Megastunts: Nik Wallenda Takes the First Step in His Tightrope Walk Over Niagara Falls

[@muffinman5741]

they literally interviewed him during the walk wtf

[@gibby9215]

I think he's cool with being interviewed, it seems as though he had answered earlier on and the dude seems pretty chill with it so Idk

[@brownrecluse3526]

Exactly.. how do an interview whiiile walking on a wire 'Karl Wallenda' Fell & wasn't even being interviewed & lost focus gosh!

[@7550375503]

His talking is like watching Superman poop.

[@brownrecluse3526]

@@7550375503 YEP & The average Joe loves that fragrance.. J/K 💩

[@FrankBullitt390]

He said the bar was so wide it was like walking down a sidewalk, that aint the ROPE they use to use

[@PaulbylPaulbyl]

He declined the safety wiring harness but city of Niagara would not allow the walk unless he wore it. He did the Grand Canyon without it. The guy has got balls bigger than Earth.

[@tugnutter]

baseballreg123 ur extremely sumb

[@IWantToMature85]

Lol, same thing as last night’s event. Lol, he also had hair here.

[@IWantToMature85]

He’s smart to take the harness. Why would you not? It’s too risky.

[@lidoz]

I'm Glad he has a safety harness on TBH

[@IWantToMature85]

@@Phuong_Nguyen_ that’s cool. Still sounds scary though lol!

[@detroitMC313]

Imagine he forgot to bring his passport. Gotta walk all the way back. haa.

[@Checkersss]

LOL

[@timothylockett7201]

would he actually have to do that?

[@josebautista7282]

+Harambe idiot

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

he already forgot his brain

[@Kryptic-dq7fi]

Lollllloolillilololollool hahahahhahahah

[@TanyaEJ]

Why are we talking to this man, let him FOCUS!!

[@rackzz9358]

Fr

[@Creatingcontenttoinspire]

5 year later and I was thinking the same

[@Cassiuss]

Damm its been 5 years already, I remember watching this on tv.

[@ryanstock7094]

Same

[@cfngrind8327]

DippnDonuts lmao facts

[@Miztix]

DippnDonuts same

[@Miztix]

7 years now

[@detectiveofsteelfalls6140]

I was there

[@clumz4630]

I like how he's just walking and talking calmly.

[@gbe_beastmode8162]

Damn I remember watching this live.. time flies

[@morgan-labrensz6032]

Me too!

[@andyc9979]

Same here. I remember watching this and the la Kings in the Stanley cup finals. I can't comprehend it. Feels like I was just watching this. I can remember being in my old house with the AC blasting in my room lol.

[@gazagxrlx2974]

Yup

[@kickflip665]

I forgot biut this since the day I saw this and came to mind couple min ago 10 years l8r

[@name-uh5ee]

Wow, it's been 7 years since I watched this on TV with my grandpa, dang, it feels like it was so much sooner

[@ericastiff5154]

Right ! Me and my grandpa watched this when it aired live. Brings back memories

[@Chany14]

I love how people are so quick to discredit this man because he had a harness.. if you followed you would have known that they made him wear it in order for him to even do this. Still an amazing feat nonetheless because he made it across without having to use it. This man = legend.

[@TheNinjaFam]

10 years later! We’re at Niagara Falls today. This is impressive but pretty tame compared to Charles Blondin 160 years earlier.

[@nisagenius3023]

She's awesome bro

[@tracylightburne923]

Love your guys Channel btw ❤

[@Casinogirl1987]

I was working down in Niagara falls state park the day he walked the falls. it was so nerve wrecking watching him on the wire.

[@jenniferruthsmith5115]

I watched when it happened, it was one of the most powerful things I've ever seen! My nerves were shot. I'll never forget it, we had gone to the Falls some years prior.

[@jyothimary4391]

Praise Jesus. Wonderful journey of faith too ... God bless you and your family. ..

[@NiagaratopratedCa]

I watched it live, it was such a great event. Harness or not, we truly enjoyed the performance.

[@regaintodd994]

If I were you I would not sneeze if you do you might fall

[@darrenphillips7467]

What a great evening this was. I feel truly blessed to have been able to have been there in person. It was worth getting drenched to the bone at at brink of the Horshoe Falls for this expirience. All the best to Nik and his family. He truly is a class act!

[@RaiderXD1789001]

What an awesome person! Glad he made it! I watched this live as well!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jakecordoba7374]

Who would have thought that 8 years later, he would be planning to cross a volcano in the same way in Nicaragua on 04/04/2020

[@jacobgreco9865]

He did it!

