Real Reason EVIL Debuted in NXT Instead of WWE Main Roster

TLDR

EVIL made his surprise WWE debut on the April 28 episode of NXT, confronting NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo in a lights-out segment connected to an ongoing mystery box storyline. According to a report from Cory Hays of BodySlam.net, EVIL specifically requested to begin his WWE run in NXT rather than being assigned there by the company.