His owners brought Red Rock out of retirement in 1988 for a match against Lane Frost.

In 1994, Hollywood released 8 Seconds, a biopic based on Lane Frost's life, which includes his duel with Red Rock.

Wolfman is known for being ridden by Wade Leslie for a perfect 100 point score; the only one in history in any rodeo circuit.

This happened in 1991 in Central Point, Oregon, and it greatly enhanced owner Growney Brothers with most of the credit going to Don Kish.

[4] Mert could see that Red Rock was smarter than the typical bull: "somehow, he could sense just what a bullrider was going to do, and he would go the opposite way, throwing cowboys off, usually on the first turn out of the chute.

And, unlike the other bulls, Red Rock wouldn't go after the bullrider, he would just turn around and head for the stripping chute".

[2] When he was 18 years old, Don Kish drew Red Rock at a rodeo in Silver Lake, Oregon.

[5][2] He only lasted a couple jumps before being bucked off so hard he needed help finding his way back towards the chute.

[2] Red Rock won many awards in this time and was named Bucking Bull of the Finals in the IPRA in 1983.

[4] However, he had heard that Growney and his partner, Don Kish, had a reputation for taking outstanding care of their livestock.

[2] When Kish and Growney were looking over the stock Mert was selling, they "recognized Red Rock immediately [and] bought him that day in early 1984 for $10,000".

Every year from 1984 to 1987 Red Rock bucked his way into the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), where the cowboys won their world championships.

[3][5] At the 1986 NFR, Lane would have been the first cowboy to ride all 10 of his finals bulls—except that Red Rock bucked him off.

"[5] Prior to the 1987 NFR, the best cowboys were talking about Red Rock, who had just been announced as the 1987 PRCA Bull of the Year.

Red Rock was to be drawn only two more times in Las Vegas at his final NFR in December 1987.

[2] John said he and Don felt Red Rock deserved to retire and enjoy himself after the 1987 NFR after so many years bucking and because of his age.

[7] Cody Custer drew him for the second and final ride at the NFR, was bucked off hard and had to be helped up.

[3][7] The Challenge of the Champions hadn't even been dreamed up at the time of Red Rock's retirement.

[8] It was decided that Lane and Red Rock would have 7 showdowns at different rodeos in states across the West.

"[8] Red Rock was brought out of retirement and Lane Frost finally rode him to the eight-second whistle for a scoring ride for 4 of the 7 matches.

[8] In 1989, Lane Frost was competing in Cheyenne Frontier Days in July, the oldest and biggest outdoor rodeo in the world.

[9][10] The bull turned and knocked him prone,[9][10] then hit him with his right horn in the back as he lay on the ground.

[9][10] After Lane's death, John decided that no other bull rider would ever sit astride Red Rock.

[3] However, John continued to let people visit Red Rock since he was so friendly and gentle, and even more famous after the Challenge of the Champions.

[3] John also took Red Rock to Lane's memorial service during the 1989 NFR in Las Vegas.