O'Shea Jackson Jr Is A HUGE Wrestling Fan (& REALLY Loves Roman Reigns)

O'Shea Jackson Jr is an actor known for his roles in movies like Straight Outta Compton, Long Shot and Den Of Thieves. He is also a HUGE wrestling fan! He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about being Ice Cube's son, how he didn't want to be an actor, playing his father in "Straight Outta Compton", his preparation for a role, the best advice he ever received about acting ("Never do a movie that you wouldn't go see it"), how his wrestling fandom began, why he loves Roman Reigns but doesn't like Cody Rhodes, The Rock's return to WWE, his thoughts on WrestleMania and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:30 People are surprised to find out he likes wrestling
02:01 How does he stay grounded as a person?
03:24 How Bray Wyatt inspired him as a performer
04:53 When did he first get into wrestling?
06:21 Who were his Attitude Era favorites?
08:34 Auditioning to play his dad
10:43 What was his experience like on set?
13:35 The hardest part about playing his father
16:56 His run dabbling in the music world
18:24 Was he typecast after ‘Straight Outta Compton’?
24:21 Being an unapologetic wrestling fan
26:47 His love of Roman Reigns and The Bloodline
28:58 What are his thoughts on Cody Rhodes?
31:05 Roman Reigns seldomly defending the title
33:15 Will Roman Reigns beat Hulk Hogan’s record?
36:42 The Rock being added to WWE storylines
40:48 CM Punk returning to WWE
44:33 His Twitter thread of CM Punk’s return
45:56 AEW fans taking issue with his comments
50:47 Fans coming up to him at a wrestling show
51:34 A famous quote from his mother
54:14 Roles he auditioned for and didn’t get
55:34 Does he have plans to be part of WWE or AEW?
56:58 The bar for celebrity wrestlers
57:52 3 Things O’Shea Jackson Jr. is grateful for
59:00 Does Ice Cube actually drink ice cubes?
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[@Gary-cr7ej]

But can O'Shea actually rap? Lol, Chris give him a beat my man lol

[@Gary-cr7ej]

O'shea and I said the same thing about the rocks heel turn, those marks didn't want to trust me! Smh!

[@Gary-cr7ej]

O'shea and I can go on for hours about the wrestling business, we are very like minded, Chris our eventual interview will be this fun, I'm telling you buddy, let's do this already.

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It ChrisVanVliet Bro.

[@MrHorrornerd]

@@Gary-cr7ej dude, find a real friend

[@DamnWhoAsked]

Bro looks so much like his father it's driving me NUTS. Like a literal clone. Him being a diehard Wyatt fan makes me like him 10x more.

[@jeromebass7878]

Why is it driving u nuts o don't understand

[@jeromebass7878]

@@TheStupidDetectiv OK are u a man or woman

[@zern4483]

he sounds exactly like him too lmao

[@gareydrummond7254]

He looks more like his Mom than his Dad

[@DAVID_DANGER]

He doesn't look that much like him.

[@kjsmyuigc]

His take on aew is so spot on

[@billbrennan2347]

Roman fanboy. Opinion invalidated.

[@stevenwoods5787]

@@billbrennan2347being a fan of the biggest draw n best of the last decade ruins his opinion?

[@billbrennan2347]

@@stevenwoods5787 u mean lowest drawing episode of raw ever? The 2010s and early 2020s were the period in wrestling history up there with new generation era. Stop crying.

[@Space_Ache]

O'Shea seems like a really chill dude. A lot of kids that grow up with mega famous parents tend to go off the deep end but he seems like a regular dude you could talk to about whatever. Great conversation.

[@Diegbone]

That’s what having a good father does to those kids. Not saying that everyone else is a bad parent but you can tell that Ice cube has always been a chill dude that likes to have fun

[@pabl0sauced0]

​@@Diegbonemama as well, ice cube spent a lot of the time on the road or on set so she had to hold it down too.

[@theone3241]

Nope completely wrong you obviously haven’t seen his Twitter lmao he’s a complete Dick

[@garyhall2770]

Remember he said he was on tour with his dad and dad made him do the bitch work when it comes to touring. In other words Cube taught hi discipline and the meaning of hard work.

[@BC2023NYC]

I agreed. This conversation just flowed and wasn’t one of those I’m here to promote something. You can tell he’s a legit fan. Kudos to you Chris for landing O’Shea

[@DJLeroy3]

I love how O’Shea did a one hour interview on basically just wrestling

[@rogelioarmentasolorzano3848]

@@EBC-ENTThey spoke like 3/4 in the interview about Wrestling, did YOU watched it?

