Freddie Prinze Jr Says First Place Passed On His Wrestling Promotion, Believes Second Place Is Leaning ‘Yes’

Freddie Prinze Jr. gives the latest update on his promotion. 

In December 2021, Freddie Prinze Jr revealed that he wanted to start and independent wrestling promotion and had talked to TV networks about the idea. FPJ has made progress on getting the promotion off the ground, and is giving weekly updates on his podcast, Wrestling With Freddie on iHeart Radio.

“I have good news and bad news. The first place I went to, although I already thought they were going to pass because it had been a while, the first place I went to passed. I don’t want to bury them and put their name out there. That’s super disappointing. I legit just read that and reacted. That’s super disappointing and frustrating, although I will say, in hindsight, they didn’t ask a lot of questions you would get from someone who is excited about wrestling. They were much more basic and respectful questions. Maybe they were just being polite. 

“The second place I went to asked a ton of questions, very specific questions. The text said, without saying too much, that they are leaning towards saying yes. That is very much good news. I have another meeting after we record this, which is the third of six. I haven’t booked the final two, so right now, it’s the third of four. We potentially have six places. I’m really nervous about this place. It’s a bigger studio, so it’s a harder sell. The smaller places have given me more love about wanting to hear the pitch. I don’t want to screw it up. There is always a chance you’re in there with someone who hates wrestling and you’re not going to convince them and you know it.”

FPJ noted that wrestling can be a hard sell to networks, but he will continue to beat the drum. 

Fightful will continue to update fans on FPJ’s promotion when more is known. 

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