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I get what both Fox and Tovo are saying, and both have very valid points. I understand completely why Christian was fed-up. Instead of the WWE capitalising on the surge of popularity Christian enjoyed (and also playing off the waning support for John Cena -- which first popped up around SummerSlam in '05), the WWE moved Christian to SmackDown! and had him do...nothing.
It's not like Christian went to SmackDown!, and was being set-up to win the Royal Rumble and face Cena at WrestleMania the next year. And I'm not saying they should have done that, but I can completely understand why Christian felt his talents were being unappreciated. It was like the guy was punished because he was getting over -- and that can shatter morale.
But that being said, I do think Fox is right. I eventually do believe that Christian would have gotten his shot. I don't think it would have been over some of the guys he mentioned, but when SmackDown! was plagued with injuries, Christian would have been an obvious choice eventually. But then again the WWE once went with The Great Khali over Kane, and a lot of these random elevations have happened since Christian has been back. I mean, Matt Hardy never got his shot, and he didn't jump to TNA (although he had his other issues). If Christian had done it, he would be a solid main eventer now, no doubt in my mind. It's that breaking the ice that the WWE has the problem with.
To be honest, it speaks volumes that Christian returned and was instantly put in the position of being the guy on ECW, though. Plus, he was the second-to-last guy to touch the Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania this year. I'm not saying the guy doesn't deserve more, but I do think there are people who know how good Christian is, so I haven't completely lost hope for him yet.
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