You're right. The period in NXT with Neville on top and Kidd/Breeze/Zayn chasing the title was THE Golden Age of NXT. There was a feeling he could lose it at any time but no, he lived long enough to see himself become the villain. His promos became better, he was a really interesting character when he was a heel and,…

"[…] it made me realize that there had to be someone who possibly had the
same reaction to Neville challenging Cena as I did to Sami last week."