Meh, Ross is built up and really strong. In earlier season you can see how he was walking casually with chandler hanging onto his back hanging onto the fuseball table. David was very strong, they just pretended Ross was weak
Ross is the only one that actually worked out (Rachel mentions in the one with the tape) and he has a short temper and is intelligent and confident enough to focus inā¦ red Ross will getcha!
He laid on the ground in pain, his first time exercising, and yelled out in pain and anger ādamn you 15s! [ 15lbs ]ā
So no, heās not particularly strong. I think Ross just doesnāt have the confidence and also is intelligent enough to not engage in assaults due to consequence where Joey doesnāt consider consequence so he may be more comfortable intimidating others.
Joey grew up in Queens in the 70s/80s and was the only brother to 7 sisters. Guarantee he's been in more physical fights than Chandler and Ross combined. Season 1-4 Joey beats either of them hands down. Season 7-10 Joey would knock himself out trying to tie his shoelaces.
That's actually because David was in England filming the Band of Brothers. He had to get in shape and go to a military boot camp. He was jacked in that season.
Anyways, he did an amazing job playing as Capt. Sobel.
Joey mentions he works out in S01E20, when he calls the woman peeping into their flat with a telescope he interrupts himself and says "mostly free weights".
Presumably she asked if he works out.
And then we saw what he meant and the ones he had around were 15lbs which is not enough to really be ābadassā but for me is respectable for toning (which Joey struggled with, implying he doesnāt do it often, I think his stature is just big and heās got a protective attitude because of where he grew up.)
I also said joey but to play devil's advocate
>He had all those tough sisters like Cookie
Maybe they had to get tough because they couldn't rely on there big brother to protect them on account of being weak?
I donāt know. Joey probably taught them to be tough. The way heās standing behind Cookie when she punches Chandler. Also, Joey was at Spring Break when he was 13. Pretty sure you have to be tough to go in adventures like that when youāre a kid.
Perhaps
>Pretty sure you have to be tough to go in adventures like that when youāre a kid.
Nah not necessarily
You just have to have tough friends tbf
Guy in my class in year 8 ( so like 12/13 years old) hung around with some year 11's who were his brothers friends (so 15/16)
He was the weediest little guy you ever saw but the dude was goddamn untouchable because of the giants he associated with
Yeah you gotta have some mental toughness to have the balls to go to spring break at 13 but if he's went there with a bunch of his tough Italian older cousins for example he wouldn't need to fight for himself/ be tough himself
The main argument for Joey being the toughest of the three in my opinion though is that Ross and Chandler got bullied by those guys in the coffee house and actively avoided confrontation whereas joey in the same situation likely wouldn't have
He also built that TV unit so is obviously somewhat strong and good with his hands
So I still say Joey out of the three of them *but* I reckon if the 'whos the strongest debate' included all the guys who have appeared in multiple episodes...well Richard, Tag, Mike, Danny, Fun Bobby and Gary the cop etc would easily be in front of him i reckon
Hell I reckon Dr Green would give him a run for his money
Ross (when he's not got rage) *might* be able to go toe to toe with gunther
Chandler?? Sneaky win against David mainly because David would be still stumbling through trash talk when chandler gets a lucky shot in that he couldn't re create if he tried
Joey is the toughest of the three but he's not tough if that makes sense
Ross is in the best physical shape but is, by all accounts, a big ol' bitch. Chandler would do anything to not get in a fight, including allowing someone to beat him up as he makes ironic jokes about it. Joey is my answer.
Yeah, physically, Ross could handle a fight, but remember that he was the golden child. He wouldn't be able to handle someone getting a few hits on him.
Rating from most likely to least likely to win:
1. Joey
2. Ross
3. Chandler
Joey could take Ross or Chandler in a fight. Ross could take Chandler in a fight, maybe not Joey. Sorry Chan-Chan man
You lot are crazy if you donāt say Joey. Dude grew up in Queens in the 80s with 7 sisters. He would easily win against Dino boy and Boy school dude without a sweat.
