Four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw has gone head-to-head with 100 children in a hilarious new video from YouTube giant MrBeast.
The stunt, part of MrBeast’s latest viral mega-production, has already pulled in more than 65 million views since dropping. True to form, the video features a lineup of wild, big-budget sporting challenges — including 100 men racing the fastest woman on the planet and DJ Khaled taking on the world’s top jet suit racer… while riding a jet ski.
But the showdown everyone’s talking about involves Shaw — a 6ft 8in, 190kg powerhouse and four-time World’s Strongest Man — facing off against 100 kids in an epic tug of war.
Before the main event, Shaw showed off the kind of brute strength that made him a legend, pulling a 50,000lb jet 75 feet entirely on his own. It was a jaw-dropping feat that left no doubt about his power. So, surely a group of children would be no match, right?
Not quite.
The rules were simple: each side had to pull their opponent’s red marker over the line to win. For the kids, victory came with a sweet reward — literally — as MrBeast promised a stash of his own Feastables chocolate bars to the winners. For Shaw, it was all about pride and proving that even 100 little legs couldn’t overcome one of the strongest humans alive.
But to everyone’s surprise (except maybe Shaw’s), it was an easy win for the kids.
This isn’t the first time the strongman has been humbled by the laws of physics. In a previous tug-of-war video, where Shaw and fellow strongman Eddie Hall took on just 20 children, Shaw explained that the sheer surface area of that many feet on the ground gives kids a massive advantage over pure muscle power.
So, in true MrBeast fashion, the stakes were immediately raised. To even the odds, he brought in nine more elite strongmen to join Shaw — including Evan “T-Rex” Singleton, Eddie Williams, Austin Andrade, and Maxime Boudreault.
Surely 10 of the strongest men on the planet could overpower 100 children?
Well… no.
Despite digging in and giving it everything they had, the team of strongmen couldn’t budge the kids’ combined grip and traction. The 100 children won again, proving that teamwork, balance, and a hundred pairs of sneakers can apparently beat decades of powerlifting.
Oh, and they may be 10 huge men, but 100 children outweigh them by a considerable amount.
As Eddie Hall explained in his previous video with Shaw: “It’s not about the bodyweight. It’s really about how many little feet are on the floor. The surface area compared to just our four feet. I reckon five pairs of their shoes probably equals one of ours. So when it gets to 10 or 15 kids, they’re already beating us on surface area — and that might be game over. Honestly, I think it’ll be a lot fewer than people expect. It could get embarrassing.”
The video — a mix of absurd spectacle, world-class athletes, and MrBeast’s signature chaos — has once again reminded fans why he’s one of the most watched creators on the planet.
And for Brian Shaw? It’s just another day proving that strength alone doesn’t always win the pull.
Featured image credit: YouTube/MrBeast (screenshot)
