How many strongmen would it take to defeat a large male lion?

Challenge

No weapons allowed, bare arena with no sand/rocks etc to use.

Both sides fighting to the death and prepared to do so.

Lion is an adult male weighing 570lbs.

All combatants are in peak form.

Strongman available roster:

Zydrunas Savickas

Mariusz Pudzianowski

Brian Shaw

Hafthor Bjornsson

Mark Henry

Magnus Ver Magnusson

Eddie Hall

Mitchell Hooper

Glenn Ross

Mark Felix

Commenter's Choice

What is the minimum viable victory team from the above roster?

The list is not meant to encompass the greatest ten of all time or anything of the sort, just a variety of top performing strongmen, some with unique strengths or attributes that may or may not be preferable for the given scenario.

Posted Jul 9, 2025, 11:27 PM UTC

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