[@rogelioarmentasolorzano3848]

@@EBC-ENT Well watch it and then respect my balls you imbecil 👌🏾

[@rogelioarmentasolorzano3848]

@@EBC-ENT Respect my balls you good for nothing 👌🏾

[@cousinnvlad7432]

It hurt my brain trying to read the replies under this comment

[@redred1952]

Fickle

[@Shaun_3114]

Straight Outta Compton was a banger movie. Watched it for the first time in mid 2023 & fell in love with the NWA, O'Shea Jr, & tge rest of the cast.

[@DastardlyDavid69]

Same dude. I can’t believe I slept on it for so long.

[@im2alias202]

You champ 👎🏾

[@hewgleydemilade]

1

[@cedricgant8535]

That “It Doesn’t Matter Why You Like The Rock” took me out 💀

[@javonjordan789]

I thought I was the only one! 💯😂🤣🤣

[@ErikDeNiroDUB]

Such a down to earth guy. Whether it's this interview, other interviews or twitter, he never acts better than anybody. Kudos to his parents or whoever helped him to be so humble, as an adult. Also killed it as Dan in the movie "Ingrid Goes West".

[@WhereverUAre972]

After seeing AEW fans go off on him and his dad because of his comments towards said product, I had to watch this entire interview. Personally, I find his criticism of AEW to be valid, and I believe AEW is starting to work on those things O'Shea has criticized.

[@javonjordan789]

He Was Speaking ALL FACTS! 💯

[@taigakagami8354]

I say this time and time again it’s crazy how much he looks like his pops

[@Smythy182]

Wow what a guy. He would be a great mouth piece for someone . You can tell he totally gets the business. Full of charisma, got a MVP vibe.

[@mindofmatt_2240]

Bray being able to do the firefly funhouse, his normal bray, and the fiend always gave me that Mick Foley feeling with his 3 faces.

[@edsellaurel]

I died laughing when Chris asked O'shea if he'd take a spear from The Tribal Chief lmao This was a fun interview

[@michaelmohammed9282]

Sometimes you gotta let the turkeys look up while its raining." 😂😂 love it!! Great interview

[@jayd4775]

Just got to this part and about spit my water out lol! 😂

[@kungfulou4467]

So down to earth, O’Shea is one of us 🤣 One of the most entertaining interviews yet hahaha . “Turkeys looking up while it’s raining” was hilarious

[@kingrecoilz4491]

57:31 Chris: would you take a spear? O'Shea: Oh yeaaahh 😂😂 Chris: what about from your tribal chief? O'Shea: Oh nooooo 😂😂😂😂, whatcha tryna watch me die? 😂😂😂😂 That is an all time classic response by a die hard wrestling fan 😂😂😂😂

[@MythyMew]

You guys are so entertaining together, id listen to an 8 hour podcast of this. O'shea is chill and funny and chris asks all the right questions.

[@dtanobo]

Holy shit... Straight Outta Compton is almost 10 years old now...

[@Rude787]

O’Shea is my new fav person 😂 dude is literally saying almost everything I say to people (and get heat for) but I like how he understands the product.

[@PierceTravels]

He is a HUGE wrestling

[@p3trolhead]

FAN there I finished your story

[@JoKa1013]

​@@p3trolhead Both of you finished the story before Cody. 😂

[@blakefranklin882]

😂😂😂😂😂​@@p3trolhead

[@Chris-df1or]

Lil cube a wrestling fan to RESPECT 💯

[@TheOlikobiV2]

Felt the same way when we lost Bray broke me heart my favourite wrestler that got me back into wrestling Rest in peace

[@Kingofthekop1]

@@EBC-ENTyou thought you did something

[@AJDaniels99]

Jesus he even has his father's mannerisms its insane

[@SoloDoloEnuff]

O'Shea Jackson Jr..... A Real One!!!! Not only is O'Shea a brilliant & incredible actor, but he's also very knowledgeable, & A PROUD wrestling supporters. O'Shea's performance in "Straight Outta Compton" was definitely Oscar Worthy. His scenes in the movie were very believable because of the way that he has his father's mannerisms & facial expressions. "Den Of Thieves" was also an epic movie that O'Shea conquered. This interview is a real treat for proud wrestling supporters like myself, especially with O'Shea being in the field that he's in. A beautiful masterpiece for an hour courtesy of Chris. Thank U Chris for blessing us with Oshea's gems & jewels of wrestling wisdom. I have been a supporter of Oshea since the beginning, & now after this interview, my support for this man will definitely coninue. Please continue to allow Oshea to be great. Check out "Cocaine Bear" too.... Salute To Chris & Oshea!!!! 💯 #Insight2024

[@Spiderhombre893]

Top 5 interviews of all time Chris. This was beautiful

[@Hipas_Account]

I absolutely LOVE these interviews where the interviewee gives more of a fans perspective, especially if they come from a succesful career somewhere else where we can be fans of.

