Seth Rollins was the one selected to betray The Shield and become the new face of WWE for a reason in 2014. He’s again is reminding us why.

Rollins, 31, is on his way back to the top of WWE after having to relinquish his throne and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in November 2015 because of a knee injury that cost him 10 months.

He’s had success since then, winning the Raw tag titles with fellow Shield member Dean Ambrose then again with Jason Jordan and recently becoming a grand slam champion by winning the Intercontinental championship at WrestleMania 34.

In the process, Rollins’ matches have been must-watch. They have stolen the show on “Monday Night Raw,” The Greatest Royal Rumble and most recently at the Backlash. His match against The Miz at Backlash was one of the lone bright spots on arguably the worst pay-per-view of the year.

The reason for Rollins’ success is, unlike so many wrestlers, he is the total package. His in-ring style is athletic, fast-paced, high-risk and logical. Rollins, who was also tapped as the first NXT champion, doesn’t appear to jam in too many moves just because he needs to get his signature maneuvers in. They flow naturally in the match, and that’s when wrestling is a beautiful art to watch.

Sure, there is the Suicide Dive (except on Monday’s “Raw” he changed it up and went for two in a row), the Sling Blade and the Frog Splash, but no Five Knuckle Shuffles, Superman Punches or even Yes Kicks, that are as much about entertainment as they are winning the match. Jumping on the ladder and stealing the Intercontinental title from Finn Balor at The Greatest Royal Rumble was as smart as it was entertaining.

His style — of counters and countering a counter — is the one resonating with fans of this era. They have limited patience for slow, plodding affairs. There is a reason Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Marty Scurll and The Young Bucks are fan favorites in competing promotions Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling. They aren’t bruisers, but wrestlers and entertainers telling stories.

Okada, the New Japan heavyweight champion, is 6-foot-3, 235 pounds (the biggest of the bunch just listed). Rollins is 6-1, 217 pounds. WWE champion AJ Styles is 5-11 and 215 pounds and Omega is 6-0, 222. These aren’t the “big guys” WWE loves to push.

They aren’t Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Big Cass or Bobby Lashley. They can only wrestle one style of match. Rollins, like he did with Mojo Rawley on Monday night, brings out the best in his opponents and can adapt to them. He doesn’t need others to elevate him.

It’s also no surprise Rollins’ revival has come on the heels of bringing back the Curb Stomp as his finishing move. There is nostalgia to his time atop of the company, and he can hit it seemingly out of nowhere.

On the mic, Rollins’ promos don’t feel scripted, but natural and organic. It makes him relatable, believable and quick-witted. And, of course, there also is his cackling laugh that can be used to mock a heel or irk a crowd if he is the bad guy.

It’s a package his fellow Shield brothers do not have. Ambrose can be killer with a mic, but his matches as WWE and Intercontinental champion were average at best. Reigns, with the right opponent, can put on an entertaining match, but his promos mostly feel dated and scripted — despite some signs of improvement.

You can point to Styles or Kevin Owens (when he is unleashed) as those who measure against Rollins on the mic. Balor can match Rollins in the ring, but not with a promo just yet.

A now fully healthy Rollins is separating himself from the pack again in WWE. Others not named Braun Strowman failing to capitalize on their opportunities only magnifies it.