KILL TONY #735: TRIPLE H + CARROT TOP
Recorded Live at the Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX — September 16, 2025
Host: Tony Hinchcliffe & Brian Redban
Guests: Triple H (Paul Levesque), Carrot Top

Episode Overview

This explosive live episode brings together two entertainment icons: pro-wrestling legend Triple H (Paul Levesque), fresh off WWE’s partnership with ESPN, and prop comedy king Carrot Top. True to Kill Tony tradition, the night delivers a fast-paced blend of stand-up sets from both bucket-pull comedians and fan favorites, raucous panel banter, Carrot Top’s signature prop reveals, and unexpected, unfiltered interviews. Triple H dives into wrestling insights while Carrot Top floods the stage with wild inventions, prop gags, and running commentary. All classic Kill Tony chaos — supercharged.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Opening Energy, Introductions, and Guest Hype

• Tony Hinchcliffe elevates the night’s stakes immediately:

  “This week might be my finest work of my entire life, as I present to you one of the greatest wrestlers, one of the greatest entertainers of all time... Triple H and Carrot Top.” ([10:14])

• Carrot Top and Triple H join the panel, met with roaring applause and playful barbs (Carrot Top jokes about starting his own wrestling tag-team).

• Triple H’s WWE/ESPN News:
  Tony plugs WWE’s new deal with ESPN’s streaming service ([12:07]), setting up wrestling-heavy banter throughout the show.

2. First Comic: Ike Gazarian — The "Kill Tony Bump"

• Ike (“Austin”) Gazarian opens with edgy jokes (Russian, Armenian, American culture), steering into some dark territory.
• Reveals his San Diego hookah bar/restaurant was saved from bankruptcy after a previous Kill Tony episode:

  “I had 1,100 reviews that took me 10 years to get; you guys left 2,500 in the first two days.” ([25:04])

• Tony on Ike’s comedic style:

  “There were definitely some civilians being bombed in that set.” ([23:45])

• Carrot Top searches his prop chest for a “Russian prop,” finds a Dallas Cowboys helmet instead:

  “It’s close to Russia, right, Cowboys?” ([28:45])

3. Sean Stewart & the Art of Boofing (29:52)

• Sean’s fifth appearance; jokes about getting sober (except for drugs), AT&T layoffs, and “boofing” drinks rectally.
• Shares his customer service war stories:

  “I made some of them [grandmothers] cry, and I’m not proud of it.” ([36:30])

• Loses his expensive keyboard to a fleeting relationship.
• Carrot Top delivers a brand-new beer prop with a stud-finder attached (for safe drunken wall-punching):

  “There should be a beer with a stud finder so you know exactly where the fuckin’ beam is.” ([38:20])

4. Mike Holder – Sudan, Pyramids & Depression (52:27)

• Stand-up about birds, news puns, and Epstein/virgin islands joke.

• Shares Sudanese/Saudi heritage:

  “Fun fact about Sudan: We got more pyramids than Egypt.” ([54:38])

• Tony laments “one of the most depressing bucket pulls in the history of the show” but rewards Mike for candor.

• Carrot Top’s phone prop: a locking phone case (an old Trump joke, but repurposed).

5. Carrot Top’s Prop Fest

Props are unleashed throughout, including:

• Purse with a tape measure inside (“restraining order purse” — [1:40:20])
• Coffee mug and Sharpie combo (“for people who like both” — [1:41:56])
• Cigarettes pack with temperature thermometer attached ([1:42:41])
• Toilet paper roll with reversible over/under dispenser ([1:43:07])
• Lesbian coffee mug (“so they can see each other from both sides”— [2:33:40])
• Shoes with backward soles “so you can’t trace their steps” ([2:37:35])
• “Gun control” prop: gun with a Rubik’s cube trigger ([2:32:01])
• Pee Wee Herman pen (with “surprise” visual gag — [2:22:41])

Tony on Carrot Top’s methods:

“He’s managed to make $50 million just going, ‘Let’s put it together.’” ([1:41:24])

6. Panel & Crowdwork Highlights

• Recurring themes: AT&T woes, crowd riffing, relationship disasters, and questionable mothers.

Memorable banter:

• Triple H:

  “DX was just us thinking about what dumb shit we could do this week. At first, they threatened to fire us every week.” ([1:50:45])

• Carrot Top:

  “As I’ve gotten closer to Carrot Top, I realize he’s just supergluing two things together.” ([1:41:19])

7. Stand-Out Bucket Pulls

Spencer Eskridge: Bartender, Witchcraft, & Therapy Fiascos (~1:15:00)

• Wild visual persona (“pirate”)
• Tales of therapy gone wrong:

  “Two of my [court-appointed] therapists tried to fuck me… they’d say, ‘So how long have you been single?’”

• Manages a brewery east of Bastrop.
• Hobbies: gives palm and tarot readings in bars; has two kids, and claims ex-therapists hooked up with a minor client.

Uncle Laser: Outlaw Role, Wrestling Fandom, “Grapey” Jokes (1:22:48)

• Describes filming a Western as a “grape” scene (euphemistically skirted word for rape), talks method acting gone awry with a French actress.
• Nerds out with Triple H, asking:

  “You ever just miss it — hitting somebody over the head with a steel chair?”

• Triple H shares fond DX memories.

