(1984) Round 1: King of the Skateparks - Pipeline

The AFA (American Freestyle Association), headed up by Bob Morales, has put together a pro class for the killer elite of vert concrete. Now these mostly fearless but totally crazy skatepark shredders are going to be going head-to-head at every contest for big bucks! And we bet you thought those guys were hanging it out when they were riding for trophies, right? Well prepare to have your sense of reality assaulted. You ain't seen nothing' yet!
A new feature to the contest was the highest air competition. The judges were looking for the lowest point of the bike when it peaked, and there was some controversy brewin' as to who won 'cause it was real close between Fiola and Dominguez. The prize was $200, winner take it all. By the judges decision, Fiola won. The judges marked his winning aerial at eight feet, nine inches and that's on top of a bowl that is 12 feet deep. That's almost 21 feet from the bottom of the pool!
Brian Blyther was the only amateur to enter the highest air contest.
Fiola broke his wrist two weeks before the contest trying to invent a new trick. He was trying to do a drifter air. Sort of a carve aerial. A couple days before the contest Eddie cut his cast off so that he could ride, but after the morning session he decided it would be best to have it back on.
If Donovan Ritter keeps improving at the same rate he did between the last two contests, he's gonna be putting some heavy pressure on everyone. Check the cover.
HIGHEST AIR:
1.Eddie Fiola
2.Michael Dominguez
3.Brian Blyther
PRO:
1.Eddie Fiola
2.Michael Dominguez
3.Brian Deam
17 OVER EXPERT:
1.Hugo Gonzales
2.Dan Osman
3.Ted Emmer
16 UNDER EXPERT:
1.Brian Blyther
2.Donovan Ritter
3.Rich Sigur
17 OVER NOVICE:
1.Steve Peralta
2.Mike Lenkowski
3.Richard Allison
16 UNDER NOVICE:
1.Marc McGlynn
2.Rich Aguilar
3.Perry Wagner
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[@richardstubbs3055]

Huge respect to the person who filmed this. Its easy now everyone has a smart phone., back then big video recorders. Imagine if no one had bothered with video or photography, would all be lost

[@dannyb.4034]

It was greatest of times ! You had to be there.

[@haro82]

I got to visit pipeline back in 1987. That main bowl they're airing out of....you had to stand at the bottom of it to really appreciate how insane this was. Miss those days. Must have been great to have attended one of these comps.

[@dannyb.4034]

What city is that in ?

[@AmazingChinaToday]

Woody Itson is judging at 1:10

[@djfreddywheeler]

So many awesome memories of that place! Skated there as well as raced bikes two times a week at the track.

[@telefunkenyou47]

I wanna go back to 85’

[@ohbogey]

Awesome video! A time capsule!

[@desertduck4177]

Cool interview with Bob Haro in there!

[@visionfreestyle3332]

Great,,,🔥👊🏁👁‍

[@metalpiper]

I'm friends with Eddie and watching him aggressively dominate back then was super cool. They all just had fun and didnt take themselves too serious. Love the party atmosphere and the crowd.

[@brianalva6939]

use to be a local.started riding after the contest we're held.rode with retread ,short round,Tim Rogers,Gabriel Vasquez.brad warden,I broke my risk there.eddie viola was the best and he would talk to you.

[@rickyhammer6832]

Eddie rode it like a mad man until the park closed in 89.

[@rastagideon8236]

Remember when kids used to play outside ....

[@dannyb.4034]

Oakley was making grips and specs back then.

[@seangray4512]

16:49 Yeaboi, fence plant!

[@seangray4512]

DAMN @24 SEC...... ONE FOOTER INVERT IN 1984 YEABOI

[@Alex-m7t8k]

If one of them did a tailwhip the audience would have went crazy they never seen that back in the day

[@brianmcgill9434]

RIP DAVE VANDERSPEK BARK HARD CURB DOG

[@Popesontour]

Still have my yellow pipeline card! I look like I'm 7yrs old!!

[@noodle3384]

i could have gotten sponsored in 1984 most guys where awful. i get that this was a new sport but you are getting paid to land one trick and goof around