TheInertia.comSurf Opinion: John John (Probably) Won't Be Surfing's Next MessiahTheInertia.comPro Surfing has had perhaps 4 bonafide messiahs since entering the modern era: Mark Richards, Tom Curren, Andy Irons, and Kelly Slater. This ignores the important folk heroes – the Eddie Aikau's, Jeff Hakman's, Wayne Batholomew's, and yes, Laird ...