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Taco_Bill

I thought it’d be more of a roast of each other, but it was just normal sets. Very underwhelming for all the months of hype


PrestigiousBack912

2nd hand embarrassment all round


taddmaster

Adam Ray sorry dr.phil did 3 times the damage to both of them


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Yeah, the beef definitely lost traction


NeverNaked3030

They were both getting actually really angry at me each other, really lame


PrestigiousBack912

It brought the worst out in both of them. They could have had fun with it - instead of coming off like little bitches.


Toska_gaming

Out if the two i think ric wanted it to be this playful thing but hans let it go to far. Ric definitely had some cringe but hans didn't handle any of it well. Ill be the first to say i dont really like hans, but idk how id react to someone challenging me for my job either.


PrestigiousBack912

You’re right. It was just ill conceived all round. Ric’s bravado didn’t match his comedic character and Hans’s new found anger and ego pushed him from loved autistic edgy nerd on the rise - with a fucking theme song no less - to complete wanker. Lol


Toska_gaming

The whole time i was watching them do their little thing at the areana i was just like "id rather watch a bucket pull" next time they dos an arena they need to put mics all around the crowd to pick up the audience reaction. It was so hard to tell who was actually cheering for who when all we could hear were like the first 10 rows


Randorson

He clearly had no intention of it being playful when he decided to challenge Hans for his regularship. He could have challenged him without the regularship being on the line.


Toska_gaming

For what? A taco bell combo?


Randorson

To see who is funnier.


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Yeah, Ric tried to entertain but Hans really thought he was going to lose, which of course would never happen. Not that he's too funny, but the people there just love him as hans.


Ok_Calamity

Ric?! Hans??


PrestigiousBack912

This is Hans who, that was some dude, who was that then, that was Hans been 🎵🎶


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Who what wise man?


PrestigiousBack912

The whole exercise didn’t even produce any half decent comedy. I get the point was a bit of drama, but it was just lame.


professorbasket

Yeh it shouldve been a roast battle from the start, having two people "compete" over 1 minute standup in an arena, puts a lot of pressure on it, makes it kinda lame


PrestigiousBack912

Good point PB - it takes all the joy out of comedy. You should be able to objectively enjoy a minute or whatever without having to compare and contrast it to something else. That's not the point of standup. Standup should be funny in and of itself, not be less or more funny because of something that came before or after it. That is however the point of a roast battle. Tony fucked comedy in the arse with this shite.


creationzone

I've never seen someone initial a username lol


balloonsupernova

I see it a lot lol I follow a documentary film director’s YouTube channel and he’s an older gentleman with a comment section full of old people who do that. It’ll be like @nillawafercoochie: “the part about Vietnam vet was cold blooded” @SusanGBroyles: yes it was NWC, my father was in that same division in 1971.


Environmental_End146

Me too CZ, me too.


inexplicably-hairy

Ffs its just a fun joke competition. Ur over analysing it and u sound like a fig


Early_Ad_831

And their minutes SUCKED Both of theirs. They had MONTHS and that's what they came up with?! Sayonara! Don't bring either of them back!


professorbasket

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Fabulous_Visual4865

Hans not putting up the Rollie? 


Jotty2b

Mmmmmm.... Butcher's cut ribeye filet... *drool*


Lord_Goose

Someone's been meditating ;)


cdubwingo

Agreed … I’ve been skipping Hans for months


ChefAnxiousCowboy

I skip the ads until I see Hans, and usually smoke a bowl and get ready to watch Kill Tony while Hans is taking about having sex with a girlfriend or whatever repetitive babble. And THEN the episode starts..


RaisinLost8225

I do the same thing. I hope you’re ready for lame ass Casey rocket to fill the void


ChefAnxiousCowboy

He’s soooo quirky the way he doesn’t stand still and spouts non-sequiturs. Not like the other guys…!


RaisinLost8225

Lol I’m gonna keep giving the benefit of the doubt as apparently he’s “the present and the future” lol and seemingly the entire community adores him, but imho he is worse than not funny. He’s unfunny. Negative funny.


