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WrestleMania 30 takes place this coming Sun., April 6th, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, but before the biggest show of the year takes place, there's plenty of other wrestling related activities going on, not just from WWE, but from a variety of independent wrestling promotions looking to take advantage of the congregation of hardcore fans in the area for the event.
Here's the full non-WWE WrestleMania weekend schedule of events:
- 4:30 a.m. New Japan Pro Wrestling Road to INVASION ATTACK 2014 iPPV featuring IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson, Kazuchika Okada & Gedo vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI and much more!
- 6:30 p.m at The House of Blues, New Orleans, La., RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross (Early).
- 7 p.m. - "Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies" film screening at the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, La., with appearances by Shane Douglas, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky and director Cody Knotts.
- 8 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., Evolve 28 featuring Chris Hero vs. Trent Baretta, The Bravado Brothers vs. The Gentleman's Club of Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy, Johnny Gargano vs. Rich Swann, Ricochet vs. Anthony Nese and much more!
- 9:30 p.m at The House of Blues, New Orleans, La., RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross (Late).
- 9:30 p.m. - Colt Cabana & Friends Watch Bad Wrestling Movies at the New Movement Theater, New Orleans, La..
- 10:00 p.m. - "Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies" film screening at the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, La., with appearances by Shane Douglas, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky and director Cody Knotts.
Friday, April 4th, 2014:
- 9:00 a.m. at the Sigur Centre in Chalmette, La., The Mid-South Legends Fanfest featuring appearances from Cowboy Bill Watts, The Rock-n-Roll Express, Jim Cornette and his Midnight Express, Mr. Wrestling II, Superstar Bill Dundee, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, the Fantastics, Mr. Olympia, Sheepherder Luke, Porkchop Cash and Dark Journey.
- 3:00 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 2014: A Wrestling Odyssey featuring Drew Gulak vs. Timothy Thatcher, Trent Baretta vs. Lince Dorado, Ivelisse vs. Jazz and much more!
- 7:30 p.m. at the Sigur Centre in Chalmette, La., The Mid-South Legends Fanfest presents Battle Lines featuring a JYD Memorial Cup Battle Royal and matches involving Angelina Love, Tommy Dreamer, The Rock-n-Roll Express, Superstar Bill Dundee, Elijah Burke, Lance Hoyt and many more.
- 8 p.m. at the John A. Alario Sr. Event Center in the Bayou Segnette Sports Complex, Westwego, La., ROH Supercard Of Honor VIII featuring Adam Cole vs. Jay Briscoe in Ladder War 5 for the ROH World Championship, "Mr Wrestling" Kevin Steen vs "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Mark Briscoe vs. Michael Bennett in a No Disqualification match and much more!
- 8 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., Dragon Gate USA Open The Ultimate Gate 2014 featuring Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet, The Bravado Brothers vs. Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley, Chris Hero vs. Masato Tanaka, Low Ki vs. Trent Baretta, The Gentleman's Club of Chuck Taylor & Drew Gulak vs. The Colony of Fire Ant & Green Ant and much more!
- 9 p.m at The House of Blues, New Orleans, La., RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross.
- 9:30 p.m. - Colt Cabana & Friends Watch Bad Wrestling Movies at the New Movement Theater, New Orleans, La..
- 11:55 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., Kaiju Big Battel presents Little Trouble in Big Easy featuring Steam-Powered Tentacle Boulder, French Toast, Paco Plaintain, Kung Fu Chicken Noodle and many more!
- 10 a.m. at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, La., WrestleCon Session 1 including a Q&A with Bill Goldberg, a live concert with Mickie James, a live "Art of Wrestling” podcast by Colt Cabana, and photo ops and autograph signings with Goldberg, Edge, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Kurt Angle, Mickie James, Bret Hart, The Steiners, Diamond Dallas Page, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Karen and Jeff Jarrett, Maryse, Tommy Dreamer, Sid Vicious, The Honky Tonk Man, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Maria Kanellis, Tammy Sytch, Scott Norton, Bushwacker Luke, Kimberly Page, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Rob Van Dam, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, Demolition, “Hurricane” Shane Helms, Lisa Marie Varon, Velvet Sky, Matt Striker, Scotty Too Hotty, Brian Christopher, Colt Cabana, Terry Funk, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, Angelina Love, Marty Jannetty, Brooke Tessmacher, Al Snow, Chris Hero, Joey Ryan, Adam Pearce, Fifi the Maid, Cliff Compton and many more!
- 2 p.m. at the John A. Alario Sr. Event Center in the Bayou Segnette Sports Complex, Westwego, La., Ring of Honor TV Tapings featuring Adam Cole, Matt Hardy & Michael Bennett vs. Kevin Steen & Jay & Mark Briscoe, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Roderick Strong, Rocky Romero vs. "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Alex Koslov vs. Jay Lethal and much more!
- 3 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., SHIMMER 62 featuring a 2 out of 3 falls SHIMMER Championship match Cheerleader Melissa defends vs. LuFisto and much more!
- 7 p.m. at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, La., WrestleCon Session 2 which includes a live independent wrestling supershow featuring Jeff Jarrett, Masato Tanaka, Chris Hero, Colt Cabana, Kevin Steen, Joey Ryan, Candice LaRae, Luke Hawx, Cassidy Riley and many more!
- 8 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2014 featuring Johnny Gargano vs. Low Ki, a trios tournament with first round matches of Ricochet, Rich Swann & AR Fox vs. Chris Hero, Roderick Strong & Masato Tanaka, The Bravado Brothers & Moose vs. Fire Ant, Green Ant & Lince Dorado, and Trent Baretta, Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley vs. The Gentleman's Club, a special main event for the live crowd only of Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. To Be Determined after the tournament results and much more!
- 2 a.m. New Japan Pro Wrestling INVASION ATTACK 2014 iPPV featuring IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, IWGP Tag Team Champions Doc Gallows & "The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson vs. Katsuyori Shibata & Hirooki Goto, NEVER Champion Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga, Loser Leaves Town match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Prince Devitt and much more!
- 10 a.m. at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, La., WrestleCon Session 3 including a live Kevin Steen Show, a live "Old School" with Steve Corino show, a wrestling trivia contest with Matt Striker, an autograph and photo op session with Sting and much more!