Monster Jam The True Life of Tom Meents DVD 2004

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  • Monster Jam driver Tom Meents didn't just start out in the sport. He had to work his way up. Listen to his life from the people who knew him the most, his family.
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  • @Ballslover42069
    @Ballslover42069 2 года назад +29

    I would like to see a remastered version of this in 2024 for its 20th anniversary

    • @cali115
      @cali115 10 месяцев назад +6

      I’d like to see a new version with more content for Tom’s retirement in 2024.

    • @Ogpapi600
      @Ogpapi600 2 месяца назад

      @@cali115he might be coming back

  • @lemmythebulldog8812
    @lemmythebulldog8812 2 года назад +16

    Tom Meents signed my Traxxas MaxD at MetLife stadium 2012 during the party in the pits. That made my day, i was a super fan of him since monster jam became a thing in 1999. He happily signed my RC truck and held me up with my dad for a picture. I remember my 13 year old self asking him about that times show “are you gonna go big?”
    He simply replied “you go big or go home! I always choose to give it my all for fans like you!”

    • @GiantsFan1734
      @GiantsFan1734 4 месяца назад

      I was at that show! One of the best days of my life as a 10 year old. Still remember the double backflip attempt.

  • @jasone4460
    @jasone4460 Год назад +11

    44:21, R.I.P Scott Hartsock and Gunslinger. Gone but not forgotten.

  • @IAmLonefrog
    @IAmLonefrog 10 лет назад +84

    Tom was the first approachable driver in the "game", he seemed to care more about the fans and if you ask me, saved the circuit from becoming another GD Pepsi commercial. Thanks for keeping it real Tom, respect!

    • @blakebloxom9492
      @blakebloxom9492 9 лет назад +11

      I know because before judges were grave digger ass kissers

    • @bigdoggpimpofmissionandplayboy
      @bigdoggpimpofmissionandplayboy 6 лет назад

      True

    • @captainobvious385
      @captainobvious385 5 лет назад +7

      Yet Bob Chandler never sold out for anyone, and still made it point to keep up the travel without the sponsor support for the fans.

    • @braydanchandler
      @braydanchandler 5 лет назад +2

      I've met him,he is a good guy to be around

    • @fourwheelerjock
      @fourwheelerjock 5 лет назад +5

      So you're saying dennis never cared about his fans? Lol. We did need tom simply for the rivilary to advance not only dennis and tom. But the whole sport.

  • @heathbauerle2787
    @heathbauerle2787 6 лет назад +56

    Meents and Anderson were basically in the same foot in the early days, broke.

  • @morphman21
    @morphman21 8 лет назад +67

    Rest in peace tony

    • @joerut00000
      @joerut00000  8 лет назад +28

      +John Otter No, Tony Farrell former driver of Blue Thunder passed away over the summer and I think he's in this movie talking about Tom.

    • @corneliusseremptus2932
      @corneliusseremptus2932 6 лет назад +4

      joerut00000 How are we gonna forget that he used to drive Wild Thang and Sting before he joined team Blue Thunder

    • @GiantsFan1734
      @GiantsFan1734 4 года назад +3

      Omg he was a great driver, loved watching Blue Thunder as a kid. RIP Tony Farrell.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 4 года назад +1

      He looks/seems so young. As though he has his whole life, ahead of him. Tony Stewart must have run him, over. Rest, in peace.

    • @VSNVanny
      @VSNVanny 3 года назад +2

      Tony didn't run anyone over , that stupid guy he hit ran into the track

  • @03_austindrake88
    @03_austindrake88 5 лет назад +19

    It's really cool how no matter how famous or how big Tom has gotten, he's still extremely nice to the fans. He's not only the best but he's also a really great guy!!!

  • @brentrogers3749
    @brentrogers3749 9 лет назад +23

    i did not know Tom put that much care in making his dream come true i was really proud of how much he is making me want to for fill my dream as a monsterjam driver i was actualy crying how much he inspired me today Tom i hope you see this thank you so much i want to be just like you thanks.

  • @derrisleemusic1998
    @derrisleemusic1998 2 месяца назад +1

    Tom Meents is one of my favorite monster jam drivers! His legacy is solidified. #MaxD forever!

  • @TheHatGuy1500
    @TheHatGuy1500 2 года назад +8

    Fun Fact: Tom was originally gonna debut Maximum Destruction in 2002 but canceled due to September 11 2001 attacks.

