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 review the 2-disc Blu-ray set of
Wrestlemania 30. I have only viewed the Blu-ray version of this Wrestlemania on
a 16:9 television screen, so I do not know if the picture crops to fit a 4:3
television screen or how the DVD version is presented.
The action starts on the first disc which contains the
entire Wrestlemania 30 event from Hulk Hogan welcoming everybody to the
“Silverdome,” (if you do not understand this reference, watch the event), to
the triple threat WWE World Heavyweight Championship match that closed out the
show. Also on the first disc is the Wrestlemania 30 Pre-Show Fatal 4-Way WWE
Tag Team Championship match between The Usos, Los Matadores, the Real
Americans, and Rybaxel.
The second disc contains the complete 2014 WWE Hall of Fame
induction ceremony that features some pretty big names from the world of
professional wrestling. The late Paul Bearer, Lita, Razor Ramon, and the late
Ultimate Warrior among others were all inducted into the hall of fame. The
induction of the Ultimate Warrior is a major reason to watch this ceremony as
he tragically passed away the night after Wrestlemania 30. The second disc also
contains a ton of bonus content including two special features exclusive to the
Blu-ray version.
The packaging of Wrestlemania 30 is great. The front of the
packaging features a few of the wrestlers from the night’s biggest matches and
moments as well as the Wrestlemania 30 logo, and the back of the packaging
lists the matches from the event and features a nice collage of some of the
wrestlers.
The Blu-ray came in a cardboard sleeve that included a book
entitled “Wrestlemania 30: 30 Moments for 30 Years.” The book is small but it
contains a lot of cool pictures, match results, storyline recaps, and more from
past Wrestlemanias. It is a nice little bonus that really makes this home video
version of Wrestlemania stand out above the rest.
In conclusion, the two-disc Blu-ray version of Wrestlemania
30 is an excellent home video version of the showcase of the immortals. The
event itself was one of the most memorable and shocking Wrestlemanias of all
time, and most of the matches and segments were really good. My favorite parts
of the event are when Daniel Bryan wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
and when Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Rock all gather in the
ring at the same time to kick off the show. It was a really good show, and I
highly recommend picking up the Blu-ray version of Wrestlemania 30 for
yourself.
Next is the Wrestlemania 31 two-disc Blu-ray version review!
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