{"id":27685,"date":"2026-06-02T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=27685"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:55:57","slug":"he-will-be-back-better-than-ever-young-rodeo-king-rocker-steiner-hit-with-a-gut-wrenching-setback-that-could-shatter-his-championship-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=27685","title":{"rendered":"HE WILL BE BACK BETTER THAN EVER!\u201d \u2013 Young Rodeo King Rocker Steiner Hit With A Gut-Wrenching Setback That Could Shatter His Championship Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-90725\" class=\"post-90725 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorizedd212a\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rocker-steiner.png\" alt=\"rocker steiner\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reigning PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion Rocker Steiner will temporarily step away from competition to recover from neck surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old rodeo star claimed his first PRCA Bareback Riding World Championship at the\u00a0National Finals Rodeo\u00a0in Las Vegas in December 2025. It was the culmination of one of the most dominant seasons the sport has seen in recent years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"6BX7MWZb\"><\/div>\n<p>He entered the finals at number one after having secured major victories at RodeoHouston, Ponoka Stampede, Greeley Stampede, and Spanish Fork Fiesta Days. He broke the PRCA record for regular season earnings, raking in\u00a0<strong>a total of $313,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During round 10, the NFR, Rocker delivered an exciting\u00a0<strong>90.5-point ride<\/strong>\u00a0aboard Calgary Stampede\u2019s \u201cDisco Party.\u201d The score earned him the world champion title and the gold buckle. Additionally, he became the first bareback rider in PRCA history to\u00a0<strong>surpass $500,000 in a single season<\/strong>, finishing the year with more than $507,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Rocker Steiner\u2019s championship ride at the 2025 NFR below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"10IYYlIL\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-video\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9oq-9QKoeU\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9oq-9QKoeU\" data-query=\"si=xfSnHhz62oy08vrT\" data-referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rocker Steiner vs Calgary Stampede's Disco Party | 90.5 pts | 2025 NFR Round 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9oq-9QKoeU\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"rocker-steiner-begins-2026-with-success-will-surgery-halt-the-momentum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rocker Steiner Begins 2026 With Success \u2013 Will Surgery Halt The Momentum?<\/h2>\n<p>Rocker began the 2026 season with wins at Rodeo Corpus Christi and RodeoHouston. It is proving to be a highly competitive bareback racing season, with Rocker in a close battle with Bradlee Miller and Wacey Schalla.\u00a0<em>Buckin Rodeo<\/em>\u00a0reports the current standings as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Rocker Steiner $122,132<\/li>\n<li>2. Bradlee Miller $114,709<\/li>\n<li>3. Wacey Schalla $108,831<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, Rocker stands the chance to lose his lead as he steps away to get a necessary surgery.<\/p>\n<p>According to a text sent by Rocker\u2019s father, Sid, to\u00a0PRORODEO Sports News, the champion rider will undergo\u00a0<strong>neck surgery on June 2nd<\/strong>. As a result, he will be on a\u00a0<strong>three-month hiatus<\/strong>\u00a0to recover. Sid said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cHe will be back better than ever!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPRCAProRodeo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02eGpncw6B4LP66cxV3RZf598ZGcvGufaWyNXiJkJDHeF5ekhtb5Gp49yR3AyBwRdwl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPRCAProRodeo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02eGpncw6B4LP66cxV3RZf598ZGcvGufaWyNXiJkJDHeF5ekhtb5Gp49yR3AyBwRdwl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"498\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tim-oconnell-explains-rockers-surgery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tim O\u2019Connell Explains Rocker\u2019s Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Fellow bareback rider Tim O\u2019Connell broke down Rocker Steiner\u2019s upcoming surgery and explained what it could mean for his season outlook. Tim told\u00a0<em>Cowboy Plus<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cHe\u2019s got two vertebrae that are now touching his spinal cord. But he\u2019s going to the best doctors in Texas when it comes to neck, back, and spine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bareback riders experience a large amount of whiplash in their sport, which can cause trauma to the neck and spine. Tim explains that the pressure on Rocker\u2019s spinal cord has resulted in loss of feeling in his hands. He continues:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cHe\u2019s got some numbness in his fingers, but if he continued on the oath of rodeo and ignored this injury, it would get severely worse, if not permanently.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While the estimated timeline for Rocker\u2019s recovery is three months, Tim explains that it may take longer. If the reigning champion is able to return in September, he will need to earn roughly $15,000-$17,000 more to secure the 15th spot and qualify for the NFR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hear Tim O\u2019Connell explain Rocker Steiner\u2019s surgery and aftermath below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY562WJtiag\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountryrebel.com&amp;rp=%2Fbareback-world-champion-rocker-steiner-surgery%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A156.29999999701977%2C%22ls%22%3A54.599999997764826%2C%22le%22%3A68%7D\" height=\"1059\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1059\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><ins class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"7087b3515d5851aa93e88941ebb208f5\"><\/ins>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-tags\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reigning PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion Rocker Steiner will temporarily step away from competition to recover from neck surgery. 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