruptly.

[@rickyoung3422]

Real rich coming from Cena who A) was almost fired until his rapping ability was inadvertently discovered by Stephanie, and B) killed the momentum of numerous rising stars over the years.

[@jermboy47]

Paul wright was always a good actor. Captain Insano shows no mercy

[@WolfEffectzz]

Tony Kahn should bring FPJ to AEW! There's some wrestlers there that struggle with promos.

[@tjmcmaster]

This looks like real vs game character interview. Matrix level shyt

[@vernonleon4873]

I was literally like the interviewer looks like he's AI

[@PiCheZvara]

Cena must've been very slick about it, very low key, but he was very political. When he says "hey Hollywood" to Freddie when he's new in WWE, he's not being friendly, he's establishing a dominant position over him - i. e. he's the one who can get away with poking fun at Freddie, he's above him. So it's clear Cena is not on the same platform as others when it comes to Freddie. And the interrupting of the class, that's clearly done to cut off the chance of others to improve and perhaps be better than Cena. Of course they would never achieve it, because you can't beat natural talent and hard work like his, but they would maybe be able to put up more of a fight let's say, to get something from it. So Cena immediately demoralized everyone by undermining the entire effort knowing most others will then feel like dunces for doing something the top guy laughed at. If you know what's what in workplace politics, you know I'm right. I know, because I used to be a master of office politics before and I know EXACTLY what Cena was doing in the instances. Cena must've been expert level at this, but I wonder if we ever hear more about this side of him.

[@faizfuad8361]

yeap. and that why he's a shitty guy

[@KrisBryant99]

Well we never got Cena's side of the story so Im guessing Freddie thought he was hot shit until he got called out on it.......

[@santanabangz]

Why does FPJ look like an old CVV 😂

[@ChrisManley1994]

I love how Freddie didn’t give a damn who John Cena was, if he was being a dick he was gonna call him out on it.

[@lordsoftherealm2752]

Its because he was another good looking guy, John wanted to be top of the mountain at WWE

[@LARRYLONGSTRETH]

This interview is screwed up. Guy on the left is Freddie and dude on the right is some old man.

[@Vikashar]

CVV kinda looks like Ben Stiller

[@q.h.s5051]

That sounds highly out of character for John but whatever, what do I know?

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

I think when you watch this, it kinda shows a bit why Nick Aldis didn't want to go to WWE after his time in Impact!

[@IFAMILYIH]

This guy is a legend we’ll done for sticking up to Cena

[@f.4301]

standing*

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Cena was right. It’s WRESTLING , NOT acting.

[@fusion4015]

I remember when he got down with George Lopez for catfishing his kid.

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

Who married Sarah Michelle though. Aside from his other accomplishments and his name, he married Buffy .

[@glitchsister]

oh so thats why there were so many wwe and scobby doo cartoons

[@Yoboy2300]

Bro said Razor Ramon is Tony Montana💀

[@Blood-zz2kt]

Technically there very similar

[@Yoboy2300]

@@Blood-zz2kt I know that’s why it’s funny😭😭😭

[@gtagerry2896]

Even better hearing this now cena's gone Hollywood.

[@steveb9713]

Big show complaining a long promo is war and peace lol

[@ShonenBeats]

I love how he wasnt afraid of Cena. Fcking boss

[@story360pro4]

Love to watch this 😍

[@ktfo4620]

I never understood how Cena was so over. I thought he was a shitty wrestler but I guess he had the gimmick that put him over.

[@wnrr2696]

He always said yes to Vince

[@caitojunior3870]

@@lebeautifuljames4681🙊😹

[@caitojunior3870]

@@lebeautifuljames4681 Facts 💯 they Should KNOW THEIR ROLES &, SHUT THEIR MOUTHS

[@nlee4566]

Thugganomics was cool at the time. After that Cena was 🗑.

[@caitojunior3870]

@@nlee4566 Facts

[@Pharaohdefowl]

That will be a good match freddy vs John Cena

[@CyberHardcore-z7g]

I see a lot of people in the comments arguing whether or not Cena is a good person or not. I think he’s just a flawed human being like a lot of us are. He’s done really good and charitable things like his involvement in the make a wish foundation but has also done some scummy things like cheating on his wife, stealing Kenny Dykstra’s girlfriend and burying Alex Riley

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

the problem is, you guys can say that for a lot of guys but in the internet all you guys do is deliberately pick and choose whether someone should have the excuse of saying someone is flawed and should be forgiven, say that for other guys who are hated a lot more for doing less of the bad things cena did

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

​@@theonlygoodonehere2259The issue is that all of this is TRUST_ME_BRO evidence

[@paulsmith9192]

Thought was David arquette

[@everyonesidol9731]

Wrestling needs a guy like FPJ nowadays

[@johng4099]

Yet now Cena is in FPJ’s world of acting & he’s a terrible actor with zero charisma. He only gets by due to his name alone but there’s so many more deserving people that should be getting his roles.

[@vintage_85]

Hell yeah

[@lawrencedunbar3091]

I stopped reading when you said Cena has “zero charisma” like just shut up.

[@johng4099]

@@lawrencedunbar3091 He sucks. Name me one movie outside of The Suicide Squad where he was actually tolerable in? He sucked in Fast 9, The Marine, 12 Rounds. Also when he was on top in WWE he might of sold a lot of merchandise due to kids & women buying it but ratings went down almost year by year with him on top. The guy just sucks.

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@@johng4099 you sound miserable af

[@johng4099]

@@OMAR-vk9pi Why? Because I don’t think Cena is any good? I spoke facts & all you can do is insult me. Loser.

[@sarmad5919]

Cool

[@caitojunior3870]

🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟PERFECT

[@LOLURDOODOO]

Lets split up gang!

[@das-9962]

John Cena sulks off to his Mandarin coach

[@chuckycheesechucky]

I can see why he did.

[@joseduran3416]

I don’t blame cena this guy has the most punch able face ever

[@d8l835]

When was the scooby doo guy in wwe?

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

Man I'd love to see that big show Hornswoggle bit

[@maximusprime3459]

Freddie's cool and all but...he sure has a lotta stories about people not liking him. It starts to sound a certain way after awhile...

[@dejesusjason9936]

Lmaoo he sounds like John Cena. He must of wrote some of Cena’s script

[@Spoeism]

Wrestlers are their own worst enemies. They have such egos yet they rip every other creative medium off.. "We don't need your hands on teaching.. we just want to steal" Who would John Cena be without Marky Mark???

[@makaveli087]

*WORD LYFE* DAWG.

[@TimiO47]

because he Is an actor just like David A in wcw smh

[@noveaubleu8716]

Curt Hawkins

[@grittyboyross7138]

But John Cena was right.