>>5536055I'm sure that his first feud being him looking strong, going through the factory then beating Cody a second time, then a third match where lolcody wins, which then tangles him into a tag affair with Cody, which ALSO had Cody go over really helped.
>>5539313He almost certainly quit because Tony wasn't going to give him more of a corporate, and specifically, booking role. He was always VERY clearly angling for that. The stip was a way to keep himself back a bit, so he could try and become a booker like his dad.