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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 1H 25M

WRESTLEMANIA 42 BREAKDOWN PT.1 (Wrestling Soup 4.16.26)

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Anthony and Joe kick off their WrestleMania 42 preview with a full breakdown of Night One — but first, they can't help diving into Roman Reigns' scathing video promo on CM Punk, Triple H's revisionist history tour, Nick Khan's bold WrestleMania 43 claims, and the looming question of WWE's Saudi Arabia deal as geopolitical tensions rise. Predictions, hot takes, and zero corporate slop.0:00 — Cold Open: Where was this Ronda Rousey 10 years ago?3:41 — Intro / WrestleMania 42 Breakdown Show0:33 — Roman Reigns Calls CM Punk a Mark6:20 — Roman vs. Punk: Two Very Different Career Paths23:24 — Triple H on Fan Criticism & "Thinking About Tomorrow"34:41 — "Philanthropy Is the Future of Marketing" — Stephanie McMahon47:17 — Nick Khan: WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia Is Happening52:54 — WrestleMania 42 Night One Predictions Begin53:10 — Vision (Logan Paul & iShowSpeed) vs. USOs & LA Knight57:46 — Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)58:58 — Stephanie vs. Liv Morgan (Women's World Championship)1:03:08 — AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch (Women's IC Championship)1:05:01 — Fatal 4-Way Women's Tag Match (Bellas, Charlotte & Bliss, Bailey & Lyra, Lash & Naya)1:11:58 — Seth Rollins vs. Gunther1:16:20 — Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (Undisputed WWE Championship)1:23:05 — Wrap-Up / Night Two Preview TomorrowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

Anthony and Joe kick off their WrestleMania 42 preview with a full breakdown of Night One — but first, they can't help diving into Roman Reigns' scathing video promo on CM Punk, Triple H's revisionist history tour, Nick Khan's bold WrestleMania 43 claims, and the looming question of WWE's Saudi Arabia deal as geopolitical tensions rise. Predictions, hot takes, and zero corporate slop.0:00 — Cold Open: Where was this Ronda Rousey 10 years ago?3:41 — Intro / WrestleMania 42 Breakdown Show0:33 — Roman Reigns Calls CM Punk a Mark6:20 — Roman vs. Punk: Two Very Different Career Paths23:24 — Triple H on Fan Criticism & "Thinking About Tomorrow"34:41 — "Philanthropy Is the Future of Marketing" — Stephanie McMahon47:17 — Nick Khan: WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia Is Happening52:54 — WrestleMania 42 Night One Predictions Begin53:10 — Vision (Logan Paul & iShowSpeed) vs. USOs & LA Knight57:46 — Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)58:58 — Stephanie vs. Liv Morgan (Women's World Championship)1:03:08 — AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch (Women's IC Championship)1:05:01 — Fatal 4-Way Women's Tag Match (Bellas, Charlotte & Bliss, Bailey & Lyra, Lash & Naya)1:11:58 — Seth Rollins vs. Gunther1:16:20 — Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (Undisputed WWE Championship)1:23:05 — Wrap-Up / Night Two Preview TomorrowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

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