Fans Vote Ryan Sheckler Pro Moment WinnerPosted at 01:30:00 AM
AST DEW TOUR ANNOUNCES RYAN SHECKLER AS
PLAYSTATION® PRO MOMENT WINNER FROM WENDY’S
INVITATIONAL IN PORTLAND
Fans Pick Ryan Sheckler for his Backside 180 Kickflip Over
Picnic Table in Competition at Tour’s Wendy’s Invitational
NEW YORK – September 9, 2008 – The AST Dew Tour today announced Ryan Sheckler as the winner
of the PlayStation® Pro Moment Award from Portland’s Wendy’s Invitational. Voting began on Monday,
August 25, the day after competitions ended. Fans could view the videos at AST.com or on V CAST
Videos from Verizon Wireless and vote online at www.AST.com or via text on Verizon Wireless until
Friday, September 5.
Fans selected Sheckler for his impressive backside 180 kickflip over the picnic table during the
skateboard park Finals. Sheckler won the skateboard park competition on the newly designed plaza-style
course.
“I’m shocked on the PlayStation® Pro Moment for last month’s stop in Portland,” Sheckler. “This year has
been incredibly competitive in skate park and it’s an honor to not only come away with the event win but
to also be the winner of the PlayStation® Pro Moment. I’d live to give a big shout out to all my fans who
voted for me.”
Sheckler faced stiff competition for the PlayStation® Pro Moment Award. Other Pro Moment nominees
included:
• Ryan Guettler (BMX Dirt), pulled an impressive tailwhip Superman seat grab out of his bag of tricks
during Finals. He’s currently ranked in the top 10 for season point’s standings.
• Chad Kagy (BMX Vert), completed a flatspin 540 double tailwhip, which helped him take the win
from defending Dew Cup champion Jamie Bestwick.
• Bucky Lasek (Skateboard Vert), pulled a stylish boneless rodeo frontside 540, and although Bob
Burquist took the win, Lasek still holds the lead in the Race for the Cup.
• Daniel Dhers (BMX Park), marked a Dew Tour milestone when he completed the first 720 Can Can
in AST competition. This trick helped him secure his third win of the season.
Sheckler wins $5,000, a PLAYSTATION®3 and a library of games to reward his skills. Online polls open
on the Monday following each event.
Further, Sheckler will select his favorite amateur trick from the PlayStation Rising Stars presented by
Woodward. The talented amateur selected will win a PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and library of games.
But that's not all; their video will also be displayed next to the pro's at AST.com and on the
PLAYSTATION@Network.
Currently in its fourth year, the AST Dew Tour is the most watched and attended action sports property in
the world. Attendance for the 2007 AST Dew Tour totaled 280,000 and an average of 41 million viewers
tuned in via NBC and USA each year. The top athletes in the world will take part in this year’s Tour, all
competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded in Orlando at season’s end to champions
in each of the six disciplines. The 2007 Dew Cup winners include Nate Adams (Freestyle Motocross),
Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Ryan Nyquist (BMX Dirt), Daniel Dhers (BMX Park), Shaun White
(Skateboard Vert) and Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park).
The complete 2008 AST Dew Tour schedule is as follows: Event Date Location
Panasonic Open June 19-22 Baltimore, Md.—Camden Yards Sports Complex
Right Guard Open July 17-20 Cleveland, OH—North Coast Harbor
Wendy’s Invitational Aug. 21-24 Portland, Ore.—Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 11-14 Salt Lake City, UT—EnergySolutions Arena
PlayStation® Pro Oct. 16-19 Orlando, Fla.—Amway Arena
AST
The Action Sports Tour (AST) is the recently created umbrella brand and organization of the world’s most
prestigious action sports events. Currently the AST consists of two national tours, one international event
and an amateur series: AST Dew Tour (debuted in 2005), AST Winter Dew Tour (debuting in 2008), AST
China (debuting in 2008), and Free Flow Tour (debuted in 2005). The AST properties are home to
280,00 spectators each year and broadcast in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. The AST
Dew Tour consists of five major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative points
system, a $2.5 million competitive purse – the largest in action sports – and an additional $1 million bonus
pool. Each event features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle
motocross. At season’s end, the overall point’s leaders in the six disciplines are crowned year-end
champions and awarded the prestigious Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event include the
Festival village, specialty competitions, and live cutting edge music. The AST Dew Tour partners include
Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor); and Panasonic, Right Guard Xtreme, Wendy's, Toyota and
PlayStation® (event title sponsors). Associate partners include Ball Park, Mongoose®, Nike 6.0,
NowWhat.com and Verizon Wireless. More information can be found at www.ast.com.
NBC Universal
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production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May
2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and
operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio
of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production
operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-
owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
MTV Networks
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of
programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 150 channels
worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC
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MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products
businesses and its more than 300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless
and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication
deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its
PlayStation® and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system, the ground-breaking PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3TM) computer entertainment
system and its online and network services PLAYSTATION®Network and PLAYSTATION®Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the
PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one
game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 and the PSP systemserves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com
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