In ESPN The Magazine, Wright Thompson writes that on the professional bull-riding circuit, one infamous and angry 1,700-pound beast reigns supreme. His name is Bushwacker, and he may just have the ...

In five seasons on the PBR tour, Bushwacker has been ridden the requisite eight seconds, i.e., a qualified ride, just once in 61 outs.

Some bucking bulls are 2,000 pounds or more. Mississippi Hippy currently goes about 2,300. "Biggest on tour," says Lambert. Moreno says Bushwacker was about 1,600 pounds a year and a half ago.

For Bushwacker, the 2011 PBR world bucking champ - only one PBR cowboy since 2009 has been able to make it on his back to the eight-second bell - Moreno was offered $800,000.