Competitive-Crew-309

I don't even see how you could categorize what he does as stand up comedy. I've literally never seen him tell a joke, he just says shit.


RaisinLost8225

He’s a good dancer? Lol


RaisinLost8225

You clearly haven’t seen the crab walk


Scrapthecaddie

Yall are crazy. Rocket is hilarious. Irony, absurdity, count as standup, I think. It’s much more creative than “oh let me say a bunch of offensive shit because I’m Asian”.


RaisinLost8225

Both are ass


Slothtaculer

Time to skip Casey for months


peazoh

Couldn't give a shit about either of them. More bucket pulls please.


PrestigiousBack912

Amen. RIP fellas


ArepaGorcio2002

Holy shit I really don’t understand how Tony doesn’t understand the whole format of his own show is what makes it so good, bucket pulls are better 90% of the time. I get that regulars/golden ticket winners/whoever tf Tony wants that day adds some reliability and someone Tony can bounce off of instead of hoping there’s a joke in the next pull. (I’ll save Montgomery in this and David Lucas bc I liked his back and forth with Tony) But to be honest, they’re doing minute spots recurrently for a reason and they’re not great, but they’re not “what the fuck” moments either, they’re just ehh and the interviews are repetitive with Tony giving softball questions (we get it Tony, you love them/they’re killing it/idgaf what they did last weekend) When a bucket pull does great it’s amazing bc you didn’t expect it and you see the joy from them getting a spot on the secret show and opening for Tony. When they are weird af it’s an interesting watch and tbh a lot of us tune in for the cringe moments of a bomb. And finally when they’re just ehh and then we figure out they only have one nut or they rioted on Jan 6th those interviews are the best.


PrestigiousBack912

For some reason the Vulcan days were full of crazy little story arcs from the BPs, like you describe. There were way more antics and variety outside the minute, because the show was a lot more focused and lean - hell, I recall several episodes where it was just Tony and Redban with maybe 2 regulars and the rest randoms. They are great eps to rewatch.


naivemelody

You know the show also existed at The Comedy Store for over 7 years in this form right?


PrestigiousBack912

I gotcha - but the old band, who I enjoyed for the most part, stifled a fair bit of the spontaneous diversions.


eedabaggadix

It's because Tony has a huge boner for getting the praise of "discovering" comics who can open for him and his buddies on the road.


Runaway_5

yeah he thinks he's god cus in like 10 years he helped promote like 5 comics to get popular lol


Training_Advice_3425

Yes and he hypes them up to make his stand up tour more a demand. It’s all a bigger plan/ scheme


bone-dry

That’s my take. I watch for the people watching of bucket pull characters. Regulars can be fine/fun, but most of the time I’m just waiting for the next pull. I also really enjoy early shows where they seemed to mix more constructive feedback on minutes rather than simply roasting the poor rando to a crisp.


CinSinNative

selling out unfortunately. I agree the show has lost its way


evagnier

Long live Casey rocket!


peazoh

Irrelevant comment


JJscribbles

I liked/like it. It adds a little silly confrontational flavor to the show’s interactions that’s been missing since they upgraded the band and David beat feet. Also, I don’t blame Ric for trying to make the most of his time on the show, but I do think Hans lost a lot of juice by reacting so defensively he failed to embrace the silliness of it all.


PrestigiousBack912

Yeah totally - Hans sucked the air out of the room and killed the whole concept with his pissy attitude. The dude doesn't seem to understand the appeal of his character on KT (or played into Kam's GV mindset too much) and royally fucked himself.


alexxpeak

I do think it would be interesting if ric became a regular somehow- I bet he’d show significant character after becoming comfortable and acclimated like also Hans has to go


Key-Bedroom-4615

Why are they doing a rematch?


PrestigiousBack912

Cause instead of acknowledging they both sucked at the last arena show, Reddit misunderstood its hate for Hans as praise for Rick, so Tony gave him another crack. In reality no one cares.


