Bam Margera Shares Gaming Memories at Really Rad Weekend

Really Rad Weekend is a video game convention vacation at Fort Walton Beach, Florida. There are video games to buy, play, cosplay, special guests, panels and a fun to time be had by all. This year featured Bam Margera as a guest and I asked the pro skater about some of his gaming memories as well as what else I saw in the panel room and how our weekend was spent with friends.
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[@JohnRiggs]

It really was a Really Rad Weekend. What conventions should I hit up in 2024?

[@dwaynemenzies8824]

I met Bam years ago, and I accidentally called him Bam Umaga. He just laughed.

[@danielflynn8530]

Bam is really a great icon in the skating world and entertainment world. I loved playing as his character in Tony Hawks Pro Skater.

[@markshadows3667]

Megacon!

[@adambloodworth6856]

Love the island resort and conference hotel always wanted to make this convention looks like a blast!

[@nicholasharron3325]

Great video dude

[@josvandoesburg8746]

Wow, never thought I would see Bam in one of your vids. So glad he's on a path of recovery. Hope he pulls through

[@samusvikerness661]

I never thought I’d see Dr. Eggman meet Bam.

[@turboshazed7370]

BAM MARGERA!?!? I did not ever expect a vid with you and him lol. Hell yeah bro.

[@pinmaster001]

Sweet my Mii made the video, I'm glad my friend talked me into bringing my 3ds.

[@bryanhall4943]

Damn Bam...... Stoked to see him appearing sober and having fun.... I've followed his career since 1999 and the downfall has been horrible..... Also, another great video from you, John!

[@Jhoto]

Skating and Video games, best combo.

[@danielmclaughlin2190]

Bams on the up & up, great 2 see

[@aaron71]

Really seems Bam is around the right people finally... he seems SO much better and happier!! Cool video John!!

[@MikeDest]

I miss listening to Radio Bam. I hope he stays on a good path and gets things back together. The death of Ryan Dunn really seem to derail things. Him and all his friends were so entertaining.

[@danbauer3669]

But aren't you glad that those guys are not your friends? I know I am.

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

@@danbauer3669 Bam is a spoiled brat. lol And a total drunk. It's hard to blame the guy though all he has got is money and time to burn.

[@danbauer3669]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss yeah. I've seen his show. That's why I'm glad to not be his friend.

[@nicholasharron3325]

Bam was a huge inspiration in my early life and I’m happy to see him smiling. Love from 1UPGAMES Gnarkill 4 life

[@72A1D372]

Great to see this guy happy, smiling, living his best life. And Bam looks like he's doing good too! 😊

[@turbo8890]

What a surprise to see Bam there, how cool! Man, I still re-watch the whole CKY video series he created. Hilarious and brings back a lot of good memories.

[@fredo3161]

Wow, I thought he was in jail. Glad to see he is out enjoying the simple things. With John freakin' Riggs!

[@hydrix4491]

No way! You got to hang with Bam Margera for a while!!! That's insane. He looks like he's doing a lot better too!

[@JohnRiggs]

He's doing great.

[@Haydos]

Wow this is surprising

[@TheRealRCSparks]

Damn, .. BAM.. keep finding the courage to keep going man. Just watched a video of you an hawk at the Calgary Millennium Skate Park in Canada back in 2001, just a few days ago.. its on the tube

[@NateB1976]

Dang Medic what the heck are you doing here? Don’t think i’ve ever come across you in the comments of anyone else’s videos. Now that I think of it I remember you mentioning something about a gaming channel you were doing on one of your videos. Yeah I’m a sucker for the retro stuff too my old friend.

[@branscombe_]

wow Bam was there in 2001? sick.

[@CEE-ji5rx]

Wild Comment last night watched that Gigantic Skatepark Tour episode.

[@jouflow]

@@branscombe_Sick like corona sick or cancer sick?

[@lady1kaka]

Bam simply looks more and more like Phil.

