100 men versus a gorilla

100 men versus a gorilla is a debate asking if 100 unarmed and untrained adult males could defeat a silverback gorilla. The debate first origin was back in 2020, but popularized in late April of 2025. It mostly says that the untrained adult males would win. Many experts say that the debate is mostly a form of internet humor and not a real scientific question.

 History 
The debate was first made in r/whowouldwin on Reddit by u/probablycashed. The debate was popularized in 2022 in TikTok. In April 2025, the question was popularized again, this time on all popular social media applications. 

 Reception 
In a tweet made by American YouTuber and influencer MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), joked that he could make the fight happen. U.S. senator from Montana Tim Sheehy said in a video posted on Twitter (X) that he thinks the men would win but would also receive a lot of casualties.

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