Will Tony Hawk Ever Do Another 900?

You could argue that the 900 itself is more famous than most pro skaters to this day, and it blows my mind that Tony was able to pull off such a difficult, game-changing trick so many times. But again, it just made me wonder: Will Tony Hawk ever do a 900 again? Does he even want to? Can he?

Spoiler alert, but Tony told Farran he would never do one again. Reflecting on the last one he landed back in 2016, he said, "I'm thankful for it. I'm proud that I got to do it again. It tied a nice bow on it for me."

But at the same time, he's Tony Hawk. He was also told he'd never be able to skate again after his most recent (almost career-ending) injury, but here we are. In case you're wondering...he's still skating. In fact, he's aging like fine wine and continues to blow our minds (practically daily) with Instagram clips and heated sessions that never seem to end. Who's to say he won't get a wild hair and want to rifle off one more? 

Well, again...he's to say. Because he did in fact say it. But that doesn't mean I'm not sitting around with a sliver of optimism that the thought is at least still floating around in his head sometimes. Can you imagine waking up one morning and seeing that post? I can, and I can't. 

In fairness, I get it—what would doing it again prove? And at that point, when would it actually end? If closure was what he wanted, I'd say that session on his ramp in 2016 provided that. As far as Tony is concerned, the bow has been tied, remember? But still...what if he did one more just because? The dude is full of surprises and is certainly capable of accomplishing the unthinkable. One more? Maybe?

Just because. 

At any rate, it's pretty wild how much the trick has evolved over the years and inspired generations of skateboarders all the same. Arisa Trew was the first girl to land a 900; Gui Khury has added his own variations to the trick, including his latest mind-melter—a kickflip body-varial 900. We saw 9-year-old Ema Kawakami do three in a row at the X Games earlier this year (with Tony in attendance). We've seen 1080s. Unreal! 

Well, I will say this—pick up a copy of the latest Closer for Farran's full-on deep dive with Tony. Click on some of the posts that are weaved into my rambling here in this article for a handful of fun Tony Hawk/900 moments. And at the very least, use the question "Will Tony Hawk ever do another 900?" to spark a conversation with your friends!

But most importantly, let's all thank Tony for the decades of inspiration and fearlessness to push the boundaries of our beloved pastime. I mean, it goes without saying, but he's just the best. The 30 year anniversary of the trick will be here before we know it... just saying.