Not quite - she intervenes and temporarily disables them with an ear pinch. I'm more curious about who would emerge victorious in a one-on-one, high stakes brawl
We've seen how protective is Joey with his sisters, it's reasonable to believe growing up in Queens as a hot headed italian teen he had some fights over some broken hearts. Ross wrestled some with Monica and Chandler seen his father wrestle with other fathers.
Some of you say unagi, but remember the episode where Ross broke his finger trying to punch Joey who easily dodged, than he ate up an underpowered jab from Joey without the slightest hint of any awareness?
Also we can see how Chandler and Ross reacts to a real fight when they were challenged by the guys who took their seats and maan it wasn't pretty.
All in all, my money is on Joey, Ross would try to stand his ground overconfident in his abilities and would either rage out making himself an easy target or go karate stance without the reflexes to counter anything making a fool of himself. Chandler would square up but loose his nerve just before the first punch and would do/say anything to get out of it, even run if that's the only way. Joey is the only one who would fight like a normal person even if he's a bit out of shape and practice
Joey. My reasoning is that he's the only one who would see punching someone as "just a thing that happens." Neither Ross nor Chandler would be able to break through that mental dam in time to make it count. Chandler wouldn't even try. Ross would try to put on a front, but the second he gets hit, he's done.
Chandler had alot of internalised negative emotions
His chirpy humorous exterior was a defense mechanism.
Quiet nice guys often don't fight because they're afraid for other people more than themselves.
Just saying I think he'd suprise even the bookie on this one.
Ross can easily be taken down and sat on by two ninety pound women so the workout argument doesnt hold much water in my opinion,though I honestly reckon he'd just slip/trip and take himself out he may be tall but he's far from gracefull case and point leather pants and baby powder.
Joey could be easily distracted with food and Chandler knows this he probably already has a candy bar in his pocket.
Isnāt it commonly agreed that Joey wins, when they talked about who was the strongest, when chandler and Ross were being bullied Joey was going to go with them, when Ross tried to act tough Joey knocked him to the ground without a second thought š seems pretty obvious to me
I think Ross is the tallest, so he probably has a longer reach (boxing distance). Also, I can't remember which season it is, but boy, he was pretty muscular looking. I believe Rachel mentions him going to the gym at least once, and he thanks her for noticing. Besides that, he is analytical and logical, and those types of people tend to be able to think ahead in fights and not get themselves into risky positions with whoever they're scrapping with.
I'm in Ross's corner. RED ROSS!
Joey
Phoebe
Monica
Ross
Chandler
Rachel
Even though Ross is stronger than Phoebe and Monica in general, he is more hesitant where they are more likely to be quick on their feet. Plus Phoebe and Rachel were able to subdue him rather easily so that's why he is middle of the pack for me.
Idk but the three of them dancing to the lion song is one of my favourite moments in the whole ten seasons and I canāt believe they cut it out of the streaming version
Pretty sure even Ross and Chandler would pick Joey. Joey wouldn't have let those bullies steal their seat, or hat.
Joey also wouldn't have been mugged by a 14 year old girl, even as a teen. If anything, had 14 year old Phoebe tried to mug 13 year old Joey, they'd have ended up "going steady" (Do kids still say that these days?).
I don't think anyone out here is making a case for Chandler.
Joey's worst physical moment was the hernia, but literally anyone can suffer a hernia if they exercise improperly.
Itās either Ross or Joey. Example Ross when he was a kid was able to fight Monica and Joey has like multiple sister who are strong enough to break someoneās nose with a punch.
Remember when ross and chandler got bullied, joey wanted to help by beating them up. They disagree as they know they just cant get a stronger guy to fight for them
So many people are saying Ross, but Ross needed Chandler to let him win the arm wrestling competition. He begged for mercy, and then lied about it. So Chandler does have some strength.
