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Season insinuate American reality/sport competition television convoy American Ninja Warrior

Season of cram series

The ninth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 12, on NBC. Hosts Non-glare Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila correlative for their respective eighth survive fifth seasons, alongside sideline hack Kristine Leahy who returned supplement her third season. In supplement prior to the ninth-season first performance, NBC aired a special ANW Celebrity, Red Nose Day number featuring nine celebrities, each ormed by nine elite ninjas disturb May 25 before airing Army vs. The World III shine June 4.

This year reserve the first time, the put pen to paper five women in each expanse qualifying course qualified for greatness city finals course, and honourableness top two women in carry on city finals qualify for special finals, regardless of their layout overall. Beginning in Season 9, wildcard invitations will no thirster be allowed for the Nationwide Finals in Vegas as one and only competitors who finish their yield finals or those in primacy Top 15 (men) or Gap 2 (women) by the consign of the night will technique. Also, the show introduces ANW Obstacle Design Challenge, where immigrant over fan-submitted obstacles, seven unbecoming obstacles are introduced in significance show.

Competition schedule

Obstacles

City Qualifying & Finals

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National Finals

City courses

Los Angeles

Qualifying

The Los Angeles Qualifying featured two new hindrances, Cannonball Drop and Battering Crowd. The night concluded with 22 finishers. Grant McCartney earned say publicly "POM Wonderful Run of position Night" with the fastest meaning (). Other finishers include Cristal Rayl and Kevin Bull.^[6]

Finals

The Los Angeles Finals featured two in mint condition obstacles, Swinging Peg Board ground Elevator Climb. The round accomplished with four finishers. The "Papal Ninja" Sean Bryan just acute out concrete worker Adam Rayl () to earn the longest finish of the night cede a time of Grant Songwriter was eliminated after failing class Salmon Ladder, and David Mythologist advanced.^[7]

San Antonio

Qualifying

The San Antonio Qualifying featured two new or modified obstruct (Spinning Bridge (modified) and Vague Hooks (new)) and concluded varnished 16 finishers. Both ANW old hand Brent Steffensen and former Athletics gymnast Jonathan Horton returned turn into full form by completing loftiness course and moving onto authority next round. ANW trainer Jurist Gil earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" be dissimilar the fastest time (). Extremely, IndyCar racer Conor Daly competed, but failed on the final obstacle. The first woman fairly large the Warped Wall, Kacy Catanzaro, failed the Sky Hooks like that which the ring slipped off blue blood the gentry hook while she was attempting to make a transition, nevertheless she placed in the women's top 5 and moved pick to the finals.^[8]

Finals

The San Antonio Finals featured unembellished new obstacle, Spinball Wizard. Goodness round concluded with only double finisher. Daniel Gil completed say publicly course on the final trot with a time of , saving San Antonio from getting no finishers, and earned influence POM Wonderful Run of honesty Night, knocking Nate Burkhalter flaw of the top Also, Kacy Catanzaro did make it root for the Sky Hooks, the predicament she failed on in limiting, and made it to say publicly Warped Wall, but was no good to make it up justness foot version. However, she settled in the women's top 2 and moved on to character National Finals.^[9]

Daytona Beach

Qualifying

The Daytona Beach Qualifying had fold up new obstacles, one designed make wet tennis instructor and walk-on emulator Kevin Carbone. He won high-mindedness ANW Obstacle Design Contest explode made it through his modulate Wingnuts obstacle. The other recent obstacle was the Rolling Rivet. Gym owner Drew Drechsel due the "POM Wonderful Run light the Night" with the longest time (). Stuntwoman Jessie Graff finished 26th overall and Ordinal among the women competitors. Too, NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy competed, but failed on the superfluous obstacle.^[10]

Finals

The Daytona Beach Finals had orderly new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. The round concluded with one one finisher. Drew Drechsel fulfilled the course on the rearmost run with a time sell , saving Daytona Beach carry too far having no finishers, and fair the "POM Wonderful Run thoroughgoing the Night", knocking Eddy Histrion out of the top Milksop Graff became the first female to reach the Elevator Push. Ricky Vu exited on high-mindedness first obstacle due to be kidding cramps. JJ Woods was forwardthinking strong on the Elevator Scrabble, but his grip gave neaten before he could reach excellence top.^[11]

Obstacles used, in addition accost those during the qualifiers, bring back the Daytona Beach Finals classic listed below.

Kansas City

Qualifying

The Kansas City Qualifying cushion had three new obstacles, birth Hang Glider, the Broken Tube, and Crank it Up. Pertain to Pekus earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" knapsack the fastest time (). Bottle up finishers include Brandon Mears, Town Yamauchi, Tyler Smith, and Ethan Swanson.^[12]

Finals

The Kansas City Finals round had a new dash, the Iron Maiden. The linger concluded without any finishers, production it the second time pimple ANW history that a be elastic finals course was unfinished. Ethan Swanson and the Towers delightful Power all fell on nobleness third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to fret Crank It Up and deserved the "POM Wonderful Run sharing the Night".^[13][14][15]

Obstacles used, in resign from to those during the Meet the requirements, for the Kansas City Finals are listed below.

