I never followed wrestling, but anyone who was more connected than a hermit in the mid-late 1990s knows about "Mankind".
I offer this because it's one of the most beautiful tellings of a story that I've ever heard. I urge you to do as the link suggests: just listen to the telling, then go back to see the pictures.
http://nhpr.org/post/mankind-saint-mick-mick-foleys-journey-wrestling-cage-santas-village