Tony Hawk jumps into the water at X-games 1996

1996 X-games where Tony Hawk jumps into the water at Newport Yachting center, rhode island.
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[@jimmymancus]

Man, I was there. Had just graduated high school. Me and a bunch of friends drove up to see the games. Awesome time. Fun fact: One of the BMX riders (might have been Dave Mirra) said he planned on jumping the ramp into the water, but ESPN producers told all of the athletes that anyone attempting to jump into the water would be kicked out of the games and banned from subsequent X Games. Then Tony Hawk goes and does it and ESPN thought it was the coolest thing ever. Ran all day and night on the highlight shows. Who knew. haha

[@maikelmakdissi8605]

that's cool man

[@screenfixer1936]

thanks for this story Jimmy

[@vapormissile]

A scuba diver needs to go down and recover the board

[@MrMilkPunch]

vapormissile The bird man just got another one from his Birdhouse

[@sid666kurt]

RIP DAVE MIRRA

[@appe8878]

Tony Fish

[@fellr3892]

+αρρɛ lol

[@appe8878]

Hell I'm suprised this got +53

[@fellr3892]

lol

[@mushlove6933]

200

[@juve3030]

How about Tony Tilapia?

[@fredericleang9595]

Man, how can you not love Tony Hawk's showmanship

[@Pigzit]

19 years ago, seems like just yesterday. Wait I'm 12.

[@mister_stiff]

Nice one

[@rebekkanicole4403]

lol

[@Logan-eb4fr]

now you're 14

[@slippinjimmy7985]

Now you’re 14 😐

[@fredrikvecher3727]

And its 22 years ago now 😲

[@skapunkteddybear]

I keep trying this in "Tony Hawk's Underground", but it keeps calling me a "big drip"...

[@lilacrain3283]

They be callin me big drip too 😎😎

[@HenryDoohickeyII]

You’re hosed.

[@jamflowman8283]

water baaaad.

[@T1Earn]

im going back into that water for the board

[@chuckd5877]

I was thinking they should have grabbed it and given it to a fan it'd be cool.

[@user-og6ol2im7v]

im going back into that water with a brick attached to my foot

[@billy-uo9mb]

Z u get it ??

[@NTEDOG561]

Z hmm better get a cement block

[@mackan2277]

Why did you steal my headphones :(

[@KlassicMKArcadeKollector]

i witnessed this in person i live in rhode island it was one of the best memories that i will ever have

[@HambyKenneth]

Was water freezing?

[@ghostboi165]

2:11 *OUT OF BOUNDS!* respawns in level

[@Rockysbeats]

i like the bit where he jumped into the water during the x games in 1996

[@Convery5219]

adam smith yeah that part was the best but do you remember the part where he jumped in the water during the x games in 1996?

[@Charlielaceys]

lil Xan yeah but do you remember that part when he jumped into the water during the x games in 1996 That bit was the best

[@PolarisCastillo]

@@Charlielaceys where did he do that? i must've missed ittttt

[@mycologymadeeasy5585]

Whatttt? He jumped into the water in x games 96' ?!?

[@johndoughnut9350]

Remember when Tony Hawk jumped in the water during the x games in 1996?

[@matmrash1]

just like basketball and many other sports, the evolution of skateboarding is amazing

[@mr0scary]

That 360 spin at 0:24 was so effin perfect!! It like exactly how it looks on a tony hawk pro-skater game.

[@syliss133]

This was 20 years ago already? Fuck I'm old

[@mlgrex9175]

+800 Crew This was 20 years ago? Damn I'm young.

[@poopoo6782]

+800 Crew I remember watcing this too...

[@DreamBeatsBakery]

Take it easy boy.

[@rileyschnare5191]

Uh no it's been 18years...

[@knickknackpattywhack3696]

Riley Schnare Nigga I'm 17 and was born in 1999. how can it be 18 years when it was 1996? you're fucking dumb

[@theestever]

Damn - '96... Was this really that long ago?! I remember watching this on TV, what a legend.

[@typ044]

Yep....and now its been well over a decade since your comment. Its flying by.

[@paulgerard9929]

This park is so sketchy lol

[@johndoughnut9350]

And Birdman still sliced the shit out of that “sketch bowl”

[@TheRealAsianCyrus]

My mom was there. We have lived in Newport all our lives. I've been skating since 3 years old. This is awesome.

[@isengard9956]

No doubt that this was amazing during its era. Truly remarkable at that time, Tony knew how to push boundaries. Honestly though, it's nothing special to those moderate boarders considering this is some basic shit, but there's always that simple fact: That this skating was truly amazing for its time.

