"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain," is an apropos way to sum of Savage's stint as a babyface in the 1980s...though he would return to his heroic ways throughout the 1990s.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.