Way Back WhensDay: The Rubik's Cube

The Rubik's Cube

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

It’s hard for me to believe that the Rubik’s Cube recently celebrated its 40^th birthday.  I didn’t realize the popular toy of the 80’s was so close to my age.  I don’t remember exactly how old I was when I got my first cube, but we had several through the years.

I tried in vain to solve the complex puzzle for a good portion of my youth.  I don’t remember anyone ever really figuring it out either.  But as an adult, I see people all the time matching the colors on each side of the cube.  Not only are there folks who know how to solve the puzzle, they can do it blindfolded, behind their back, or even underwater.  It blows my mind.

I fall to pieces...

The only time I ever came close to figuring out the cube was by cheating.  I’d pop the little blocks off the cube and reassemble it the right way.  I know that defeated the purpose of playing with the Rubik’s Cube.  Most of the time though, I’d twist and turn the sides, hoping that it would be the time I’d finally get it.  I never did though, but I had a lot of fun trying.

The Rubik's Orb

Besides the cube, Erno Rubik had a variety of other puzzling toys.  I tried my hand at the Rubik’s Orb, a sphere with colorful little balls on around it that needed to be slid into the right order.  I don’t remember much of this, but I do believe I conquered this one.  

Rubik's Link The Rings

I also had success with the Rubik’s Link The Rings.  It was a flat puzzle that folded in sections.  The object was to get the colored links imprinted on it to connect.

Several years ago, my kids got a version of the Rubik's Cube that lights up, but the pieces didn’t turn.  I’m not really sure what the point of it was.  When I was a kid though, we would spend hours trying to figure out how to solve the cube.  Now kids are playing Mind Craft and Flappy Bird.  I wonder if they’re will ever be an app for the cube…

Casting Call: May The 4th Be With You

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

This year I'm turning to you for help with my Star Wars Day video.  I want you to email me a clip of you doing your best Star Wars character impression.  I'll edit all the submissions together for one big "May The 4th Be With You" video.  Email me kevinhunsperger@gmail.com.  Surely it will be better than last year's effort.  You decide.

Llama Drama

November sweeps, new meaning

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

We recently had a story on the news out of Houston, where a capuchin monkey was on the news set and smacked the anchor in the face.  The discussion we had after the story included a brief mention of the "llama drama" we had in our own newsroom in 2011. 

We were doing a weekly "Wild Wednesday" segment for November sweeps.  It was a chance to showcase some unusual pets in our region.  Years prior, we had had a woman who has llamas and alpacas come in with one of her critters, so we extended the invitation for her to return.

I thought we'd do the interview outside, as I worried that the llama would do his business on the studio floor.  We had to move the desk for the segment, and I figured we wouldn't have time to clean up and get the desk back in place.  Everyone else thought it would be okay, so I relented, after all, it was only three minutes, surely the llama would empty his bowels and bladder upon arrival, right? 

Wrong.  The woman and her llama stood in the newsroom waiting for the Wild Wednesday segment.  As Emily and I read other news stories, we heard a loud commotion coming from the newsroom and then into the hallway.  It sounded like someone was hitting the wall with a sledgehammer.  

Llama drama to the extreme

When we went to commercial, we went to the hall to see what happened.  Before I could even see anything, my nose told me what was going on.  I can't even come up with a description to give that odor justice.  It was like a zoo, farm, and truck stop bathroom merged in the hall.  Llama pee and poop were all over the floor.

Apparently, the gentle beast started peeing on the carpeted newsroom floor.  The owner grabbed his harness to lead him out, and when his wet feet hit the tile floor he slipped and slid like he was walking on a sheet of ice.  I'm not sure if that then triggered the bowel movement, but the interview had to be shot tight because his tail ended was a matted mess of feces and urine.

Cleanup, aisle 1

We worked to clean it up during the commercials, but that smell lingered for a long time.  I used my steam cleaner, and that potent piss smell stayed with it for a long time.  The carpet in the newsroom still bears the reminder of that memorable morning. 

Live llamas have been banned from inside the building.  But we take our chances with the occasional pooch.

