They didn't allow him to because he was in TNA lol. Anyways, he was sorta the Kofi of those days but I was actually a big fan. He had a decent feud with Orton during that time. And it was before the ECWWE Title days that he teamed with Booker. But that's not a bad thing either. Look at Kane and D Bry. Once he revived ECW, he was in for big things, except he got suspended at a terrible time which ruined his momentum. Still, the fact that he had that shot is validation enough that WWE saw him as one of their top stars.