[@shadowman3591]

With safety tho

[@HaiMyNamesOlivia]

wre they really asking him question when he was walking.... oh my god abc just go away

[@ahntawntaylor902]

Absolutely one of the greatest things I've seen live SALUTE TO HIM & HIS FAMILY

[@anthonyperreira3640]

Anyone else afraid that he was going to fall, even though you knew he didn't?

[@himothy0325]

He had a tether

[@StotraSangraha]

This rascal reporters won't let him concentrate poor guy , bravo

[@darrenphillips7467]

Agreed! I was there, and let me tell you, there was excitment in the crowd, but there wasn't that gripping fear that I wanted to feel. Nik did great, and I have nothing but the highest regard for what he did. I do however think the harness took a lot out of the evening. I left very satisfied with what I saw, but if the walk were done without the harness, I think I would still be tingling with excitment.

[@suveeraamin5100]

Saw this entirely live as I stood with my family on the Canadian side at Table Rock and was happy to see him kneel down and do his fist-pumping YET I never realized he was being interviewed during this actual walk...near me, a person in the crowd had a radio listening to the commentary...WATCHING THIS IN PERSON IS TRULY A HISTORICAL MOMENT FOREVER WITNESSED.

[@ramoff1015]

It's 2021 and this never gets old for inspiration in trying times..you can do whatever u put your mind to

[@tickyul]

He was forced to wear it....officials would not allow this walk without it. The Grand Canyon was done with NO safety equipment......WOW, that was INSANE. That wind was blowing very hard....how did he NOT fall. Hats off to Nik, the dude is insanely brave.

[@SurvivalTipsClips]

Right now I'm watching him walk the Grand Canyon. No harness. Strong winds. He could just go over the side at any second. Amazing

[@mxxn_iii]

Can't believe I witnessed all of this on my birthday almost 7 years ago😨

[@iVince905]

but can he do it on a cold rainy night in stoke?

[@joshuadebelak6578]

Probably not

[@saelaird]

Amazing comment... amazing. Not enough UK footy fans watching this.

[@kristallynn1755]

Well he was soaking wet and the rope was wet so...

[@Hassan-yz6yr]

Imagine if he forgot his passport and had to go back to get it😂

[@playaxo]

Hassan imagine stealing the most liked comment in this video

[@mandolaymandooolay8901]

Hassan ROFLMAO

[@toasterman9362]

Copied comment

[@rsmith3600]

This was 8 years ago??? Wow. This was so cool live.

[@olusola9757]

POV: that’s how your parents say they went to school

[@Dan_Roland]

With the safety harness, the only danger of it is being embarrassed if he fell.

[@ZackFlairr]

He have too man it his grandfather die doing this

[@TheSicariuss]

Dan Roland ABC forced him to wear it

[@singhatar0912]

TheSicarius city of niagra actually

[@justinbones2752]

Our town made him wear it 🤦🏽‍♂️ speak facts

[@theretep6494]

justin bones shut up Justin bitch

[@isaacn33]

The harness is just there for safety, it's not effecting his effort to stay balanced. I love how he carried his passport across the falls. Nik crosses international borders like a boss!

[@lululyric]

literally talked about this in physics class today ... gotta love MOMENT OF INERTIA

[@rajulucbg7220]

THEGOD BLESSINGS on YOU Very Awesome Fact Experience in Your Life Journey. This is an "ETERNAL HISTORY FOR OUR WORLD " thank you,Good Luck

[@waveboyjeff]

I remember watching this as a kid. Looking back this man is great !

[@bat2275]

Watching today and remembering

[@ChazSeamus28]

tether or not.. he still didn't fall over the falls so he did it as far as im concerned.. what an entertaining show! we love this dude and he put the falls back on the map like it should be.. what a beautiful place.

[@jasmeetsamra9174]

Can’t believe people are so desperate to move to Canada

[@danielpritchard1465]

As soon as I saw the harness.. took all the excitement out of it for me

[@CooldBloodedGaming]

Daniel Pritchard okay bitch watch him walk across the grand canyon

[@Cinncakes88]

@@CooldBloodedGaming Lmfaooo

[@toasterman9362]

How bout you try big boy And he walked across the twin towers without one

[@danielpritchard1465]

@@CooldBloodedGaming this dude called me a bitch 2 years ago. That wasn't very nice

[@CooldBloodedGaming]

@@danielpritchard1465 lmao

[@itsshowtime3204]

I was there watching

[@benrich9764]

but on what side

[@buffalomafia7162]

It's Showtime Me too, I was on the US side, but sadly I was far away right next to the american falls.

[@itssaulgoodman446]

I watched it from the canada side

[@michaelaizbored3897]

Washmi Wijeratne yay Canada!!!!!