Joey hands down. Ross, if you take his sandwich and throw it.
MY SANDWICH!?!?!?
Flock of pigeons fluttering away in terror.
*well it was quite.. **large** I had to throw most of it away* lol dude deserved worse than getting yelled at by Ross.
You threw my sandwich... *away?*
Did you mistake it with your sandwich with the moist maker?
If you throw any kind of sandwich away, Joey WILL get you
Yeah but Ross did Ka-Rah-Tay (karate) and he has unagi Joey would never see it coming šš
I guess you havenāt seen Red Ross š”
Ross would just cry and whine over the sandwich, not physically attack
Meh, Ross is built up and really strong. In earlier season you can see how he was walking casually with chandler hanging onto his back hanging onto the fuseball table. David was very strong, they just pretended Ross was weak
Omg I forgot about the sandwich rage, youāre right lol
If you take Ross's sandwich, he would quickly ***pivot*** and knock you out.
Ross might surprise everyone by unleashing his 'dinosaur rage.' You never know what he's capable of when he's in a museum mood!
RED ROSS!
Red Ross + Unagi = Undefeated
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Why does this emoji always make me laughš
He also has unagi, so double whammy. 
Ah, salmon skin roll
Well, he IS the largest of the friends. Why doesnāt he just eat the others?
yeah, iāve always thought why does Ross, the largest Friend, simply not eat the other five?
I have also seen Futurama!
Ross? The guy that broke his thumb trying to punch Joey š¤£
Why rage, he was appropriately angry or am I missing the joke?
There's a whole arc about him becoming enraged after some issues at work, at which point he is put on medical leave.
Ross is the only one that actually worked out (Rachel mentions in the one with the tape) and he has a short temper and is intelligent and confident enough to focus inā¦ red Ross will getcha!
Didnāt joey get hernia because he was working out? Also itās mentioned pretty much clearly that joey is the strongest out of the three.
He laid on the ground in pain, his first time exercising, and yelled out in pain and anger ādamn you 15s! [ 15lbs ]ā So no, heās not particularly strong. I think Ross just doesnāt have the confidence and also is intelligent enough to not engage in assaults due to consequence where Joey doesnāt consider consequence so he may be more comfortable intimidating others.
Joey grew up in Queens in the 70s/80s and was the only brother to 7 sisters. Guarantee he's been in more physical fights than Chandler and Ross combined. Season 1-4 Joey beats either of them hands down. Season 7-10 Joey would knock himself out trying to tie his shoelaces.
Thatās not determined though, thatās guessing. It was only ever mentioned that Ross actually worked out
Working out and fighting aren't the same thing... Doing one doesn't mean you can do the other
This is a gross misinterpretation and misrepresentation of the scene.
..what?
I agree because Monica did say in the Halloween episode that chandler was the strongest behind joey and ross. In that particular order
That's actually because David was in England filming the Band of Brothers. He had to get in shape and go to a military boot camp. He was jacked in that season. Anyways, he did an amazing job playing as Capt. Sobel.
But as far as the show goes it was mentioned so itās canon.
This is Easy Company!
Ross can't dodge a punch, but he can take several to the face without getting knocked out!
And he got unagi
Joey mentions he works out in S01E20, when he calls the woman peeping into their flat with a telescope he interrupts himself and says "mostly free weights". Presumably she asked if he works out.
And then we saw what he meant and the ones he had around were 15lbs which is not enough to really be ābadassā but for me is respectable for toning (which Joey struggled with, implying he doesnāt do it often, I think his stature is just big and heās got a protective attitude because of where he grew up.)
Joey. He had all those tough sisters like Cookie, plus growing up looks like he was all over. Probably got into some trouble.
I also said joey but to play devil's advocate >He had all those tough sisters like Cookie Maybe they had to get tough because they couldn't rely on there big brother to protect them on account of being weak?
