Two-Time World Champion Bull Smooth Operator Passes Away - News

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By: Justin Felisko PUEBLO, Colo. – Reigning PBR Stock Contractor of the Year Chad Berger announced Sunday morning the passing of two-time World Champion Bull Smooth Operator (2010-2022). Smooth Operator –the oldest two-time YETI World Champion Bull in PBR history – had retired following a PBR-record eighth and final World Finals qualification last year. He won his world titles at 9 (2019) and 10 years old (2020). It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of 2019 & 2020 PBR World Champion Bucking Bull, Smooth Operator. He had the heart of a champion! It’s not very often a bull like him comes along, but he gave us one heck of a ride! pic.twitter.com/LsTSnx616n — Chad Berger 🇺🇸 (@chadberger) February 13, 2022 Smooth Operator ended his career with one final buckoff – the 91st time he dumped one of the PBR’s top bull riders on the premier series – when he bucked off Derek Kolbaba in 5.52 seconds during Round 2 of the 2021 PBR World Finals. The out was nowhere near Smooth Operator’s finest, but Berger looked on proudly at the bull who finally provided him his long-desired world title in 2019 as Smooth Operator took one final Continue Reading