Rodney Mullen winning run 1990 Freestyle contest.

[@dedododo-dedadada7957]

So much strength and style. No one will ever dethrone this guy simply because he had no one to copy or emulate. He is The Original. It was all his own vision by which he created. Amazing forever.

[@jakobbisgaard4018]

He makes skateboarding look like dancing. Living legend

[@reemmeer5572]

The creator, the Innovator, the myth , the greatest street skater

[@Nad76]

Plus: Bad Religion Beautiful video

[@princegroove]

Facts.

[@jonaslind7085]

Its always inspiring to see what the truly skilled are able to do with their craft. This is poetry in motion, he is just on another level.

[@irmasil3]

Rodney being the casual God here..flawless. He wobbled like once?? no mistakes, no falls, no issues. Doing tricks no one has seen before...AND also starts with a flat ground line that ANYONE would envy today.....The man is a phenomenon.

[@oscarm6990]

Rodney is a musician who has never played any cover songs in his life

[@hidatsa]

Duuuude loooove it! Bad religion in the bg while rodney's rippin' , i wish i was there... too bad i was 4 years old at the time lol😂

[@unfinishedsenten]

Rodney came to our small town in the middle of Norway once in the early 90s for some weird reason. And my older brother had built a big-ass ramp on our old potato-pad or whatever it's called. Anyway, Rodney suddenly showed up one day, my brothers IDOL. And he asked if they could skate on his ramp. So my brother got to skate with Rodney. He even taped it, but my dad taped over it by accident a few years later. Anyway, it was a good memory for him :)

[@DocJoeStan]

Didn't break the tabs off the tape?

[@unfinishedsenten]

@@DocJoeStan I have no idea why he didn't. Or didn't mark it better or hide it in his room. So he's partly to blame as well..

[@sharksmate]

Rodney never EVER ceases to amaze. GOAT

[@oldschool5973]

Awesome brings back great memories! I was 15 years old in 1990. I'm now 41 but man what a great era for skatebording!

[@zaccampa4055]

Look how far skateboarding has come because of this guy. Such a legend!

[@Ignore14]

I see where Tony Hawk's Proskater got its flatground tricks... and music selection

[@markimusmaximus7870]

You win. Flawless victory.

[@hcostareis]

Bad Religion as bgm. YEAH!

[@mduke2k]

But it sounds awful here! Not sure if it is a bad sound system, audio recording equipment or a combination of both! I couldn't enjoy or focus on the video because of the audio!

[@bennyshambles]

I love 1990 footage of Mullen because it was freestyle’s last hurrah; it died as a skateboarding discipline that year and left him solely as World Industries team manager, board shape designer/developer/innovator. He didn’t start skating again until the very end of 1991 with Mike T. and Plan B.

[@Big_Schnuck]

the innovating transitioner ... neo in the skatematrix

[@norelation5344]

Hands down greatest person to ever ride a skateboard

[@unemployedrobots]

I was just watching the freestyle championships 2022 and This rub from 1990 would have gotten him first place in 2022 pretty rad!

[@tory6733]

Did he land them all? That’s insane. Also I love how there’s a sharp rusty metal pipe sticking out of the ground in the middle of the skate arena

[@GoScience123]

@TYT is Progressivism for Kids kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6e0oqeVg8ihqac you should watch this then. Its footage of rodney at a freestyle contest in 1994 where he misses even kickflips. Shows you even hes a human.

[@SpaceCadetLaC]

@@GoScience123 watch his interviews, he doesn't claim to be perfect by any means whatsoever.

[@felipefreitas3942]

mortal kombat shit

[@snowyrox3331]

@@GoScience123 Rodney wasn't entering freestyle contests by then, he only did demos at them. He always skated at his own leisure in those. He continued doing many of those throughout the 90s and early 2000s. There's a library of them all over youtube. They took his pro models off the shelf and he quit doing contests around 91 and pursued his street skating career that's why he was using a basic street deck. By this point he was focused on making products for companies and filming video parts.

[@RichGANG-l9b]

whats crazy is he basically said he was doing tricks that were 'safe' to him so he wouldn't mess up in the contests meaning he could've done some crazier stuff but didn't want to risk messing them up

[@Lameoldguy227]

Rodney Mullen is to skateboarding what Jimi Hendrix was to the guitar. Pioneers

[@arealgoodguy]

His dedication to skateboarding is unmatched. Don't know who else practices 9 hours a day.

[@videospaz10]

he practiced 9 hours a day?

[@arealgoodguy]

@@videospaz10 - I forgot which video it was, but he mentioned he would practice for that long on his maneuvers.

[@bprobo24]

There has never been a more humble GOAT.

