Due to a number of factors Tiger King has become a very popular show as people are stuck inside their homes. From it's popularity many key moments from the show are shared through memes including many theories like a theory that Carole Baskin killed her husband.
This meme presents itself as a great response too many things in life that are out of one's control or if someone gets the karma they deserve. The smooth almost hypnotic response from his friends it very satisfying and is most likely why it spawned in popularity.
The unlikely duo was not spawned from the depths of hell but in their coinciding release dates which was on the same date of March 20 2020.
The two fandoms ended up crossing paths in a mostly positive light and this created full support by both fandoms to encouraging each other.
You know those moments when you know someone or something messed up so bad that they may as well be dead, well this meme is basically for those moments.