Ronaldo Mercado: Fat Jokes & Scooter Life (1:59:38)

• Compares his body size in Austin vs. the rest of Texas.
• BMX biking, secret fast-food binges.
• “I call it the kiddie pool. I splash around in her belly button a little bit.” ([2:04:50])

Aaron Silverstein: Meth Superhero Circuit (2:17:01)

• Surreal, awkward set:
  “I was a meth’d out superhero for a little while... The Circuit.”
• Panel tries to get clarity; Carrot Top and Triple H mock-intervene.

Cameron Mai: Polyamorous Mom & Brain-Computer Manufacturing (2:27:46)

• “It takes a village... to make my mom cum.” ([2:28:23])
• Had two stepdads at once:

  “Was there ever any competition?”

• Works for a brain-computer interface startup; NDA prevents details.

Doc Fairy: Army PTSD and Serial Divorce (2:44:30)

• Three marriages, social anxiety, builds his own home comedy club with mannequins as audience.
• Tony:

  “PTSD. The only thing worse than PTSD: AT&T.” ([2:47:50])

• Carrot Top confesses to stealing his first prop from a crime watch sign.

8. Finale: William Montgomery Closes with Fire (3:05:05)

• Self-deprecates:

  “I look like the love child of Triple H and Carrot Top after a passionate night of hot, steamy steroids.”

• Mocks SNL's Cam Patterson and tosses in multiple Kill Tony in-jokes.

• Touching memory of meeting Carrot Top in 2003 as a kid at the Memphis airport.

• Carrot Top:

  “It sucks about getting older because people come up and say, ‘You my mom,’ or soon, ‘You my grandma!’”

9. Triple H on Wrestling Legacy (1:52:18)

• Reflects on DX as the most fun, heel work, and how the company finally loosened reins on creative antics after initial tension.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Tony (re: Carrot Top’s box):

  “As I’ve gotten closer to Carrot Top, I realize he’s just supergluing two things together.” ([1:41:19])

• Carrot Top (re: prop construction):

  “Who else has a purse with a tape measure in it? Nobody.” ([1:40:24])

• Triple H (on DX and creative freedom):

  “We were just thinking about what dumb shit can we do this week... at first, we were threatening to get fired every week.” ([1:50:45])

• Matt Rivera (on type 1 diabetes diagnosis at Disney World):

  “You went to the happiest place on earth to get your diabetes test? That’s a goofy decision.” (Tony, [1:03:45])

• William Montgomery (closing monologue):

  “I look like the love child of Triple H and Carrot Top after a passionate night of hot, steamy steroids.” ([3:05:10])

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Triple H & Carrot Top Introduced: 10:14
• Ike Gazarian: Kill Tony Bump/Hookah Bar: 21:25
• Sean Stewart: Boofing, AT&T Exit: 29:52
• Carrot Top’s Beer/Studfinder Prop: 38:20
• Mike Holder: Sudan Stories: 52:27
• Carrot Top’s Phone Locking Prop: 57:01
• Spencer Eskridge: Pirate Bartender, Therapy Tales: 1:15:00
• Uncle Laser: Wrestling, Acting Mishaps: 1:22:48
• Carrot Top Mini Prop Fest: 1:41:00–1:44:00
• Ronaldo Mercado: Fast Food Confessions: 2:00:00
• Aaron Silverstein: Meth Superhero Circuit: 2:17:01
• Cameron Mai: Polyamory, Neural-Tech: 2:27:46
• Doc Fairy: Military PTSD & Comedy Club for Mannequins: 2:44:30
• William Montgomery: Legendary Close: 3:05:05
• Carrot Top, “Lesbian Mug” Prop: 2:33:40
• Carrot Top, “Backward Soles” for Criminals Prop: 2:37:35

Memorable Threads/Recurring Jokes

• AT&T as the Comedic Villain: Multiple acts bash working for or with AT&T; Tony & panel amplify the running joke after two “AT&T alumni” draw back-to-back.
• Carrot Top’s Prop Arsenal: Nonstop visual gags, some hits (reversible toilet roll, lesbian mug), some misses—creating a meta-comedy about hacks and originality.
• Polyamorous Parenting: Two comics (Cameron and Doc) recount tangled family trees, poly or hyper-sexual parents, and resultant identity crises.
• Wrestling & Creative Freedom: Triple H delivers rare honesty about WWE’s wildest comedy era, reflecting on then-vs-now entertainment culture.

Tone and Style

The episode is loose, raucous, and consistently playful. Tony and Redban trade fast barbs, with Carrot Top leaning into self-deprecation and wild visual puns. Triple H maintains sports-legend gravitas while revealing a knack for deadpan comedy and inside wrestling stories. The comics themselves range from sharply personal to deliriously odd, always feeding back into the panel’s ready wit and mockery. Audience engagement spills over, especially with the likes of William Montgomery and panel interplay.

In Closing

This marathon episode of Kill Tony is a perfect storm: a cavalcade of unfiltered stand-up, memorable guest interplay, and the kind of derailed, improv-infused chaos that defines the show. Carrot Top steals focus with relentless prop gimmickry; Triple H is a candid, engaged panelist, and the comics bring an exciting mix of vulnerability, vulgarity, and surprises. Essential, hilarious listening for new and longtime fans—truly a “can’t miss” night at the Comedy Mothership.

For more wild live comedy and upcoming dates, check out tonyhinchcliffe.com and DeathSquad.TV.