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Australian rules football in New South Wales
Two ruckmen contest the bounce in a suburban western Sydney AFL game between the East Coast Eagles AFC and Campbelltown Kangaroos AFC
Governing body
AFL NSW/ACT
Representative team
New South Wales
First played
1877, Sydney
Registered players
95,100 (total)
7,225 (adult)
Club competitions
Sydney AFL
Ovens & Murray Football League
Black Diamond Australian Football League
AFL Canberra
Sapphire Coast Australian Football League
South Coast Australian Football League
North Coast Australian Football League
Summerland Australian Football League
Tamworth Australian Football League
Audience records
Single match
72,393 (2003). AFL Sydney Swans v. Collingwood. (Telstra Stadium, Sydney)
Australian rules football has been played in New South Wales since the 1870s; however it has a chequered history in the state and has generally been overshadowed in popularity as a winter sport by the rugby football codes. This phenomenon is known as the Barassi Line. Compared to rugby league, Australian football had a small presence in Sydney until the 1980s. The sport is popular elsewhere in the state, and has been the dominant code in the Riverina (the region of New South Wales closest to Victoria) and Broken Hill (located near the South Australian border). Its popularity is constantly increasing northward.
The code's recent growth in popularity in Sydney (where the majority of the state's population lives) has been partly tied to the success of the Sydney Swans which relocated from Melbourne in 1982. Since 1996, when it first made the Grand Final, the club has generated media hype and public interest as well as greater participation for the sport. Due to successive finals appearances the interest has been sustained over many seasons, most notably in 2005 and 2006 with two successive Grand Final appearances and the club's first premiership since its relocation. Another Swans premiership win in 2012 and the introduction of a second AFL team in Sydney, the Greater Western Sydney Giants, has increased the momentum behind Australian football in Sydney.
Australian regional rivalries have played a large role in the Swans' popularity. Ironically, the cultural rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne significantly hamper the sport's growth in New South Wales. In 2008 the AFL stated their intention to establish a second team in Sydney by 2012, to be an expansion team based in the western suburbs. An Australian Senate enquiry into the Tasmanian AFL Bid concluded that Sydney had "insurmountable cultural barriers" to the establishment of a second AFL team.[1] In spite of this, the second Sydney club was successfully established and commenced AFL competition in 2012. In Sydney, parts of northern New South Wales and to the majority of the state's population, the sport is referred to as "AFL", but in the Riverina region, it is often referred to as "Aussie rules", "footy" or "football".
Contents
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1 History
1.1 The First Leagues
1.1.1 Sydney
1.1.2 Riverina
1.1.3 Western New South Wales
1.1.4 Newcastle
1.1.5 South Coast
1.1.6 North Coast
1.2 Sydney Swans & National Competition
1.3 Modern era and GWS Giants
2 Governing Body
3 Participation
4 Audience
4.1 Attendance Record
4.2 Attendances
5 Major Australian Rules Events in New South Wales
6 Notable players from New South Wales
7 Representative Team
8 Principal venues
8.1 Sydney
8.2 Regional NSW
9 References
10 External links
11 Leagues & Clubs
History[edit]
The First Leagues[edit]
Sydney[edit]
The first recorded game of Australian rules football in Sydney was between the Waratah rugby club and the Carlton Football Club in 1877, two days after a rugby game between the two clubs and 14 years after rugby was first played in the state.
Waratah and some others claimed that the Australian rules resulted in a more exciting game, but the rugby authorities repeatedly rejected suggestions to switch codes or even play intercolonial matches under alternating rules against Victoria. In response, the proponents of the Australian game formed the NSW Football Association in 1880 and in 1881 the first Australian rules game between NSW and Victoria was played in Sydney. The NSWFA was small, with only a few clubs, including Waratah who switched code in 1882, and competition did not begin in earnest until 1889, when clubs competed for the Flanagan Cup. Having trouble gaining access to enclosed grounds, and therefore gate receipts, the association also had trouble with antagonism between its clubs, and it collapsed in 1893.[2]
The NSW Football League was born on 12 February 1903 at a meeting held in the YMCA Hall in George St. The NSWFL promoted the game in schools and the Victorian Football League (VFL) held premiership matches in Sydney in an effort to establish the code. In 1908, largely through the switch of codes by the talented Dally Messenger, rugby league established itself into the culture of Sydney, and although Australian football remained popular, the NSWFL was again denied access to enclosed grounds and the new professional code further drew players from the NSWFL. By 1911, Australian rules had achieved more support than rugby union, according to The Referee, but only because the main rival was now rugby league.[3]
The Australian National Football carnival of 1933 was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Several matches drew large crowds, particularly those involving New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and West Australia.