[@MrFahrenheit2k]

When I was playing THPS 3 as a teenager, I knew nothing about skateboarding. There were live videos in the game, and when I saw Rodney Mullen's, I thought: "well, this guy I like the best, despite the game being named after this Tony Hawk guy". He is so great, even a complete stranger to skateboarding could recognize it.

[@danielarayapoblete]

yep thats me too

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

that kick spin to a back side manual was sick. 1:57

[@travisr1567]

and he puts the manual down because he's bored and there's not enough room for a flip trick... legend

[@jamesgraves9858]

I said wtf out loud at that. How did he do that lol

[@daveywho2000]

he was light years ahead of anyone - a visionary of skateboarding

[@Lokazana]

The fact he almost never fails a trick is amazing.

[@TombomOfficial]

LITERALLY HAD ME GOING "STOP RODNEY IT'S TOO GOOD STOP BEING SO GOOD"

[@LocalGambler]

:-D

[@SubZeRoy9]

nuh uh

[@brocksamson9737]

Im so jealous of Rodney being to grow up in Cali all through the 90s and early 2000s which I believe we're the best years of skateboarding. What a time to be alive.

[@southsidesaiyan8641]

He didn’t grow up in Cali in the 90s he was already 24 in 1990.

[@hitmanhatton]

With consistency like that he was virtually unbeatable. That was an incredibly hard line!

[@jimlahey9317]

1990 ?! Lightyears ahead of his time !! This is great ! I bet 2nd place isnt even close to Rodney !

[@morrisalanisette9067]

its crazy to me how he never had to be this good. he could have been 5 times less good and still been great

[@psych00range]

His first trick was an impossible. Did anyone else do those in the 90s at all except on the video games?

[@CompassIIDX]

Yes. Freestylers did.

[@mikiex]

What video games ?:)

[@kevinsmith6oh6]

I don't think there was skateboard video games in 1990....what drugs are you smoking

[@mikiex]

@@kevinsmith6oh6 there was skate or die and 720... But none with impossible tricks

[@zachester]

@@kevinsmith6oh6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater came out in 99

[@bm-be6wj]

just a reminder none of you are alone ! God is with you all and he will never leave you . you are loved and accepted by him and that will never change . God bless you all

[@johnjones1404]

Gainesville Florida ❤

[@jonbrown1385]

legend, been trying to learn these tricks for years

[@PrinceofFreshia]

This goes beyond rad...... And all of this going with Bad Religion in the background !? Gotta love the 90's

[@th0uxan]

1:57 I’ve never seen that before. Mullens crazy

[@Coleman_H]

540 front shuv to manual 🤯

[@Biend]

Bad Religion's ''Suffer'' playing as he's performing... damn I wish I weren't 2 years old in 1990 :D

[@MrFabianschmidt]

Great video! I notice that everyone look at him, and not the cellphone and filming, it´s about to be in time, not the time after. Sometimes I miss the 90s! :)

[@jeremystark3350]

U used to love those converse cons. Best skate shoe ever.

[@hyetension6595]

Hes better than the video game........holy shit

[@fredsavage4925]

Bruce Lee on a skateboard. So fast and so damn flawless.

[@donjaun1423]

The skill that you have to have to do that is just amazing!

[@jenniferschiltz7496]

Yeah all time this time the best friend drugs metal korn music 1993. My best time never forget never vega 1982

[@absoluteunit8628]

This style is still brand new. Never been touched.

[@Zerobob26]

1:58 INSANE flat spin of the board (never seen that trick before or since)... then straight into a manual! Just... there are no words.

[@SatEight]

This is the first time I've heard black metal with pop-punk vocals.

[@reemmeer5572]

Those converse that he has on are fire

[@_Maxten]

lol, i was like "i gotta get me some to skate" they're either fastbreaks or weapons

[@shankar6070]

1.59 that spin and control tho , father of modern skating for a reason🔥🐐

[@arildrossebo]

A line is usually 3-4 tricks. This is at least 25 plus some turns and freestyle turns/varials. Insane.

[@wornoutshoes11]

I remember having those same converse shoes in 90' 😎✌️

[@windwhipped5]

10 yrs on top of competition! Powers that be in the sport, wouldnt let that happen today. Lucky if they get to stay on for 2 years 3 if they are really lucky..skill alone wont do it today in 2023..im 56 so i know how much sports have changed and how fickle the folks that pay the bills are now..

[@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158]

Thanks for sharing.

[@BadReligion9]

Best technically gifted skater ever. Love that he skates to Bad Religion's "Suffer"!

[@USAFDeathFromAbove]

Mullen was so good that he won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place here.

[@streamer_services]

Damn i miss the 90s

[@fizzyfeetsmith2131]

I would have loved to have seen another competitor and see what Rodney was up against.

