Wrestlemania 29 Two-Disc Blu-Ray Set Review

Wrestlemania is the biggest wrestling event of all time. It features high profile matches, celebrity involvement, and showcases World Wrestling Entertainment’s product on a global stage. An event this big only happens once a year, but that does not mean you only have to watch it once every 365 days. WWE has released every Wrestlemania on some sort of home video format whether it be on VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray. Over the course of the next few weeks, I will review the different home video editions of Wrestlemania that I own.

In this week’s post, I will take a look at the two-disc Blu-ray edition of Wrestlemania 29. Like Wrestlemania 28, I have only viewed this Wrestlemania on a 16:9 television, so I have no idea if the picture will be cropped to fit a 4:3 television screen.

Let’s start with the first disc, which contains the entire Wrestlemania 29 event as well as a few bonus features. The bonus features consist of the Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show Intercontinental Championship match between Wade Barrett and the Miz and the Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show.

Disc 2 contains the entire 2013 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony that featured one of the most star-studded classes in history. Legends of the squared circle like Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, Booker T, Bob Backlund, and Bruno Sammartino all took their rightful place in the annals of wrestling history as hall of famers. The speeches by the inductees were really good, and this induction ceremony is a must see for all wrestling fans. There are also a few Blu-ray exclusive bonus features on disc 2 in addition to the hall of fame induction ceremony. The contract signing between Brock Lesnar and Triple H from the March 18, 2013, edition of Monday Night Raw is featured and CM Punk’s segment saying how he wants to end the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania and the Legends Q and A session with the Rock and John Cena from the March 25, 2013 edition of Monday Night Raw are also on this disc.

The packaging for Wrestlemania 29 is very nice and visually appealing. The front of the case features the Wrestlemania 29 logo with the Rock and John Cena above the logo and a multitude of wrestlers below it. The back of the packaging lists the matches and Blu-ray exclusives and features a cool collage if pictures from the event as well as an awesome wide shot of MetLife Stadium, the venue for Wrestlemania 29. The inside of the packaging features another nice collage of pictures with the focus being on the night’s biggest bouts.

In conclusion, the Wrestlemania 29 two-disc Blu-ray edition set is great home video version of a good Wrestlemania. This was also the last time the Rock wrestled at a Wrestlemania, the first time Brock Lesnar wrestled at a Wrestlemania since Wrestlemania 20, and the Wrestlemania debuts of Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose. The matches were entertaining up and down the card, and aside from two of the three biggest matches of the night being rematches from the previous year, it was a solid event and one worth checking out for yourself.

Up next is the Wrestlemania 30 two-disc Blu-ray edition review!