>>5874864They did it from day one. It was perfect storytelling and smark baiting from WWE. Remember his NXT run? They got this indie darling known for technical skill and paired him with The Miz - the former reality star despised by smarks. Yet he almost won the biggest title in the company while in the NXT competition which was unheard of but lost every match.
They knew EXACTLY what they were doing and building there. And the iwc fell for it hook, line and sinker because they're huge marks who don't think they're marks because they know this shit is fake. Then will go on "knowing Vince" rants. Kayfabe never died, it adapted.