Fuck this
and this.
If you think the only reason Smith is employed by WWE is because of his father, then gtfo. I'm not going to deny that being born into the buisness helped his career because it has, but to claim it is the only reason he has one is ridiculous. If anything's saved his job it was choosing to go down to FCW to improve. (See also: Curt Hawkins, Rosa Mendes, Dolph Ziggler (on two separate occasions) and Johnny Blaze/Superstar/Onyx/Spade/Nitro). And he's proven why he was kept despide Shad doing the same thing and getting cut, because he's actually a damn good wrestler. He's not as good as Kidd, but he will in my opinion be more successful than him. For one thing he's got more time to make a success out of himself (Kidd has 5 years on Smith), for another he's less limited against larger opponents (what's Kidd going to be able to do against someone like Sheamus, for example?).
I'm not saying Smith should be pushed over Kidd. Quite the opposite, Kidd should go over him at this stage of their careers but Smith is more than just a famous name. He's also a good wrestler with a ton of potential.
