Freddie Prinze Jr. on Booking Jeff Hardy To Win The WWE Championship

Freddie Prinze Jr. talks about his time working in WWE during both of his stints from 2008-2009 and 2010-2012. He says helping Jeff Hardy to win the WWE Championship is one of the moments he is most proud of.
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[@CVVCLIPS]

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

[@mosyed4352]

Damn who ever knew he’d be the sole reason why a ton of kids dreams came true in 2008

[@toastytv8832]

@Versatile Wolf it’s called having a childhood

[@OffDeGanja]

A scooby doo actor helped Jeff get a title hmm

[@yourunclebernex4075]

@@OffDeGanja hmm

[@MaX333castillo]

The biggest mystery he solved

[@patrickboian8545]

Facts. That shit was awesome.

[@ParadoxEP]

Had no idea Freddy quit solving mysteries and wrote for the WWE for a bit. What a great talent

[@WhosJmcGames]

Let's split up gang and look for clues!

[@johnjones7023]

The guy in romantic comedies and who played Freddie from scooby doo writes for WWE

[@nasirjones9149]

Lmao

[@chrish8016]

Weak

[@TheDirtyBlackMan]

He’s done a lot of things you don’t know about last summer as well … ALOT OF THINGS

[@ScarKnight.]

I'm so happy that Jeff won that day. Screw the people in those meetings going against him, Hardy deserves the Title 100%

[@wright1192]

They weren't wrong, how many times has Jeff fucked up now?

[@ScarKnight.]

@@wright1192 Hard Disagree

[@wright1192]

@@ScarKnight. i mean he was literally just let go and still refuses help, how many fuck ups need to happen for you to drop the nostalgia of him?

[@thegreenjem7336]

No tf he doesn't

[@ScarKnight.]

@@thegreenjem7336 Hard Disagree lol

[@csarhan307]

Jeff was a bonafide star. We saw him job as a Teen to become a main eventer. His merch sales were topping Cena, HBK, Taker Etc. They got it right.

[@GabrielCroft]

I never thought I would owe the guy who starred in, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (Freddie Prince Jr.) a thank you for helping my Superman as a young teen win the title of "World Champion"... Thank you, Freddie from every Jeff Hardy fan.

[@nivzfrabx3718]

Thank you Freddie for making my childhood dream come true. Jeff winning the wwe title is the best moment of my life watching wrestling

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

He did a good job for doing that and once u show vince mcmahon the merchandise sales of a particular superstar, vince will give that superstar the title

[@sminno]

I HAD NO CLUE Freddie wrote for WWE!!!! Just shows how much talent he really has!!!

[@griff1014]

He is also a jedi!

[@asapoluu9885]

Jeff Hardy really was in his prime in 08-09

[@paulevans6066]

Things I learned today: Freddie Prinze JR was a writer for WWE

[@gallonthegreat7036]

Big respect to freddie for this man. Thank you so much. 2008 was a HOT year for Jeff. Thank you soo much Freddie...

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

And he is the host of wwe rivals

[@Lebosh23435]

Jeff Hardy is the only person to out sell John Cena in merch during Cenas peak!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

06 DX merch was pulling in CASH.

[@F1rsttimer]

I had no idea Fred was working there. Awesome stuff.

[@nottheoriginalhandle]

He didn't work there long long sadly

[@HelliarCOH]

Thank you, Freddie. This was big for Jeff, but will always remain a huge inspiration for all of us who were kids at the time and wanted our hero to win. Jeff standing on that platform with the rightly-earned title is one of the biggest inspirational scenes of my life. So glad this happened.

