Rolling Stone has announced that Dolph Ziggler has been named their “Superstar of the Year.” Below is a comment about Ziggler and why he won this award.

“Despite his sideline as a stand-up comedian, Ziggler’s only real weakness may be commanding the crowd with a microphone in his hand, but that charisma could well evolve in 2015 as he strikes a balance between bestowed appeal and earned braggadocio. Nitpicks aside, no other sports entertainer reaching that large an audience over the past 300-plus days delivered so tirelessly and unselfishly, making everyone around him look better while blue-streaking his own prestige out of mushy midcard status. And for that, this former male cheerleader is our 2014 WWE Wrestler of the Year, and someone we’ll be rooting for as he enters the peak of his career.”