Eight seconds of glory, infinite ways to eat dirt spectacularly.
Rodeo is a tough way to make a living-that's what this video is all about. These are the hardest hit, toughest rides, most heart pounding moments of the 1987 Season of the world famous Mesquite Championship Rodeo.
Practical Effects
Zero CGI—every wreck is gloriously, brutally real.
Production
Mesquite Rodeo captured at its greasy, neon-lit peak.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Don Gay is an actual eight-time world champion bull rider, not just a host—he's seen these wrecks from both sides of the fence.
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo was syndicated television gold in the 1980s, broadcast to millions who'd never seen live cattle.
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