[@TheMetalmicah57]

After seeing "She's all that" in the 90s, I never imagined I would see Freddie doing wrestling shoot videos in 2021

[@hunterbunn9703]

That moment Jeff wins the WWE title gives me goosebumps, the crowd reaction was great

[@ChrisJamesWasTaken]

WWE needs this dude back to write ✍

[@michaelrivera8360]

True but he is a wrestling fan so that is why WWE let him go he also revealed why WWE hates tag team,and confirmed the Bray thing that Vince went cold on him because Bray wanted to have more control

[@meethvncho]

Facts

[@fupalover]

Mah

[@diluted8]

"If they see me react they will take it away because they're psychos like that" - Freddie prince Jr That's some next level psychological warfare Mental Jiu-Jitsu

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Yea it literally impossible to work their long term cause it mentally exhausting especially from a writer point of view

[@GabrielCroft]

I know! An entire man's life long dream depended upon a "non reaction". That's absolutely f***ed

[@KAR5AVATARGT]

@@WrestlingIsReal649 why do think cornette got tired imagine loving wrestling but they made you hate it

[@0P9ine]

Nahh it's so crazy how popular Jeff was before they even put a title on him. Always was my favourite wrestler

[@TheRandomGoofball]

I remember being in High School in 2009 and hoping that I could convince my mom to order the PPV of WWE Armageddon 2009 because I really wanted to watch the Triple Threat match between Edge vs Triple H vs Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. the fact that I couldn't was heart breaking, but finding out the next day in school was probably the highlight of my day when a friend showed me a newspaper clipping of the results of the show cause I also couldn't wait to watch that week's episode of Smackdown! So I humbly appreciate FPJ for that storyline! 😄

[@GabrielCroft]

Great story! Glad you shared

[@rafaeldancel8886]

That Armageddon ppv happened in 2008, but anyways great story man

[@carlosrp23]

I wanna thank Freddie for this because that moment was a highlight of my childhood

[@rockstar450]

Wrestling is a better place because of this decision. Thanks for giving Jeff and us this moment.

[@omeraamirshahjee]

This was an AMAZING interview, I've always loved Freddie Prince Jr. This interview was insane, loved his energy personality, love the fact that he knows he's blessed but he tells stories like all his life everything has always been awesome. Everyday 100% on everything. You mean to say you've never had a bad day?! Even when someone else was an a hole?! No everyone has been awesome all the time?! Anyways love him, a natural story teller, Turely gifted !!! And cldnt happen to a better guy. More power to you bro. Pray for all the happiness in the world for you and your and your family.

[@GQFJB]

As a 9 year old, I was the the most stoked kid on Earth when Jeff won. It’s a memory that still sticks with me today, and I wasn’t even there!

[@coolestburrito3487]

@Versatile Wolf ?

[@noneyabizz2719]

Jeff Hardy is one of the most over talents of all time. Plain and simple. Even when he just left, he was getting some if the biggest pops despite how shitty his booking was. Something about him fans just gravitate too

[@cassio2034]

The man was beating John Cena in sales merch, the face of the company of the new millennium. That tells it all. If he had consistency his status would be consensual

[@mrreddington777]

My guess he’s just humble. The dude loves his fans and vice versa.

[@Lukemasonmedia]

I think cause he was kinda just a guy like the rest of us. No insanely muscular body, not extremely attractive, no ego, just a badass daredevil

[@Themamachannel69]

Jeff Hardy is the 🐐

[@bubediscuss]

He’s so passionate when even just talking about the gig. Anyone who’s this animated discussing their work was meant for it

[@thehoshangkoul]

I thank this man from all my heart for giving us the best championship victory of all time

[@artminusme]

Literally my favorite story in Pro Wrestling ever... Jeff Hardy... King of Ruthless Aggression

[@adampannu97]

Freddie if youre reading this… thank you. You are a legend for this.

[@raxacoricofalapatorian5256]

FPJ looks like an older version of CVV

[@CVVCLIPS]

I’ll take it! Haha

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

Every kid grew up trying to do swantons like Jeff Hardy

[@BuhdeeProductions]

As a 10 year old watching Jeff Hardy finally winning the WWE Championship meant a lot especially in my generation no matter the downfall you can still get back up and win it all. I gotta thank Freddie Price Jr. for writing that story for Jeff even with the trouble situations he’s on the news he made if memorable and still remembering it to this day.