[@jacemachine]

Genetics are a hell of a drug.

[@TheSomberGamer]

Wow it’s hard to believe that Phil is his father! Crazy!!

[@Ottophil]

When people say I look like my dad, i say “at least I don’t look like the mailman”

[@TechMetalRules]

His worst fear.

[@NothingButDanks]

More like uncle Vito

[@hw5091]

He's barely older than me. Take care of yourselves.

[@tw3nz0r]

Glad to be in another one of your videos John! I'm just amazed you put this out THIS fast.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Great recap of the con man, and amazing to see how fast you got this put together! Always awesome getting to chat with you man, and completely didn’t expect me to be in this video 🤣. Cool to see Bam recalling a lot of his retro gaming roots too!

[@jamesz28]

It looks like this was a great time, John. Your convention videos are always entertaining. I’ve considered attending this one in the past, and it looks like I’ll have to make it a priority for next year.

[@michealdionne5456]

So glad Bam is finally on a good path

[@kindbeats]

He is definitely not on a good path. He's absolutely shitfaced in this interview.

[@Juicetyn]

Bam gets clean then back to uber fucked every month lol

[@user-vv8bq7mm2o]

Really? Sounds like the same entitled drunk mess to me

[@gc8972b]

@@user-vv8bq7mm2o really. look again

[@TheGebs24]

OMG THIS is amazing!!! Great video John 🎉

[@georged7627]

Great video we love you Bam keep staying strong brother🤘🏾

[@rileyhall9320]

of course a gaming convention in Florida starts with dudes slapping each others chests

[@nail1255]

Wow, didnt expect that cameo, awesome

[@zombiejlt1]

This was a great watch, thanks for the footage John. Im hoping to make it back for Game On next year, hope to see you all again. Conventions are always fun.

[@enigmaticons]

Damn , Riggs indeed. The guy is HUGE . Never realised since he was standing next to MJR in most of his videos I watched.

[@retrospectrum]

I snagged some great deals in that vendor room. Glad I missed the chest slappin tho!

[@n8ivegogo1]

0:08 “Look at that halfff PIKE” 😂 Poor Bam, I hope he gets sum real help

[@LilOak]

The rarest collab ever

[@trelard]

Great to see Bam doing well. Last time I saw anything about him was ages ago, and it wasn't good. He's looking good.

[@PhillBowser]

It was great finally meeting you! Had a blast!

[@vinniecorleone62]

Thank you for sharing John, a very enjoyable video man!

[@selbyjohnson5986]

heck yeah I was looking forward to this video! Wish I could have made it to the con!

[@TastyAbbyJamz]

All of these conventions look like such a blast! Hope you had a great time!

[@JohnRiggs]

would've been better if you were there.

[@TastyAbbyJamz]

@@JohnRiggs Hoping next year I can get out and about a bit!

[@TRKTKO]

This made my day man ^^

[@slimm2307]

I'm so bummed I missed it again this year. Joe and Sam are 2 amazing people.

[@masterroshi9942]

3:18 damn i used to have all those Bucky O' Hare and Darkwing duck figures back in the early to mid 90's sad thing is I don't have any of them today

[@Beyondthebat89]

Bam looking like someone’s uncle they never wanna be around and wears Claire’s jewelry

[@jasonmuller1199]

Whenever you see a dude with tattoos on his face and hands you just know this is the type of man that makes good decisions in life

[@CandisClassicGameShrine]

Looked like a fun con! It was neat to see a Sharp NES on the floor and in such good shape. It was cool to see Bam in the video and recalling his gaming past. Hope he keeps on the sober path.

[@jwigley3835]

Haha this video had me cracking up. Thanks John. Bam seemed like a fun dude.

[@bozzy7946]

This is really cool to see.

[@BeachTechPC]

Was great to meet you Saturday. Hope your back next year.

[@Noooooorm]

Wow you put this up fast!! Nice meeting you this weekend!

