Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is a competition-driven reality television series starring Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison. The 12-episode series, which premiered July 15, 2007 on VH1, was created by Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin.
Bret Michaels, lead singer of the Rock band Poison, welcomes 25 young ladies to his rocker lair in the hopes of finding that one special girl he can call his own. In order to help him with this great task, Bret enlists the help of his friend, who is also his tour manager and head of security, Big John. After the girls explore the house and meet each other, Bret has them line up for a special photo shoot. Here, he gets the first taste of the girls' personalities, as he snaps pictures of each of them for what will become their V.I.P. Backstage passes. Some are sexy, and some are...well not so much. After the shoot, it's time for cocktails and a backyard mixer. Trying desperately to make an impression on Bret, the girls pull and tug at him and compete for his attention, leaving Bret a bit overwhelmed. When the girls finally get him alone, and the conversation begins, Bret realizes all those years on the road has made him a little rusty at dating.
Bret puts the ladies through a phone competition to see who has the most seductive voice. The winner will be safe from eliminations.
The ladies learn to ride motorbikes and then split into teams of three for a Motocross relay race. The winning team will each get dates with Bret.
The remaining girls have to write and sing a song to impress Bret. The event will be judged by Big John and a guest judge. Bret also takes one of the ladies on a horseback riding date.
The eight remaining ladies compete in a muddy football game and the MVP gets a date with Bret.
The ladies face off to determine who can best handle the grind of being a touring musician. Later, they celebrate Bret's birthday.
The remaining six ladies are split into two teams to shoot an album cover for Bret's new release. The winning team's creative director is awarded a private date with Bret and the two models get a tandem date.
The remaining five women are interviewed by three of Bret's biggest fans, who then decide on the woman they think is best for Bret.
The final four ladies travel to Las Vegas to see Bret perform. After the gig, backstage partying gets out of control.
The parents of the three remaining ladies meet Bret. Meanwhile, trust issues cause turmoil in the house.
Highlights from the season.
The season wraps up with Bret taking the final two ladies to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. When they return home, Bret chooses one to “rock his world.
The ladies who vied for Bret's affections return to his mansion to discuss the competition.