FORT WORTH, Texas – Five nights have come and gone within the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Which means Thursday’s sixth and final performance inside Cowtown Coliseum offers the last opportunity for riders to secure a spot competing at AT&T Stadium May 17-18.
Enter an extra level of drama as the five men who advanced from Wednesday’s opening Ride For Redemption session must now successfully ride their Round 1 bull in order to keep their name in the running against the remainder of the field which is returning to competition for the first time since Eliminations.
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Representing the five Ride For Redemption outsiders set to mix it up with the remaining cowboys who didn’t advance via last week’s Eliminations competition includes the likes of Maverick Smith, Bob Mitchell, Murillo Henrique de Oliveira, Yan Victor Cunha and Callum Miller.
Each of whom rose above the tide Wednesday amongst the pack of 22 contenders.
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A guy like Smith, who’s just 21 years old and had drawn into just one PBR-sanctioned event all season long, has to be happy with a 2-for-2 performance-topping effort during his UTB debut.
Having been afforded some PBR Teams looks throughout the 2024 season after being drafted by the New York Mavericks, the freshly inked Missouri Thunder representative made the most of his squad’s invite to the second of three World Finals showcases.
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Joining Mitchell as the only man to knock down both of his bulls, it doesn’t matter that he and Mitchell both settled for unideal Round 2 conversions, as their flawless state allowed them to advance to tonight’s competition.
Oliveira, Cunha and Miller are all very much capable of continuing their own respective runs when the second night of action rolls around.
Of course, the other 18 men set to give it a go each ended the 2025 regular season ranked within the Top 40, meaning there are plenty of surefire talents lurking in Cowtown when the two groups are combined into one field.
Which of said established riders will challenge the new kids on the block while taking advantage of the dramatic concluding session remains to be seen.
But with 2022 PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen and more than a dozen accomplished and well-known veterans returning to action, we have a feeling guys will need two scores if they ultimately hope to advance to the Championship.
We’re talking about proven veterans like Joao Ricardo Vieira, who’s set to challenge Judgement Day in Round 1 before preparing for a rematch against Wild Card. Looking to add another Florida Freedom representative to this weekend’s finale, will he be able to make the most of Thursday’s pair of opportunities in order to join his new teammate John Crimber inside Jerry World?
Primed to embrace two separate rematches on Day 2, the New York Mavericks’ Leonardo Castro hasn’t bested either Blowhard (Round 1) or Taz (Round 2) quite yet. But with 6-plus-second attempts logged atop both bovines, he’s got two shots for redemption within the dire stakes showcase.
Lineups and draw are in for the closing rounds of the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Ride For Redemption showcase, so we’re taking a closer look at Thursday night’s matchups, rematches and everything you need to know ahead of Day 2’s “ride or go home” slate!
With the premier series occupying the Fort Worth Stockyards for the final time this season Thursday, May 15, we’re breaking down starting lineups for competition inside Cowtown Coliseum (With coverage set to begin at 8 p.m. CT exclusively via The Cowboy Channel.)
RIDE FOR REDEMPTION ROUND 1 STARTING LINEUPS
*Callum Miller vs. American Hustle
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Tchoupitoulas
Murilo Henrique de Oliveira vs. Scrappy
Bob Mitchell vs. Schott In The Dark
Maverick Smith vs. Designated Survivor
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Barbarosa
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Snuggles
Eduardo Aparecido vs. Tyrone
Thiago Salgado vs. Desert Twister
Daylon Swearingen vs. Mr. Wilson
*Leonardo Castro vs. Blowhard
Dawson Branton vs. All Hat No Rattle
Joao Ricardo Vieira vs. Judgement Day
Anderson de Oliveira vs. John 14:6
Leandro Zampollo vs. Cockeye
*Felipe Furlan vs. Woody
Bruno Carvalho vs. Greasy Bend
Mason Taylor vs. Twisted Magic
Daniel Keeping vs. Big Mac
Vinicius Pinheiro Correa vs. Manaba
Adriano Salgado vs. Dirty Dave
Lucas Divino vs. Hang ‘em High
*Julio Cesar Marques vs. Benjamin Ranklin
*Denotes Rematch
ROUND 1 REMATCHES
Callum Miller vs. American Hustle (4.92 seconds in Anaheim, California)
Felipe Furlan vs. Woody (2.66 seconds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Julio Cesar Marques vs. Benjamin Ranklin (3.7 seconds in Nampa, Idaho; 4.85 seconds in Tucson, Arizona)
Leonardo Castro vs. Blowhard (6.1 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas)
RIDE FOR REDEMPTION ROUND 2 STARTING LINEUPS
Callum Miller vs. Johnny Rocket
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Chicken in Black
Murilo Henrique de Oliveira vs. Rock ‘n Roll
*Bob Mitchell vs. Whip
*Leonardo Castro vs. Taz
Maverick Smith vs. One Chance
*Joao Ricardo Vieira vs. Wild Card
Lucas Divino vs. Fatal Attraction
Mason Taylor vs. Ridin’ Dirty
Anderson de Oliveira vs. Alakazoo
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Regulator
*Thiago Salgado vs. Rorschach
*Bruno Carvalho vs. Mr. Gold
Leandro Zampollo vs. Damaged Goods
Felipe Furlan vs. Bad Bob
Dawson Branton vs. Buckaroo
Eduardo Aparecido vs. Lansky
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Time Traveler
Daniel Keeping vs. Bamboozle
Vinicius Pinheiro Correa vs. Smooth Violation
*Daylon Swearingen vs. Prince Charming
Julio Cesar Marques vs. Blackstone
Adriano Salgado vs. Goldfinger
*Denotes Rematch
ROUND 2 REMATCHES
Bob Mitchell vs. Whip (2.62 seconds in Tryon, North Carolina; 3.18 seconds in Kansas City, Missouri)
Bruno Carvalho vs. Mr. Gold (81 points in Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Daylon Swearingen vs. Prince Charming (5.68 seconds in Denver, Colorado)
Joao Ricardo Vieira vs. Wild Card (87.25 points in New York, New York)
Leonardo Castro vs. Taz (6.42 seconds in Glendale, Arizona)
Thiago Salgado vs. Rorschach (1.54 seconds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
FOLLOW ALONG
This week’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Ride For Redemption in Fort Worth, Texas, is set to conclude festivities Thursday, May 15 at 7:45 p.m. CT as the pack looks to put on one hell of a show inside Cowtown Coliseum to close out the second of three World Finals stages!
The second night of action in Fort Worth will be broadcast exclusively via The Cowboy Channel, with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. CT.
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Fans can keep an eye on PBR.com and @PBR social media channels for the latest news, scores, wrecks and more!
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