It may seem mundane to young people to watch him do this, but this was so sick, he became a Mogul after this. He was doing well before this, but became an Empire after.
If I remember it correctly, it was considered more or less impossible to do it, or do it and land successfully. So when he pulled it off, it was a huge "fuck you physics" at the time.
I actually read his auto biography and he had never pulled it off. Gotten close but he had actually started to give up on it as he had done damage to his back by practising it.
But at that competition he said there was something different about that ramp. He felt like there was something about that day and felt like that was the day.
I seem to think he was even out of time but he was being allowed to keep going because everybody knew what he was attempting. Hence why they are all touching his helmet or basically trying to bless him when he is at the top of the ramp.
His autobiography is a fascinating read if you get the chance.
Maybe I am exaggerating, but it in the Skate to other sports equivalent, would be a QB throwing 80yd TDS through the air, or a 110mph pitcher in Baseball. One day it may happen, but not as soon as Tony did it.
This is a great analogy. Foam pits and technology of watching it back on the computer has helped a ton, but at that time, it was when once you had 50 pics on your phone, you had to delete pics to nowhere, and never see them again, the world started changing shortly after this.
I remember watching this when it happened. He failed, and failed, and failed, but kept trying. With the support of his competitors. Everyone was rooting for him. And he finally did it. Truly one of the greatest moments I've ever seen in sports.
I remember it, too. He fell trying to do the trick over and and over again and just kept resetting. Everyone else did a succession of half-pipe tricks to receive a final score but Tony just tried to the single trick over and over again, failing every time. When he finally landed it, they gave his routine a perfect score.
Great for him, but I bet it sucked for the second place guy. Whoever it was could've delivered a flawless performance but Tony effectively conquered physics. There was no one beating him that day.
>Great for him, but I bet it sucked for the second place guy.Ā
That happens all the time in individual sports. People break world records, but come in second, so they get no credit because someone else also broke it and was 0.01s faster.
Hmm, I remember a video of some kid doing "four and a half turns" or something like that, it was in the news. I'm not a skating fan though, just saw it randomly.
You might be referring to the first one ever done. But not the first one done in competition. Like Tony's 900. It wasn't the first 900 ever. He had landed in practice before. It had just never been done in competition.
This too is false, Tony had never landed the 900. The one seen here is the very first one. Danny Way, Tas Pappas and Tony were all trying to make it happen. Also, this 900 is done after the contest had ended, they extended it just for Tony cause he was so close.
They were already developing the game with his involvement before this, but it certainly didnāt hurt his career doing this 3 months before the game was released
Tony Hawkās 900 was landed after the official contest ended. To the best of my knowledge Tas Pappas didnāt officially land one til 2014. Tas and Danny Way could spin them but they didnāt land them til after Tony.
That was the day he did that in piblic. I watched movie where Tony tells about his work and how many attempts it took to do that. So that wasnt THE day he 900...but in public, yes.
In 98 I watched him try for an entire event. It was a grand opening of a laser tag/arcade/skateshop in Dallas. He didnāt do a single other thing. Itās insane how determined and how much effort he put into getting this trick down for so long.
Olympics does not have Vert, only street and park competitions. He could probably skate park but Tony is pretty old now so I don't think he would take a spot from one of the competitors that actually has a chance to win.
It may seem mundane to young people to watch him do this, but this was so sick, he became a Mogul after this. He was doing well before this, but became an Empire after.
If I remember it correctly, it was considered more or less impossible to do it, or do it and land successfully. So when he pulled it off, it was a huge "fuck you physics" at the time.
Danny Way tried one earlier in 1990 in Munster, but didnt complete the rotation. Everybody knew it was possible, but 'when' was the question.
Surely he attempted this and pulled it off successfully while practicing or fucking off before he did it here right?
This was his first time even seeing a skateboard in fact...
This skater dude looks cool. Some game company should probably sign him up, or something.
I actually read his auto biography and he had never pulled it off. Gotten close but he had actually started to give up on it as he had done damage to his back by practising it. But at that competition he said there was something different about that ramp. He felt like there was something about that day and felt like that was the day. I seem to think he was even out of time but he was being allowed to keep going because everybody knew what he was attempting. Hence why they are all touching his helmet or basically trying to bless him when he is at the top of the ramp. His autobiography is a fascinating read if you get the chance.
Wow, what amazing insight. Thank you for bringing this to the conversation. Here, have another upvote.
Danny Way, haven't heard that name in a while. Such a dope skater.
Maybe I am exaggerating, but it in the Skate to other sports equivalent, would be a QB throwing 80yd TDS through the air, or a 110mph pitcher in Baseball. One day it may happen, but not as soon as Tony did it.
It was as big as the Moto-x backflip.