[@lonniehough4684]

It's Showtime if he fell he would die

[@baljinderSingh-ss1xn]

😀great men wonderful expression,This guy make it look easy.👍

[@jakobsmith3772]

I almost died when I heard the reporter cut in and ask him how it’s going. Like bitch I’m kinda busy rn talk when I’m not on a tight rope 800 feet above a water fall😂

[@paulkiehlmeier3679]

they forced him to wear a safety belt for the first time in his life

[@ReneeKnightYogaRani]

An amazing feat. History has been made here! I'm pretty surprised they were interviewing him as he crossed! I did a little bit of tight-rope walking in the Cirque du Soleil. It takes a lot of focus & concentration.

[@bodryn]

Yeah, for those who don't know, the Horseshoe Falls is entirely in Canada!

[@alanhawla]

I met him after his walk, whatta tremendous character well done

[@vaibhavdamor25]

You are lucky bro 😉 And I will be happy if you reply after 10 years ☺️

[@kevinsnyder1390]

Everyone who says this isn't impressive because he has a harness has no idea that the weight of his balls of steel easily exceed the resistance of that harness.

[@TheSrowlett]

I was at Niagara Falls the day before he did this. There were ads everywhere. Too bad i could not see it.

[@bodryn]

I can't believe the guy insists on talking to this guy while he's trying to keep his balance. Sheesh!

[@spookiii1839]

Imagine getting halfway across and having to take a piss

[@manifestgtr]

This would’ve been so cool if it wasn’t for that gay harness they made him wear. That turned it from “DUDE, THIS IS CRAZY” to “are you still gonna watch that niagra falls thing tonight? Oh right...yeah, I guess”

[@hollywarehouse7938]

manifestgtr, no harness...

[@irenebernard7915]

I was right in that crowd very intense..spend a lot on souvenir.

[@KamaljeetSinghRCIC]

awesome.......my son witnessed this historical event and very much inspired.....

[@bismaahmad735]

Safetey harness is just for his safety. He was very well balanced and steady. In top of giving an interview at the same time! This was iconic

[@boogiedownbotanicat7170]

I was there at Table Rock to witness the Flying Wallenda! It was a gut twisting human feat I will never forget!!

[@matthewd6306]

But your right, Petit's walk was arguably tougher after hiding for hours overnight under a tarp to avoid being caught. The wire he walked was thinner and he walked back and forth 8 times (over 1600 ft) did stunts, and used a 60lb balancing pole instead of 40lbs which Wallenda used.

[@michaelcanadaa]

I was in a vip section there live on the Canadian side. Cool moment I’ll remember as a little boy forever

[@mariangrace3973]

i just went to circus sarasota yesterday, and got to meet him and get his signature. hes walking over the grand canyon!!!!!

[@theo1e517]

This was incredible to watch.wish I could've seen it in person from the Canada side

[@theultimatesaiyanrose9114]

I remember watching this with my family, good times

[@sanneshine]

You're welcome. I just noticed that you wrote a similar post before. Glad I'm not the only one who does my research.

[@tinzarwin8894]

He try this for his country. Good job man.

[@ThePicklemonman]

Through the whole thing i was like " He didnt die, He didnt die, He didnt die"

[@baddablessed123]

I wud have dropped the moment I got on .

[@JMB661]

Holy shit he JUST crossed the canyon! Congrats!!!!!!

[@grimlund]

Why the hell are they interviewing the guy while he is walking on the wire? Abdolutely insane.

[@goodnubs]

The two of them are in the same league. Such ultra-complex "Man On Wire" endeavors are all but impossible these post 9-11 days. Hats off to them both.

[@exuberantsavemega]

Good ole memories

[@manolitoaguirre90]

He is epic! Even though he had a rope attached to him, still, he had nerves of steel to accomplish something like this! I salute you, Nik!

[@hockeykid929]

He didn't want to do it with the rope. But I'm pretty sure they forced him to.

[@valrod78]

RedxNinja. He was force to wear it by ABC, even made him sign a contract to wear it and not take it off when he got on the cable. He does not like safety ropes or harness or safety nets. He believes they are distractions and give a false sense of security. He was made after a little fun he had in Baltimore, where he pretended to slip on tight rope walk he did for Ripleys, about 30 days or before Niagara falls. Scare the scrap out of the ABC executives, so they made him wear it, otherwise the walk would be canceled.

[@hockeykid929]

Yeah. That's what I said. "Pretty sure they forced him to."