  • @BrodyLaslowski
    @BrodyLaslowski 7 лет назад +10

    I love Tom meents his my favourite monster truck driver!!!!!!😀😀😀

  • @TheRedDeath71
    @TheRedDeath71 6 лет назад +18

    Dennis And Tom have a better love story than twighlight

  • @someguyinanambulancesavage9829
    @someguyinanambulancesavage9829 7 лет назад +32

    53:12-53:17 That's actually just a little piece of Team Meents' WF3 Theme Song, HOLY SHIT!! DID NO ONE NOTICE!!??

    • @cali115
      @cali115 7 лет назад +2

      Savage318 I miss that theme, but as time goes on, things change.

    • @MonsterJamLoserTX
      @MonsterJamLoserTX Год назад +2

      The comment that started the search for the theme song 🫡

    • @Colonel_Kitty
      @Colonel_Kitty Год назад

      THE comment

  • @kylebuschhasover200winsinn5
    @kylebuschhasover200winsinn5 5 лет назад +53

    Monster patrol
    Bulldozer
    Goldberg
    Team Meents
    Maximum Destruction
    Now Max-D.

  • @Cole_173
    @Cole_173 9 лет назад +14

    Tom is my idol

  • @ryurc3033
    @ryurc3033 Год назад +1

    When I was 14 it was 1999. Grave digger was always my favorite,but you had to have respect for Tom. He was always competitive, always drove hard. When he got away from the WCW sponsors and the truck became Max D, that's when I realized he was a true force in the sport

  • @Nicshauntedmansion
    @Nicshauntedmansion 8 лет назад +17

    Max d is the best and Tom is the man of the show

  • @BlizzardDaPup777
    @BlizzardDaPup777 5 месяцев назад +1

    Watching in 2024. Sad to see tom retire after this season. It's 14 time world champion now tho. Hopefully a few more at the end of the world finals.

  • @joegoss6128
    @joegoss6128 3 месяца назад

    Whole family is a good ole family. Love this.

  • @chrismusiclover9893
    @chrismusiclover9893 Год назад +3

    man monster jam nowdays has nothing on old school monster jam it was so good (bring back car crushing!!!) there was literally no reason to remove it

  • @jlowrey68
    @jlowrey68 6 лет назад +98

    Congrats to his wife for hanging in with him, they don't make women like that anymore.

  • @andylasceski
    @andylasceski 3 года назад +2

    It's amazing to see where some of the most famous people in the sport start. It always seems like the best people come from nothing and have to start from scratch and really work hard to work their way up. Tom is one of the best guys ever and finally got his autograph in Detroit 2019. So personable and will spend time to talk with anyone. Great guy!

  • @TheSamuraiApocalypse
    @TheSamuraiApocalypse 9 лет назад +24

    I got an autograph from him in 2004, and on his 10th annivesary I got it again right next to the old one.

    • @captainobvious385
      @captainobvious385 5 лет назад

      Well thats pointless...

    • @Pablo-312
      @Pablo-312 5 лет назад

      Got an Autograph from him in ‘14 at World Finals 15

    • @VSNVanny
      @VSNVanny 3 года назад +2

      Its not pointless

  • @troylee3362
    @troylee3362 8 лет назад +18

    RIP tony and millican in blue thunder :(

  • @Brytons_Thoughts
    @Brytons_Thoughts 5 лет назад +7

    Fun fact:
    My discovery of Tom starting off in Mud Bogging was through watching the compilation tape Monster Truck Bloopers (I forget which one.) They showed a clip of him bogging and they mentioned his name, I said to myself "Wait, Tom WHO?!"
    This is even before the started using the internet in a more serious manner.

  • @karriefalon7779
    @karriefalon7779 4 года назад +1

    When denis began he was in Edmonton alberta Canada. There was big foot and grave digger left on the field as it wrapped up. With my tinybtwins we were standing where the trucks came in and left. Denis pulled up and stopped right below us and he climbed out and up over the rail and picked up the kids and sat and talked to us. Greatest man in the hystory of monster trucks. HI 5 denis.

  • @BrodyLaslowski
    @BrodyLaslowski 8 лет назад +11

    Tom meents is the best in the world!!!

  • @chrissagredo7129
    @chrissagredo7129 6 лет назад +1

    I always thought I would never have a shot because of how differently I’ve grown up from these guys. Come to realize I’ve grown up exactly like Tom Meents more or less. Less wrenching as a kid. But definitely loved racing and off-roading and played football lol. I’ve always been a Digger fan, but damn if I’m not inspired. If I can take myself to this level with my truck, I’d be the happiest guy on the planet

  • @cali115
    @cali115 7 месяцев назад +1

    Tom Meents is retiring in 2024. An era of Monster Jam will soon come a close.

