Marvel Cinematic Universe · What If...?: Season Two

What If... Iron Man Crashed into the Grandmaster? — S02E04

TV · 2023 · 30 minutes · Phase Five · alternate

When Tony Stark flies a nuclear missile through the wormhole to destroy the Chitauri mothership during the Battle of New York, the portal closes before he can return, and he crash-lands on the junk planet Sakaar instead of falling back to Earth. Captured by the Grandmaster's forces, Stark is thrown into the planet's gladiatorial contests and a chaotic demolition-derby grand prix, crossing paths with Korg and a still-imprisoned Valkyrie. Complicating matters, Thanos has dispatched Gamora to eliminate Stark before he can become a threat to the Mad Titan's plans. Stark allies with Korg and Valkyrie to challenge the Grandmaster for control of Sakaar, ultimately overthrowing him and seizing a fleet, before setting off to confront Thanos directly. The Watcher observes throughout, noting how far this Stark has diverged from his native timeline.