[@VerySpecialMuffins]

You basicly said the same thing 3 times..

[@isengard9956]

Leonardus Augustinus RVRAAAAWR

[@VerySpecialMuffins]

purplinko Yes both 3s, good looking.

[@e.lake13]

I always thought it was Chad Muska that did this. Seemed like something Muska would do lol. That dude was nuts back in the day. Memory gets fuzzy in you old age man I'm tellin ya

[@asokahanderson122]

Niggas like you are annoying

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

Tony has talked about how the early 90s were HARD for him financially, since vert wasn’t as popular as it was in the 80s. He wasn’t making that bread like he was in those Powell Peralta days! The X Games in many ways helped save Tony’s career and brought vert back to life!

[@morgellon7877]

Yeah, the X Games definitely helped him out. Vert was still pretty dead for a while, though, even in the early 2000's. I think the X Games helped the established vert pros make a decent living while skateboarding was still hyper-focused on street. And then Tony's career exploded, which resulted in his foundation building loads of parks; I think those parks are really what has led to the resurgence of vert and transition skating more than anything. I stopped paying attention to magazines around 2004 or 2005, and when I started looking at them again in like 2008 there was way more focus on transition than there had been last time I looked. And it's only gotten more popular since then. The lack of variety is pretty much the reason I stopped paying attention in the first place, too; it kinda got old seeing the same kind of stuff over and over.

[@FlatHeadScrewDriver-d6g]

My teacher knew tony hawk. Tony inspired me to skate

[@ItsReactive77]

Sure...

[@FlatHeadScrewDriver-d6g]

ItsReactive77 oh thanks that really helps me! ;)

[@IndigoesMoroot]

Rampage Kurt don't trust anything that is said by people who force children to repeat lies for a living .. teachers.

[@FlatHeadScrewDriver-d6g]

lol

[@Thomas-pt5ug]

Rampage Kurt better change your profile pic then

[@Kilmaurs09]

Back when the xgames were worth watching. 1999 900 was simply AMAZING!

[@CooManTunes]

Something about the way Tony looks when he hits those jumps. It's very unique. A style he invented and spread throughout the world. Kind of like Michael Jordan's shooting form. Perfect.

[@Fanchus]

i remember on his games, when you jumped into the water "YOU BIG DRIP!"

[@JuanPablo-it1ll]

That´s the spirit! have fun!

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

3:00 whoa!

[@corzinc]

I remember that, I was so psyched when he did that that was the highlight of that x games!!

[@tyoberg]

I was there. Went there to watch beach volleyball. But this was the memory that sticks.

[@tinisaeri5998]

I remember the brand airwalk

[@walrus6348]

I begged for them. I got Voigt. Meh

[@drtydawg73]

they are still about but not as good as they were.

[@larryfine843]

what a weird street course? all spines and quarter pipes with one rail? weird.

[@1439of2000]

Early days of Xgames there was a lot of vert overlap

[@copray3883]

wow, man, i remember that match was in 1996 or 1997. when i was 14 years old. first time to know tony hawk.

[@danflak6363]

Stop making us feel old :P

[@ItsMotionTime2]

The Hawk digivolved into a fish

[@williamwinn948]

I remember this I was only 16 years old

[@MindControlFilms]

I love his little kickflip at 0:58

[@BikerMike7381]

he'd always do his best to compete, BUT i've always loved how he reminds everyone that it's about having fun! :-)

[@TheTopazChannel]

He basically said fuck it. Swoosh!

[@xDCxKINGSx]

Am i the only one who hâte the commentator voice

[@navajogeek1027]

he sound germany but yeah

[@vassi0815]

yolo nation no.. not german.. sounds dutch/hollandia oder wie auch immer man es nennt

[@DeadeyesX311]

i would hate speaking that language constantly gargling to say some words

[@lmartyI]

yolo nation it is dutch, and yea it is an annoying voice

[@Nicelo91]

no he speaks dutch and even if you speak dutch, his voice is still very annoying. he speaks like he just read about skateboarding in a book

[@dermsUK]

Listen to the one dude SCREAM with excitement when he pops that kickflip. Actually LOL'D

[@randytaylor9025]

Water or not! That Gap was INSANE to clear!👍

[@RexKyTwo6]

Its so weird that I live where this happened. Seeing that street closed off is really strange.

[@hesher1857]

So Glad you Tell us, cant say what´s happend if i didnt know that

[@AnklepantsSkateZine]

Film that street and post in on YT (then let me know)!