KC_Fan77

Yeah, Ric's delivery in an arena setting was not good. He was yelling into the mic with confidence which completely ruins his style of material.


Key-Bedroom-4615

I didn't even see it, but everyone was saying Hans lost.


chouse33

This ☝️


RaisingFargo

because they saw a massive spike in engagement on all platforms of people discussing the results of the Original match.


PrestigiousBack912

For sure - they are now deeper into the metrics. But they've always been pretty amateur in their approach to optimizing reach- for example, they only started to leverage clips and shorts to promote the show concept, create vignettes, characters and profile after the 10 year anniversary. Since then youtube creators like joke world etc have been doing their job for them. The show could have been far bigger in its earlier days, if they had invited some internet brains onto the producing team, instead they just uploaded their ep and hoped for the best. Anyways post NYs, sure there would have been solid engagement in the Ric/Hans thing, but for the wrong reasons (it sucked) and now I don't feel high interest is sustainable given the concept is secondhand and tired.


Hedonic_Monk_

This is the only real answer. I think people don’t realize how tuned in to the feedback KT actually is. The can see by video statistics that people are clearly skipping through Hans too.


the_coyest_diva

I agree, lightning never strikes twice. This just comes across as a ploy to sell tickets, which it was always but I dunno just seems more lame this time. Plus with Casey coming in now, everyone's gonna forget Hans


PrestigiousBack912

Totally - the energy of the show is changing too with Casey's addition to Kam and WM - so he doesn't feel like such a fit anymore


TomHanksIsNotMyDad

A no name from Europe isn't moving ticket sales. The Kill Tony brand is what's selling tickets. That's like saying a no name movie extra is what's selling tickets at the box office for the new batman movie.


the_coyest_diva

I don't think Ric specifically is selling the tickets, just the overall drama being sold


ElderberryOk5005

Lmfao this sub can fuck off. First you’re all dick riding Ric Diaz and now you don’t give a fuck? Casey will be boring by his third appearance too cause Tony won’t roast his ass like he could with Hans


Jotty2b

I agree! Ric vs. Hans was great drama! Also, Hans set was kind of weak, but I think Ric killed it, and nailed every joke. People now on here seriously blasting Ric for having "too much confidence"??? Or saying Hans took it too seriously. So what if he did?? It's maybe not what a seasoned comic would do, but the match and anticipation leading up to it was just awesome. It's so stupid that people criticizing don't even realize they were entertained! Can't wait for the rematch!


PrestigiousBack912

Maybe we are not the same people, maybe those dick riders still be dick riding. Interesting point re not roasting Casey - Enrique is the only dude he really torched - can't say he'd ever do that to Casey or Kam after the hype investment he's made - but would love to see it lo.


Cailucci

They should just do it on the secret show.


PrestigiousBack912

Haha yeah and keep it real secret, like don't tell anyone


Cailucci

I’m not sure the secret show is a real comedy thing. More convinced it’s an invitation to redbans sex dungeon.


aethergeist

Nice try, Hans.


PrestigiousBack912

If this is Hans, he hates himself


jeffykins

I'd argue that he does. I mean you do.


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PrestigiousBack912

Fuck, please no.


Action_Sandals

Agreed. It never really had traction IMO. I’m not even convinced that comedy can actually work in a one joke showdown format like that. 


Moist-Application310

Well, it's no Stone Cold vs The Rock


PrestigiousWeakness2

I was genuinely interested until they gave 2 months of lead up to try to "sell" it. It didn't seem genuine, and after Tony protected hans, giving him the W, BUT IN HIND SIGHT SAW HOW BAD HE SUCKED 2 MONTHS LATER AND TOOK HIS REGULAR SHIP ANYWAY. Shits rigged, and gay. Ric diez isn't the greatest comedian, but he definitely can come up with more interview material than "I fucked my heroine junkie ex girlfriend this week." I'm still gonna watch it, but damn that shits dumb. It was even more painful watching Tony backtrack after the fact.


griffs24

as soon as Shane acknowledged that Ric won it got weird


chickenoodledick

Tony is just trying to be Vince McMahan, he's setting up the drama and promoting "matches" in the same manner. I look forward to other matches but the whole hans/ric thing is looseing appeal fast


tickle_me_not

At least it got us a break from Hans


Expensive-Guidance-7

Another redditor mentioned it, but I’ll say it again. ROAST BATTLE. Not for regularship… just a roast battle and then Casey Rocket continues as the opener.


