Agreed. I definitely don't have high hopes for him on the main roster either but that rumble moment... oh yeah man (Booker T voice)
I do think Shawn is probably keeping him away from Triple K especially after seeing how Melo (A guy that he viewed in his likeness) has been treated. If he makes the main roster they're changing his music off the bat to where it's impossible to chant whoop that trick and the dudes on this site will say "well let it play out" and then claim how much he wasn't ready while ignoring the blatant sabotage.
The only problem is you cant keep them away forever.
The goal of NXT is main roster and I'm sure Trick wants to eventually go to the main specifically for things like experiencing bigger crowds, rumbles, manias, MITB. I definitely feel like he deserved that moment under the bright lights tonight