IShowSpeed is going international quicker than it takes to utter the words "Siuuu!" and now China's streets are literally 'Speeding.' In a twist that no one foresaw (least of all possibly Speed himself), huge billboards throughout Beijing and Shanghai are currently looping IShowSpeed clips like he's the latest ambassador of international relations.
YouTuber and online streamer Darren Watkins Jr., aka IShowSpeed to the internet, has been garnering views and unintentional ambassadorships on his crazy 6-hour livestream tour of China, earning over 10 million views and a lot of bewildered but amused reactions among locals. If this continues, don't be surprised if Speed finds himself on the yuan!
In an unexpected crossover between online madness and city promotions, IShowSpeed's vintage clips have made a comeback, this time on a giant billboard in China.
Ditching commercials and fashion spots, pedestrians watched retro IShowSpeed moments in complete ultra-HD, making an ordinary city walk an impromptu reaction video montage. It's not an image, it's a shrine to raw energy. As soon as the news came out, someone commented on X:
"China should declare him as a president now!"
While IShowSpeed's videos brightened up China's giant billboards, the internet did what it does best — made the moment comedy gold. One going-viral response joked that the streamer is basically qualified to lead the nation as a President now after his overnight surge as an impromptu celebrity diplomat.
Some fans semi-jokingly say he's not only a streamer anymore, he's an international movement in full swing with WiFi and a camera.
Before the fan reactions came flooding in, the internet was already preparing for the worst because if there's one thing IShowSpeed on a Chinese billboard promises, it's comment section chaos. In seconds, timelines were filled with memes, hot takes, and theories from 'Speed World Tour' to 'United Nations, but louder.'
What began as a handful of old clips being shown in public became a full-blown digital spectacle, and fans didn't waste time in creating humor out of the moment. Buckle up, the fan reactions somehow seem more boisterous than IShowSpeed himself.
Netizens have react as a giant billboard in China plays IShowSpeed clips
Some people jumped into the comments section just to post jokes, even though they had no idea what was happening. Now, it's not so much about context and more about finding a joke. IShowSpeed on a billboard is just the internet's new playground.
Memes are flying, conspiracy theories are in full bloom, and one person might have actually thought Speed was opening a diplomatic embassy. It's the kind of chaos only the comments section can deliver, with no facts but with complete entertainment:
"Is seems as if China is using Ishowspeed just for entertainment," user @BeresSol hilariously commented.
"That’s marketing on a whole different level," another user, @realaecrypto, wrote.
"The Chinese people love American circuses…," netizen @hatemetax sarcastically expressed.
Some individuals were obviously posting just for the sake of it, equipped with no information but loads of energy. Whether anything was actually going on or not, if there was a screen and Speed in front of it, they were prepared with jokes, speculations, and at least one nonsensical pun that was still getting likes.
The responses were less like a debate and more like an open mic comedy night. Even Speed fans didn't know what was happening, but everybody thought it was funny:
"Speed taking over lmao," user @0xCryptoWizzy commented.
"He should be a city leader again," another user, @Walknonthemoon, hilariously said.
"Bro gonna be a China legend. n***a might get a statue (jk)," a netizen @WarriorsxDubs sarcastically commented.
The peanut gallery arrived in its full strength: noisy, bewildered, and willing to let loose a punchline or two regardless of its relevance. No need for context — the only thing that mattered was a belly laugh and some possible likes.
One second, it was Speed on a billboard and the next they turned the situation into comedy. Pandemonium? For sure. But also the pinnacle of the internet:
"bro finally speedran to international fame," user @szaseiji commented.
"Bro gonna eat dinner with xi jinping next 😂😂," user @RealMediaX commented.
"They need to give him a mayor of a city again 🔥🔥🔥," netizen @TwitchKickNews sarcastically wrote.
IShowSpeed met the 'Chinese Donald Trump' at Chongqing, China
In a twist nobody could have predicted, IShowSpeed's tour of Chongqing became a life-long meme when his local tour guide allegedly started impersonating Donald Trump.
Whereas most would assume some culture and history on a tour of the city, Speed was blindsided with an entire presidential impression off the bat.
What started as a casual drive in a car became a surreal comedy routine, with Speed commenting after the guide's impression:
"You're really the Chinese Trump bro"
As the guide leaned into his impression, hand movements and policy-style analysis in place, viewers couldn't tell if they were watching a travel blog or a cheap SNL sketch on the go.
IShowSpeed gained millions of followers after his China stream
With 38 million followers and a WiFi connection so powerful it could serve a small metropolis, IShowSpeed is essentially making his China tour into an international reality show, complete with crazy subtitles and spontaneous backflipping.
On March 24, 2025, in Shanghai, he went for a 6-hour long livestream, which gained him almost 6.5 million followers! From the livestream of Chendgu, he gained almost 7.8 million followers, and it is still growing as Speed livestreams from different cities and places in China!
From munching on exotic street food to inadvertently causing crowd stampedes by screaming "Siuuu!" in public plazas, his streams are introducing viewers to a China that no travel brochure could get you ready for. This is not merely a cultural exchange, it's a speedrun of diplomacy, confusion, and comedy in 1080p live.
All thanks to his spontaneous escapades and in-flight global diplomacy, IShowSpeed's subscribe count is going up faster than a drone feed on one of his streams. Each time he pronounces a city's name wrong or high-fives a bewildered passerby, another thousand add 'subscribe' as if it's on autopilot.
Speed's not just growing followers at this rate, he's also building a global fan base one encounter at a time. If China had a tourism commission for frenetic energy, then IShowSpeed would already be their top ambassador with a badge and a megaphone.
In the epic legend of 'American Streamer Unintentionally Becomes World Phenomenon,' IShowSpeed has absolutely raised the bar. What was supposed to be a normal Chinese vacation somehow deteriorated into impersonations, billboard-level trends, and a travel vlog that's part sitcom, part diplomacy, and part whatever Speed is getting up to when he goes SIUUU-ing on the streets.
With each crazy nutty livestream, he's not only attracting eyeballs, he's turning the playbook for global content creation on its head. If global peace of the future starts here, somebody give Speed a UN ticket and selfie stick, he's half there anyway.
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