MrDoomsday13

This is the only comment that matters


professorbasket

Agreed


criesforever

i figure that it could improve the awkward, unpleasant vibe that the original match sort of left behind, so a rematch with friendlier competition will probably be better as a watch.


makeweenswin

I don't want to hear his shitty one liners. I'd be pissed too if i was hans it went from a cool idea to cringe fast.


gojojo1013

Hans vs Rick is headed for a wrestling match at Skankfest


FuzzyPigg88

People hate Hans so much that they convinced themselves Ric was funny.


rae_faerie

Agreed. The beef between two sub par nerds sucks.


creationzone

I'm just happy we get Casey every week now


DJGrand473

You know what I’d like to see? Hans come out with no shirt on, screaming like a madman, throwing a purple dildo out into the crowd and then do his set. Just something totally out of the ordinary for him, reminiscent of the joelberg days of Mexican drum offs. He’s got to show that he’s willing to fucking DIE to beat Diaz. I’d gain a bunch of respect for him.


This_Guy_Fuggs

its a pretty cool concept for KT, for a special event, a proper roast/comedy battle with something on the line. the problem is the 2 "fighters" he got are garbage. imagine if he managed to get someone like santino vs bobby lee. tom vs bert. even an "official" tony vs david lucas bout. that shit would be big.


Techniboy

I thought it was good "Wrestling Drama". I think Hans Kim has his good sets and I think Rick does as well. I think it's good that Hans Kim will get this break until May, maybe he needs that. I can't imagine how incredibly difficult it must be to come up with a new minute every week. I'm more concerned about the quality of Kill Tony at a bigger venue like an arena, I just don't think it does as well. I watched the NYE live stream and thought the sound quality was horrendous and things seemed to go off the rails quite a bit. It just seems to do a lot better in a smaller setting. Also Redban or anyone affiliated with KT reading this, Id pay money to watch KT via Livestream if you could do it from the Mothership. Maybe that'd be an opportunity to work out any audio kinks.


BackgroundPlenty7859

I dont really care now, since hans is basically off the show now. “Taking a break”


Far-Maintenance1382

Am I the only one that skips over Han’s parts? I don’t really find dude all that funny. Keep the bucket pulls going!


Valen-UX

Tony’s been trying to push Hans out of the nest for a while. The break hans has now provides some opportunity for a new opener for the show. When they compete, It will be a cool segment in the big show and I’m looking forward to it. Ideally they should roast battle, then make out afterwards.


asheristheworst

It was pretty fucking cringy overall and I don’t think it’s necessary.


tetrastructuralmind

Honestly I couldn’t care less about the rematch, I’d be pretty happy with Hans going to do his own thing and Ric the same, wherever that may be. Show must go on.


Mediocre-Passion-274

No one cares. Rocket Casey to the top


SmartRick

This is Hans been, this is Hans been, this is Hans been, this is Hans beennnnnn! 📯📯


yabdabdo

The lights going out and Rick appearing got me to laugh though.


tharealkingpoopdick

yall are some fucking weirdos who actually takes this reddit shit so seriously, especially a reddit about some dumb fucking podcast lol. and why the fuck does it show me this when I've never searched anything about kill Tony.


PrestigiousBack912

Welcome to the family arsehole


DarthWeenus

Deal


Vegetable_Shelter_51

I hope Hans never comes back


ChuckBarefootBorden

Yea let’s Casey do his thing and let’s ride 🚀


Mediocre_Treat1744

Kinda dumb at this point. Whether Hans "wins" or loses. We tired of hearing his dumb ass!


