The extreme mutilations shown in the video would logically result in catastrophic, life-threatening arterial bleeding. In the video, blood was either entirely absent or did not behave like real human blood.

The intersection of extreme body modification, viral internet culture, and athletic endurance presents a fascinating look into human pain tolerance. While the phrase sounds like an official athletic competition, it actually refers to one of the most infamous and shocking viral hoaxes in early internet history.

Many people confuse two different videos: