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WWE WrestleMania 29
Narrative tropes
Violence Gets Results
highEvery conflict on the card is resolved exclusively through physical combat — pinfall, submission, or knockout. No match involves negotiation or diplomacy; the wrestlers' only problem-solving tool is combat ability. All six main-card bouts (Shield vs. Orton/Show/Sheamus, Undertaker vs. Punk, Triple H vs. Lesnar, Cena vs. Rock, etc.) reach their climax via a decisive physical move (Tombstone, Pedigree, Attitude Adjustment). The narrative never interrogates whether violence is the appropriate means — victories are uniformly celebrated.
About this trope: The central conflict is ultimately resolved through physical force rather than negotiation, diplomacy, or systemic change. Talking fails; fighting works.
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Full plot (spoilers)
WWE WrestleMania 29 took place on April 7, 2013, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, drawing 80,676 fans and setting a WWE record for highest-grossing live event at $72 million. The card opened with a pre-show Intercontinental Championship match in which The Miz defeated Wade Barrett by submission with the Figure-Four Leglock. The main card opened with a six-man tag match where The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose) defeated Big Show, Randy Orton, and Sheamus via triple powerbomb, with Reigns pinning Orton. Mark Henry then upset Ryback, countering a Shell Shock attempt and driving Ryback face-first into the mat for the pin. Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) retained the WWE Tag Team Championships against Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston, with Bryan hitting a top-rope headbutt on Ziggler for the win. In one of the night's surprises, debuting dancer Fandango defeated veteran Chris Jericho with a quick rollup counter to the Walls of Jericho. Alberto Del Rio retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Jack Swagger, forcing a submission with the Cross Armbreaker. In the featured undercard main event, The Undertaker defeated CM Punk to extend his legendary WrestleMania undefeated streak to 21-0; the emotionally charged match saw Paul Heyman interfere and Punk use a stolen urn as a weapon, but the Undertaker ultimately put Punk away with a Tombstone Piledriver. In the No Holds Barred match with Triple H's career on the line, Triple H defeated Brock Lesnar by hitting a Pedigree onto steel ring steps, ending Lesnar's bid to force Triple H's retirement. In the main event WWE Championship rematch from WrestleMania XXVIII, John Cena defeated The Rock to win his record-tying 11th WWE title, countering a fourth Rock Bottom attempt with a third consecutive Attitude Adjustment. The two competitors embraced in a show of mutual respect after the match. The event was the last WrestleMania distributed exclusively via traditional pay-per-view before the February 2014 WWE Network launch, and the last featuring the World Heavyweight Championship as a separate title before its unification later that year.
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