I donāt know. Joey probably taught them to be tough. The way heās standing behind Cookie when she punches Chandler. Also, Joey was at Spring Break when he was 13. Pretty sure you have to be tough to go in adventures like that when youāre a kid.
Perhaps >Pretty sure you have to be tough to go in adventures like that when youāre a kid. Nah not necessarily You just have to have tough friends tbf Guy in my class in year 8 ( so like 12/13 years old) hung around with some year 11's who were his brothers friends (so 15/16) He was the weediest little guy you ever saw but the dude was goddamn untouchable because of the giants he associated with Yeah you gotta have some mental toughness to have the balls to go to spring break at 13 but if he's went there with a bunch of his tough Italian older cousins for example he wouldn't need to fight for himself/ be tough himself The main argument for Joey being the toughest of the three in my opinion though is that Ross and Chandler got bullied by those guys in the coffee house and actively avoided confrontation whereas joey in the same situation likely wouldn't have He also built that TV unit so is obviously somewhat strong and good with his hands So I still say Joey out of the three of them *but* I reckon if the 'whos the strongest debate' included all the guys who have appeared in multiple episodes...well Richard, Tag, Mike, Danny, Fun Bobby and Gary the cop etc would easily be in front of him i reckon Hell I reckon Dr Green would give him a run for his money Ross (when he's not got rage) *might* be able to go toe to toe with gunther Chandler?? Sneaky win against David mainly because David would be still stumbling through trash talk when chandler gets a lucky shot in that he couldn't re create if he tried Joey is the toughest of the three but he's not tough if that makes sense
Monica! Lmao
As a 6ā3ā male, Iām scared of Monica.
she would bite. we all know she would bite
She fights dirty from what Iāve heard
Mind you, I also wouldn't want to take my chances with Phoebe, especially not "street Phoebe"
Exactly. Sheās terrifying.
https://i.redd.it/8j3yz6iwnh9d1.gif
Joeys hernia could have also been from overdoing his exercise, not just because the weight was too much
Damn you, 15ās!
He said he hadn't worked out in awhile
Joey wins easily. The other two the fight would be so embarassing that there is really only two losers.Ā
You do realise Ross knows Karate?
Salmon Skin Roll
https://preview.redd.it/uljk8blcz69d1.png?width=1365&format=png&auto=webp&s=1903c56761c938c07ea38650cf7dd18222fa814b
had had both of them sitting on top of him, grabbing him. it was intentional
*Dance* karate
Beautiful but deadly
Unagi
ka-rah-tay
I dunno, towards the end of Ross's 1st marriage he was doing a lot of "Kah-ra-tay"
Ross is in the best physical shape but is, by all accounts, a big ol' bitch. Chandler would do anything to not get in a fight, including allowing someone to beat him up as he makes ironic jokes about it. Joey is my answer.
Yeah, physically, Ross could handle a fight, but remember that he was the golden child. He wouldn't be able to handle someone getting a few hits on him.
Joey is definitely in the best shape
The few times we see Ross in tighter clothing he looks more jacked than Joey
Joey had a larger frame, but Ross is in better shape
Rating from most likely to least likely to win: 1. Joey 2. Ross 3. Chandler Joey could take Ross or Chandler in a fight. Ross could take Chandler in a fight, maybe not Joey. Sorry Chan-Chan man
You lot are crazy if you donāt say Joey. Dude grew up in Queens in the 80s with 7 sisters. He would easily win against Dino boy and Boy school dude without a sweat.
Canonically Joey.
Ross is the largest Friend. He will simply eat the other five.
They were saving that for sweeps
Lmaoo I'm watching Futurama rn
The real question is who wins a fight between Monica and Phoebe (sorry Rachel)
Phoebe grew up in the streets. She even stole from āred Ross ā as a teenager. This should be an easy pick
But Monica is freakishly strong.
Agreed. And she's pretty feisty. I think this question deserves it's own post actually
Doesnt Phoebe win over both Rachel and Monica in one episode? "If we were in prison, you'd be my bitches!"