Rest in Peace: Lee Marshall

Lee Marshall RIP

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

Several media outlets are reporting that former AWA and WCW announcer Lee Marshall has died.  At this point, no one has listed a cause of death for the broadcaster, who's career spanned much further than professional wrestling.

I remember Lee from his days in the AWA.  He did commentary on the show back in the 1980's, I'd watch in the afternoons on ESPN when I'd get home from school.  He always had a great level of enthusiasm for the sport and knew what he was talking about.  Eventually he would resurface in WCW during the Monday Night Wars and did work on the WCW Hotline and the Nitro Road Report.

Marshall voice Tony the Tiger from 1995-2014

Until his death though, I did not realize he had been the ring announcer for the Los Angeles portion of Wrestlemania II back in 1986.  Another fact I didn't know until today, Lee Marshall was the modern day voice of the iconic cereal character Tony the Tiger.  Lee started that role in 2005.  

My thoughts and prayers go out to Lee Marshall's family, friends, and fans.  May he rest in peace.

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Our weekly host on WWF Superstars 

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

I've had a bit of writer's block for the last couple of days, but this morning as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, a friend of mine asked the question "What's a favorite Sunday memory you have growing up?"  For me the answer was easy, watching wrestling.

It wasn't just that I was watching wrestling.  It was about who I was watching it with.  Long before I became obsessed, my dad, brother, and uncle watched every week and would go to live events when the NWA would come to St. Louis.

World Class Championship Wrestling
Photo courtesy: WWE

Soon, I'd start watching too.  This was the mid-1980's, so we had several different wrestling programs that aired on the independent station in town, KPLR Channel 11.  I believe they showed both Wrestling at the Chase and WWF Superstars.  Over on one of the other stations, we'd watch World Class Championship Wrestling.  It was hours and hours of wrestling fun.  From the Von Erichs and Freebirds beating the crap out of each other to Roddy Piper cutting down a popular babyface in Piper's Pit, we always had a good time.

Wrestling at the Chase

We'd often go to church before wrestling would start, and I remember counting down at the end of the service so we could make it home in time to catch the action.  Some weeks we'd get out late and miss the start of the show.  At one point, I remember WCCW started airing on Saturday nights too, so I'd watch that along with Central States Wrestling and just focus on WWF on Sunday mornings.  My mom always made a big breakfast and we'd eat with the TV on, watching our favorites do their thing in the ring.

Those days are long gone.  I miss the variety of wrestling programs with different characters and storylines.  But more importantly I miss that time that I spent with my dad, brother, and now dearly departed uncle.  Those memories will stay with me forever though, and for that I'm grateful. 

One Champ, Two Belts

The champ
Photo courtesy: WWE

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

More than four months ago, Randy Orton beat John Cena to unify the WWE and World Heavyweight titles to form a WWE World Heavyweight Champion.  Now, Daniel Bryan holds that title, but still with two belts.  I believe it's time to make it one championship belt.

The newer belt

I know a new WWE Championship belt was released in January 2013.  I like the design of the new belt.  I just wonder why they updated it and then unified the two championships 11 months later.  I also wonder if they had planned that or if it was a last minute decision to create one champion.

I asked the My 1-2-3 Cents Facebook friends what they thought about the two belts.  Everyone who responded said they favored one championship belt.  I think it should have been presented to the new champion on the night of TLC back in December.  When that didn't happen, I thought it would happen at the Royal Rumble.  Nope.  Then when Daniel Bryan won the title at Wrestlemania, I thought he'd get a single strap, but with the current storyline that wouldn't have made much sense.  I hope they're not dragging their feet with this because they're planning to go back to two champions, I like just one champ.  It adds value to the person.

The proper way, IMO
Photo courtesy: WWE

On a side note, and an admittedly picky one, I like that Bryan wears one of the championships around his waist usually.  I don't like it when champions sling the belt over their shoulder.  I don't ever remember this being the norm back in the day.  Orton carried both on his shoulders, I don't think he ever had one around his waist.  Again, it's nit picky on my part, but a preference for me.

Pay It Forward

Courtesy: wsiltv.com

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents

Thursday, April 24, 2014 is International Pay It Forward Day.  People are encouraged to perform random acts of kindness.  The idea is the person receiving the act will then "pay it forward" and do something nice for someone else.  It works well when random strangers get in on the action.