[@Roosimpson]

O’Shea is a class act dude. This is a great interview!

[@ejmovement1613]

O'Shea is so dope, and I so appreciate him sporting Wyatt still. Still miss Windham for sure.

[@DynamiteDerickFelix]

The interview I never realized I've been waiting for!

[@javonjordan789]

Agreed 💯

[@PancakesTFC88]

He really is one of us as a fan

[@BrickFighter13]

He showed up in my radar in a NBA2K24 video where he is playing as the Spurs and he goes for a dunk as Victor Wembanyama, but Wemby just starts to spaz out and Jackson Jr’s reaction to that is just hilarious 😂😂 Glad to see he’s doing well you know. He looks so much like his Dad too like it’s a straight match!!

[@saint7732]

This dude is chill asf 😂😂😂😂 i was lauging through out .. look at his face when talking about WWE 😂😂😂

[@chefsalgadobx]

It took this interview for me to realize Straight Outta Compton came out 9 years ago already and that cast was stacked!!!! Didn’t even notice it was LAKEITH STANFIELD that played Snoop!!!!! That film opened a lot of doors for careers

[@tukelenkku2146]

I honestly wish this went like 10 hours longer, new favorite CVV interview

[@x_XW4LKERX_x]

One of the best interviews you have done. Was good from start to finish.

[@CameronWilliams-gy8bw]

Damn I thought Chris was Interviewing IceCube 😂…. Good Interview 🫡🔥☝🏾🙌🏾💯

[@HOLLYWOODCOMBAT]

Let the turkeys look up while it's raining cuz they're just dumb bro I love it LOL😂😂

[@LwandaMandla-eo3io]

Who would've thought that O'Shea Jr was a wrestling fan. W interview!!!❤

[@crossface7770]

he did really good in the Obi Wan series

[@philmicklewright1508]

Agreed He was a bright spark in a very mid show

[@Iamtemjin]

I believe O’Shea Jr being a heel in real life. I remember him retweeting talking about how a person saying Danielson/ZSJ II slapping each other is wrestling and how he can’t understand how. The responses were endless as his rebuttals. 😂 But he’s a genuine dude and it’s always great to see a celebrity that is a fan like the average person. Truly enjoyed this interview.

[@KingMetto]

This was one of the dopest interviews 💪!Good to see another Black King that loves wrestling just like me.There aren't many of us where I'm from.Black wrestling nerds all day!

[@reggiejames8626]

Another banger CVV! Glad to hear O’Shea acknowledging our tribal chief ☝🏾

[@Jlive59]

Great interview , you guys have amazing chemistry together . O’Shea jackson promos during this interview were hilarious.

[@Ex3Network]

He seems like my friend that passed away cause his fandom is big and talk heavy in detail somebody I hope to see in passing one day

[@bencromwell707]

Another Great Interview Chris O'Shea He is A great actor💯👍

[@juanvaldelamar3625]

6:32 pure GOLD

[@kingrecoilz4491]

@ChrisVanVliet you knocked this one out of the park man. Great interview man ❤

[@jr1216]

Great interview! I feel like O'shea already received respect from wrestling fans with just this interview alone! Wwe, call the man!

[@andimacdonald1136]

Love this interview! How can you not like o'shea! Guy seems sound AF! Brilliant

[@GoldieVoerman]

I love that he’s a REAL wrestling fan

[@PricefieldPunk]

He's so fun on twitter, he shares a lot of my same thoughts on wrestling regarding WWE, AEW, and CM Punk

[@retrogamedoctor]

Hard work pays off, Chris. Nice to see it pay dividends in this interview! Congratulations.

[@teasipper881]

this was a great interview

[@Elisha_TheGoddess]

Great interview with O’Shea🔥🔥🔥

[@chase8321]

This was a great interview. Very fun 🤣 O’Shea Jr. tends to always be on the same page as me saying what I’m thinking 🤣🤣

[@thomaswatt99]

Great interview !!!!!

[@1027srich]

Absolutely LOVED this interview!!!... Probably in my top 5 of interviews that you've done, Chris so thank you for this, bro!!! ✊🏾✊🏾... O'Shea definitely seems like one of my bros that I just haven't met yet 😂😂😂... #AwesomeJobBothOfYou

[@DEYOCLUB]

O'Shea is just brutally honest. And he owns his opinions and you can tell he loves wrestling! Another interview that is a CVV great!

[@PeaceMaker-Ossi]

Damn hearing O'Shea speak about bray with that shirt on 🥲 still feels unreal that bray is gone. But awesome to see that O'Shea is a gamer and wrestling fan. Very good interview Chris

[@chrisv9100]

Such a cool interview! Bless him and you, chris

[@RandomEye1131]

Great interview, loved Straight Outta Compton.