[@timothygill9511]

trust in the Lord with all thine heart ; and lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path. proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

[@nicorednose]

Here from mrbeast

[@mojo9o]

Having such a privilege to see such a special guy with my own specialties, it hurts to see his family look like Sylvester Stalone's son's character in Rocky V being held on the side looking like a scrub while Rocky teaches a student who never had ENOUGH hardships to learn on his own. Now, if Rocky were real, he has worse brain-injuries just because of doing street fighting due to his naive adventure into a naive student.

[@joellaz9836]

Why can't we all be civilised human beings here and attempt to tell the truth? It would have been more fun to see him fall.

[@sydneyh9757]

even if he did fall, he wouldn't die. He has a harness

[@fun4days551]

I was hoping he would

[@MegaCadette55]

Randy 36263 from what?

[@etiennedoucet7863]

that's messed up mate :P

[@manifestgtr]

Please...people are far too self-righteous to admit that. Yeah, ok...the only reason you watch this stuff is to NOT watch him possibly slip, break the harness and fall to his death while his family screams from the river bank.

[@ulose3185]

news reporter says steps from history I'm like he already did history Lol

[@TheLegend-uc8ec]

Why

[@noblerare]

I can't believe these news reporters are actually asking him questions as he is risking his life! You'd think they'd allow him to concentrate on the task at hand.

[@whiplash1994]

Canadian official: "This passport is no good. Walk back."

[@bobsit1945]

Originally from Niagara Falls USA, but live in the Florida Panhandle (Pensacola first, now Panama City) since retiring from the Navy in 1988. Was working the evening shift on one of the wards of a local Mental Health Hospital at the time, and the patients lounge was at the other end of the hallway, and made frequent stops there while doing my rounds.

[@MonsterJamFilms]

he didnt want it but TV refused to air it live without a safety tether, but he did the grand canyon without one

[@theTruthSeekerishere]

That's what they say, he walked in New York last night and it was the same story.

[@Oakleystorm]

The state of NY wouldn't let him do it unless he wore the safety wire...

[@EmmCarter]

ahh! i was there for this and it was amazing!

[@PraveenPix]

very gutsy guy!, if you lose a sec of confidence you should fall in the deep sea, you need extreme level of concentration and extreme level of confidence to make it possible :D

[@SebastianandCiel]

For the record, Nik didn't want to wear a tether and was told last minute that if he didn't wear one, his walk wouldn't be aired. He says that the tether actually made him more nervous because he'd never walked with one before.

[@HWS2155]

It isn't. His father died from what he's doing.

[@miguelboisvert7375]

Know it's his grand father that died -_-

[@iimoeii6448]

Miguel Boisvert no*

[@sgbabie]

I remember when I was thereee in the crowd

[@kennygadams]

ABCNews didn't make Nik do anything. He obviously felt comfortable enough to broadcast with them.

[@teamsavagealldaybaby]

i would freak out and lose my balance because i was shaking so much

[@MindlessArianne]

I remember watching this on tv wow its really been that long

[@teodortodorov2950]

big respect for this guy.

[@rohininalge3668]

It's really outstanding and amazing whatever he is doing. It's really stupid that most people are commenting in negative. First think whether you have that guts or not n then talk.

[@fiddymiah3151]

His definitely bloody brave a man no doubt

[@miguri6303]

I know his great-grandfather (Karl Wallenda) is proud of him

[@lenatroffy3244]

Holly Molly. Hard to stay next to The Niagara Falls with rain or mist. Amazing!

[@kakarroto007]

what kind of shoes would he wear, not only to grip the wire, but not slip from mist?

[@hollywarehouse7938]

When I heard about this, it was a man crossing NGFalls, without OUT A SAFETY HARNESS! Never heard a peep about protecting him down the wire. I don’t give AF, about pass ports!!! NOW no one is answering about safety wires, why not???? THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING , 6 years later there’s no answer I can find. If we’re strapped in, and can concentrate, invite a regular dare devil to do the same... I’m sure there’s a list somewhere, to do the same thing as him.

[@courtneyandros9129]

Holly Warehouse the city made him wear a safety harness. He didn’t want to but they wouldn’t let him do it without one. He did the Grand Canyon without one though

[@neiva2216]

honestly cant beleive it was that long ago i remember watching it on tv and i saw my friend on it

[@UmerFarooqWarraich3310]

I want to do this

[@amberle8557]

that looks so scary! but i would do that if it was my dream because he allways had wish for this and we should respect it even though it is impossible.Good job nik that was surprisingly amazing then i thought it would be.Follow ur dreams

[@Ahmad-bx6vg]

Glad he did it towards Canada ! If he did the other way, the CBP officers would've stopped him asking him about the purpose of his visit, and if he has drugs or weapons !!!

[@cantbackdown123]

If u fall into niagra falls will it be a long drop??? Is it possible to swim?