Episode 516 – Doing the Impossible While Being Invincible

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 Index Intro: 0:07 WrestleMania: 7:17 Maul Shadow Lord: 35:48 Monarch: 39:20 Daredevil: 45:35 The Boys: 52:23 Invincible: 01:02:15 WrestleMania 42 WrestleMania 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, 2026 Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Match 1: LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso vs. Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and IShowSpeed Winner: LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso Match 2: Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre Winner: Jacob Fatu Match 3: Brie Bella and Paige vs. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax and Lash Legend Stipulation: Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Winner: Brie Bella and Paige Match 4: Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee Stipulation: Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match Winner: Becky Lynch Match 5: Gunther vs. Seth Rollins Winner: Gunther Match 6: Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer Stipulation: Women’s World Championship Match Winner: Liv Morgan Match 7: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton Stipulation: Undisputed WWE Championship Match Winner: Cody Rhodes WrestleMania 42: Night 2 Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Match 1: Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Winner: Oba Femi Match 2: Penta vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rey Mysterio Stipulation: Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship Winner: Penta Match 3: Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn Stipulation: United States Championship Match Winner: Trick Williams Match 4: Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio Winner: Finn Bálor Match 5: Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill Stipulation: WWE Women’s Championship Match Winner: Rhea Ripley Match 6: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk Stipulation: World Heavyweight Championship Match Winner: Roman Reigns Night 1 Rating Out of 10 Oh What The Hell Was That Brian: 3/10 Darryl: 2.5/10 Night 2 Rating Out of 10 Brian: 7/10 Darryl: 7.35/10 Maul: Shadow Lord (Disney+) Maul: Shadow Lord, Episode 5 Title: Chapter 5: Inquisition Air date: April 20, 2026 Director: Saul Ruiz and Tatyana Drewry Carvin Writer: 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