[@DestinL1987]

why do people hate on Tony so much? I mean he's a respectable skateboarder. maybe his style is more old school or whatever, but it's not to say he is over rated. he just grew up skating in the 80's. hell I wish I grew up skating then. better than how skater are today, wearing girly clothes, and have no testosterone what so ever. tony is a true legend.

[@em1ownerify]

destin lolley love your backwards hat. screams testosterone

[@toetaggerh4253]

Also he's a Vert skater first and foremost. Nobody ever expected to crush in street comps.

[@kechieslayeraa6919]

“Girly clothes”

[@drtydawg73]

i think he actually started skating back in the 70s like i did, but he didnt get known till the 80s

[@sheshaman]

My God! I remember that when I watched it alive! That's amassing how this time goes...

[@MoreViralVideos]

i like how people dont even know tony hawk as a skater anymore, they now know him as "that guy that went on epicmeal time" :)

[@thegnarlife]

Damn Tony really knew how to play it up for the cameras. Smart business man.

[@barclaydonaldson8863]

Playing it up 4 the camera s, bills 2 pay, mouths 2 feed, but tus pappas...or tas pappas, twas the real nut crazy tallent ed asshole sk8er...back then

[@ookmarc]

''toetje op de slagroom'' wut lol

[@LoganKirkmanGames]

''dessert the cream''

[@MOM5Scumtapes]

more like "icing on the cake"

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Damn, skateboarding has progressed sooo much since then.

[@williamdougherty40]

Awsome!!! That's why people love him. He's always doing something wild and over the top.

[@rtharmon454]

I wonder if Tony Hawk skateboard still down there

[@splitmaster3]

Funny I remember watching this haha

[@jinyboi]

i remember being 2 at that time

[@poopoo6782]

I had this on VHS, I recoreded it from Eurosport-channel.

[@KlassicMKArcadeKollector]

I witnessed this in person it was awesome. I also got to meet him that same day

[@Horaciow14]

I can't believe he stuck it, Tony is the man.

[@mohdali-yi4yh]

bold move..real skaters!!

[@zestysauze]

I wanna see tony hawk do street skating, flatground and ledges, stairs, drops, rails

[@piiinkDeluxe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJKXZnWbgsycn7s

[@justinrichard3376]

he wont . hes a vert skatet

[@hapkrs]

thats was awsome to the max. tony hawk is a true legend the best ever nuff said.

[@brodyzakira3078]

Pappas Brothers Are far better than Hawk

[@robscaglione1960]

Amazing moment in skateboarding history.we use to have jump ramp into a pound back in the mid 80s.we would do some video game tricks off that thing that later on took em 2 a real launch ramp.good times

[@xempathy4098]

Skip to 2:05 for him to do it

[@OnceIWasBooker]

Did they find his board?

[@dydylan188]

Probably not :)

[@bignews11]

Kids were in the water right after the interview looking for it. I think someone probably got it.

[@communistwaterdrlake1268]

Back in the day when you didnt have to check your pockets for cellphone before swimming

[@tequilawolf64]

0:58 most exaggerated YEAH i've heard and i love it

[@ant0217]

Roses are red Violets are blue Title is in English Video should be too

[@Matthijs3476]

+Swaggyllama It's old footage. Perhaps the English version isn't available. It's just commentary so it doesn't really matter. At least the commentary is original, unlike your comment

[@srenlrkholm9105]

+Swaggyllama Roses are red Violets are blue Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

[@wotever99ninynine]

why do people keep doing this cheesy roses are red bs in youtube comments? i dont get it?

[@brandobee3932]

@@tjthegreat7 L

[@deannedesilva281]

What about his skateboard

[@brandonblack40483]

Damn this just made me feel old....i was 13. Best part about this....that was the "street" course.

[@Lektuerekurs]

I remember watching that on TV :)

[@SprunkG]

Hij wou zeggen "wat een debiel" xD

[@Paul180]

Wat een deb.... wat een schitterend! hahahaha

[@alcaisse5]

Why did he do that? What is their purpose?

[@miramixfingarsnapdee]

Adrenaline, but primarily because he had the skill level. If you pick it apart it's a pretty narrow lane after the drop in and a decent size gap, that no one else would have been capable of doing at that contest.. oh the 90s, a simpler time

[@NoiseComplement]

Mightiefingersnapdee Except Ben or Tas Pappas...

[@lfrizzlyl2244]

soberpunk fuck yourself your friendly hater tobi😚

[@photon72]

I remember seing this live. Jeez i‘m getting old.

[@jakeyboii8449]

Tony hawk inspired me to start skating

[@Phenixdream]

why is he do that ?

[@xx_n3ther_xx646]

Check your grammar...

