FORT WORTH, Texas – With last weekend’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Eliminations sessions deciding the first 20 of 25 riders set to duke it out inside AT&T Stadium May 17-18 during the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship finale …

… just FIVE spots remain up for grabs as the circuit returns to Cowtown Coliseum to kick off the two-day, four-round Ride For Redemption showcase May 14.

When you consider just FIVE of the men competing in Rounds 1 and 2 Wednesday will advance to Thursday’s third and fourth perfs, set to join the remainder of the premier series pack which didn’t qualify for Jerry World during the Eliminations rounds, suddenly the pressure is on right off the bat for the 22 cowboys set to give it a go tonight. 

Which means guys are going to have to either ride two bulls or throw down one rank ass solo score between their two opportunities if they want to hear their name called in Thursday’s draw.

With the mix of athletes competing stemming from various Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, Touring Pro Division, PBR Stockyards Showcase, PBR Camping World Team Series, international invites and beyond, fans should recognize a healthy portion of these guys while getting a chance to check out some up and coming talent.

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A majority of the 22 are currently or will soon be inked to one of the ten 5-on-5 series squads, who are set to expand their respective rosters one way or another during next week’s 2025 PBR Teams New Rider Draft in Austin, Texas, so fans can expect some quality conversions throughout. 

We’re talking about talents like 2023 PBR Teams Champion Braidy Randolph, who’s set to represent his hometown Texas Rattlers inside Cowtown Coliseum during a rematch effort against Wild Card in the opening out of the evening. With the animal athlete bringing a 2-0 advantage into the approaching showdown, will he continue the bovine dominance fans witnessed during Eliminations and get the pen off to a hot start? 

After finishing the regular season ranked No. 42 in the Unleash The Beast standings, Ezekiel Mitchell was barely on the outside looking in during a season where each of the tour’s Top 40 talents were healthy enough to give it a go.
 
So, we wouldn’t be surprised to see him knock either of his matchups against Lap Dancer or Badlands, as he’s one of the toughest and swaggiest riders when he’s feeling himself. Knowing he’s had some success in the legendary venue, if not his home state in general, in the past makes us believe he could shine again. 

Fresh off winning the bull riding event portion of last weekend’s Rodeo Corpus Christi, a skilled Brazilian in Joao Henrique Lucas will get pair of auditions in looking to put his name back in the hat for the fourth season of camaraderie-driven action after participating in the first three seasons with the Nashville Stampede and most recently the Florida Freedom. 

After producing a No. 14 finish in the UTB standings while competing at the 2024 PBR World Finals, Caden Bunch hasn’t enjoyed quite as successful of a go in 2025 but finds himself with a possible path to return to Jerry World during the last-chance showcase. Primed to dance with Prince Charming in Round 1 before going head-to-head against Magic Touch in his second showdown.  

Speaking of riders coming down from 2024 highs, New York Mavericks’ youngster Marco Rizzo is back inside Cowtown Coliseum after competing in last year’s Eliminations sessions. Bringing quite the spark of energy to the tour when he arrived out of nowhere one campaign prior, he’s got just as good shot as any to excel Wednesday night. 

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Becoming the first actual riders to get a shot at “redemption” after combining for an 0-for-12 slate during Eliminations, Kansas City Outlaws veteran Marcus Mast, 2022 PBR Rookie of the Year Bob Mitchell and PBR Canada standout Ashton Sahli get another shot at it. Whether they’re warmed up or a bit banged up after facing four bulls each the weekend prior remains to be seen.

Lineups and draw are in for the opening rounds of the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Ride For Redemption showcase, so we’re taking a closer look at Wednesday night’s matchups, rematches and everything you need to know ahead of Day 1’s “ride or go home” slate!

With the premier series occupying the Fort Worth Stockyards for a set of midweek contests May 14-15, we’re breaking down starting lineups for competition inside Cowtown Coliseum (With coverage set to begin at 7:45 p.m. CT exclusively via The Cowboy Channel.)

RIDE FOR REDEMPTION ROUND 1 STARTING LINEUPS 
*Braidy Randolph v s. Wild Card 
Marco Rizzo vs. Big Red Train
Joao Henrique Lucas vs. Dirty Wave 
Junior Patrik Souza
Guthrie Long vs. Washita Red
Jean Carlos Teodoro vs. Baldy 
Grayson Cole vs. All Hat No Rattle 
Ezekiel Mitchell vs. Lap Dancer 
Maikon Calixton Rocha vs. Bandito Bug
Marcus Mast vs. Alakazoo 
Bob Mitchell vs. Noslaw Extrasauce
Maverick Smith vs. Johnny Rocket 
Kase Hitt vs. Buckaroo 
*Joao Lucas Campos vs. Cliff Hanger 
Lucas Martins Costa vs. Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It 
Aaron Williams vs. Rock ‘n Roll 
Ashton Sahli vs. Oyster Creek Brawler 
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Bamboozle 
Murilo Henrique de Oliveira vs. Smooth Violation 
Callum Miller vs. Prince Charming
Alex Cerqueira vs. Blackstone 
Caden Bunch vs. Black Panther
*Denotes Rematch

ROUND 1 REMATCHES
Braidy Randolph vs. Wild Card (5.21 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas; 5.26 seconds in Houston, Texas)
Joao Lucas Campos vs. Cliff Hanger (6.85 seconds in Duluth, Georgia) 

RIDE FOR REDEMPTION ROUND 2 STARTING LINEUPS 
Lucas Martins Costa vs. Spunky Energy
Joao Lucas Campos vs. Hang ‘em High
Maikon Calixton Rocha vs. Black Harbor
Joao Henrique Lucas vs. Pay Pal 
Braidy Randolph vs. Punchy Pete 
Maverick Smith vs. Whiskey Trip 
Bob Mitchell vs. Stewey 
Marcus Mast vs. Red Mosquito
Caden Bunch vs. Magic Touch
Marco Rizzo vs. Benjamin Ranklin
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Army Slasher
Ezekiel Mitchell vs. Badlands
Grayson Cole vs. Freedom Fighter
Aaron Williams vs. Cockeye
Kase Hitt vs. Big Lean 
Murilo Henrique de Oliveira vs. American Hustle
Callum Miller vs. Regulator 
Ashton Sahli vs. Nightmare 
Jean Carlos Teodoro vs. Coal Train 
Alex Cerqueira vs. Rank Hank
Guthrie Long vs. Crazy Party 
*Junior Patrik Souza vs. Bueno
*Denotes Rematch

ROUND 2 REMATCHES
Junior Patrik Souza vs. Bueno (86 points in Tucson, Arizona) 

FOLLOW ALONG
This week’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Ride For Redemption in Fort Worth, Texas, is set to kick off festivities Wednesday, May 14 at 7:45 p.m. CT as 22 cowboys look to put on one hell of a show inside Cowtown Coliseum during the second of three World Finals stages!

The mid-week meet-up will conclude Thursday, May 15 at 7:45 p.m. CT as the final five spots to compete at this weekend’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship are claimed. 

Both days of action in Fort Worth will be available exclusively via The Cowboy Channel, with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. CT. 

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