[@BlakeVs]

Damn, cool video. To give you credit with or without Bam. I miss conventions and collecting.

[@michaelcooperwoti]

Im rocking the Ps1 right now!!! Big bam fan! Glad he's doing well

[@edgarrodriguez5185]

How and when did he connect with bam mind blowing

[@charlieg6913]

Cool video. I met Bam when he came for a meet and greet at my local retro game and toy store called Pandora's Box in a Lafayette NJ a few weeks ago. Fun times.

[@bgjerpe]

Nice to see bam. In something possitiv.

[@TraumfresserBMofficial]

Don’t forget that Rake, Dico and Rabb did the voice work on Trials HD

[@TLDW_Tutorials]

I remember Bam from the Eastern Exposure videos in the mid 1990's and never would have thought he'd become the household name he is now. But to see him talk gaming with Riggs, next level. Crazy and so cool!

[@atomicgarage5606]

Remember when your a little kid and you have that cool uncle... then you grow up and rethink . Bam is that uncle

[@Siptoseina]

Love everything about bam he’s a free soul

[@RetrocartCollector]

Nicely done man! Great video, it was great to meet ya this weekend.

[@ToxicSpork]

Congrats on managing to catch him between rehab stints

[@dandaye3258]

Should of got him to sign thug 2. He’s actually a video game star

[@whitechoc123]

This guys energy is great 👍🏼

[@iconofsin1043]

Bam looks 100x better than before, stay strong, man!

[@rainasy1766]

my brain does not compute what it sees...what...is...bam...and...johnriggs...how can these exist in the same universe??

[@GibbsBro]

Riff is one of my favorite humans 😅 such a great, fun-loving guy. Cool convention. Bummed I missed out! I'm excited for the Retro Convention in Tampa this January!!

[@selbyjohnson5986]

oh nice I had no idea about the Tampa con!

[@GibbsBro]

@@selbyjohnson5986 Super Retro Con!

[@stevesharpe3370]

I didn’t see riff raff in the video

[@andystreepy3146]

Riff is the man!

[@cheekyphuzz_thegod8558]

Dude that umbrella is awesome

[@TheSomberGamer]

Awesome video! Nintendrew! Beeg Jon! Kelsey! Bam! You! So many awesome people in this video. Glad you had a good time

[@KuhWristChin]

WTF Bam?! The collab we didnt know we needed . Glad to see him geeking out with Big Rig.

[@GAMERTAGVR]

This is amazing dude

[@Ex0rz]

Saw the title and was expecting some old interview of Bam and then I noticed its actually a John Riggs video and was like WTF. After all the news I read about Bam I find John Riggs interviewing him...

[@harbs_cantina]

Interesting fact for you: Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the tower, not the actual clock/tower itself.

[@davidcarroll1991]

Never thought Bam would make an appearance at a gaming convention. It just goes to show you even famous people love video games. Gaming is an art we all can appreciate. Heck every time I go to visit my 76 year old grandma. I gotta bring my switch cause she loves playing classic Mario ❤

[@HiNRGboy]

Definitely cherish those memories with her. My grandma and I used to play NES and Genesis back in the early 90's, miss those times!

[@Ernesto87]

I used to watch Viva La Bam all the time back in the 2000s.

[@zkfilms]

All those chest chops were weak! Haha

[@SPac316]

Looked like you had a great time. So cool you met Bam Margera. Used to watch MTV Jacka** and Viva La Bam.

[@RDH7207]

Just seeing the thumbnail of this video made me freeze. I had to stare at it for awhile to accept It was real. What an awesome and unexpected collab!

[@pattol666]

Love the vid, wish i could have made it down to enjoy the festivities

[@seacrezt]

He looks in good spirits but not sure if he is still on drugs 😂

[@keithmichael112]

He was having a meltdown very recently, and he's not recovery...

[@Trainy2]

@@keithmichael112 Recovery is one day at a time. He might have used yesterday but as long as he's clean today he's on the right path.

