Ranking Every WWE Title Match At WrestleMania Worst To Best

2. WrestleMania XXX - Randy Orton Vs. Batista Vs. Daniel Bryan

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Five years before Kofimania was running wild, it was Daniel Bryan and the Yes! Movement that was the talk of the wrestling world as we headed into WrestleMania XXX.

A match that he was never meant to be in, this was D-Bry's big moment in the spotlight as WWE finally caved to the groundswell of fan pressure - no, fan demand - that Bryan should be in the main event of WrestleMania and challenging for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

To get a spot in that show-closing contest, mind, the Washington native had to first defeat Triple H in the PPV's opening bout. Bryan did just that, getting the W in a great match that saw Hunter on fantastic selling form. For the main event, it was Bryan going up against World Heavyweight Champ Randy Orton and Royal Rumble winner Batista, with the two former Evolution buddies emphasising the underdog nature of the American Dragon's task by working together to take him out.

With a worked shoulder injury, Bryan made the triumphant babyface comeback against all odds, tapping out Batista for the win in a match that also featured interference from Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and corrupt referee Scott Armstrong.

They may have been hesitant to ever get there, but WWE did all they could on this night to make Daniel Bryan feel like the bonafide top talent that many fans had long already viewed him as.

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