Tony Hawk

So how could I go forward with something that was unknown?

So I had a different trick in mind.

I made that trick halfway into the event.

Then I had nowhere to go.

And the announcer, Dave Duncan, who was the MC of the live event, not the one on air, but the one that was for the live crowd, he said, oh, he's going to try that 900.

Like, let's see that 900.

I'm like, oh no, I don't want to try that.

Like, I haven't figured that one out.

But I guess why not try it for the crowd?

And somewhere around my third or fourth attempt, I had a consistent spin.

I had consistent speed.

The ramp was built better than any ramp that we had skated in those days.

And I thought, you know what?

If I'm ever gonna try to land it again, even if I get hurt, it would be here because this is the biggest thing we've ever had.

And I've got my peers supporting me.

I've got the support of the crowd.

The time had ended, but I just wanted to make the trick.

I didn't think it was going to count for the event.

And I remember thinking, all right, I'm just going to throw one down.

And I threw one down and I fell forward again, but I didn't break my rib.