Cupcakes from Larry's House of Cakes
Courtesy: wsiltv.com

The TV where I work, WSIL, has teamed up with Black Diamond Harley Davidson and other businesses in the community to pay it forward. Cupcakes have been eaten, gas tanks filled, and laundry washed over the last few weeks.  It's been fun watching all this unfold and then hear from other people and businesses seeing examples of generosity spreading.

You can watch the stories we've done by clicking here.  I asked my Facebook friends what was the best thing they'd done or had done for them by a stranger.  Responses varied buying lunch for a veteran to getting help paying for a headstone for a friend.  Others picked up the tab for the car behind them in the drive thru.

Pay it Forward

Some people questioned why weren't helping people in financial need.  I do think those who need help would be ideal to benefit from this, but the point of paying it forward is to inspire others to do the same thing.  If we all take a minute to reach out and brighten someone else's day, the world would be a much better place.  And don't just do it on April 24.  Find time to help others when the time is right. 

Way Back WhensDay: She's So Unusual

Yep, that's mine...

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

She's So Unusual isn't just the debut album of Cyndi Lauper, it's a good way to describe this 80's pop star.  I was 10 years old when the album was released.  It didn't take long and I had a copy of it on cassette.  In fact, I still have it.  Thirty years later, a two-disc commemorative set has been released.

Father-daughter moment
Capt. Lou & Cyndi

For those who are old enough to remember the 80's and the music videos featuring Lauper's songs will remember her look.  Her loud clothes, bright red, sometimes checker board style hair, and flashy sunglasses set her apart from other acts of that era.  Even though her big hit Girls Just Want to Have Fun was an anthem of sorts for females everywhere, I loved the song and the video.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it gave us our first taste of the Rock 'N Wrestling Connection as Capt. Lou Albano was featured in the video as Cyndi's dad.

Wendi Richter
She Bop

That of course lead to the pop star being more involved with the WWF and "managing" Wendi Richter to the women's championship.  We also saw Richter as a part of the video for the song She Bop.  Then when The Goonies R Good Enough was released, Richter, Albano, Roddy Piper, Moolah, Iron Sheik, Freddie Blassie, and Nikoali Volkoff all made appearances.  

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper

But I digress.  It wasn't just the involvement in wrestling that made me a fan of Cyndi Lauper.  I liked her music.  It was such an obsession that not only did I own the She's So Unusual cassette, but I also bought the single 33 records of each of her top tunes.  I didn't do that with any other artist back then, including other favorites like Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Van Halen.

I always liked the upbeat nature of She Bop (yes I've heard the rumors of what the song is about) and Girls Just Want to Have Fun and the more mellow Time After Time.  More than 30 years later, I stop to listen to these songs anytime I hear them on the radio.  I also have Cyndi as a channel on my Pandora radio app.  She's so unusual, but so talented too.

He's a Brute

Lana and Alexander Rusev
Photo courtesy: WWE

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

Wrestlemania is often viewed as the season finale for the WWE and that following Raw on Monday night is the season premiere. We see new talents debuting and the development of new story lines.  This year has been no different.  With all the talent on NXT, I think the WWE has hit a home run with Alexander Rusev.

I saw a little bit of his work on NXT and his inclusion in the Royal Rumble.  I'll admit at first, I wasn't crazy about him being in the big match, but he certainly got my attention that and I watched him more closely on NXT.  Since debuting on Raw two weeks ago, he's been unstoppable.  I love the way the WWE is using him right now.  

Rusev vs. R-Truth
Photo courtesy: WWE 

Rusev is built like a tank and is unbelievably strong.  He's running through the guys like Zack Ryder, Sin Cara, and R Truth.  His finisher, the Camel Clutch, is a throwback to the good ol' days, and so far has been unbreakable.  I hope they continue this path with him, and don't make the same mistakes they made in 2012 with Ryback, too much too soon.  I think pairing him with Lana is perfect too, as the two have the potential to be major players.  I think in the coming months we'll end up with Rusev showing his dominance over big guys like The Great Khali and Mark Henry.  