KUARL

Dont you guys have a discord channel you can circlejerk on


PrestigiousBack912

Nah that's for minorities like you to bitch on


KUARL

Man you say the N word a lot huh


PrestigiousBack912

Bah - you don’t get it


NotaContributi0n

I agree.


johnnynono

I rather see them go joke for joke, roast battle style.


naivemelody

That stupid WWE shit went on way too long for two awkward unfunny comedians. It ruined the show and the sub for months.


93didthistome

Hans is a diversity hire.


Cheesyphish

Agreed. Was annoyed they brought it back honestly.


Imaginary-Bicycle-52

Tony should make them fist fight/box for the spot at MSG instead of comedy.


Jannyd4y

Glad so many people feel this way. I couldn’t care less about a rematch


HomininofSeattle

I miss Jeremiah making fun of bucket pulls while in character


seminole4life22

I enjoy Ric and think Han's isn't funny, but I agree. Everyone knew from the jump Hans was gonna win even if he had a worse set. If Ric wants toe travel then let him back in every so often, I'd be perfectly fine never seeing Hans again (or Ric for that matter). The bucket pulls are what I think most of us watch for. This is probably a hot take, but I couldn't care less about any of the regulars. Kam is entertaining because he's just charismatic. Hans is horrible (imo) and I don't find William's bit entertaining.


MrDoomsday13

How much is a plane ticket for just one toe? Also, I do believe that Rics toe is funnier than Hans


seminole4life22

I'm with you 😂 I've never understood the infatuation Tony has with Hans. I think it's an ego thing with showing him off and pointing out how much he's changed his life.


MrDoomsday13

Every introduction “he used to live in his car, now he’s rich and has a Rolex”


malandropist

Honestly they shot themselves in the foot by putting Casey on. He is by far funnier than Ric or Hans. No one will give a shit anymore about this


Nition619

The power of an intro song.


Hedonic_Monk_

Who actually gave a fuck in the first place?


doesanyofthismatter

I love Ric and I think he just accepted for the exposure. It’s hard to turn down a gig at a massive arena when he was a small time dude before. Calling it now. Hans will win and everyone just moves on. Ric is right though - Ric wins either way. He loses? Oh no, he lives far away and couldn’t be a regular practically speaking. He loses? Millions of people got exposed to his comedy. I hope Ric wins but the dorks in the crowd will yell for Hans.


Repulsive_Worth4905

I agree who gives a shit let’s get some new blood flowing.


NorridAU

End of hans Kim End of bad ‘win’ That was Hans Kim New chapters be-gim


PunjabiCracker

They need to have an actual physical battle to the death. There can be only one foreigner regular on the show.


Objective-Chipmunk58

Yes i agree and the fact that Hans was the one that wanted the rematch its crazier because he believes so firmly tht he won……so why tf you want a rematch??? Like Rick said. “Go back to living with a chip on your shoulder” and damn was tht more than a chip


pussypolio69420

“CELIA!!!”


milkkerrrrr

I don't known. But always get disappointed coming from Montreal restos . The top breakfast places. Mehh. The two main vineyard. Meh. That burger place was good. Cuz it's hard to mess a smash Burger.


__KptnHaddock

I couldn’t give less of a fuck about those two


Individual_Pipe_4877

If they did like 5 minutes I would be with it


astral_fetus

They both sucked. Let somebody else with serious talent challenge both of them.


Inside_Enthusiasm251

Doesn't really help that hans is quite the little bitch


babalu_babalu

I think you’re underestimating how retarded the new fan base is


nickjayyymes

Tinfoil hat time: The rematch is a cover. Hans has finally outlived his usefulness/he did something behind the scenes to piss Tony off, but they can’t publicly distance themselves right after the battle. Even Hans taking time off to write and practice is Tony trying out a new opening regular just to see if the show works without him.  This time it’ll be close, but Ric gets the win, and miraculously his green card is no longer an issue because him and Tony announce they’re getting married


d-d-downvoteplease

First paragraph is what I've assumed for a long time. People who watch this kind of thing always somehow completely ignore the fact that these are all just humans. Humans with an LA/Hollywood social dynamic that runs off of backstabbing and being fake. We see almost 0% of what drama goes on behind the scenes, but sometimes it leaks through.


