Lack of Vignettes

[The Condor]

Lately, it seems that the WWE is buying into its own NXT hype, and has taken the opportunity to debut multiple talents on the main roster without any build whatsoever.

I, for one, believe that this is bordering on arrogance. The Network is in 1.3 million homes, approximately, with RAW viewership anywhere between 3 and 3.5 million. From what I understand, only about 30-50% of subscribers watch or follow NXT, so a few hundred thousand, or just 20% or so of WWE weekly viewers, and I consider myself in that majority, though I have seen some of the Takeover specials.

So, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews, Enzo+Cass, the Vaudevillains, and Sami Zayn show up. The characters are undefined, they are unknown entities getting pushes that seem baseless, and fans, such as I, are not introduced in anyway to who these guys are, what their motives are, or why they are doing what they are doing. They simply show up in their NXT gimmicks, cut their NXT lines, and get a reaction from the segment of fans who are in the know, and not much else from the others.

I believe that the lackluster reactions for most of these guys can be traced back to the lack of introduction of any kind. No build, no vignettes, nothing. It seems that the WWE has caught on and tried a small piece with Crews this week, but it was lame and useless. And they finally produced a piece explaining the Zayn-Owens feud 3 MONTHS after they reignited it at the Rumble. I was unaware of their issues or backstory, and was just going with it as an NXT feud that carried over to the main roster. Regardless, if you are an NXT fan or not, that is a shit job of storytelling and promotion.

Is arrogance the reason for lack of character introduction? Indifference? Loss of the ability to do so? Do most of you guys even care or understand? Discuss...