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‘Kill Tony: WrestleMania’ special to air on Netflix

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Fans not attending WrestleMania 42 weekend will still have the chance to watch Tony Hinchcliffe’s WWE-themed comedy special.

It was announced via Variety today that “Kill Tony: WrestleMania” will stream on Netflix. The special will not air live but will be available to watch starting on Monday, April 20, which is the same day Netflix is broadcasting the post-WrestleMania 42 episode of Raw.

This is the second straight year that Hinchcliffe — who is a big pro wrestling fan — and WWE have partnered together for a WrestleMania weekend event. When Hinchcliffe’s “Roast of WrestleMania” happened in 2025, it was billed as a closed-doors event that would not be broadcast anywhere. Audio of the entire show did end up getting leaked online, with some of the jokes generating controversy.

“Kill Tony” is a podcast Hinchcliffe hosts where aspiring comedians get the chance to perform in front of Hinchcliffe and other comedy veterans. He and Netflix have already partnered together for multiple specials in the past.

At this WrestleMania weekend event, Hinchcliffe will be joined by current WWE stars and legends, other comedians, and surprise guests. It’s being held at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Saturday, April 18 after the first night of WrestleMania 42.

WWE wrote about the event:

  • KILL TONY, known for its unpredictable format, rising comedic talents and no-holds-barred humor, will feature a mix of WWE Superstars and Legends, established comedians and surprise celebrity guests, while blending rapid-fire standup sets from aspiring comedians with sharp and often brutal feedback from Hinchcliffe and his panel of guests.

‘Kill Tony’ comedy show added to WWE WrestleMania 42 weekend

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE and Tony Hinchcliffe are teaming up for another WrestleMania weekend comedy show.

The company announced today that “Kill Tony: WrestleMania” will take place in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 18 following night one of WrestleMania 42. It’s being held at Dolby Live in Vegas and will include appearances by Hinchcliffe, current WWE stars and legends, other comedians, and surprise guests.

Tickets for the comedy show are going on sale tomorrow (March 24) at 10 a.m. Pacific. A pre-sale begins today at that same time.

The start time for the comedy show is 9 p.m. Pacific (midnight Eastern), and WWE notes that there will be plenty of time for fans to get there after the first night of Mania.

“KILL TONY: WrestleMania will begin after the conclusion of WrestleMania Saturday, allowing ample time for fans to get from Allegiant Stadium to Dolby Live,” WWE wrote.

Hinchliffe hosts the “Kill Tony” podcast, where aspiring comedians are chosen at random and get the chance to perform in front of established comedy veterans and have their set critiqued. The 41-year-old Hinchcliffe is a wrestling fan and has developed a relationship with WWE, which included him hosting The Roast of WrestleMania in Vegas last year. He was supposed to host a similar comedy show surrounding SummerSlam 2025, but that ended up being canceled.

Though the Roast of WrestleMania did not air anywhere and was not supposed to be filmed, audio of the show got out. It drew controversy for remarks that were made about Charlotte Flair.

Dolby Live is also set to host the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, April 17. Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition, and basketball legend Dennis Rodman have been confirmed for the class so far.

Report: WWE’s relationship with Tony Hinchcliffe expected to continue

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

WWE is now planning on continuing its working relationship with stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, according to a new report from Fightful Select.

Despite this year’s cancelation of the planned WWE SummerSlam Late Night show with Hinchcliffe, the promotion is looking ahead to taking its partnership forward. As per the Fightful Select’s WWE sources, the relationship between the two sides is fine. The topic emerged after Hinchcliffe made multiple appearances tied to WWE.

The sources further noted that WWE expects to work with Hinchcliffe again, although the specifics for it are currently unknown, but it is expected to be a similar late-night program.

Earlier this year, following WrestleMania 41, WWE hosted the controversial Roast of WrestleMania in April. Its popularity led to the announcement of the SummerSlam Late Night show, which was later canceled a week before its scheduled date in July.

Hinchcliffe is a professional wrestling fan and has openly spoken about his love for the sport, even during his recent appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s podcast.

Ticketmaster says ‘WWE Late Night’ with Tony Hinchcliffe has been canceled

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WWE Late Night is no longer taking place.

Ticketmaster has listed WWE Late Night Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe as being canceled, with refunds being issued. The event was set to take place next weekend on August 2 following the first night of SummerSlam. 

“Event Canceled. Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” Ticketmaster’s website read.

PWInsider is reporting that a source told them that the event was canceled by WWE and that ticket sales had been “light” for the show. Only Cody Rhodes had been advertised thus far.

“Hinchcliffe, the internationally renowned comedian, one of the top roasters in the world and the mastermind behind Kill Tony, will bring together soon-to-be-announced top comics, entertainers and WWE Superstars for an unforgettable night of laughs and huge surprises,” WWE wrote when announcing the show back in June.

The event was set to be non-televised, similar to Hinchcliffe’s first event following WrestleMania where cellphone use was also prohibited. The roast did eventually leak online and caused controversy due to jokes being made regarding Charlotte Flair’s appearance and marital history, among other things.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe to host ‘WWE Late Night’ during SummerSlam weekend

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After hosting a roast of WrestleMania earlier this year, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is back for another round.

