And here we are again. We’ve moved on from PPAP, Bottle Flips, the Kiki Do You Love Me Challenge (dangerous, that one) and now the newest challenge has just gone viral. And this time, it’s about a bottle cap.
What’s the Challenge?
The Bottle Cap Challenge is the newest Internet sensation. It involves unscrewing the cap off a water bottle using one’s foot. The bottle is placed on a high surface with the cap loosely on top and then the foot is swung upwards in a flying kick to knock the cap right off. If the bottle topples, you lose.
Stop Now i think this guy win the game 🙏💪#BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/AIwmzXi1oc
— Aviationdaily✈️الطيران يوميآ (@Aviationdailyy) July 5, 2019
Well, this guy nailed it, but it’s not always that dramatic. It usually goes more like this:
Okay now I think i can try this challenge as well.#BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/hsxMsYhLiV
— Mehak Majid (@MehaktiDunia) July 5, 2019
Who Started It?
It’s almost impossible to trace a viral trend back to its origins. But the Bottle Cap Challenge was reportedly started by a mixed martial arts fraternity.
UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway was one of the first known personalities to make it popular.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQsrP0h1Wp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
He then passed on the challenge to musician John Mayer.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTzqhZFbg6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Hollywood and Bollywood stars then began to attempt it too. And Jason Statham, Akshay Kumar and Sher Siddhant Chaturvedi were some of the latest to try it out.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYT3WpBDfe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Akshay Kumar inspired by role model Jason Statham:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzcTHSpHHhq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Gully Boy superstar Siddhant Chaturvedi:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzc-ejLl4wb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
No one can resist challenges when all their favourite celebs are doing them, right?
Why The Bottle Cap Challenge Is So Fascinating?
Well for one, the challenge is pretty hard to get right, but extremely rewarding when you do. And it’s satisfying to watch. Maybe even more so than bottle flips (although jury’s still out on that comparison).
And there are endless variations to it, some funny, some banking on ridiculous.
For example, this woman here throws her slippers on a tobacco sauce bottle:
Since insta is still down for some folks… Chancla for the win! #BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/WGqR2ewkuQ
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) July 3, 2019
She pulled it off, but it could’ve ended in a sticky mess.
And this man added some really great dance moves to the mix.:
The #Bottlecapchallenge keeps leveling up 😳
(via @Iamzeku) pic.twitter.com/nYx94eUI5j
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 4, 2019
So what about you? Have you tried the bottle cap challenge yet? Link your videos in the comments section below!