[@wayneo9369]

I didn't know fpj was behind all that man that whole Jeff hardy championship storyline was amazing even if it didn't last as long as it should of genuis

[@mychaeljones7526]

4:11 never have words been so true today they really dont want to show emotions were it's not needed.

[@movementencouragedfitness5945]

It’s crazy that people fought that decision.

[@donator90]

I was so happy for Jeff winning. Best birthday present ever.

[@k.m.k-ultrafanpage4kottonm243]

Respect on the booking

[@sjgoode6590]

Best decision EVER made! Jeff had the most memorable TITLE win of anyone EVER!

[@TheJust.in247]

Wow awesome loved it the vibe was good

[@holysinnerxxx]

Wow that is so crazy that this is the same guy that was in some of those teen bopper movies in the 90s/2000s. Thanks for the awesome story. Seeing Hardy win was so amazing. I was hoping he would eventually get the belt again but looks like that won't happen 😕

[@seanking502]

What’s awesome is when he’s saying some stuff about Jeff I could almost hear it coming straight from Jeff’s mouth, goes to show how much he knows Jeff and how much of what he’s wrote has bled onto the screen as the Jeff we know

[@MrKnicks12345]

Thumbnail looks like CVV talking to an older version of himself

[@CVVCLIPS]

👯‍♀️

[@meethvncho]

I still say Jeff winning that wwe championship and the celebration afterwards on smackdown was my fav moments as a wrestling fan

[@AntColston]

I knew Freddie wrote for the WWE but didn’t know he wrote probably the most important wrestling storyline for me as a kid lol.

[@liv7803]

Thank you FPJ for being responsible for making my childhood dream comes true.

[@connorschoeberl]

My all time favorite.

[@GHOSTHOUSEJD]

His impressions be on point 💯😂😂😂😂

[@brianconnelly1238]

Freddie Prinze Jr has a great mind for the business, I'm impressed

[@AJ-sv6qs]

In a short time Freddie wrote some amazing stuff.

[@123jesseg]

Great video today

[@MarsWrestlingKingdom]

He does the mimicking better, always loved his performance on Scooby-Doo movies 😊

[@jmwes12]

Freddy should be the head writer of WWE we need a WWE writer today who is good as Freddy Prince

[@forestforest1859]

There goes my hero

[@dombak0531]

Thank you so much Freddie for creating millions of childhoods for that! Jeff is my 2nd favorite of all time (after John Cena)! And I know, you can’t stand Cena, lol, but nonetheless thank you for giving Jeff Hardy the opportunity to win a WWE title.

[@JoeM40040]

Can honestly say that Jeff Hardy winning the WWE championship is my fondest moment in wrestling.

[@altorres5988]

It’s crazy that Fred works for WWE 😂

[@VisesYT]

freddie doesn’t get enough credit, bro was the only one making good stories

[@VIVsVeiws]

I am so happy he did that for little kid me.

[@proxgreen]

Well deserved hopefully a similar situation can happen for La knight

[@HardyWeeed]

I don’t think I can describe how I much loved Jeff. He was on a first name basis in my house. But now, I just try not to think about him.

[@arun1997312]

PS Hayes really loves Jeff.

[@standardofexcellence]

That was one of the few really interesting builds and it happened in 09 I believe lol

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

I never knew Freddy P was so into wrestling. I love him so much more now. Wrestling fans are good people. You either get Wrestling or you don't.

[@HIGHCLASSVILLAIN]

That’s Fred in Scooby Doo (2002) just figuring that out!!

[@tanerismailoglu9789]

This guy I don’t know about help facility teo of my best child hood memory’s. The Brian Kendrick and Jeff Hardy. Never knew o was such a bog fan of this guy until now

[@graytheidiot7620]

I personally have never been a fan of the idea of tv writers in wrestling but i think having it be a more collaborative talking points approach instead of handing someone a script and telling them to memorize it is a much better way to go about it.

[@plus_sign]

3:33 this little Vince impression is so good

[@CastleBlackWatches]

Lookin like twins

[@rdu239]

Freddie Prinze Jr, ages gracefully, why is he still so you know, good looking?

