| WrestleMania XXX | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline: Laissez les bons temps rouler | ||
| Information | ||
| Promotion | WWE | |
| Sponsor | Mountain Dew Kickstart | |
| Date | April 27, 2014 | |
| Venue | The Superdome | |
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Cyber Sunday (2014) | WrestleMania XXX | Extreme Rules (2014) |
| WrestleMania XXX chronology | ||
| WrestleMania XXIX | WrestleMania XXX | WrestleMania 31 |
WrestleMania XXX (also written as WrestleMania 30) was the thirtieth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE, which was held on April 27, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Production[]
Background[]
WrestleMania is considered WWE's flagship event, and has also been described as the Super Bowl of sports entertainment.
On February 18, 2013, WWE announced that WrestleMania XXX would be held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the city of New Orleans on April 27, 2014. The event is alternatively known as WrestleMania 30. On August 12, 'travel packages' for WrestleMania XXX went on sale, which not only included tickets to WrestleMania but also hotel room accommodations and various 'WrestleMania Week' activities such as WrestleMania Axxess, the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony and the next Raw; the cheapest package cost $795 per person. On November 16, individual tickets went on sale through Ticketmaster, with prices ranging from $25 to $850. While ordering WrestleMania through pay-per-view television costs between $55 - $70, WWE has also made WrestleMania XXX available live through its new WWE Network online streaming service, which costs $9.99 per month with a six-month contract; thus WrestleMania would be the first event available simultaneously on pay-per-view and on the WWE Network.
The event was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Louisiana. There are three official theme songs for the event - "Celebrate" by Kid Rock, "Legacy" by Eminem and "In Time" by Mark Collie. A promotional poster for the event was released through pay-per-view providers such as In Demand, with the tagline laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll).
Storylines[]
WrestleMania XXX featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines played out on WWE's primary television programs, Raw and SmackDown. Wrestlers portrayed faces (heroes) or heels (villains) as they followed a series of events that build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main storyline going into WrestleMania 30 is the ongoing war between Ciaran O'Donnell and Triple H's Corporate Structure stable. O'Donnell originally a member of the Structure turned face in early 2014 and left the group to which Triple H later vowed to make his life a living hell and that he would make sure that O'Donnell never became WWE Champion again.
Matches[]
| No. | Matches | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Dark | Adrian Neville, Nick Mitchell & Torrie Wilson defeated Nikki Bella, AJ Styles, Billy Kidman, Randy Orton & Cookie | |
| 1 | Daniel Bryan defeated Mark Henry | Singles match |
| 2 | Wade Barrett defeated Chris Jericho via DQ | Singles match |
| 3 | Chris Sabin
(c) defeated Jake Anderson |
Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 4 | Mick Foley defeated Brad Maddox | Loser Loses Contract Hardcore match |
| 5 | Cheerleader Melissa defeated Layla El, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Trista Anderson, Ashley Massaro, Paige & Cammy | Divas Money in the Bank Battle Royal |
| 6 | Angel Williams & Velvet Sky defeated Danielle Moinet & Charlotte |
Desperate Housewives' Match for the WWE Divas Tag Team Championship |
| 7 | Maryse Ouellet & Stacy Keibler defeated Daizee Haze & Rain w/ Cammy | Diva's Tag Team Match |
| 8 | Edge defeated Jeff Hardy, Sterling James Keenan, Daniel Riley, Heath Slater, Shane Helms, Ted DiBiase & Bray Wyatt | Money in the Bank Ladder Match |
| 9 | b.W.o. (Stevie Richards & The Blue Meanie) defeated S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs & Kevin Steen) | Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships |
| 10 | Lian Cortes (c) defeated Sally Mason | Singles Match for the WWE Divas Championship |
| 11 | John Cena defeated CM Punk | Hell in a Cell |
| 12 | Kevin Steen defeated Jimmy Jacobs (c) | Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 13 | Eva Marie defeated Angel Williams (c) | Singles Match for the WWE Womens Championship |
| 14 | Dolph Ziggler defeated Travis Kooper | Triple Cage Match for #1 Contendership to the World Heavyweight Championship |
| Main Event | Matt Hardy(c) defeated Goldust & Ciaran O'Donnell | Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship with Special Guest Referee Raven |