[@gerardosantana4505]

Its like ballet or somenthing like that its just so beautiful and aesthetic

[@notfarfromgone1]

That melon grab at the end was almost 3 feet. He definitely stomped every trick AND kept it glossy. Airwalkollies4life

[@lusio7182]

A legend since day 1

[@JVGaming123]

1:58 is insane

[@martincattell6820]

I've been watching the 2022 freestyle world championship and those guys were brilliant. But they don't have a shade on Rodney. Mind blowing. Did he do a 540shuv to manual? 😧🤯

[@rolandox1297]

Some moves I've never seen today

[@demoboy234]

that nose manual 90 degree slide thing at 2:29 was so damn cool.

[@joewatson7809]

I think its a frontside powerslide in nose manual. I've tried to do it before but it's hard af.

[@IXGreywolfXI]

This man landed all these tricks perfectly. Even pro's of todays age would not be able to land this hard of stuff all in rapid succession

[@TallicaMan1986]

I wouldn't say perfectly. Check out his run in 1986. He fails once, but every land in that. He nailed it without.

[@kellzgordon1751]

1:30 he treats the board like a rubiks cube, shits so unreal 😂

[@StoneColdSolidus]

"... winner for the past 10 years" i mean damn ... !!!

[@zachemorgan]

even rodneys clothing style was timless I could see someone wearing that today skating.

[@saintlouis1087]

This is pure art

[@Nominay]

I think this was literally his last freestyle contest, as it came a month after Muenster.

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

Just phenomenal

[@TheAnimeist]

1:48 Wait, what's that? Does Giger know about this?

[@pvtmurre]

Half Cab Nose Hook Impossible 180 Mute Grab? I don't think Jonny's done that... yet! ;-D

[@carlin2235]

Este fue el comienzo de la nueva era del skateboarding, con el inventor de la mayoria de los trucos perfeccionados ya en este tiempo pero no sabian lo que se venia tiempo despues.

[@dirkmeyer3994]

God Mode on

[@brucelundy4310]

God gave up skateboarding after this contest, he knew he couldn't compete against Rodney.

[@Mason-is4mr]

If someone did this run this year, everyone would be going nuts and he'd go viral lol how is he still the best freestyler? I mean there are great ones these days, but Rodney has this little something special about not just the way he moves, but his personality really comes through

[@raymeyer6817]

As someone that was there. He was on another level from any other skater I had ever met. Humble as some one could be, dedicated and completely driven. You are right he had "it". With no video like today everone would come to see him skate to see what be had new.

[@markgc1316]

There's a couple of tricks in there I've never seen him do (or anyone else since for that matter!) Can you believe this is 30yrs ago???

[@danielconnaughton8106]

Bad Religion has me skatin the same way

[@WiKDs]

Outstanding.

[@kylersoul]

Amazing

[@Andres760891]

I'm from the future, has the pandemic ended yet and who's still playing The Tony Hawks proskater remake

[@trentlane6971]

I'm still playing thps 1,2 in my ps1.

[@Anudorini-Talah]

learn English

[@DOI_ARTS]

Tony Hawk is the most famous skateboarder but Rodney is the God

[@chainframe]

Dude literally invented the ollie

[@the_mcderminator6961]

Nope he adapted it from Allan Gelfands Ollie pop 99% of other tricks yes but give Allan "Ollie" Gelfand his credit lol 😂

[@mpa1931]

I feel bad for the other contestants, they probably quit skateboarding after this

[@MacusWilliamSmith]

It's very insane. The original make it hard.

[@NeuralNetProcessor]

Skating to Bad Religion, fuck yeah

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

What was it like? To stand in his presence? What was it like...?

[@bubbiee.]

nice. all on a Toys R Us board too

[@walterapple]

Bro that's a freestyle deck

[@chrisa3289]

Flawless

[@fabiofernandes1992]

Todo repeito ao lendário...

[@kasumisman]

this is rodney's video song in thps2.

[@willyraphaell3306]

Rodney era du caralho mesmo mermao!! Anos 90 que saudades!

[@matthewsaints]

Best Skateboard dancer

[@rocketeer101]

who released the bats?

[@Big_Schnuck]

king rodney.... yoyo plant ... megapop melon ... those impossibles ... nosebluntslide on flat .... check his 1990 munster worldcup run - the one they put him 2nd place LOL

[@FabioGnecco]

The Hendrix of the skateboard

[@Texas_C8]

Why did the guy recording this stop recording before Rodney Mullen finished his last nose spin ????????? :(

[@sammosaurusrex]

Damn, been a while since I heard Bad Religion, noice

[@reemmeer5572]

360 pop shove it to manual wow

[@erichquinones598]

Look again it's a nollie 540 shuvit manual.

[@firedustman]

YEAH!...

[@ramonmendes7876]

Video tao old que ate Bob Marley estava presente