IShowSpeed Goes Viral for Performing His Iconic Backflip on Great Wall of China

Popular YouTuber IShowSpeed goes viral after claiming to be the first person to backflip on the Great Wall of China.

IShowSpeed on the Great Wall of China.
IShowSpeed on the Great Wall of China (Image via @IShowSpeed/YouTube)

Popular YouTuber IShowSpeed is widely recognized for his high energy and unusual antics on stream. The streamer also has an iconic move that the fans are fond of, and that’s his backflip. Speed has embarked on his journey in Asia with China as the first country for his tour. The streamer has visited Shanghai and the Great Wall of China as of this writing. During his visit to the Great Wall, he performed his iconic backflip, claiming that he was the first person to perform the move at the historical location.

“Guys, I’m ’bout to be the first person to backflip off the Great Wall of China. Ni Hao baby!”

IShowSpeed is currently in China, visiting different cities including Shanghai, Beijing, and possibly Xiangzhou. The streamer will also be visiting Hong Kong and Mongolia as the tour progresses. Given the restrictions on Google products in China, fans still managed to swarm Speed during his tour. The streamer also met up with popular music artist Jackson Wang during his visit. He has also stated that a Jackie Chan collaboration is in the works. The tour will supposedly last over a month, with Speed doing multiple streams in China.

Did IShowSpeed Perform the First Backflip on the Great Wall of China?

Unfortunately for IShowSpeed, he was not the first to perform his iconic move on the Great Wall. A video dating back over 16 years surfaced on the internet after Speed’s claim. A YouTube user named Mentor Palokaj uploaded a video performing a backflip on October 15, 2008. Although for Speed, he can be considered the first streamer to backflip on one of the seven wonders of the world.

During the China stream, he also performed back-to-back six flips in front of the Imperial Temple in Beijing. IShowSpeed has performed his backflip at various iconic landscapes, including the Hand of God in Guatemala. The streamer also performed his backflip on football legend Thierry Henry’s Champions League show. One of IShowSpeed’s most iconic backflips comes from the Sidemen Charity Match 2025, where he performed the move in the Wembley Stadium after scoring.


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