>>12015802He knows who is he is and what he is worth. He has been developing his character since 2015 Impact. He actually is exciting to hear speak, sounds natural, hyped, and it's contagious.
People dismiss him for relying on catchphrases, as if no one else uses catchphrases. Unlike other people though, his are actually over and make the crowd react.
I think the time he spent jobbing constantly after the Bray feud helped, because people wanted to see him win so badly.