after the interview...

of course the follow-up to P-Rod's TW SKATE interview we posted yesterday was his little session in their park. don't just take it from us, it was a good session...

TW SKATE: 30 Years P-Rod interview

It's crazy to think that this year is TransWorld SKATEboarding's 30th year. One of the ways they're celebrating this monumental year is by doing in-depth interviews with their 30 most influential skaters of all-time. And to start it off, one of the most influential in modern times, Paul Rodriguez. Check out the insightful interview above and stay tuned for lots more from TW SKATE for this anniversary year for them.

Nyjah Huston, 16 and $150Gs richer

The second stop of Rob Dyrdek's 2011 Street League went off in Kansas City this past weekend and it was a repeat victory for the young Nyjah Huston. He took the first stop in Seattle last month and added another $150,000 check to his bank account after beating the likes of Chris Cole in his final attempt with a huge nollie inward heelflip.

Rob Dyrdek's Street League concept features 24 of the world’s top street skateboarders competing exclusively for a groundbreaking $1.6 million prize purse. Utilizing the an instant-scoring format, it allows you to see scores for riders as their runs play out.

Nyjah (seen above heelfliping to victory) is off to an incredible start this season, looking to repeat as Street League champ. The next event hits Glendale, Arizona July 16-17 and wraps up August 28 in Newark, New Jersey. Check out TransWorld SKATE's finals video above, as well as the 5 Trick Fix from the finals as well (peep Sheckler's huge Cab flip that earned him best trick of the event).

Greg Lutzka takes Maloof NYC and $160Gs

The Maloof Money Cup hit NYC this past weekend and it was insanity. Greg Lutzka ended up taking the cake against Dennis Busenitz in the finals, with the grand prize being $160Gs (the richest first place prize in the game)!

In case you're unaware, the Maloof Money Cup is one of the world's top amateur and professional skate events, offering the largest prize purses and biggest stages for the world's top skaters to battle it out in head-to-head bracketed format. Below are the match-ups for the final rounds.

As always, TransWorld SKATEboarding dropped the best coverage. Above is the finals video (how are those combos Lutzka was dropping?) and you can check out the final day photos here and the 5 Trick Fix from the finals here.