Rusev & Lana at the end of the table
Photo courtesy: My 1-2-3 Cents

Rusev is just one of the talents that is getting some love on the main stage.  Paige is now the Divas Champion after making her debut on Raw. Emma just came up too, and Bo Dallas and Adam Rose are waiting in the wings.  I'm excited for the future of the WWE.  The men and women making their way up the card should be main event players within the company down the road.  

The Incredible, Edible Egg

Scrambled eggs

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

For 41 years I despised scrambled eggs, or at least I thought I did.  I tried them when I was a kid and didn't like them.  But I've read that our taste buds change every seven years, so it's important to try new things.  But it wasn't until a recent visit to a radio station that my perspective on eggs changed.

Until now, I only ate hard boiled eggs chopped up on a salad.  Or I'd eat French Toast, with the bread dipped in the egg mixture. But I never, ever ate eggs by themselves.  But after promoting the Southern Illinois Men's Health Conference on WGGH 1150 AM radio, my opinion changed.  

Dr. Jerry Felts
WGGH.net

I was driving home from the station that Saturday morning tuned in to Dr. Jerry Felts' show, Health and Fitness.  I've interviewed Dr. Felts before, but his show on that particular day opened my eyes to something new.  He explained why he eats eggs and bacon for breakfast everyday.  You can read more here, but the bottom line is the extra protein in the morning helps curb cravings throughout the day.  

I was reluctant to try it, because for the last eight years, I've had blueberries, a banana, and some chocolate protein whey powder for breakfast.  It's a delicious trio, but admittedly, I was usually hungry before the end of the newscast each morning.  

Green eggs, no ham

A few weeks ago, I decided to scramble an egg.  Some mornings I add a piece of bacon, shredded chicken, or raw veggies.  I couldn't believe I actually liked this.  Now it's become a habit.  One twist I've really enjoyed is adding a whole avocado.  I scramble it all together.  Avocados are high in vitamins and good kinds of fat.  

I usually have breakfast around 2:30 a.m.  That one egg keeps me full until 7:30 or so, when I have my morning snack.  I think starting the day off with the egg helps to establish a pattern of healthier eating throughout the day (except for this week, as I've added some Reese's Eggs to the menu too).  I'm hoping this new egg habit pays off in the 2014 Operation Find My Abs that I've struggled with so far.  

There Goes the Neighborhood

The legends...
Photo courtesy: WWE 

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

I have been waiting for Legends' House to debut since hearing about the plans for the show two years ago.  I've always been a fan of shows like The Real World and The Surreal Life and I've course I love wrestling, so this seemed to be perfect for me.

Mediation time
Photo courtesy: WWE

I tuned in for the premiere on the WWE Network, and I was not disappointed.  Eight legends, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Howard Finkel, Pat Patterson, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Tony Atlas, Hillbilly Jim, and Jimmy Hart are living together in the series.  Actor and self help guru Gary Busey makes an appearance on the show to help the legends meditate.  While some of his tactics are out there, he does maintain that positive mental attitude.  Although an argument developed between Hacksaw and Atlas, and I'm still not sure why they were fighting.

I know "realty" TV is far from realty, so I suspect things with Legends' House won't all be natural, but it's entertaining.  Tony Atlas is great. He and Rocky Johnson were one of the first tag teams I remember watching as a kid.  I'm glad to see his life is back on track, and his laugh is one of the most comical I've ever heard.

Photo courtesy: WWE

Piper is probably my favorite so far in the house.  I enjoyed his talk with Busey and how wrestlers are never "off" in terms of their character when meeting with fans.  The flashbacks and highlights from previous wrestling events help give fans a better look into these legends as they relive the good ol' days.  We learn more about the toll years in the ring and on the road took on these men.  They really do put their bodies on the line, and for that I'm appreciative.  

Two thumbs up for WWE Legends' House. The season looks like it's going to be awesome.  I hope this becomes a regular show on the Network.

The Meme Event Contest

I made this one on the Grumpy Cat Photo Bomb App

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents

It's contest time here at My 1-2-3 Cents, and we're looking for creative people out there.  Welcome to The Meme Event (trademark pending).  It's a chance for you to share your humor with fellow wrestling fans.  There are several different websites and apps out there that help generate memes.  You decide how you want it to look.  But there are some rules...