  • @monstertimegaming7202
    @monstertimegaming7202 6 лет назад +14

    2018 anyone

  • @AFellowDoktuh
    @AFellowDoktuh 4 года назад +2

    48:13 what Dennis said back in 2004 and here we are now in 2020, Dennis is retired, and his kids are now driving and going insane on the track and Meents is still going strong.

  • @turboboy1983
    @turboboy1983 6 лет назад +3

    This is like a real life version of the Biff Tannon documentary in Back to the Future II, only he’s not the villain. It’s nice to see a W for the hard-working “little guy” in the world. He set a goal and then he went out and absolutely crushed it.

  • @danachappell9783
    @danachappell9783 6 лет назад +5

    Tom has long past guys like Dennis Anderson, Gary Porter, Gene Patterson, Dan Runte, Fred Schafer, Andy Brass, and many others over the years to be the best. And the sacrifices and struggles he went through and dedication he put in is respectable. A ton of respect to Tom “The GOAT” Meents

  • @davidjensen3775
    @davidjensen3775 2 года назад +1

    Very Nice To Watch I really Enjoyed this. Thanks Tom

  • @theadventurousboi9609
    @theadventurousboi9609 Год назад +2

    toms an absolute legend!

  • @jesusisking4209
    @jesusisking4209 6 лет назад +3

    I met Tom meets when I was a kid. Now I see why he let me help his men lift a monster truck tore into the truck. He loved monster trucks when he was a kid!

  • @ej1_drew
    @ej1_drew 7 лет назад +2

    ive seen tom drive back in the monster patrol days but seeing him in the Goldberg & team meents... he is a machine!

  • @VSNVanny
    @VSNVanny 5 месяцев назад +2

    I hope this gets remade

  • @DonCatherman
    @DonCatherman 4 года назад +1

    An amazing story,,,my kid DJ loved watching him me to,,still have grave digger and Goldberg toy trucks,,,,in there original box... truly enjoyed this video,ty for the upload....

  •  2 года назад

    Great video edition

  • @txknightrider82
    @txknightrider82 9 лет назад +2

    I miss the battle Tom and Denis had going cause it pushed each other to drive harder and harder each time, and bigger air . Tom was the first SICK AIR man .

    • @cali115
      @cali115 4 года назад

      Sid
      At least we had the privilege to live through such an era.

  • @houtex90
    @houtex90 6 лет назад +1

    TOM MEENTS ONE OF THE BEST EVER!!!

  • @Dr.Mcstaby
    @Dr.Mcstaby 4 года назад

    i grew up with dennis and tom were the 2 people who motivated me as a kid to become one of these drivers, but i have yet to get the chance :(

  • @williamcoonse817
    @williamcoonse817 10 лет назад +8

    tom meets awesome guys he care more about his fans he always put on a show here in tampa fl

  • @realwildracer28
    @realwildracer28 3 года назад

    Awesome video

  • @jasonloveless7860
    @jasonloveless7860 Год назад +2

    To:Dennis Anderson and,Tom Meents you both are,Awesome Monster Truck drivet's Dennis Anderson I saw you and,the Grave Digger in 1988 when I was a,freshman in Highschool when I graduated HighSchool 30 years ago of last year I took my nephew to a,Monster Truck show at,the Las Cruse's State Fair geound's it was, so Awesome of me taking my nephew to go see those Awesome Monster's and, than in 2004 I took my wife and, my daughter to go see Grave Digger at,the Prescott Valley Fair ground's so my daughter will ask me daddy when are,we going to go see Grave Digger again I keep telling her I don't know but Grave Digger is her favorite Monster Truck

  • @joeneufeldt4738
    @joeneufeldt4738 4 года назад

    I own this DVD, I used to be a big fan of Monster Jam! Still a fan of Tom Meents though

  • @RCPropaganda
    @RCPropaganda 3 года назад

    I remember seeing him in the goldberg truck and was like this guy is nuts. Still love me some monster trucks.

  • @mr.t8624
    @mr.t8624 6 лет назад +2

    One hell of a driver....

  • @rhianrivera2693
    @rhianrivera2693 5 лет назад

    Thanks

  • @blakebloxom9492
    @blakebloxom9492 9 лет назад +8

    You know he might win a lot and kinda cocky he still got heart and that what maters

  • @stacyrigney
    @stacyrigney 3 года назад

    Tom Meents is the coolest person ever seen in this video....

  • @meghanmisenti773
    @meghanmisenti773 3 года назад +1

    Honestly this is the best thing I've ever seen and I'm speechless after knowing the work he put into hir career and I want to be either a marine biologist or a professional monster truck driver but I cant deside because I feel like a marine biologist would be a bit boring but a monster truck driver would be a complete waste of my knowledge but I think we can all agree tom meents when you see him go out on the track he will not stop that truck till its completely wrecked.

