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Bodacious lived from 1988-2000 andwas dubbed "The World's Most Dangerous Bull" thanks to his habit ofjerking guys down and then head butting them.

In his 14 years as a professional on tour, the two-time World Champion has won $7,314,805.23 and is PBR's all-time money earner. “When I wake up in the morning, I'm happy when I go to my job,” Mauney said prior to the 2019 Buck Off at the Garden.

Frost was also the only rider ever to score a qualified ride on Red Rock, the 1987 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year. During a ride in 1989 nicknamed "The Last Ride", Lane sustained fatal injuries when the bull Takin' Care of Business struck Frost with his right horn. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Bodacious became infamously known as "the world's most dangerous bull" throughout the sport of bull riding and beyond due to his reputation for injuring riders. Hedeman is the bull rider known to have received the worst injuries from Bodacious, with Breding and West being runners-up.

Frost's life came to a tragic end when he died in a rodeo accident on July 30, 1989. Frost was just 25 years old when he stood his stance atop the intimidating bull named Takin' Care of Business at the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo.

The highest score in the PBR is 98.75 points. Each Premier Series event always has four judges.

During his six-year premier-series career, Bushwacker brought professional bull riding to new heights and became a world-famous superstar. In those six years, he bucked off 64 of his 66 opponents on the premier series, bucking off 84 of 87 at all levels of competition.

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Who is the greatest bull rider of all time? ›

Legends like Warren Brown and Jim Shoulders made their names with brilliant performances in the arena and lasting legacies in the sport. Meanwhile, younger bull riders like J.B. Mauney have carried that torch and put their own mark on the sport in recent years.

“Probably 95% of the bulls that get retired, they go into I guess the retirement program,” J.W. said. “At our ranch, we turn them out, and if we like their breeding and their pedigrees well enough, we'll start breeding to them. And they just get turned out on calves, and live the simple life with the ladies.” 2.

12, Mauney announced his retirement. He would never ride a bull again.

Congratulations Cassio Dias, the 2024 PBR World Champion!

Legends like Warren Brown and Jim Shoulders made their names with brilliant performances in the arena and lasting legacies in the sport. Meanwhile, younger bull riders like J.B. Mauney have carried that torch and put their own mark on the sport in recent years.

Bodacious #J-31 (1988 – May 16, 2000) was an American bucking bull. He was known throughout the rodeo world as "the world's most dangerous bull". He was also known as "the greatest bull ever to buck".