While the swell didn't materialize into one of those "Oh my God!" events, Teahupo‘o produced some flashes of what kind of tube riding and beat downs it's capable of hosting last weekend for select crew of international chargers.

There are tons of questions regarding the Billabong Pro Teahupo’o… Will the announcers butcher the pronunciation of the wave like they do every year? Will Slater ride his weird boards and get another 17th?