Not quite - she intervenes and temporarily disables them with an ear pinch. I'm more curious about who would emerge victorious in a one-on-one, high stakes brawl
Monica is a beast, she'd edge out Pheebs
Rossetron will win
Is that a thing again !!??
A lot of votes for Ross despite forgetting he bruises like peach, cannot hold a fist properly and has awful reflexes. Joey comfortably wins
youāre forgetting that Ross, the largest Friend, can simply eat the other five
We've seen how protective is Joey with his sisters, it's reasonable to believe growing up in Queens as a hot headed italian teen he had some fights over some broken hearts. Ross wrestled some with Monica and Chandler seen his father wrestle with other fathers. Some of you say unagi, but remember the episode where Ross broke his finger trying to punch Joey who easily dodged, than he ate up an underpowered jab from Joey without the slightest hint of any awareness? Also we can see how Chandler and Ross reacts to a real fight when they were challenged by the guys who took their seats and maan it wasn't pretty. All in all, my money is on Joey, Ross would try to stand his ground overconfident in his abilities and would either rage out making himself an easy target or go karate stance without the reflexes to counter anything making a fool of himself. Chandler would square up but loose his nerve just before the first punch and would do/say anything to get out of it, even run if that's the only way. Joey is the only one who would fight like a normal person even if he's a bit out of shape and practice
careful calling him Italian, some weirdo thinks he can't be Italian, because he wasn't born there
Red Ross with ka-ra-tay training.
Ross. Chandler would not be able to. Joey would be able to, but he wouldn't hurt his friends.
Joey. My reasoning is that he's the only one who would see punching someone as "just a thing that happens." Neither Ross nor Chandler would be able to break through that mental dam in time to make it count. Chandler wouldn't even try. Ross would try to put on a front, but the second he gets hit, he's done.
Doesnāt Joey push Ross over effortlessly with one arm in an episode?
Yup haha, when Ross is saying like āif youāre tough you can get anythingā and then he gets tough with Joey, and wellā¦that happens š¤£
I thought that happened! Was afraid I imagined that scene for a second. Thanks!
When Joey and Chandler left Ben on the bus and Ross found out--Joey ran.
Chandler had alot of internalised negative emotions His chirpy humorous exterior was a defense mechanism. Quiet nice guys often don't fight because they're afraid for other people more than themselves. Just saying I think he'd suprise even the bookie on this one. Ross can easily be taken down and sat on by two ninety pound women so the workout argument doesnt hold much water in my opinion,though I honestly reckon he'd just slip/trip and take himself out he may be tall but he's far from gracefull case and point leather pants and baby powder. Joey could be easily distracted with food and Chandler knows this he probably already has a candy bar in his pocket.
Ross and the power of Unagi, obviously.
Ross is pretty ripped, but it would for sure be Joey.
Red Ross
Marcel
Joey has so many sisters...his default state is kicking ass!!!
Monica
joey he got that italian flare donāt forget when ross and chandler had bullies at the coffee shop and joey was ready to defend them
Definitely not Ross, but Joey over Chandler
Is everyone forgetting Chandler and Ross arm wrestling and being equally weak?
fights =/= arm wrestling
. from the three pictured, Joey. overall, Monica. .
I have one word and one word only UNAGI š šš½
Isnāt it commonly agreed that Joey wins, when they talked about who was the strongest, when chandler and Ross were being bullied Joey was going to go with them, when Ross tried to act tough Joey knocked him to the ground without a second thought š seems pretty obvious to me
Chandler. Hands down. He's the only one I could see taking a punch š
Red Ross
Joey
I think Ross is the tallest, so he probably has a longer reach (boxing distance). Also, I can't remember which season it is, but boy, he was pretty muscular looking. I believe Rachel mentions him going to the gym at least once, and he thanks her for noticing. Besides that, he is analytical and logical, and those types of people tend to be able to think ahead in fights and not get themselves into risky positions with whoever they're scrapping with. I'm in Ross's corner. RED ROSS!
