‘A throwback to the gladiator days’: Bull riding returns to Dayton this weekend

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The extreme sport of bull riding is on its way to Dayton this weekend and will transform the Nutter Center into a wild arena.

The Professional Bull Riders ZipRecruiter Rumble takes places Saturday, Oct. 23 at Wright State University’s Nutter Center featuring some of the world’s best bull riders. The Rumble is a part of the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour and returns to Dayton for the fifth time in six years.

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Using over 750 tons of dirt, the Nutter Center will be transformed into the “ultimate man vs beast arena, a throwback to gladiator days,” stated a PBR release.

Saturday’s competition is high stakes for the athletes, as the current No. 1 rider in the tournament, Michael Lane, was injured last weekend in Wheeling, West Virginia. This weekend is a chance for the rest of the field to gain ground on Lane’s lead.

“A combination of bull riding and a rock show incorporating pyrotechnics, music, entertainment from our head entertainer in-arena, etc.,” described a PBR spokesperson as to what audiences can expect. “Something for everyone to enjoy, from two to 92.”

Tickets to Saturday’s tournament range from $18 to $103 online at ticketmaster.com/pbr-pendleton-whisky-velocity-tour/event/. Ticket prices increase by $5 on the day of the event. The Nutter Center is located at 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton.

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