Which brand of metal is this?
The rise of Mikey Wright, younger brother of Owen and Tyler is either dull or sort of interesting though I can’t tell which. On one hand, the boy had seemed to position himself on other side of professional surfing’s spectrum where cigarettes n rock n roll rule. Where competition is for geeks. Where Owen and Tyler can keep it cuz rock n roll.
Heroin.
On the other hand, he is currently number 11 in the world, is an almost sure thing to be on tour next year and was just gifted the men’s wildcard for this weekend’s Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California alongside Hirohito Ohara.
Cocaine.
Wright told Australia’s 9 News:
“It’s definitely taking me some time to figure this wave out (Surf Ranch) but I’m getting there and it’s really fun. I’m pretty stoked to get the wildcard.
“I’ve been lucky enough to get a few this year and I’m really looking forward to the event.
“I’m not on tour yet so this year has been a real learning experience for me and I’m just trying to take it all in and hopefully next year I’ll make it.”
Those are all very appropriate things to say. Very WSL approved and maybe I’m the one who is dull for thinking there is still a dichotomy between “free surfers” and “champions.” I don’t know. Is Mikey’s rock n roll act just that? An act? Or did the World Surf League pitch a big enough tent for all to belong that I somehow missed because I was too busy being irrelevant and grumpy?
Is Mikey Wright more Poison?
Or Babymetal?
Or Slayer?
I never could understand why they thought naming a faux-glam-metal band after the French word for ‘fish’ would be a good idea.
Melbourne Sharpies –https://www.youtube.com/wat…
https://youtu.be/iw-b_VdpCEU
Rose Tattoo –https://www.youtube.com/wat…
He’s a good surfer but I think the “bad boy” image-hyping is off-base; he seems like a momma’s boy, which is not a bad thing at all. I just wish the WSL would let their athletes talk. It’s like they’re afraid of what they’ll say. So weird.
It’s not a “bad boy” image, just a bad haircut image.
HA! I watched last night and wondered why it hadn’t been mentioned on here. Out of all the “Action” sports stars Kelly is by far the worst actor, bloody cringeworthy! Actually I think he could be the shittest out of all the sports guys they’ve had on the show!
…. nah chas, neither of the three. Mikey is most definitely a Cosmic Psycho.
Or rather; the inner cynic suggests Quiksilver’s latest Matt Hoy 2.0 autobot
https://youtu.be/Q954LxEzyY8
Much prefer we are all going to prismo beach the CPs nailed it with that one
May very well be a career blunder if he rips it he will be known as pool shredder , if he blows it might become known as the kook that could not even rip the pool , neither not very rock n roll.
Maybe he should listen to more Clash.
You might be right!
But like it or not there’s only going to be more tubs so they all have to learn how to surf them.
Someone will put together an air comp in Waco shortly and bingo it’ll be happening.
All sponno’s to the pools ! The more the merrier.
I dig your thoughts a real struggle for the crew that have hung thier hats on the pro side of surfing where do they run to now or is it a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water .
I dunno. But they won’t have a choice – they’ll go where the money is.
Yes I agree. Manly, powerful, exciting, relentless surfer.
On point with your modcommenting recently. Bravo
Mikey’s contest surfing is like Bon Scott playing the bagpipes….
A dead or alive Bon Scott playing the bagpipes?
A sober bon playing the bagpipes
Well I guess he sobered up when he died! so Dead it is!
Fuck. Wow.
Metal Spice.
Hmm never would have guessed. Oh wait quik is broke and wouldn’t have flown him there, unless he was in the event… and every promo video.
I am committing to watch tonight. I know that this has been happening but… so disturbed it’s been difficult for me to rally.
Please watch all eps in this season, it’s prime for you to rip on. I expect a witty article tomorrow so start typing.
It’s Life. Mikey likes it.
https://youtu.be/vYEXzx-TINc
I haven’t thought about that ad in 30-odd years! Amazing!
You know what happened to that kid?
He grew up to be a serial-killer.
Who did he kill? Snap, Crackle and Pop? Or Count Chocula?
Tony The Tiger, Trix Rabbit, and thankfully, that little faux-Irish fucker with the green hat.
Men at Work(just before being sued for stealing the flute refrain in “Kookabura”).
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
I’m thinking “Swanee”
To be very stereotypical here, I think Hiroto Ohara gets the Baby Metal nod.
jap gonna rock a brand new benz at the rancho, bruh…