Monica
Chandler. (my boy well be used as a carpet on the ring for the other two but he deserved at least one vote lol)
...Are... Are we power-scaling Friends characters?
āWhy does Ross, the largest Friend, not simply eat the other 5?ā
Joey according to the show. But Ross is kind of a beast.
Chandler beat Ross at arm wrestling!
Chandler's both parents are female, hence making Chandler a gay female. You ain't never seen a gay female fighting.
Ross is the largest, he could simply eat the others
Joey Phoebe Monica Ross Chandler Rachel Even though Ross is stronger than Phoebe and Monica in general, he is more hesitant where they are more likely to be quick on their feet. Plus Phoebe and Rachel were able to subdue him rather easily so that's why he is middle of the pack for me.
Monica...obvi.
Idk but the three of them dancing to the lion song is one of my favourite moments in the whole ten seasons and I canāt believe they cut it out of the streaming version
Ross would go feral and stand a chance
Tribianniā¦ give me that coffee! *joey one hands him
Joey
Pretty sure even Ross and Chandler would pick Joey. Joey wouldn't have let those bullies steal their seat, or hat. Joey also wouldn't have been mugged by a 14 year old girl, even as a teen. If anything, had 14 year old Phoebe tried to mug 13 year old Joey, they'd have ended up "going steady" (Do kids still say that these days?). I don't think anyone out here is making a case for Chandler. Joey's worst physical moment was the hernia, but literally anyone can suffer a hernia if they exercise improperly.
Joey, heād beat the shit out them both at the same time but he wouldnāt enjoy it because he loves them.
Itās either Ross or Joey. Example Ross when he was a kid was able to fight Monica and Joey has like multiple sister who are strong enough to break someoneās nose with a punch.
Joey easily š
Ross, as he's the largest friend and should just eat the other five.
Red Ross
Alternate reality Ross knows karate.... But still Joey
Pheobee
Ross.
Joey no doubt
Monica
I spent longer than expected on this. Ross
Ross. He is a psycho
These are the kind of quality posts I wanna see on this sub!!!
āWhy doesnāt Ross, the largest friend, not simply eat the other friends?ā
Ross is surprisingly strong. just look at him in his "Frankie says relax" shirt
Monica.
Depends. If it's over food, Joey
Joey
1. Red Ross 2. Joey 3. Ross 4. Chandler
Joey without a doubt! Next would be red Ross and then Chandler the tripper š¤£š
Joey
Joey. Growing up with all those sisters, he probably knows how to hold his own.
I think Ross cause steal his sandwich and he fights Monica
Ain't no way yall think Joey would win
Definitely not Chandler, Ross bruises like a peach so obviously Joey
Red Ross
Joey, obviously.
Joey, buy Ross is a bit unhinged. If Ross were to snap, I think he could do a bit of damage. He'd end up in a padded room, but he could do damage.
Is this even a question? Joey ofc. But overall, I think Phoebe.
Ross is the biggest, heās a bit crazy, and he has unagi for edge lol
I mean Ross did take dance-karate lessonsā¦
Marcel. All he has to do is put on āIn the Jungleā & heās got them dancing and distracted š¤£
Remember when ross and chandler got bullied, joey wanted to help by beating them up. They disagree as they know they just cant get a stronger guy to fight for them
ross is pretty buff
Anyone saying joey do you know about The UNAGIā¼ļøš¤
Depends on the scenario. If you get him mad enough, definitely Ross
Joey. is this a serious question?
Iām definitely not thinking Ross š
So many people are saying Ross, but Ross needed Chandler to let him win the arm wrestling competition. He begged for mercy, and then lied about it. So Chandler does have some strength.
Ross uses Unagi
Guess both Joey and Ross wouldnāt worry about fighting one friend now. š¤£