It's crazy how much more chill everything was back then. I think they've gotten way too uptight and rigid in the X Games now. They need to just relax and let the skaters flow with it like they used to.
I miss having vert contests like this, especially with a ramp that has new panels and more features to it. It feels like they've been using the same X Games ramp for 6 years now.
I remember watching this live and the same thing still bugs me. Bob's run is so technically far above everyone else's, the judges didn't really know what to do with it. An 88 is insulting for a run that caliber. Switch tricks over the channel, switch lip tricks, ollie to tail tap, and his switch one footer are tricks that literally no one else can do and could podium in the best trick contest in that era. I have always felt his genius and skill has been historically and criminally underrated. It wasn't until Big air debuted that his talent got really recognized.
Thanks, this is a classic! I'm looking for the 2003 X Games Global Championship skateboard park event. Team America (i.e. Eric Koston and Chris Senn) won the event. Do you happen to also have this footage or do you maybe know where I could find it?
yo i keep turning this off because the announcers are so dam rude they think tht can critique the slateomg when they dnt even male sense and also shouldnt do that wtf is this crap its like a free way to discrominate this isnt football even tho it is alot like it
![X Games 2005 - BMX Vert Full Contest (Jamie Bestwick, Kevin Robinson, Chad Kagy, more) [VHS Upscale]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rzACwnQelI4/mqdefault.jpg)
![X Games 2005 - BMX Vert Full Contest (Jamie Bestwick, Kevin Robinson, Chad Kagy, more) [VHS Upscale]](/img/tr.png)
![X Games 2005 - Moto X Best Trick - Full Contest [VHS Upscale]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/C-6Ra1cePsQ/mqdefault.jpg)
It's crazy how much more chill everything was back then. I think they've gotten way too uptight and rigid in the X Games now. They need to just relax and let the skaters flow with it like they used to.
What an era of vert skating.
3:39 "And there is the whole white clan! 11 whites." Whoops 😂
Man, espn loaded these broadcasts up with so much filler lol. This was very cool to experience again though, thank you for the upload
These are awesome! This was the first year that got me hooked. Really hope you have more from 2005.
I miss having vert contests like this, especially with a ramp that has new panels and more features to it. It feels like they've been using the same X Games ramp for 6 years now.
I remember watching this live and the same thing still bugs me. Bob's run is so technically far above everyone else's, the judges didn't really know what to do with it. An 88 is insulting for a run that caliber. Switch tricks over the channel, switch lip tricks, ollie to tail tap, and his switch one footer are tricks that literally no one else can do and could podium in the best trick contest in that era. I have always felt his genius and skill has been historically and criminally underrated. It wasn't until Big air debuted that his talent got really recognized.
Thank you again @Coribald!
Amazing! Thanks 🙏🏼
How are you gonna call Sandro "the 900 man" while you're sitting next to Tony Hawk?
shaun white was like 19 doing legendary shit like this
its amazing
PLG IS A BEAST!
Back when he went by Sal
Thanks, this is a classic! I'm looking for the 2003 X Games Global Championship skateboard park event. Team America (i.e. Eric Koston and Chris Senn) won the event. Do you happen to also have this footage or do you maybe know where I could find it?
Do you have the 2001 X Games 2001 vert?
これは素晴らしい大会です楽しいですね。西平稔
01 01 25
yo i keep turning this off because the announcers are so dam rude they think tht can critique the slateomg when they dnt even male sense and also shouldnt do that wtf is this crap its like a free way to discrominate this isnt football even tho it is alot like it
The commentator is Tony Hawk. Those skaters are all his homies. I have never heard anyone describe him as rude.
Tony Hawk doesn't know how to be rude. Facts.