>>VIC MICOLUCCI: ALL RIGHT. BETTER SADDLE UP BECAUSE THIS WEEKEND, SOME OF THE BEST OF
THE BEST ARE GOING TO BE HERE
IN THE RIVER CITY, AT LEAST
WHEN IT COMES TO BULL RIDING
FOR THE 4TH TIME IN LEAGUE
HISTORY, PROFESSIONAL BULL
RIDERS WILL BUCK THEIR WAY
BACK INTO JACKSONVILLE, WHICH,
BY THE WAY, USED TO BE CALLED
CAL FOR.
>>LAUREN VERNO: JACKSONVILLE.
SO AND NOW STEAK RESTAURANT
AND YOU’RE MAKING ME HUNGRY.
CREWS HAVE BEEN WRANGLING THE
DIRT AND THE BULLS. IT IS FOR
THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN
MAN AND BEAST IS SINGER.
MELANIE LAWSON JOINS US INSIDE
THE VYSTAR VETERANS MEMORIAL
ARENA. NOW, LISTEN, WE’VE GOT
TO TALK ABOUT YOUR OUTFIT REAL
QUICK BECAUSE ARE YOU WEARING
CHAPS? OR AND THEY DON’T FIT.
>> THEY DON’T. BUT THEY
PROBABLY WITH THAT YOU BUT
THESE THINGS WERE GOING AROUND
MY THIGHS, THEY HAVE SAFETY
MEASURE. IT’S NICE, RIGHT? MY
PHOTOGRAPHER, ASHLEY AND I
THIS BEAUTIFUL DESIGN ON THE
RIGHT. HAVING DO YOU WATCH?
HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING
YELLOWSTONE AT ALL? NO, I
OKAY. EVERYBODY IS WATCHING
YELLOWSTONE. WE’RE MY INNER
HEART IS SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW
WITH THAT OUTFIT. SO BRING IT
BACK TO ME. ALL RIGHT. I WILL
TRY, BUT SOMEBODY HAS ACTUALLY
WEAR IT ON SATURDAY AND
ACTUALLY TRY TO WIN AGAINST
THIS BULLS. I WANT TO BRING IN
BRYANT HIT MAN WHO’S BEEN
RIDING SINCE HE WAS JUST 3
YEARS OLD.
>>LENA PRINGLE: I MEAN, THIS
IS A LIFESTYLE FOR HIM. IT’S
IT’S A FAMILY TRADITION. YOU
KNOW, WHAT I THINK IS SO
INTERESTING IS LIKE HE JUST
FOUND OUT ON TUESDAY, WHICH
WILL HE BE WRITING? SO YOU DO
A LITTLE RESEARCH. WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT YOUR BOWL THAT
YOU’LL BE ON SATURDAY? I
REALLY LIKE TO DO A WHOLE LOT
OF RESEARCH ON BUT THE BALL
THAT I HAVE IS A BULL, AT 15
MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE BACK.
AND IT’S A SENSIBLE CALLED TO
PARK SOME PRETTY.
>> EXCITED ABOUT CAR.
>> ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, I THINK
WHAT’S INTERESTING IS YOU THEY
ALL HAVE DIFFERENT
TEMPERAMENTS. SO YOU HAVE TO
BE PREPARED. YOU THAT, YOU
KNOW, YOU EVEN MENTION
AFTERWARDS, IF YOU FALL OFF,
SOME JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF
THE RING. SOME WANT TO PLAY
WITH YOU. OTHERS MIGHT, YOU
KNOW, BE A LITTLE BIT MORE
DANGEROUS WEATHER JUST LIKE
HUMANS. YOU KNOW, THERE’S SOME
THAT WANT TO GO HOME AFTER
WORK AFTER A LONG DAY. THERE
ARE SOME THAT WANT TO GO AND
HAD A FEW DAY I HEAR IS FRIDAY
NIGHT TO SO I HEAR THAT WHOLE
SENTIMENT. OKAY. SO THIS IS
WHAT YOU ACTUALLY TELL ME WHAT
THIS IS AND HOW IT WORKS. IT’S
A BLUR OF BUILD AROUND THE
BULLET JUST LIKE THIS.
>> AND WHILE WE DO IS PUT OUR
HAND AND THEN WE’LL TAKE A
FULL SQUEEZE OFF. THAT’S ALL
YOU GOT TO. THAT’S ALL YOU DO.
AND YOU HAVE GLOVES ON BECAUSE
THIS IS GOING TO BE OKAY. LET
ME LET ME I’M GONNA GIVE YOU
THE MIC AND THIS TO THIS CASE
YEAR TO YOU, TOO. WRAP THIS
AROUND BEHIND ME RIGHT BEHIND
BEHIND YOUR HAND BEHIND ON
HAND, THEY GO, HEY, YOU GOT NO
LIKE THIS. LOOK AT THAT. THIS
IS ALL AHEAD. THIS MAN THIS IS
WRAPPED AROUND THE AROUND THE
BLOODIEST. AND THIS BELL IS
WHAT ALL IT IS IS A WAY IT
MAKES LITTLE NOISE MOST IT’S A
WEIGHT. SO AFTER WE DO GET OFF
THE BILL, THE ROAD WILL COME
OFF THE BALL. OKAY. AND
SERIOUSLY, THIS IS THAT JUST
MIGHT HAVE TELL YOU GUYS, THIS
MAN TO STAY IN THE BALANCE AND
STAY IN THE MIDDLE THE BALLOT.
