WWE officially announced that Freddie Prinze Jr. has joined the WWE creative team. "Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s passion, energy and creativity make him an excellent fit for WWE," Vince McMahon said in a statement published by WWE.com."

USA Network vice president Chris McCumber also got in on the fun by stating: "Bringing on board an experienced Hollywood writer, actor and producer like Freddie Prinze, Jr. will only increase the level of entertainment to millions of viewers and passionate WWE fans every Monday on USA." To read the full story, visit WWE.com.

Powell’s POV: WWE is trying to generate as much publicity for the Prinze hiring as possible and their press release should help. It will be fun to see whether the entertainment media covers this as a "fall from grace" story.

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