Eddie Hall believes there is an answer to the number of men needed to ride a gorilla. The latest viral debate on the internet attacks 100 silverback gorillas in hypothetical battles, packed with memes, simulations and expert opinions. The question that first appeared on Reddit in 2020 and resurfaced in Gusto in 2025 asks whether pure numbers can overcome the raw power of one of nature’s strongest primates.
Eddie Hall vs Gorilla
Enter Eddie Hall, the world’s strongest man and recent MMA fighter of 2017, and place emphasis on this issue with trademark confidence. Hall, who once tilted the scale at 430 pounds (197 kg) with his Prime, claimed that one Eddie Hall would likely be attacked by the gorilla, but two prime holes, weighing around 860 pounds, died by pinning the gorilla and “hammerfisting”.
100 men vs. one gorilla who won
This cocky argument adds a personal twist to the argument, suggesting that two men of extraordinary size and strength (both eddy halls) can control the silverback. This usually weighs between 300 and 500 pounds. The broader internet consensus is leaning towards winning people thanks to numbers, adjustments and endurance.
Experts should note that while gorillas are extremely powerful at lifting ten times their weight, running at 25 mph and providing 1,300 psi biting power, they lack stamina compared to humans and are quickly exhausted when faced with multiple attackers. Primates emphasize that gorillas are generally peaceful and are more likely to try and escape rather than fight, but if they are cornered, their strength and aggression can seriously inflict some of the men.
Simulation and social media discussions highlight that while gorillas can quickly and continuously harm several men, the ability of humans to strategize and attack them in waves ultimately wears them down. It’s not without victims, but some suggest that only 30 coordinated men can defeat the gorillas. Men’s terrain, fitness and combat skills also have a major impact on the outcome.
So, can 100 men take on one gorilla? Perhaps yes, but it’s not pretty, and it’s a battle left in memes and imagination, not reality. Meanwhile, Eddie Hall’s 2-1 gorilla showdown remains a cheeky highlight of this ongoing Internet saga.