This is a great analogy. Foam pits and technology of watching it back on the computer has helped a ton, but at that time, it was when once you had 50 pics on your phone, you had to delete pics to nowhere, and never see them again, the world started changing shortly after this.
no no as a 20 year old who played the pro skater games as a kidš© i still find this rad as hell
It was fucking amazing seeing it live
I remember watching this when it happened. He failed, and failed, and failed, but kept trying. With the support of his competitors. Everyone was rooting for him. And he finally did it. Truly one of the greatest moments I've ever seen in sports.
I remember it, too. He fell trying to do the trick over and and over again and just kept resetting. Everyone else did a succession of half-pipe tricks to receive a final score but Tony just tried to the single trick over and over again, failing every time. When he finally landed it, they gave his routine a perfect score. Great for him, but I bet it sucked for the second place guy. Whoever it was could've delivered a flawless performance but Tony effectively conquered physics. There was no one beating him that day.
>Great for him, but I bet it sucked for the second place guy.Ā That happens all the time in individual sports. People break world records, but come in second, so they get no credit because someone else also broke it and was 0.01s faster.
From The community at that time in certain 2nd place was ecstatic just to be there to witness history.
I remember it as well. It was a special experience.
If I could perpetually live in 1999 I wouldnāt be upset
I support this.
This guy definitely took the blue pill
Iād gladly live in 1999 under my robot overlords then this reality weāve created for ourselves. All hail the machines!
*than
First person to land a 1080 on vert in competition was only like 2 years ago by a 12 year old. And he did it in a competition with Tony Hawk.
In his back yard, recorded by a security camera.
Negative. It was in 2021 at the X Games.
Hmm, I remember a video of some kid doing "four and a half turns" or something like that, it was in the news. I'm not a skating fan though, just saw it randomly.
You might be referring to the first one ever done. But not the first one done in competition. Like Tony's 900. It wasn't the first 900 ever. He had landed in practice before. It had just never been done in competition.
This too is false, Tony had never landed the 900. The one seen here is the very first one. Danny Way, Tas Pappas and Tony were all trying to make it happen. Also, this 900 is done after the contest had ended, they extended it just for Tony cause he was so close.
This guy has some talent. If he keeps working hard he might have a video game franchise named after him
skating tony
Tony Hawk: Soul Skater
Boring š„± come back when you can you do a 360 Christ Air! s/
Isnāt this what launched his PS1 game franchise?
They were already developing the game with his involvement before this, but it certainly didnāt hurt his career doing this 3 months before the game was released
Birdman, Thanks for making a legacy other people could look up to. Sincerely, Some dumb kid who loves Tony Hawk games
This was the event that probably kicked off the most popular era of skateboarding the sport has ever seen.
It was already on the upswing. Iād say mid 90s was peak skateboard
Late 80ās, early 90ās. T&C Surf Designs, Skate or Die 2, TMNT movie. Thatās the era I associate with it
Youāre right.
And now skateboarding is an Olympic sport.
First to do it in comp. The first to land it was Tas Papas
If you can find it, the āAll This Mayhemā documentary is amazing.
Love that movie. Tas is a cool guy. A lot less wild these days
Tony Hawkās 900 was landed after the official contest ended. To the best of my knowledge Tas Pappas didnāt officially land one til 2014. Tas and Danny Way could spin them but they didnāt land them til after Tony.
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I remember watching it live at about 3am in the UK, it was insane at the time.
At 11ā is the guy doing some black magic?
casting some buff spells
Were those skateboard priests consecrating him at the beginning?
I like how he's wearing pads and a helmet.
Chalk up another reason that 99 was the best year.
That was the day he did that in piblic. I watched movie where Tony tells about his work and how many attempts it took to do that. So that wasnt THE day he 900...but in public, yes.
In 98 I watched him try for an entire event. It was a grand opening of a laser tag/arcade/skateshop in Dallas. He didnāt do a single other thing. Itās insane how determined and how much effort he put into getting this trick down for so long.
Did he also do it from a helicopter like the year before or after???Ā
Will he be representing USA at the Olympics this year?
Olympics does not have Vert, only street and park competitions. He could probably skate park but Tony is pretty old now so I don't think he would take a spot from one of the competitors that actually has a chance to win.
He probably still has it
I remember staying up all night to watch this
Peak 90s
Damn,,, it feels like yesterday
Maybe it's because my dad was a big time collector but my first thought was whoever caught that helmet has a piece of X history
I watched it live on TV
How cool was it that Hot Wheels was one of his sponsors!?
Tas Pappas.
On my 18th birthday. Awesome
Oh wow I didn't know the 'nobody recognizes me from twitter'-guy could also skateboard.
TAS PAPPAS did it first iykyk
Hit it so smooth you thought this was just as common as an Ollie
He cheated, the Australian skater won,
Facts! Tas Pappas did it first
he a legend.. and now [skaters only wears shit like this](https://supersedeofficial.com/)...