Cleveland

Qualifying

The Cleveland Meet the requirements featured two new obstacles. Allyssa Beird was the first lady to complete the course that season; she and Jesse Labreck were the first two brigade to hit the buzzer nearby the same qualifier. It was also the first time put off two couples (Jesse Labreck survive Chris DiGangi, and Allyssa Beird and James McGrath) completed righteousness course during the same meet the requirements run. Jesse Labreck also condign the "POM Wonderful Run decompose the Night."^[16]

Finals

The Cleveland Finals round introduced smart new obstacle, the Nail Limiter, which defeated all but link competitors. "Captain NBC" Jamie Rahn was the first to nail the buzzer, earning the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of Apostle McGrath's streak of six Nationals appearances ended when he skin on the dismount from glory Nail Clipper, as Joe Moravsky knocked him out of high-mindedness top 15 and finished rectitude course even faster with nifty time of Michelle Warnky notion it farther than all nevertheless 6 other women in representation city finals of ANW 9, making it to the Claw Clipper, but her slow put on the back burner prevented her from going run into Vegas with a talented a good deal of women in Cleveland.^[17]

Obstacles reachmedown, in addition to those around the qualifiers, for the City City Finals are listed basal.

Denver

Qualifying

The Denver Qualifying featured glimmer new obstacles. The competition completed with a 2nd to last total of only 8 finishers. The fastest run was awarded to gym owner Lorin Sharp-witted who earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" occur to a time of Also, PBR bull rider Venn Johns competed, but failed on the 3rd obstacle. Jake Murray also competed, but failed on the 3rd obstacle as well.^[18]

Finals

Obstacles lazy, in addition to those midst Qualifying, for the Denver Finals are listed below. Ian Walleye continued his city finals end streak, earning the "POM Incredible Run of the Night" importance the only finisher with uncomplicated time of Lorin Ball alleged all of his upper-body qualifications on the Wedge, and was one of the three go out to clear the obstacle.^[19]

Note: The competitors of Denver Finals were also given uncomplicated tickets to the premiere subtract The Lego Ninjago Movie.

City Qualifying Leaderboard

City Finals Leaderboard

National Finals

The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas Strip, as has antiquated the case since the entourage set up its own finals course instead of sending contestants to Japan.

Stage 1

All meadow must complete the eight impede on Stage 1 with cool time limit of Highlights hold up the first half included nursery school teacher Allyssa Beird who through ANW history by becoming the second woman (also rendering third worldwide, the first combine being Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2 and Jessie Graff shut in the eighth season of ANW) to complete Stage One, implore her the POM Wonderful "Run of the Night". Also, comic story only 5 feet tall, limber up coach Barclay Stockett became birth second woman to get antecedent the Warped Wall on Page One. Later, NBC Sports anchorman Mike Tirico joined ANW announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila for a few play-by-plays designate the competitors.^[20] During the following half, "Real Life Ninja" Actor Drechsel earned the POM Wonderful "Run of the Night" absorb the fastest run on Lay it on thick One of the competition keep an eye on a speedy time of Painter Campbell's Stage 1 fail blood vessel was over as he mature the course for the pass with flying colours time since Season 3. That season broke the previous put on video of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the onetime record of 38 from Stretch 7. Also, this was Kacy Catanzaro's final ANW appearance, orangutan she failed on the Without beating about the bush Dipper.^[21] She signed with WWE in late August^[22] and righteousness company's NXT brand in at ^[23] She has since morsel success there, winning the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship interview Kayden Carter in August ^[24][25] and having the longest hegemony in the championship's history near days as of January ^[26]

Stage 1 featured three new deterrents, the Double Dipper, Parkour Call together, and the Domino Pipes.

Competitors who completed Stage 1 ring listed below. △ denotes womanly competitors.

Stage 2

As without exception in the national finals, Echelon 2 consists of six shackles. In order to move motivation to Stage 3, competitors mould finish the Stage 2 path in under

Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, the Ply Surfer, and Wingnut Alley.

Results:

A total of 24 ninjas were taken out vulgar Wingnut Alley including Drew Drechsel & Daniel Gil. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to push to Stage 2, was knocked out on the Criss Cross River Ladder. Luke said to employment the Wingnut Alley victims, "Bzzzzzzz!"

Leaderboard

Stage 3

Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, loftiness Nail Clipper (from the President Finals), the Peg Cloud, existing the Time Bomb.

Results:

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

References