  • @stacyrigney
    @stacyrigney 3 года назад

    Tom Meents is awesome....

  • @alraybaca6235
    @alraybaca6235 5 лет назад +4

    Everybody always starts out as a Mud Racer that's where I'm starting out One day I'll be up there

  • @kylemarshall2932
    @kylemarshall2932 4 года назад

    AWESOME

  • @nameistrever71498
    @nameistrever71498 4 года назад +6

    6 ton of cars? isn't that only like 3 or 4 cars?

    • @lukeaugulis
      @lukeaugulis 4 года назад

      Trever Bellinger that’s what I was thinking😂

  • @joshbrown3463
    @joshbrown3463 6 лет назад

    I was working at a fund raiser and served him at buddies grandparents bar!

  • @TOdabeasts
    @TOdabeasts 3 месяца назад

    Wow my favorite race track is Thompson Speedway and his debut was there. No idea

  • @kylewatson6739
    @kylewatson6739 6 лет назад +1

    Got the privilege of growing up living next to tom when i was child and being close family friends with him hes a great person in his personal life

  • @fusebox2216
    @fusebox2216 Год назад +1

    on a mission 🤘🏼

  • @sadflute8639
    @sadflute8639 6 лет назад +2

    Tom and Dennis will always be the best second close is Dennis's kids

  • @TheHatGuy1500
    @TheHatGuy1500 2 года назад +2

    Tom Meents monster trucks
    Monster Patrol: 1993 - 1998
    Bulldozer: 1999
    Goldberg: 2000 - 2001
    Team Meents: 2002
    Maximum Destruction: 2003 - 2012
    Max - D: 2013 - 2022/today

  • @erosguadarrama5478
    @erosguadarrama5478 4 года назад

    🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @foxyslayer_edgar1473
    @foxyslayer_edgar1473 4 года назад +1

    My dad went to see team meents in Houston tx he has a video he recorded

  • @forestlawrencegrading9154
    @forestlawrencegrading9154 5 лет назад

    Old Digger might be bigger but Tom meents is the man

  • @Lindenmooch
    @Lindenmooch 3 года назад

    Trying to find info on his buddy Jim Ursini. Friend and crew mate of Tom. I worked with recently, and he's a great guy. Anyone ever meet him or his crew?

  • @davidalaniz2959
    @davidalaniz2959 4 года назад

    Tom and Max d is my favorite driver and the zombie driver and the ICE el toro loco

  • @EmeraldQueenKing
    @EmeraldQueenKing 4 года назад

    Whenever I go and see monster jam I don't wear headphones or earbuds

  • @sicklettuce
    @sicklettuce 4 года назад

    I'm from Pueblo Colorado

  • @kylebuschhasover200winsinn5
    @kylebuschhasover200winsinn5 5 лет назад +1

    “Damn it he is beating me to much, fuck it I’ll let him drive the truck so I can win this mud race”

  • @itsyoboyconnor7135
    @itsyoboyconnor7135 3 года назад

    R.I.P Tony Farrell

  • @wweandmonsterjamfan8599
    @wweandmonsterjamfan8599 4 года назад

    soo tom meents really did the first ever bicycle, even tho he didnt stay on two wheels for very long.

  • @DoubleClutchProductions
    @DoubleClutchProductions 3 года назад

    Legit.

  • @Ob1tuber
    @Ob1tuber 4 года назад

    I would say that this is excessive but god dang that man has skill

  • @tonytusk5524
    @tonytusk5524 Год назад +2

    TOM MEENTS IS THE MAN!!!

  • @EmeraldQueenKing
    @EmeraldQueenKing 4 года назад

    I was at the 2002 monster jam world finals I was just a baby

  • @MrMonsterJamFan
    @MrMonsterJamFan 6 лет назад +7

    Does anybody know if Paul Shafer still owns "MONSTER PATROL"???

    • @PinkStarburst717
      @PinkStarburst717 5 лет назад +2

      Loved that truck as a kid

    • @MrMonsterJamFan
      @MrMonsterJamFan 4 года назад +3

      @@PinkStarburst717
      So did I still love that truck to this very day. One of my most favorites. Older trucks like "monster patrol" are the trucks I absolutely love
      Today's trucks are suckish

    • @ausproductionsofficial
      @ausproductionsofficial 3 года назад

      He doesn’t I don’t think. He’s been retired for ages.

