MJF is on top of the wrestling world right now, and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. has nothing but positive things to say about him.
Freddie Prinze Jr. was recently a guest on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about his relationship with AEW World Champion MJF, Freddie reveals they have become good friends over the past two years and calls Friedman the single most brilliant mind in the wrestling business.
“I’ve been saying this for a long time, man. I’ve gotten to know Maxwell over the last two years,” Freddie Prinze Jr. began. “Every time he comes to LA, we make it a point to go to dinner, and I try to take him to like a different sushi spot every time, right? And this kid is 26 years old, so I can say kid, and he has the single most brilliant mind in the wrestling business.
“Every storyline that he’s come up with, man, I shouldn’t even say that. Well, I said it. Listen, the ideas in this kid’s head at getting multiple people over, not just himself, but focusing on what’s best for the business, not what’s best for MJF, is second to none. And I’m not the most experienced and educated wrestling cat in the world, but I did work for the WWE.
“And I did ask a million questions to the Pat Patterson’s of the world, to The Freebirds’ of the world, to the Arn Anderson’s, the Dean Malenko’s, all these old school people. And everything they taught me this dude has in spades; it is unreal how his mind works. He does not go into business for himself. That’s like such a cliche thing to say now, ever since that CM Punk explosion at AEW.
“But for real, like, that’s the best way to say it, I love this kid, I texted him the night he won. Don’t get mad at me for saying this. He wrote back, ‘We did it.’ Not meaning he and I, meaning him and everyone, all I wrote back was, ‘Damn right you did.’ Because I wanted him to know like, brother, this was you, and it’s awesome that you’re trying to get as many people over, as many people over as humanly possible.
“But you did this, like otherwise at 26, it does not happen. And so, I just hate complimenting a heel. But man he’s just, he’s so great at it. I love this guy so much. He’s so good for the business on both sides. Like not even working for WWE, I feel he helps WWE as well.”
With the “bidding war of 2024” looming, Freddie was asked if he thinks MJF could join him in the wrestling promotion he’s starting. But Freddie made it a point to say his wrestling company is “too weird” for someone like MJF.
“Mine’s too weird for someone like him. Mine is much different,” Freddie Prinze Jr. admitted. “And I haven’t been completely honest with everyone about what it is because I don’t want it getting out there. But he’s so different than what I’m going to do. He would look out of place, and it wouldn’t be the right thing for him.
“Although he’s read the script, I’ve pitched the entire thing to him; he’s given me notes. Because I value that young generation’s opinion, I don’t want to do stuff that’s too old man-ish, and he’s been straightforward. He’s like, only old guys are going to connect to that; I think you focus more on this. And I’m looking at it like, Damn, he’s dead on, dead on. And I’ve applied those notes. So yeah, it’s different.”
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