Edited sentence: Apart from his perpetual, yet ultimately, unsuccessful pursuits of the Intercontinental Championship (and occassionally the #1 contendership for the World Title), the Masterpiece has also been seen having barely any true feuds with WWE superstars.As a tactic in matches, most superstars are seen merely escaping the lock before it is in full effect.In all of which, Masters has surfaced defeated.It still remains a big question when the WWE actually plans to push Masters to the top of the card.Smarks have sometimes branded him as being a "Filler" in matches, only being utilized when a 3rd party is needed, such as in Tag Team Matches etc.Technically one has not "broken" from the lock if it has not yet been "Fully" applied by Masters.The famous MasterLock has also received varied reactions from the audience.This is done so often that though no one has technically "Broken" free from the lock, it has become an almost virtually useless finishing manuever as it is barely ever successful.While the Masterpiece/Masterlock gimmick was initially high with the fans, Masters has lost a lot of popularity since, and has long been criticized for his continuously mediocre performances on the Raw Brand