Found this online

1.  You must create the meme.  It doesn't have to be your picture, but don't just find an already made meme and enter it into the contest.

2.  It has to be clean.  My 1-2-3 Cents is a PG site.  Kids do watch the videos and read the posts, so keep that in mind.

3.  Email the picture to me by May 1.   My email address is kevinhunsperger@gmail.com.  The photos will be uploaded the next day to our Facebook page.  

Another example

4.  The photo with the most likes will be declared the winner.

5.  Voting will close on 12:01 am CST on Monday, May 19.  Yes, that May 19.

6.  You can enter more than one meme.  The pics will be posted without names.

If you have questions or comments, let me know.  Look me up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.  Thanks for participating.  Please share this blog.

Way Back WhensDay: The Dingo Warrior

Vintage Dino Warrior

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

Before the Ultimate Warrior signed with the WWF in 1987, he was known as the Dingo Warrior in World Class Championship Wrestling.  Before that, he and Sting went by their real names, Jim Hellwig and Steve Borden.  They were the Freedom Fighters and dressed alike, but wore no makeup.  Here's a clip from Memphis.

Gary Hart & Dingo Warrior

Because this was a regional terrority, I had never seen the Freedom Fighters.  I remember reading a little about them, but it was really that Dingo Warrior persona in WCCW that I started following.  When he first came in to WCCW he was a heel and managed by the evil genius Gary Hart.  The two worked well together, as Hart was a great mouth piece for the men in his stable.  Dingo Warrior had what would become the widely known war paint design even back then.  He wore the tassels too, but was no where near as intense.  The hair wasn't long and flowing like most fans might remember and at one point he even had a mustache.

Dingo Warrior 

He and Hart would eventually split, as a guy like the Warrior was someone fans loved to support.  Back then it was the era of the big, strong guy and obviously Warrior fit that mold to a tee.  Kerry Von Erich, "The Modern Day Warrior" was the next closest to fit that mold, but was recovering from a motorcycle crash.  The company needed a new hero. 

Warrior & Von Erichs

Dingo Warrior feuded with former friends "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer and Matt Bourne while teaming with the popular Lance Von Erich.  The two wore the tag time titles in World Class.  Warrior would also team up with up and comer Steve Simpson.  As you can hear, his promos were much different in those early days.

Dingo Warrior vs. Matt Bourne

As a singles star, Dingo Warrior won the World Class Texas Heavyweight championship.  His charisma and energy didn't keep him in Texas long, as he caught the eye of the folks in New York and would quickly sign with the WWF.  The quest for superstardom meant leaving behind the title. It didn't take long for Dingo Warrior to become the Ultimate Warrior and then a household name and the legend we all know and love today.  

Rest in peace Warrior.  

The Ultimate Return

Ultimate Warrior saves Hulk Hogan
Photo courtesy: WWE 

By Kevin Hunsperger 
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

The WWE is celebrating the life and career of the Ultimate Warrior with Warrior Week on the Network. I thought I'd take a minute to share a few of my favorite returns by the Warrior.

I had always been a fan of his work and when he chased Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa, and Gen. Adnan from the ring at SummerSlam 1991, I had no idea he wouldn't stop running.  This was long before the Internet, so fans had no idea what really happened to the Ultimate Warrior.  He simply disappeared from TV.

The Ultimate Return

Fast forward nearly eight months to the main event of Wrestlemania VIII.  Hulk Hogan was battling Sid Justice.  Papa Shango got involved, causing Justice to get disqualified.  As the Hulkster was being attacked, that familiar beat boomed throughout the Hoosier Dome.  Then the muscle man with the war paint and tassels came charging to the ring.  When he hit the squared circle, he and Hogan cleaned house.  The Ultimate Warrior was back home!

Savage vs. Warrior SummerSlam 92
Photo courtesy: WWE

It seemed appropriate to bring Warrior back as Hogan was fading off into the Hollywood sunset again. Randy Savage had turned babyface and was the new champion, but there weren't too many other top good guys on the roster.  Warrior and Savage played nice together, despite Warrior beating the Macho Man a year earlier and sending him into retirement.  The two ended up facing each other at SummerSlam 92, in a face vs. face championship match.  Warrior won by count out and he and Savage formed a team called The Ultimate Maniacs.  I don't know the reasons why, but Warrior would exit once again, just ahead of the Survivor Series pay per view.