[@banshotenin1178]

I've seen him in the front row of so many Raws and Smackdowns for the last 6 or so years (back when I used to actually watch WWE weekly) that i knew back then he's a WWE megafan. Always enjoyed his movies and him as an actor.

[@alexgood1039]

His ride-or-die passion for CM Punk is what it’s all about 😂

[@VANCITYPEREZ]

This interview is top notch fun! Dude needs to be in a wrestling movie or show! O’Shea would kill any role with this much passion he has for wrestling

[@gingergreek]

The guy continues to be awesome! That was a great interview

[@dregogetem]

Dope interview ⚡🔥

[@javonjordan789]

“Tell Me Why You Like The Rock .” “Well I Grew..” “IT DOSENT MATTER WHY YOU LIKE THE ROCK!!!” 😂😂😂😂

[@ChrisVanVliet]

😎

[@David_LW]

What a great interview.

[@TheSlamSociety]

Hahaha Chris you scared the SHIT out of me when you said "IT DOESNT MATTER"

[@MicahDoesIt]

This was a great interview bring him back again!

[@GlobalEnigma64]

I enjoyed every second of this. O’Shea is necessary! 😂😂😂😂

[@charleslemon8777]

This is a great interview

[@SegunOla80]

Lots of people say I look like my old man (rip) then you realise you're his spitting image. But damn O'Shea jr looks EXACTLY like his old man it's not even funny. Awesome to hear he is a wrestling fan...

[@SlyCarey]

Great interview. Wish him all the best with what ever he pursues

[@areyouplayer82]

Great episode as always...

[@onekingentertainment]

Another great interview.

[@user-ur4bd1qr8y]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Interview Chris

[@thiccomniman]

Hey Chris! Great video as always! Would love to see an interview with Kenny Omega sometime!

[@OwocowyMr]

this guy is basically Ice Cube 2.0 but less angry lol but in all seriousness, great interview. always nice to see famous people being wrestling fans, cause for years it's been treated like this weird guilti pleasure and just now, since like 2021 or something, it's getting bigger and bigger and more people are checking it out. so to see a long time fan from Hollywood or something is quite a cool moment :D shoutout to O'Shea for being a great, humble, average dude who just so happens to have a famous dad and, as he said it, "a cool job"

[@fidelpablo6340]

I'm fan of wrestling in general.. but this convo made me join the channel.. kudos!

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

What a personality on this kid, huh?! 😄😄😄 O'Shea seems like a pretty cool, grounded dude. Fun interview! Great job, as per usual, Chris. ✨️👌🏾✨️

[@KRayTV1]

Great great interview! I hope I see him at WM40 this year

[@namco003]

I would love to see O'Shea Jackson Jr, and JD Witherspoon do a shot by shot remake of the kitchen scene from FRIDAY

[@Marcell2aG]

This interview was very dope start to finish. Great points about AEW needing to do more to introduce us to who we’re watching. I’ve seen both WWE and TNA do a great job at introductions.

[@James.Gatsby]

this is a fun interview.

[@smittycal]

Great interview and I’m so glad to see other wrestling fans have a good time talking about the product. It so good haha. WWE please get this man involved somehow… someway

[@BuhdeeProductions]

He has that same aura like his dad it’s so cool to know he’s a wrestling fanatic it’s awesome 👏

[@patrickjacobsen7805]

One of the best interviews because this is a famous person who is unashamedly a wwe fan. Need more like this.

[@user-tg5it2ey4t]

Absolutely loved this episode. Thoroughly surprised how much of a wrestling fan he is. Caught myself nerding out with him a few times. We the ones!! ☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@liljuul59]

Such a great interview i never knew oshae was a wrestling fan

[@AmRealityInc]

Thats dope that hes so into it

[@Artbanditofficial]

Really dope interview

[@TribalChief9000]

26:47 talks about Tribal Chief !

[@Sniptosnipe]

I love the way I shea was talking about Hollywood, smart man , he knows the game of Hollywood and the world Smart.

[@johnnywashington3324]

This is cool interview

[@SairajRKamath]

45:56 O'Shea is ON POINT here about AEW and its fans right now.

[@DrNamus]

Great Talk! He is the real Honary Uce 😂

[@NM-hq1io]

Was incredible in straight outta Compton!

[@VarianNash]

O'Shea is so fun to watch. I started liking him cause of his dad, but he's really stood on his own. He needs to be a roadie or something with WWE. He'd be a presence on his own.

[@koltondailey2473]

The thing I like about this guy is…yeah he’s a celebrity!…yeah he’s ice cubes son….but when it come to wrestling you can tell he’s an actual fan because he is spittin straight facts about wrestling and not just giving a generic answer like other celebrities!