Ciampa recently became a permanent member of the RAW roster after making sporadic appearances on the show over the last few weeks. So far, the former NXT Champion has featured in backstage RAW segments and competed in matches on Main Event.
Owens revealed on Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast that he spoke to Prichard, WWE’s Executive Director, about fans’ responses to Ciampa of late:
Ciampa defeated T-BAR on the April 14 episode of Main Event before picking up another win over Cedric Alexander on the April 21 episode. Main Event is taped before RAW every week and airs three days later.
Kevin Owens thinks many WWE RAW fans are unaware of NXT stars
Tommaso Ciampa cemented his status as one of the greatest superstars in NXT history during his seven years with the brand. NXT founder Triple H even embraced the 36-year-old on-stage after his final NXT match against Tony D’Angelo at Stand & Deliver on April 2.
Despite Ciampa’s NXT history, Kevin Owens believes it is difficult for superstars from the brand to immediately connect with RAW fans:
Ciampa appeared in a backstage segment with Owens on the April 11 episode of RAW. Owens told the new main-roster star to “grow up” after he believed Ezekiel’s claim that he is Elias’ younger brother.
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