[@JSPH_AMUN]

2:00 isnt this the promo he cut against undertaker the night of their extreme rules match?

[@TheJjh123]

Yeah it was in Manchester not London.

[@HartmanHovic]

Awesome

[@benjaminkim331]

"Jeff Hardy has realized a dream of a lifetime! ... From daredevil to champion, enigma to icon." Never did I think that Freddie Prinze Jr. had a pivotal role for such a big moment in one of the most popular talents to be seen in a WWE ring.

[@DatBoiiiFresh]

I never knew freddie prinze worked for wwe untill this year, i thought he was an actor

[@zues7706]

😂 him avoiding talking about Del Río was funny

[@anexis_]

Thank you for influencing my childhood

[@lucristianx]

I’m Jeff Hardy pelvic dancing to this

[@davidgaskins2589]

Freddie prince in 2000 and 2021

[@joelvinson]

Dude, Freddie made a bajillion Jeff Hardy fans' dreams come true, myself included. Sure, Jeff kinda did himself in. But , we had our moment. Jeff , horrible mic skills and all, got to flip the bird to everyone. Prime Jeff Hardy was one of the toughest, most beautiful workers in wrestling. You could never call him ' the best wrestler', because he was so outside of the box that he was his own category. And that's not harping on him. RVD was very similar in that we'd never seen anything like it. Purists hated them, underdogs LOVED them. I still root for Jeff as a person, and wish I could slap him around to knock some sense into him. We coulda had so much more. Hell, we still might. But the clock is ticking, and if he never figures that out, we can still say we got to see our hero as Champion of the World. If Jeff or anyone he knows ever sees this: I'd rather see Jeff in a Hall of Fame Speech than a fk'n Dark Side of the Ring episode. That is not hyperbole, and please don't dismiss it as such. Thank you Jeff, and thank you Freddie.

[@DoylePotateo1989]

Fred Jones of Mystery Inc Books Jeff Hardy to win the WWE Championship.

[@-c-s-j-2504]

Need to do this for LA Knight next

[@YeaNahbro]

I would love to know who it was that walked out

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

Almost but didn't mention it? Has to be Del Rio.

[@ElArlequin]

The mexican dude that he didn't want to mention at 01:30 was definitely Alberto del Rio. :P

[@HOA_Bossman]

I want him write for wwe again

[@pantyraidersisback625]

Someone needed to book jeff to win that belt. I mean so many useless ppl had it, he actually at the time was worth it. I remember undertaker hardy ladder match, I thought this is hardy's push

[@barrymccockiner773]

Thank you Fred from Scooby Doo

[@artminusme]

1:29 Alberto?

[@vainalba5162]

I was confused af with the thumbnail thinking the dude in the left was Jordan Peterson😂😂

[@edalkarvel5865]

Chris talking to Freddie.

[@HomelanderV]

Wow so it was cause of this guy that Jeff won the belt. I knew it from the start that none of the creative team wants Jeff as a Champion. It’s ridiculous! That also explains his very short reign. Jeff should never had come back. He deserves better. Still, Kudos to Freddie for helping him out.

[@RapFa-Hater420]

If jeff wasnt haunted by his own demons he would be up there in the greatest of all time conversation:(

[@jonwoodmass2849]

FPJ has a mind for the buisness like Jake Roberts or Raven. Good guy

[@BabyGold1997]

Looks like Dude from home Alone

[@bryguytyguy]

He will always be Fred Jones to me

[@TheUndertakerVII]

That explains so much in today's wwe climate. To much cancer in wwe NTX And main roster taking hits like no tomorrow smh But those people that were against Freddy probably still work there

[@awesomekickertv9064]

Fred From Scooby Doo 2002 to 2004

[@ndprod.animationenthusiast9376]

Never knew Freddy wrote for the WWE or the fact that he’s responsible for making Jeff Hardy champion.

[@anaxemurderer5094]

I totally forgot he wrote for wwe , I remember as a teen watching his name popped up and I was confused

[@ashthwing7210]

What's he talking about with the Mexican wrestler in Arizona?