According to a report from Slice Wrestling, EC3's bizarre booking on the WWE main roster is due to bad timing and a lack of creative plans for him. However, their report notes that WWE officials are planning on giving him a more solid direction after WrestleMania:

Report:

EC3 Stagnant Run On The Main Roster Is Due To Poor Timing. When He Arrived On The Main Roster WWE Already Had #WrestleMania Plans In Place And More #NXT Call-Ups Soon Followed. WWE Will Be Giving More Opportunities To EC3 After WrestleMania Season

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, SW (@SliceWrestling) March 12, 2019