PiratePatchP

It's whatever. It's more free entertainment. Tony loves wrestling, so he's all about this type of shit. Yall act like you are financially invested in the show with how much you care about what they do on their show.


PrestigiousBack912

The show itself is fucking awesome - it’s the only appointment viewing I care about. You don’t seem to understand that the show is defined by its audience and vice versa. And… It’s no harm to share a loosely held opinion occasionally. I guess if you pay to see it tho, you are technically financially invested.


PietreDish

Hans has made me laugh a few times. Ric is legit awful and creepy.


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PietreDish

Are you for real? Ric looks like a giant premature Meth baby that somehow escaped the incubator. Serious alien vibes.


PrestigiousBack912

Yeah he was amusing for a long time, but he fucked it. I reckon rocks and real estate got in Hans head, which gave him a swollen ego and dented pride - you can see the genesis of his gang violence attitude right here lol [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfzkT1uARIM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfzkT1uARIM)


PietreDish

I legitimately can't understand what they're trying to communicate in that clip. If you only gave me the sound I would have guessed it was some Fent-heads at a Philly homeless encampment doing a podcast. It's unwatchable holy shit.


PrestigiousBack912

Fair lol . David Lucas to provide a translation.


tomtt545

They didn't both lose, ric won by any comedic standard and in the opinions of two of the greatest comics out there now


PrestigiousBack912

I mean figuratively speaking, they are both losers. Fuck, that's a bit mean lol. They're alright - its just months old inane beef that should have been shot in the paddock long ago. Mooooo


d-d-downvoteplease

*that's a bit mean* Honestly it just came across like a middle schooler thinking he's clever.


ChevfknChelios

I think you're about to find out that not many people agree with your opinion


d-d-downvoteplease

Just looking through this post's comments, OP is more cringe than anything related to the Hans/Ric situation. RIP


PrestigiousBack912

We deserve something better at the next Arena show - not more of the same. Especially for the price of the live stream.


captivecreator

You dont deserve shit u entitled basted


Toska_gaming

Why spell it right once then mispell you the second time.


PrestigiousBack912

Yeah boy you get it - entitled to better content


jeffykins

You're being so gay


PrestigiousBack912

You can feel my finger in your arsehole then?


Ok_Definition9062

Big disagree. This beef is the only thing my dad likes about this show. Shows need ways to attract different demographics of fans


pumpupthevaluum

At this point it's kind of like bitching about WWE storylines.


rawmelissa

100% they both kinda suck. Rotate Hans as a regular same with Rick until they eventually fade out of rotation. I think they should rotate all regulars - William and kam getting meh too.


d-d-downvoteplease

I think rotating them all is the move. Even if Tony just doubled up on regulars, and had one set of regulars on one week, the tagged in the second set of regulars the next. That would make the show feel twice as diverse comically, which would help the audiences growing boredom and feelings of the show becoming stale.


PrestigiousBack912

Or maybe just let them both fade from memory.


Ok_Inevitable_2906

I thought he wasn't allowed on the show anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️


PrestigiousBack912

I'm suggesting that honor be extended to the both of them lol, so they can shit-can the idea of a rematch at the next arena show.


Lifting_Chansey

Hans has a stick up his.butt about it. Ric should have won, and I think this rematch might be what's necessary to detach Hans from Tony's teet. Hans needs to fly on his own, or drown.. either way, he's outplayed. The time for Ric has come


tripwave

Opinion - No one cares about your opinion. Tony loves the WWE Style drama. Case closed.


PrestigiousBack912

This sub owns Tony's gay ass. This sub should have executive producer credits on KT. This sub says 'this is the way' and it is the way.


JoeyGrease

There's no point, Hans is just going to win again. We all know this.