PRORODEO Sports News - Sept. 9, 2026

Rasmussen entertains the crowd in Cheyenne. PRCA photo by Click Thompson

Harrison, J.J. Harri son, Justin Rumford, Matt Merritt and others. And he’s not trying to cut in and steal the show. “This whole group of guys has changed with the times as well,” he said. “Ro deos and fans love them, and I’m acute ly aware of that. They’ve established themselves, and if I want to do this, then I’ve got to work my way in there and fit in with what they’re doing. . .I’m friends

“I’ve always been a guy who feels like life is about moments,” Rasmus sen said. “There have been some cool moments like running back out in Cheyenne. There’s a fanbase there that still knows who I am. . . There will be some homecoming moments that I won’t really reveal because we’re on the down low, but it’s been fun to do that.” Rasmussen also acknowledged the contract personnel on the road who have established themselves as fan favorites and built relationships with local committees, including John

with them.” Rasmussen has heard it all since he opened this new chapter. He said half the people he talks to tell him he’s crazy and the other half say he’d be crazy not to do this. Regardless of what everybody else has said, Rasmussen is back, and he’s doing it his way. “We’re all blessed with certain skills and traits, and I just feel like I should be using them,” Rasmussen said. “But the ultimate load I haven’t determined yet. Right now, I’m trying to hustle.”

office.” Rasmussen has done it all. He’s won the PRCA Clown of the Year award eight times and served as the NFR barrelman eight times. He’s per formed at the most iconic venues in sports from AT&T Stadium in Arling ton, Texas, to Madison Square Garden in New York City to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. As he’s gotten older, he wants to get back to his roots in a way, performing at the venues where he cut his teeth like Cheyenne, Wyo., and St. Paul, Ore.

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