    • @DaimosZ
      @DaimosZ Год назад

      Paul sold Monster Patrol to Triple A Motorsports

    • @MrMonsterJamFan
      @MrMonsterJamFan Год назад

      @@DaimosZ
      You realize I asked this question 5 years ago right? I know who owns it now but at the time 5 years ago I wasn't sure if he still had it

  • @TheHatGuy1500
    @TheHatGuy1500 2 года назад

    Trucks that he drove:
    Monster Patrol 1993 - 1998
    Bulldozer 1999
    GOLDBERG 2000 - 2001
    Team MEENTS 2002
    Maximum Destruction 2003 - 2012
    Max - D 2013 - 2022

  • @shanenelson8449
    @shanenelson8449 4 года назад

    Great job meents proud of you for all you have ever done you made it man I tryed to make it in ump modified racing on dirt tracks but I ran into a bad problem with me getting into a bad roll over and broke my neck in three places and then my wife took my helmet into the hospital with me and they seen my helmet was cracked in five places so they did a MRI and a CT scan of my brain and found out that I have MS I tryed to keep racing but the MS took me doing now I’m in a power chair now so my new hobby is RC racing with off road trucks and cars and racing the Oval track with my RC car I built it’s just like my old ump modified I rolled over lol but I love it to death hats off to you brother good job

    • @billallen4793
      @billallen4793 4 года назад

      How are you holding up?? I bought a couple rc trucks to play with 2 ofna titan's and one ofna titan twin!! I wish there was someone who was into them in my town but that's one of the problems of living in a small town! I am almost in a chair full-time but not yet!!! I can still walk short distances and stand for short periods of time from a back injury at work then a bad dr did the rest.....from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠🇺🇸

  • @yaboicaden200
    @yaboicaden200 6 лет назад +1

    He's a badass is what he is 😆🤘

  • @ryanmcmillin5313
    @ryanmcmillin5313 Год назад +1

    Are you gonna upload the true life of Madusa

  • @hangtime9846
    @hangtime9846 4 года назад +1

    That’s my friends cousin he lives in Paxton I’ll

  • @twistedaxles9126
    @twistedaxles9126 4 года назад

    Tom looks like Razor from NFSMW

  • @bradwyatt8722
    @bradwyatt8722 5 лет назад

    Tom gave me insperation for truck pulling

  • @burning_hd_billboard
    @burning_hd_billboard 6 лет назад

    What is the song at the end called?

  • @leogaming3277
    @leogaming3277 4 года назад

    I have actually met him before

  • @tomtodd7744
    @tomtodd7744 6 лет назад

    Mike Galloway's voice 20:32

  • @ryonburton916
    @ryonburton916 6 лет назад

    My name is ryon burton and I got to meet Tom meents on november 3rd 2017 and I got his autograph and I got to sit in his monster truck maximum destruction

  • @zoid.4687
    @zoid.4687 2 года назад +2

    Cough 14* just to flex

  • @nickaluswalker2255
    @nickaluswalker2255 6 лет назад +1

    More like 11th time or 12 or more I could be worng

  • @JamesTaylor-uv9ij
    @JamesTaylor-uv9ij 5 лет назад

    What is the name of the movie

  • @looneycam2762
    @looneycam2762 3 года назад

    9:18 idk

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад

    The Goldberg car was...just ok..no Bigfoot tho

  • @crazyman_is_the_best1479
    @crazyman_is_the_best1479 5 лет назад

    I was born in 2000 March 30

  • @stevenbergeron3659
    @stevenbergeron3659 4 года назад

    hes getting by dennis Anderson kids they all beat him

  • @jamesward6223
    @jamesward6223 4 года назад

    I lived in Paxton Illinois boring as hell but it is a nice town

    • @hurt1704
      @hurt1704 2 года назад

      Did you run into Tom there?

    • @jamesward6223
      @jamesward6223 2 года назад +1

      Yes I met him drank with him a few times

  • @marcmanuele3404
    @marcmanuele3404 8 лет назад

    How do you just build a monster truck? I really want to experience driving in a monster truck

    • @resortlaps8531
      @resortlaps8531 8 лет назад

      Try to get a job working with a monster truck team. You'll figure out how to build and fix a monster truck

    • @jasone4460
      @jasone4460 5 лет назад

      Marc Manuele It’s not hard to buy one.

    • @billallen4793
      @billallen4793 4 года назад

      Welder, pipe, and a drivetrain = a monster truck....from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠🇺🇸

  • @anthonymccoy8771
    @anthonymccoy8771 3 года назад

    Tom mental is cool as hell his wife is pretty freaken hot to

  • @davidalaniz2959
    @davidalaniz2959 4 года назад

    and Grave digger