Daniel Bryan has earned a place in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestlemania XXX after he defeated Triple H.

In the opening bout of the evening at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, 'The American Dragon' and 'The Game' fought out a 26-minute classic to determine who will face Randy Orton and Batista later on this evening.

Triple H looked to have secured the win over Bryan with a huge pedigree, but after Bryan kicked out, he nailed the running knee to his opponent to pick up the three-count.

However, after the match, Bryan was left lying in the ring after a post-match assault from Triple H before the power couple made their way towards the back.

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