Warrior vs. HHH
Photo courtesy: WWE

Warrior remained out of the spotlight for years, before making another comeback in 1996.  He stormed the ring again at a Wrestlemania, but this time as the announced opponent of Hunter Hearst Helmsley.  He made quick work of the blue blood, pinning him after a couple of minutes of action.  Warrior again didn't stay long though, spending just a few months in the company.  He wrestled guys like Goldust, Vader (a match I saw live in St. Louis), and Jerry "The King" Lawler (who was his last opponent in a WWE ring).  

Man in the mirror
Photo courtesy: WWE

Another comeback came in 1998 when Warrior signed with WCW to feud with Hogan.  I wasn't as excited about this return, as I thought the 1990 encounter between the two should have been left alone, but I understand why they redid the match.  None-the-less, I enjoyed seeing Warrior back on TV.

Warrior & his daughters
Photo courtesy: WWE 

Warrior's final comeback came when the legend signed a deal to appear in video game WWE Y2K14.  Months later, it was announced he'd be enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame.  Luckily I was in attendance for the ceremony and his appearances at Wrestlemania 30 and Raw the day before he died.  

Rest in peace Warrior, thanks for being an inspiration to so many.  Always believe.

Burying the Hatchet

Vince & Warrior
Photo courtesy WWE

By Kevin Hunsperger
@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents

Over the past year or so, I think the WWE has given us lessons in forgiveness.  It was first demonstrated in 2013 when the company announced they'd come to terms with legend Bruno Sammartino to induct him into the Hall of Fame.

Vince, Bruno, & Triple H
Photo courtesy: WWE

For years the two sides were at an impasse, as the former champion refused to be inducted.  Presumably, Triple H in his corporate role, was able to smooth things over with Bruno and he took his rightful place in the Hall of Fame.  At Wrestlemania 30 weekend, the WWE unveiled a statue in honor of the legend.  It's good to see them working together again.

In summer 2013, WWE announced the Ultimate Warrior would be a part of the Y2K14 video game.  It was the first time the two sides had worked together in nearly two decades.  Soon after that, Warrior was announced as the first member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.  This was great news to me, as I had been waiting for years for this to happen.  Rumors ran wild that he was going in at Wrestlemania 26 in 2010, but it never happened. Warrior will go down as one of the most popular and charismatic stars in the history of wrestling.  He deserved to have a spot in the HOF.

Unlike Bruno though, the WWE had not tried to establish a relationship with the Warrior.  In 2006, the company released a DVD called "The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior."  I watched it and was saddened to hear all the jabs and cheap shots taken against the former champ.

Hulk Hogan, Pat Patterson, Ultimate Warrior

Again Triple H extended the olive branch and the two sides made amends.  Warrior seemed to gain closure as he addressed the WWE Universe and his colleagues during his induction.  Over the course of Wrestlemania weekend he and Hulk Hogan apparently buried the hatchet.  Same goes for Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Kevin Nash, and others.

Sadly Warrior died days later.  In the wake of his death, other wrestlers have come forward and apologized for how they had treated Warrior.  Bret Hart said he was too hard on him, calling Warrior a good guy.  Iron Sheik admitted he loved Warrior and his words toward him were a work.  I'm still shocked and sad, but I'm glad Warrior was able to get this resolution in his life before dying.

Wrestlemania main event 30 years later
Photo courtesy: WWE 

On a much lesser level, we saw another example of forgiveness at Wrestlemania 30.  I'm sure it was more storyline driven than personal, but it was nice seeing Hogan, Roddy Piper, Mr. T, and Paul Orndorff all shake hands and put the past behind them.  By all accounts, Piper had legit heat with Mr. T for years.  I don't know if all is really forgiven or if they just smiled and played nice for the camera, but I'm hoping the backstage segment at Mania was genuine. 

Forgiveness is easy to say, but much harder to practice.  WWE and some of its greatest legends are setting an excellent example.  I truly think we could all learn from it.