[@keithmichael112]

@@Trainy2 yeah, I guess I was trying to say the best outcome would be him in recovery for at least a year, but you never know

[@Trainy2]

@@keithmichael112 It doesn't work like that when you're trying to kick. Time is not the same. One day can feel like a lifetime.

[@low_re8094]

This is awesome, and unexpected. Bam's a legend. His skate style has always been so unique and aggressive.

[@Dagasm]

Oh wow Battle Beasts in the case at 3:02 . Haven't seen any of those since I had them as a kid.

[@TheSupy96]

Glad to see Bam doing better.

[@redwingscuj031]

yeah this week...next week he will be back to blaming his friends for everything. Ive been a Bam follower since early 2ks and it's sad to see he can't take responsibility for his own actions

[@hw5091]

@@redwingscuj031he looks like he's on a bit of pain killers here too. Only a matter of time.

[@provisionalhypothesis]

Yeah you did a good job keeping him on topic LOL😂

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice video.

[@erneststackhouse1133]

I love collecting cartridges with other people's names on them! I would have picked up the VIPER game just because it had WASSON on it. Just makes me think they loved the game so much they put there name on it, but somewhere down the line they tossed it into the wild for others to enjoy!

[@programa11338]

It's really nice to see Bam sober and just enjoying life, everyone should try that once in a while!

[@user-vv8bq7mm2o]

Ya so sober, so convincing right?

[@Ottophil]

@@user-vv8bq7mm2obam is sober right now actually. If you think he looks messed up, you don’t know bam.

[@supertwillson]

Solid rule: No restaurant that you also have at home

[@XNick291X]

Bam actually recovering? Never thought I'd see the day!

[@MarquisDeSang]

Wow, so cool to see Bam, I kind of miss the guy.

[@tristanjacobucci]

Fuck yeah good to see the Texas Boys in this!! Love the game chasers

[@eheieh85]

Aaw yeah!! Bam the man!

[@mjdf122]

I’m John Riggs and Welcome to Jackass

[@andys_gameroom]

I didn't get to say hi, I found out I had mutual friends with the owners of the pinball and arcade systems and spent most of my time in there. That's my fat head playing pinball right when you walk in. This was my first one and I'll definitely be back next year!

[@under_artist]

What a wild card.

[@michaelanthonyanthony9131]

Bam showed up dam and also did anyone else hear that weird alien voice during the vid😂

[@JohnRiggs]

everytime he cussed I replaced it with q*bert

[@-darrell]

Yea mon!

[@Professor_Falken]

Did you get that umbrella when you came to the UK? I live here and I've not seen that but now I want one

[@JohnRiggs]

I did! Big Ben gift shop

[@Professor_Falken]

sweet. love it@@JohnRiggs

[@BlockbusterAssociate]

8:47 into the video there is a battle tanx for N64 with Property of Blockbuster stickers on it. I'm gonna need the information for that vendor so we can get blockbuster's property returned to them.

[@Trainy2]

Bam seems really happy and thats so great. You don't face your demons down, you gotta grap em Jack and pin em to the ground as Joe Strummer once said.

[@matro951]

Bam seems loaded again

[@janX9]

I think he's just permafried.

[@retronemesis7064]

In 99 or 2000 I went over to my buddies house and I heard hysterical laughter coming from inside his house as I walked up to the door. I knocked and nobody answered, just more laughing. I walked in and my two friends were laying on the floor, holding their sides laughing so hard they were in tears. One got up and hit stop and rewind on the vcr. When it rewound he hit play and I watched CKY cold with no warning. It was the funniest fucking thing I've ever seen.

[@bradleylovej]

That's a great memory

[@gamesnotover1576]

looking forward to seeing at free Play florida this year

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Yo Bam needs to be a regular! Video Games is what's gonna bring him back!

[@mcsquarewolf9557]

Bam. How cool