OKAY. YOU OR WORSE YET AREA TO
YOUR CORE WHEN YOU’RE AT TAKE
BAR ONE OF THESE CLASSES THAT
REALLY KNOCKS OUT THE CORE.
YEAH. SAID I THINK YOU GOT IT
DOWN TO T. SO HOW DO YOU
TYPICALLY STAY ON DOUBLE?
REQUIRED 8 SECONDS. ANYTHING
AFTER 8. IT’S ON SO 8 SECONDS
WHEN YOU’RE DONE THEIR JOB.
AND THEN BEFORE THAT, YOU’RE
NOT GOING TO COUNT GOTCHA. SO
A SECOND, YOU’RE ARE YOU OFF
POINT YOU CAN STILL BE ON
THERE? BUT 8 SECONDS IS ALL
YOU GET SCORED 4. SO HOW DO
YOU GET OFF I IF YOU FIND THE
RIGHT POINT, YOU KNOW,
SOMETIMES SOME GUYS WILL TAKE
THE EASY ROUTE OFF. AND ONCE
YOU FIND A GOOD SPOT WHERE YOU
CAN ACTUALLY TAKE LEAD OVER
STEP OFF, IT ALL DEPENDS ON
THE BOARD. HAD A BULL’S
BUCKING FOR ME. I JUST CAUTION
TO KNOW, AND I JUST LIKE, OH,
YOU JUST YOU, YOU’RE RUNNING
OUT OR JUST DEPENDS ON THE
HAVE BEEN ON A BILL YET. HE’S
LIKE, WELL LIKE THE PARTY, TO
GET OUT A LITTLE FASTER.
THERE’S ONE THAT KNOW. THAT’S
NOT RIGHT. THAT I COULD JUST
GIVE IT SOME LOVE FRIGHTENING.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU. I MEAN,
AGAIN, HE’S A PROFESSIONAL. HE
IS A CELEBRITY. YOU KNOW,
THERE’S GOING TO BE SOME
PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY KNOW YOU
AND ARE LIKE ROOM FOR YOU OUT
THERE. I’LL BE ONE OF THEM FOR
SURE. ALRIGHT. SO 40 BULLS, 40
RIDERS WILL SEE HOW THEY DO. I
MEAN AND AGAIN, THEY LAUREN,
THIS IS VERY POPULAR. THEY ARE
OPENING UP EXTRA RIGHT NOW.
THERE’S ONLY ABOUT 120 SEATS
ONCE THEY GET EVERYTHING SET
UP HERE IN THE ARENA.
>> THEY’LL BE ABLE TO SEE IF
THEY CAN OPEN MORE. SO IF YOU
WANT TO GO, YOU MIGHT WANT TO
GET THOSE TICKETS NOW BECAUSE
IN THE END, IT MIGHT SELL OUT.
SO AS THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE
ON SATURDAY NIGHT,
JACKSONVILLE BRINGING BACK THE
BULL RIDING. I AM ACTUALLY
RIGHT NOW TEXTING CHRIS ASKING
HIM, DO YOU WANT TO GO WATCH
BULLRIDING THIS WEEKEND
BECAUSE THE VIDEO. SO COLE, DO
YOU MIND ASKING THAT RIDER?
HOW MANY BONES HE’S BROKEN
DOING THIS?
>>LAUREN VERNO: LET YOU KNOW,
THEY’RE ASKING HOW MANY BONES
YOU BROKE BOX AFTER MY HIP AND
PELVIS MY COLLARBONE THERE,
SOME METAL IN THERE PUT
TOGETHER THAT I WAS. BUT ALL
YOU HAVE METAL LIKE, REALLY.
SO I GOT TO PLAY IN MY PELVIS
CURIOUS AND I HIT IN SOME
YOU’RE MARRIED AND HAVE A
SWEET LITTLE WIFE SURE. DID
SHE WORRY ABOUT YOU EVERY I
RECKON SHE CAN. BUT SHE BETTER
NOT BECAUSE I’M DOING.
ALRIGHT. GOOD LIFE INSURANCE
LAUREN LISTEN BECAUSE AGAIN,
WATCHING THE GOTTEN REALLY
INTO BORE WRITING AND LAUREN
IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW
AND NOW THIS GUY TELL HIM THAT
I AM SO IMPRESSED WITH HIM.
>> AND HIS WIFE, YES, I KNOW A
STANDING OVATION OR TIM AND I
YOU AND YEARS. 17 MILLION
BROKE AND THAT’S NO BULL.
HAHA, HERE’S SOMETHING TO
WATCH. GO BACK AT 8 O’CLOCK
AND YOU’LL SEE ACTUAL VIDEO OF
OF MELANIE AND A BLAST FROM
THE PAST WHEN SHE WAS ACTUALLY
ON ONE OF THOSE BULLS KNOW YOU
YES, YES, THAT’S IT’S NOT HER
FIRST RODEO. I’M IN A PEN,
THOUGH. I’M LITERALLY IN THE
PEN. I DON’T RIDE IT OUT HERE.
JUST.
>> TO PREFACE IT. THE BALL
JUST DIDN’T THINK THAT HE
COULD HANDLE MELANIE. HE WAS
LIKE ON A POLL SAID ABSOLUTELY
LIKE I CAN HANDLE THE WRATH OF
MELODY. HAHA.