6 Best pure athletes in modern day WWE roster

There has been, and probably always will be, much debate about whether there is favouritism shown towards wrestlers who are "bigger" in size, when it comes to assuming the mantle of the face of the WWE. Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Brock Lesnar and John Cena, to list the sequence of superstars who bore the mantle with temporal accuracy.Despite this, the wrestler who fits the 'underdog' tag, both in physique and how he is portrayed in WWE programming, has always thrived, survived and managed to capture the fancy of the audience with shows of athleticism that seize a beat in the heart of the viewer. Over the years, wrestlers who are smaller in size, but arguably more than make up for it with their intensity, physical ability and heart, have grown in number amongst the WWE ranks.Today's roster contains many such superstars, and their fast-paced, well-constructed and atheletic brand of showmanship has meshed itself into the very heart of the WWE product. However, atheleticism and agility in the ring are not traits that are merely confined to wrestlers who lack in bulk, and is also possessed in equal measure by some of the 'heavyweights' in the industry.That being said, the following is a list of wrestlers who epitomize the growing trend of athleticism in the WWE today, and have strongly influenced the in-ring showmanship element of the WWE in the past few years. 

#1 Seth Rollins

It is note-worthy that the WWE has chosen to entrust the WWE World Heavyweight Title with Seth Rollins while they possibly wait for an opportune moment to kickstart the Roman Era. It is a richly deserved reward for the man who has impressed one and all with his in-ring and microphone skills, every since The Shield parted ways. Arguably, Seth Rollins has come on the furthest as a singles competitor when compared to his ex-Shield brethren. 

Seth Rollins stole the show at Royal Rumble, with his triple threat match against John Cena and Brock Lesnar, and also worked a solid match against Randy Orton at Wrestlemania. His ability to constantly rub shoulders with the best that WWE has to offer surely points towards a long an successful career, that he would hope, mirrors the exploits of a certain Mr. Wrestlemania, for the budding similarities are there for all to see.