A British strongman has spoken out about the physical toll of pulling a car with his penis while dressed as horror icon Michael Myers.
John Stephenson, 55, completed the stunt last Friday in York, England, using only the tip of his penis to drag a 1.5-ton Renault Megane coupe down an empty street with no hands. The ex-kickboxer wore the blank white mask of the Halloween villain throughout the feat, which was captured on video.
Stephenson confessed the attempt left him hurting. “To be fair, it hurt a little bit this time using the tip,” he said UK. “It’s the most painful one I’ve done.”
The York-based athlete has built a reputation on testicular endurance challenges. He once pulled a 2-ton car 164 feet using only his testicles, establishing himself as a specialist in what he calls testing his “man spear.”
This latest display of what might be termed schlong-gevity served a serious purpose beyond spectacle. Stephenson coordinated the stunt with the ManKind Initiative, a group dedicated to supporting male victims of domestic abuse.
“Like the character of Michael Myers, many victims feel forced to wear a mask — pretending everything is fine on the outside while carrying a crushing, agonizing weight alone on the inside,” Stephenson said, according to the publication. “I put my body through this brutal, extreme physical ordeal to show these men that they are not invisible, they are not alone, and they don’t have to stay silent.”
The strongman also brought his characteristic humor to the bizarre feat. “I’m always trying to gain an inch or two,” he joked to Metro UK about the stunt.
Despite his own willingness to endure the pain, Stephenson issued a firm warning to anyone considering similar experiments. “I’d encourage anyone thinking about doing it to not,” he urged. “Steer clear away from it.”
Stephenson’s combination of extreme physical performance and charitable messaging has drawn attention to an issue that receives limited public focus. The ManKind Initiative highlights that male victims of domestic abuse often remain hidden behind their own masks of normalcy, reluctant to seek help or speak about their experiences.
The stunt took place on a quiet street in York, with video showing Stephenson strapped to the front bumper of the Renault Megane coupe by his genitals, leaning forward to generate momentum as the car slowly rolled behind him.
Stephenson continues to use his unusual athletic gifts to draw attention to causes he supports, though he makes clear the physical cost is substantial.