Wrestlemania 30 Dream Card

The last few Wrestlemania have been built off of 3 main events and several filler matches.

WM28
Undertaker vs Triple H
CM Punk vs Chris Jericho
John Cena vs The Rock

WM29
CM Punk vs Undertaker
Triple H vs Brock Lesnar
John Cena vs The Rock

My formula would be similar, but because this is the 30th Wrestlemania, a lot of the filler in between will be cut in favor of some more return matches, and sendoffs. For instance, I would have Rey Mysterio's final match on this card. Also, Hulk Hogan is in talks to be involved in some degree, but I would not have him in the main event, as he can't take bumps or hit the Leg Drop. Instead I have him as a referee or enforcer in a match.
Pre Show
20 Man Battle Royal
     Wrestlemania IV opened up with a battle royal that was used to showcase some of the stars that didn't receive a slot on the main card. This match would give guys like Ziggler, Barrett, Fandango, Miz, and Tyson Kidd something to do. I would have the commentators build this battle royal up on Raw for weeks leading up to it, and the winner would get a nice footnote for a few weeks (Like when Ahmed Johnson won the Kuwait Cup in the late 90s)

Possible Battle Royal Winners

• Dolph Ziggler
• Fandango
• Curtis Axel
• Bad News Barrett
• The Miz
• Ryback

Undercard
Positively Page (Razor Ramon, Jake the Snake & DDP) vs 3MB in a 6-Man Tag
     DDP's work in the recovery of Razor Ramon and Jake Roberts has been well-documented. It wouldn't be a great match, but it would be a nice feel-good Wrestlemania moment for the three of them to come back, hit their signature moves on 3MB, and leave the fans with one last Wrestlemania moment.

Rey Mysterio vs Big Show, Kane or Rob Van Dam
     While I don't personally want to see Big Show turn heel for the 100th time, I would like to see Rey go out with a match with Big Show. Rey and Kane had an awful rivalry a few years back, but he would be my second choice for Reys sendoff. Lastly, Rob Van Dam could give Rey Mysterio a great final match, but the idea is for Rey to be the fan favourite in his final match, and RVD is just too over for that to happen.

Big E Langston (c) vs Mark Henry for the Intercontinental Title
     Henrys involvement in an IC title match instantly adds prestige to the belt, as Henry never challenges for the second tier titles. It also adds credibility to Langston as a defending champion. Ultimately, Langston should win, and if he can hit the Big Ending in the process it is a nice bonus. After the match they shake hands and both leave the arena as faces.

Jack Swagger (w. Zeb Colter) vs Antonio Cesaro (w. Hulk  Hogan)
     At some point in the match, Colter would interfere on Swagger's behalf, and Hogan would take him out. Cesaro hits the Cesaro Swing on Colter before taking out Swagger with the Neutralizer.

Main Card
Batista vs Brock Lesnar
     This match is built upon a brawl during the Royal Rumble. Batista enters and is beating everyone down when Brock Lesnar makes an unannounced appearance and tosses Batista from the ring, and then powerbombs him through the announce table. This sets up a match at Wrestlemania. The match is a mix of strong-style wrestling and shoot-style MMA wrestling, with martial arts strikes and submissions. (Imagine combining CM Punk vs Brock Lesnar with a classic Steiner Brothers match)

The Result: Batista conquers Lesnar with either the Batista Bomb or a submission hold Batista establishes as his own signature.

The Shield vs The Wyatt Family (Tornado Tag, No DQ)
     This match would simply be a brawl from beginning to end. Some notable spots would be Roman reigns spearing Eric Rowan through the barricade, a triple powerbomb through a table, and Wyatt hitting Sister Abigail onto a folding chair. Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns would be he stars of the match, while Rollins and Harper are the workhorses, taking most of the bumps. Rowan gets some domination in, maybe performing a double splash on Ambrose and Rollins.

The Result: The Wyatts win after Bray Wyatt pins Dean Ambrose.

Undertaker vs John Cena
      The drama behind this match would be incredible. Neither man is known for losing in the big-match situations. The story is a simple challenge made by Cena, which Taker accepts. There are no stipulations (maybe no disqualifications, but nothing gimmicky), no sneak attacks with the urn, it is just a story of Cena trying to prove himself.

     The match itself would be a dramatic affair full of near falls and a few brutal spots. Cena delivers an Attitude Adjustment on the bottom section of the steel steps, and Undertaker hits a Last Ride through the Spanish announce table.

The Result: Undertaker wins after 3 Tombstone Piledrivers

CM Punk vs Triple H
     WWE seems to be building towards this match happening. So I'll just assume it is happening. It's not my personal choice for a CM Punk Wrestlemania match, but it seems likely at this point. Maybe to add a little more to the match, Motorhead can perform Bow Down to the King for Triple H (CM Punk had his band entrance last year)

The Result: CM Punk wins after countering the Pedigree into the Anaconda Vice.

Randy Orton (c) vs Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
     It is time for WWE to end this rivalry the right way. In buildup to this match, Daniel Bryan will have won the Royal Rumble, and Randy Orton will have defeated Punk & Cena. (I like to imagine a Wrestlemania-quality Triple Threat Match happens at the Rumble or Elimination Chamber) Bryan has to go through the gauntlet to get his title match though, including defeating his former friend Kane and winning the Elimination Chamber. Finally the two meet in the main event of Wrestlemania.

     They should make this seem like a big deal. Have former champions like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, The Rock, Steve Austin and whoever else they can get their hands on talk about this match on Raw. That will put both men over big time.

     There will be no interference. Kane, Triple H and The Shield will all stay far away for this match.

The Result: Daniel Bryan pins Orton after the flying knee strike.

Additional Information:
There is a distinct lack of stars at this Wrestlemania. (Rhodes Brothers, Jericho and Ryback are all absent) This is because the Raw after Wrestlemania always gets a huge turnout and has become just as important as Wrestlemania. The card for the Raw after is as follows:

Ryback vs Razor Ramon: The Bad Guy vs The Big Guy
    Apparently Ryback and Scott Hall are good friends in real life, as Ryan Reeves idolized Razor growing up. I think that Ryback could probably carry Ramon through a serviceable match. (heh, Ryback carrying someone. There's a change)

Rhodes Brothers vs (heel tag team of the week)

Antonio Cesaro & Hulk Hogan vs Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter in a Tag Match
     This match ends in a No Contest. A ton of lower card heels (Hawkins, Slater, Mahal, Fandango etc.) hit the ring and attack Cesaro, only for Cesaro and Hogan to fight them off together. This would give Hogan something to do, and give Antonio a bit of a rub)

DDP/Randy Orton Segment
     They have an in ring confrontation, which ends with DDP hitting the Diamond Cutter. DDP is in great shape right now, and if he is feeling up for it, they should book DDP vs Randy Orton at Extreme Rules.

(Winner of the Battle Royal) vs Big Show/Kane
     The winner of the Battle Royal at Wrestlemania adds to his push by facing either Kane or Big Show (whoever doesn't face Rey at Wrestlemania gets a spot on the Raw card)

CM Punk vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts
    This is a very respectful match. Both men shake hands before and after. Jake starts off working the arm of Punk, but then a quick counter finds Roberts on the receiving end of a body slam and a leg drop. Punk hits the diving elbow for a 2 count. The Snake counters the GTS into a DDT. Punk puts his foot on the rope. Jake goes for a short-arm clothesline but Punk reverses into an arm-trap neckbreaker. Both men are down. Suddenly, Alberto del Rio approaches the ring and gives Jake a kick to the head, before locking Punk in the armbar on the arm that Jake was working over. Alberto and Punk feud for a bit.

Big E Langston vs Sheamus for the Intercontinental Title
     Langston and Sheamus have a brutal power match on Raw, and Big E goes over again.

Daniel Bryan vs Rob Van Dam vs Chris Jericho for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
     The night ends with an epic Triple Threat Match. The match strongly teases Van Dam winning (the commentators play up Bryan's notoriously short title reigns in the past) but in the end, Bryan wins. RVD and Daniel have a Hardcore Match at Extreme Rules, which Bryan also wins.