Mavericks is cold and heavy and will hold you down for ages, Belharra will roll you mercilessly underwater, but Teahupoo, it takes wiping out to a whole new dimension. Those thick lips can break you in half, the coral reef rip you to shreds, and the shear weight of water drown you.
For Alain Riou things started well, it looks like he is in for the hell keg of a lifetime, until he catches a rail, gets swallowed by the spit, chucked over the falls and compressed into the reef. It’s not pretty, but nothing is at Chopes.