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#6 Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan — WrestleMania XXX
It wasn't the best match of 2014, but it was damn well close to being. Daniel Bryan was not supposed to be there. WWE saw Randy Orton vs. the returning Batista in the main event for the WWE Championship, while Daniel Bryan was to settle for a match with Sheamus.
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But the fans spoke, and WWE would actually listen and change their plans for what on paper, was the most important match of the year. Daniel Bryan belonged here and that is what made the match what it was.
Randy Orton and Batista are both great performers, but it would have been very difficult for them to have the match we expect as a WrestleMania main event. Daniel Bryan gave us that emotional and match of the year calibre performance that we want and need for WrestleMania.
The action was so hot, particularly Batista and Orton's double reverse RKO/Batista Bomb through the announcer's table. Bryan made a tremendous comeback to submit Batista for the tearjerker victory.
