Man Knocks Out Friend with Thrown Chair at Melbourne Club

A chaotic altercation outside a Melbourne strip club ended with one man accidentally knocking himself out with a flying chair thrown by his friend, in an incident captured on video that has since drawn millions of views online.

The episode unfolded on Friday night around 9:20 p.m. outside Bar 20 on King Street in Melbourne's central business district. Two unidentified men had entered the venue earlier and quickly drew the attention of staff due to aggressive behavior. According to Bar 20 co-owner Michael Trimble, one of the men made an inappropriate comment to a bartender while ordering a beer, causing her to hesitate in serving him. He then yelled at her to open the bottle, prompting security to intervene.

The ejection process proved unusually prolonged, lasting about eight minutes as the men resisted leaving. Trimble described it as far longer than typical removals, which usually take just 30 seconds. Security guards eventually forced the pair onto the street, where tensions briefly eased. The man who had been yelling inside stormed off, while his companion returned to the entrance and apologized to the guards for his friend's actions.

Moments later, footage shows the...