WWE announced today that Hinchcliffe will host “WWE Late Night” in Englewood, New Jersey at 11 p.m. Eastern time after night one of SummerSlam weekend on Saturday, August 2. Like with his roast of WrestleMania, this is a non-televised event that will not officially be broadcast anywhere.

The Bergen Performing Arts Center is the venue for the comedy show. A ticket pre-sale begins this coming Monday (June 30) at 10 a.m. Eastern time with the general public on-sale then starting the next day.

“Hinchcliffe, the internationally renowned comedian, one of the top roasters in the world and the mastermind behind Kill Tony, will bring together soon-to-be-announced top comics, entertainers and WWE Superstars for an unforgettable night of laughs and huge surprises,” WWE wrote.

While Hinchcliffe’s WrestleMania roast in Las Vegas this April was not televised and cellphone use was supposed to be prohibited, a full audio recording ended up leaking online. It generated controversy for — among other things — jokes made about Charlotte Flair’s appearance and marital history.

A trademark for “WWE Late Night” was filed by the promotion on June 20.

SummerSlam 2025 is taking place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 2 and August 3 — making this the first two-night SummerSlam in history.

Big E responds to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s WWE Raw joke

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Big E doesn’t have hurt feelings after his broken neck was the subject of a joke on WWE Raw last night.

To promote the upcoming “Roast of WrestleMania,” comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was a guest commentator for The War Raiders vs. New Day on Monday’s Raw episode. Hinchcliffe mentioned Big E during the match by joking that the only thing stiffer than Michael Cole was Big E’s neck.

Joining in on the discourse the joke created wasn’t something Big E had much desire to do, but he understood that he had to address it while appearing on WWE’s Raw Recap podcast. Big E claimed that he wasn’t aware of the joke, but Hinchcliffe said what he wanted to say and people signed off on it. Big E said his feelings were not hurt.

“I guess, at my big age of 39 years old, people will say what they want about you. Their opinion of you is not — has nothing to do with me. It’s not my business,” Big E said. “Look, say what you want, he was given a mic, he was given an opportunity. People will feel how they want to. It’s just, you know, there’s a lot of discourse, often times as a public figure people will say things about you. Whether they’re jokes, whether they’re not. And that is their right. I think the one thing is — and I get like, I’m on here, it was said on the show, I’m supposed to talk. You know, especially when things are mentioned about me, I should have an opinion on them. It’s just — it is tiring to have to weigh in on everyone’s opinion or whatever they say.

“Look, I’m not hurt. I’m good. I want the discourse to be had without me, honestly. I really have no desire to weigh in on this. I didn’t sign up for this. I wasn’t aware of this. He did what he wanted to. People signed off on it. Has nothing to do with me, truly.”

Big E suffered a broken neck during a match in March 2022. Thus far, it’s proven to be a career-ending injury with his neck not ossifying (forming bone) to the point where he’s able to wrestle. But Big E is able to live a normal, healthy life outside of the ring and has expressed that he’s at peace even if he is never able to resume his in-ring career. He’s continued to work for WWE in a role that includes appearing as a panelist on PLE pre-shows and post-shows.

In December 2024, Big E was part of an angle on Raw where Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods betrayed him and turned heel.

Hinchliffe is the host of the standup comedy podcast “Kill Tony” and has signed a deal with Netflix for multiple comedy specials. His untelevised Roast of WrestleMania is taking place in Las Vegas after night two of WrestleMania 41 on Sunday, April 20. The roast is being presented by WWE and the Fontainebleau hotel, with it set to feature Hinchcliffe, some of his comedian friends, and WWE personalities including Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman, and Paul Heyman.

WWE announces ‘The Roast of WrestleMania’ with comedian Tony Hinchcliffe

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has officially added a new event to the schedule for WrestleMania 41 week in Las Vegas.

Closing out the weekend, “The Roast of WrestleMania Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe & Friends” will take place after WrestleMania 41 night two on Sunday, April 20. WWE and the Fontainebleau hotel are partnering together for the comedy show, which is being held at the BleauLive Theater inside of the hotel.

The roast will not be televised. It has a start time of 10 p.m. Pacific and is set to feature Hinchcliffe, other comedians who have yet to be announced, and special WWE guests. Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman, and Paul Heyman are among those who will be appearing.

“Hinchcliffe, the internationally renowned comedian, one of the top roasters in the world and the mastermind behind Kill Tony, will bring together top comics and entertainers for an unforgettable night of laughs and huge surprises,” a press release hyped. “Set to join Hinchcliffe are WWE Superstars Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman and Paul Heyman, and more.”

WWE is promoting the roast as a closed-doors event that could go off the rails.

“That could go off the rails in a really bad way,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque said in the announcement video. “Let’s do it!”

Tickets for the roast are going on sale to the general public this Friday (March 21) at 11 a.m. Eastern/8 a.m. Pacific. The pre-sale begins this Wednesday (March 19) at that same time.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has been named the official hotel of WrestleMania 41 and will also host the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, an Undertaker one-man show, and the post-WrestleMania episode of NXT.