The Truth Behind Jackass’s Craziest Stunts

As soon as it aired, Jackass became an instant cult favourite.
The stunts always had a certain degree of chaotic (and at some points psychotic) spontaneity to them, and while you may think the MTV hit was one of the only ‘reality’ shows to not be staged, that wasn’t always the case.
The ideas may have come fast to Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang, but many of their stunts took extensive planning and preparation.


Here’s how they pulled off some of their most famous (and infamous) bits.

Off-Road Tattoo

Steve-O was actually meant to get a tattoo from Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx while riding in an off-road vehicle driven over rough terrain, but when he never showed up, they got professional musical yeller Henry Rollins to help – making Steve-O suspect he was being pranked.

As Steve-O was dating Rollins’ ex, he suspected the musician would show up and give him a good-natured beating. Turns out, Rollins just drove the ATV around as poorly as possible – but Steve-O wasn’t safe. According to Rolling Stone, director Jeff Tremaine took over duties on the tattoo gun.

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