WrestleMania XXX Thoughts
WrestleMania XXX was the 30th annual WrestleMania event that took place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014. It was the first WWE PPV to streamed live on TV and WWE's new Streaming Device, WWE Network. This event was such a success that it even got a documentary aired of the build up and conclusion of this show. Attendence was also said to be a dome record of 75,167. Fans also get credit for some of the booking as unfavorable views saw the likes of 2 veterans (Batista and Randy Orton) main eventing the PPV after Batista won the Royal Rumble match. This was negative feeback as the fans clearly hated this. Daniel Bryan (who was the hottest name in the company) got support from all over the internet that was sooo good that WWE booked him into the title picture by having him feud with the Athuority to earn a spot in the title match. This event also would be remembered for the End of The Streak as the Undertaker shockingly lose to Brock Lesnar. The Streak was so great, that it was even sometimes described to be more important than the World Title Matches.
The Good - I won't lie, Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H could possibly be the greatest opening in WrestleaMania history. The only other match I could describe is obviously Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (that match was gold). But the crowd was hot and Bryan did a fabulous job of selling especially after the repetitive blows from Triple H. The main event was also amazing and Daniel Bryan's Championship victory celebration so joyful and emotional. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt also turned out to be really good (although I was mad around this time period of Cena victory). But it wasn't a burial. The Andre the Giant Memorable Battle Royal was actually good and not just a standerd Battle Royal. It got some good highlights and by far Cesaro had an excellent showing. To this day, he's still underrated. I also forgot to mentioned the opening segment between The Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Stone Cold was awesome. Don't think we'll ever see something like that in a while.
The Meh - Well Lesnar vs. Undertaker was decent. Not sure if the two just didn't click or if it had something to do with the concussion Taker suffered in the middle. The Streak being broken was is still a WTF moment of this day. All sorts of questions are asked like "if it should have been broken or was it the right Wrestler". 6 Man Tag was also fine but not great.
The Bad - The only bad thing of this show was the Divas match. It was a snooze fest and had poorly rushed booking. Women's wrestling would SLOWLY start changing by the next year for the WWE.
Overall - This show is called by many to be the most overrated WrestleMania in history. I myself never put it on the Top 5 but it's still one of the best WWE PPVs of the 2010s. It's not just the match card that affected the show but the buildup and atmosphere of how special this show was got it a boost. Kinda similar to WrestleMania 3. It was a great show by the books and a successful & remarkable WrestleMania.
Score - 8 out of 10: Really Really Good
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad: 2 = Decent : 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of all Time:
1. Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan - 4.5/5
2. Shield vs. New Age Outlaws and Kane - 2/5
3. Andre the Giant Memorable Battle Royal - 3.5/5
4. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt - 3.5/5
5. Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - 2/5
6. Diva Invitational Battle Royal - 0/5
7. Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan: WWE World Heavyweight Championship - 4/5
Best Match - Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H
Worst Match - Divas Invitational Battle Royal
Most Memorable Moment - Tough one here. It's tie. Daniel Bryan's victory and Undertaker's Streak ending.
Top 5 Performers
1. Daniel Bryan - Obviously. No Question.
2. Triple H - Putting over Bryan
3. Cesaro - Amazing in that Battle Royal
4. Randy Orton - Great Performance
5. Batista - Great Performance.
WrestleMania XXX was the 30th annual WrestleMania event that took place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014. It was the first WWE PPV to streamed live on TV and WWE's new Streaming Device, WWE Network. This event was such a success that it even got a documentary aired of the build up and conclusion of this show. Attendence was also said to be a dome record of 75,167. Fans also get credit for some of the booking as unfavorable views saw the likes of 2 veterans (Batista and Randy Orton) main eventing the PPV after Batista won the Royal Rumble match. This was negative feeback as the fans clearly hated this. Daniel Bryan (who was the hottest name in the company) got support from all over the internet that was sooo good that WWE booked him into the title picture by having him feud with the Athuority to earn a spot in the title match. This event also would be remembered for the End of The Streak as the Undertaker shockingly lose to Brock Lesnar. The Streak was so great, that it was even sometimes described to be more important than the World Title Matches.
The Good - I won't lie, Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H could possibly be the greatest opening in WrestleaMania history. The only other match I could describe is obviously Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (that match was gold). But the crowd was hot and Bryan did a fabulous job of selling especially after the repetitive blows from Triple H. The main event was also amazing and Daniel Bryan's Championship victory celebration so joyful and emotional. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt also turned out to be really good (although I was mad around this time period of Cena victory). But it wasn't a burial. The Andre the Giant Memorable Battle Royal was actually good and not just a standerd Battle Royal. It got some good highlights and by far Cesaro had an excellent showing. To this day, he's still underrated. I also forgot to mentioned the opening segment between The Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Stone Cold was awesome. Don't think we'll ever see something like that in a while.
The Meh - Well Lesnar vs. Undertaker was decent. Not sure if the two just didn't click or if it had something to do with the concussion Taker suffered in the middle. The Streak being broken was is still a WTF moment of this day. All sorts of questions are asked like "if it should have been broken or was it the right Wrestler". 6 Man Tag was also fine but not great.
The Bad - The only bad thing of this show was the Divas match. It was a snooze fest and had poorly rushed booking. Women's wrestling would SLOWLY start changing by the next year for the WWE.
Overall - This show is called by many to be the most overrated WrestleMania in history. I myself never put it on the Top 5 but it's still one of the best WWE PPVs of the 2010s. It's not just the match card that affected the show but the buildup and atmosphere of how special this show was got it a boost. Kinda similar to WrestleMania 3. It was a great show by the books and a successful & remarkable WrestleMania.
Score - 8 out of 10: Really Really Good
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad: 2 = Decent : 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of all Time:
1. Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan - 4.5/5
2. Shield vs. New Age Outlaws and Kane - 2/5
3. Andre the Giant Memorable Battle Royal - 3.5/5
4. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt - 3.5/5
5. Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - 2/5
6. Diva Invitational Battle Royal - 0/5
7. Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan: WWE World Heavyweight Championship - 4/5
Best Match - Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H
Worst Match - Divas Invitational Battle Royal
Most Memorable Moment - Tough one here. It's tie. Daniel Bryan's victory and Undertaker's Streak ending.
Top 5 Performers
1. Daniel Bryan - Obviously. No Question.
2. Triple H - Putting over Bryan
3. Cesaro - Amazing in that Battle Royal
4. Randy Orton - Great Performance
5. Batista - Great Performance.