[@zawzero]

+Julian Dambry Because he can.

[@zawzero]

+Baraka Raza Probably hasn't had English education in school yet...

[@Phenixdream]

+zawzero pourquoi a-t'il fait cela? Tu préfères comme ça?

[@Phenixdream]

+Julian Dambry maybe you haven't learn french in school?

[@sk8boarders74]

this is dutch comentary i am dutch :D

[@2goXD]

+SK8 Boarders kut

[@keithskatesk8]

Tony just Unlocked the secret area

[@azn789456]

legend has it, the skateboard is still there.

[@SimplyMEHHH]

Roses are red violets are blue the title of this video is English, the language should be too

[@inalavalamp]

interesting, back then they wore pads on a "street course" like this, but nowadays you hardly see any skaters wearing any pads during the x games

[@preludecrs1]

Tony deserves 100000 points for that run

[@dr.floridamanphd]

I read the title and figured it was some sort of euphemism. Nope. He really did jump into the water. 😂

[@johndoughnut9350]

That’s a professional right there , landing EVERYTHING !!!!! We’re not worthy Birdman 🙌😂

[@RobertHurleyJr]

I love this undefeatable spirit. He feels victorious for the stunt. He did his best street run but doesnt give a fuck he finished 7th.

[@Schaaf]

amazing how fast this sport evolved

[@CossRooper]

Nice. I absolutely love that park. Ive got a couple by me but i find myself comparing them to SPOT and they fail miserably. 'love skating the small warehouse and it's mini

[@solidrock6524]

Bless his heart that switch kickflip.....

[@PjMartinskate123]

I don't think the fact that that McTwist was in the same run as that kickflip to fakie will ever become un-funny to me haha

[@MortenHansen]

And three years later he did THE 900! Epic guy :D

[@beemmeupscotty5993]

Tony Hawk is like a retired jersey in the NBA. Nobody can wear his image or likeness. Chris Cole is my favorite skater of my lifetime but This guy was amazing .Chad Muska, Geoff Rowley, Rodney Mullen, and Eric Koston really don’t get credit like Hawk but that’s ok. They all are individually different skaters so that’s more low key why they don’t come up on the radar. EDIT: Rodney Mullen has gotten credit where it’s due just had to mention that

[@godhusky2455]

Where can I find these completly X games videos ?

[@BikerMike7381]

i miss the days when he was the 'poster-boy' of skating. :( it was his life and the sport sure wouldnt be where it was today without him.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Legends say the board is still in the ocean...

[@Ishbu101]

he can do that stuff...he started off doing vert actually and even competed in vert comp before.

[@amacrixl1424]

0:58 This moment solidifies him as the GOAT. A feat we will never see again. Worst kickflip ever landed at Xgames - Tony Hawk 1996

[@koala1055]

amacrix L haha

[@undftdchris717]

amacrix L I thought the same thing

[@TotallyAmSam]

@Weaser07 his skate board?

I imagine the feeling of falling out of bounds before having your own video game franchise telling you not to do so *PFFT*

[@alanwhiteful]

@Fanchus is that in undergrond 2

[@RelicswithAlex]

this is actually a pretty awesome street run

[@yukanakochi1024]

I thought what the hell is that language? But I then realized it's my native language. I just didn't expect that lol. When you're on the internet you expect everything to be English or another language that I speak but not Dutch when you click on something so this was a little weird haha. I remember watching skateboarding vids on the internet with my older sister and playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater. What always comes to mind when I think of the Pro Skater game was that helicopter in that game which you could activate by grinding over a blade, and I also remember the shattering glass. Good memories :p

[@kechieslayeraa6919]

Ur name doesn’t really sound dutch

[@satsunada]

He jumped in because all the skaters were talking about how close the ramp was to the water and that it was possible but risky to make the water but no one wanted to either A) risk a board or B) waste a round trying to clear the pier. So, Tony being Tony, pushed the envelope and manned up.

[@Back2TheLobby]

2:04 * “Fuck It” * Life Advice for everything

[@MASF_]

2:05 *WATER B A A D!*

[@Nockspielt]

Tony Hawks run, would be today a armateur's run. Skateboarding got so much trickyer!!

[@Thomas-pt5ug]

Nock *trickier

[@1Despise]

eindelijk een nederlands tony hawk filmpje

[@kamkham2600]

Omg, the 90's is looking ancient.

[@oOoleveloOo]

man, best skater ever.

[@jordanpaul6001]

This is the best skateboader in the world

[@Fanchus]

"you big drip!" lol Tony Hawk games

[@Matttchew5]

How much was that board sold for on eBay?