It is a full plate of body slams, Sith drama, Titan trouble, Hell’s Kitchen violence, Vought insanity, and superhero trauma. This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl recover from the two-night chaos of WrestleMania 42, then dive into a stacked TV lineup with Maul: Shadow Lord Episodes 5 and 6, the Invincible Season 4 finale, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 8, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 6, and The Boys Season 5 Episode 4.
Episode IndexIntro: 0:07WrestleMania: 7:17Maul Shadow Lord: 35:48Monarch: 39:20Daredevil: 45:35The Boys: 52:23Invincible: 01:02:15
WrestleMania 42WrestleMania 42 took place across two nights on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The weekend featured major title matches, big returns, title changes, and a few “is this a retirement tease?” moments.
Night 1 was built around Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, with Cody retaining in the main event before Orton attacked him after the match. The night also featured Paige returning to team with Brie Bella, Gunther defeating Seth Rollins after Bron Breakker got involved, and Liv Morgan retaining the Women’s World Championship.
Night 2 leaned even harder into big WrestleMania moments, with Oba Femi defeating Brock Lesnar, Penta surviving a chaotic ladder match to retain the Intercontinental Championship, Trick Williams winning the United States Championship, Rhea Ripley defeating Jade Cargill, and Roman Reigns closing the weekend by beating CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.
WrestleMania 42: Night 1
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Match 1: LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso vs. Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and IShowSpeedWinner: LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso
Match 2: Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyreWinner: Jacob Fatu
Match 3: Brie Bella and Paige vs. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax and Lash LegendStipulation: Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team ChampionshipWinner: Brie Bella and Paige
Match 4: Becky Lynch vs. AJ LeeStipulation: Women’s Intercontinental Championship MatchWinner: Becky Lynch
Match 5: Gunther vs. Seth RollinsWinner: Gunther
Match 6: Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie VaquerStipulation: Women’s World Championship MatchWinner: Liv Morgan
Match 7: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy OrtonStipulation: Undisputed WWE Championship MatchWinner: Cody Rhodes
WrestleMania 42: Night 2
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Match 1: Oba Femi vs. Brock LesnarWinner: Oba Femi
Match 2: Penta vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rey MysterioStipulation: Ladder Match for the Intercontinental ChampionshipWinner: Penta
Match 3: Trick Williams vs. Sami ZaynStipulation: United States Championship MatchWinner: Trick Williams
Match 4: Finn Bálor vs. Dominik MysterioWinner: Finn Bálor
Match 5: Rhea Ripley vs. Jade CargillStipulation: WWE Women’s Championship MatchWinner: Rhea Ripley
Match 6: Roman Reigns vs. CM PunkStipulation: World Heavyweight Championship MatchWinner: Roman Reigns
Night 1 Rating Out of 10 Oh What The Hell Was ThatBrian: 3/10Darryl: 2.5/10
Night 2 Rating Out of 10Brian: 7/10Darryl: 7.35/10
Maul: Shadow Lord (Disney+)Maul: Shadow Lord, Episode 5
Title: Chapter 5: InquisitionAir date: April 20, 2026Director: Saul Ruiz and Tatyana Drewry CarvinWriter: Jennifer Corbett
Summary:The Empire tightens its grip on Janix as Maul’s operation starts drawing the kind of attention even he cannot simply murder his way out of. With the Imperial occupation escalating, Rook Kast warns Maul that the situation is getting worse, while Looti