A New South Wales player marks over a West Australian opponent in the goal square at the 1933 Australian Football Carnival held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The teams are New South Wales and Western Australia. (Photographer: Sam Hood.)
Following the successful interstate football carnival, in 1933 a proposal by the New South Wales Rugby League to amalgamate Australian football and rugby league was investigated and a report, with a set of proposed rules, known as Universal football, was prepared by the secretary of the NSWRL, Harold R. Miller and sent to the Australian National Football Council. A trial game was held in secret, but the plans were never instituted.
Three of the original NSWFL clubs are still in existence and currently play in the Sydney AFL — North Shore, East Sydney (now UNSW-ES) and Balmain, but the league never grew to a substantial size or obtained significant support.
The first professional VFL/AFL players from Sydney and the Sydney AFL did not begin to emerge until the 1980s. Russell Morris was one of the early players to make the grade, followed by Sanford Wheeler, Greg Stafford, Nick Davis and Lenny Hayes. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in AFL players coming from the Sydney region, and in 2007, a total of 11 AFL players identified themselves as coming from this region.[4]
Riverina[edit]
Australian Football was introduced to the Riverina region of New South Wales in Wagga Wagga in 1881 with a match between sides from Wagga Wagga and Albury. Subsequently, a local competition formed in 1884 around Wagga Wagga. The league went through many incarnations including the Murrumbidgee District Football Association (1897), Wagga United Football Association (1898–1921), Riverina Mainline Competition (1922–24), Rock and District Association (1925–1926), Wagga and District Association (1926), Wagga Football Association (1928–1957).
In these early days, the league produced champion players including Haydn Bunton, Sr..
The South Western District Football League commenced in 1894 and the Farrer Football League commenced in 1957.
During the 1970s, the region produced many great footballers including the famous Daniher family, Terry Daniher, Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher and Chris Daniher.
In 1982, at the instigation of the Victorian Country Football League (who had jurisdiction over the area at the time), the South Western District Football League, the Farrer Football League and the Central Riverina Football League were all combined into the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League. The district league reverted to the Farrer Football League in 1985.
In 1995, these two leagues came under one umbrella of the Murrumbidgee Valley Australian Football Association.
Further south towards the Murray River, the Ovens & Murray Football League including teams from Albury formed as the Ovens & Murray Football Association in the early 1900s. Clubs also formed in the smaller towns around 1900 and played ad hoc fixtures against each other, as well as organising formal competitions during the 1900s and 1910s in southern Riverina such as the Coreen & District Football League (formed as the Coreen Football Association), the Hume Football League and the Albury & District Football League. At the conclusion of the 2007 season the Coreen league was disbanded with most of its clubs joining the Hume league for the 2008 season.
In the modern era, the Riverina has produced a wealth of players for the VFL/AFL, including champion players including Wayne Carey, Paul Kelly, Dennis Carroll, John Longmire, Leo Barry, Shane Crawford and Brett Kirk. Some other players from the region to have played AFL level football include Isaac Smith (footballer), Luke Breust, Zac Williams, Dean Terlich and Sam Rowe.
Western New South Wales[edit]
Australian football was first played in Broken Hill in 1885 between Day Dream and Silverton. Informal competition began in 1888 between 4 clubs. The Barrier Ranges Football Association formed in 1890, which later became the Broken Hill Football League. In recent years, the area has produced such players as Dean Solomon and Brent Staker. Stephen Hywood played on the Half Back Flank for Richmond in the 1972 Grand Final losing to Carlton. Due to transfer problems he resumed his career at Glenelg in 1973 and played in the 1973 Glenelg Premiership team. Hywood was seen as one of the best Back Flankers ever to play the game.
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Newcastle[edit]
Australian football was introduced to Newcastle, New South Wales in 1883 when the Wallsend Football Club was formed by miners from Ballarat.[5]
In 1888, the Black Diamond Cup, Australia's oldest existing and active sporting trophy, was first awarded to the champion team in the region.[5][6][7]
Five clubs were established in the Newcastle area: Newcastle City, Plattsburg, Northumberland, Lambton, and Singleton.
In 1883, a touring South Melbourne Football Club defeated a combined Northern District team by only one goal.
In 1888, a touring c defeated Wallsend by 10 goals to 5. The following year, Wallsend defeated Fitzroy.
Isaac Heeney was drafted by the Sydney Swans in 2014 making him the first Newcastle-born footballer to play in the AFL.
South Coast[edit]
The game was first played at a senior level in 1969.[2] There are eight teams that compete in the AFLSC senior's competition and eleventeams in the reserves. In terms of junior numbers there has been a significant expansion since 1999. [3] AFL players to have come from the South Coast include Arthur Chilcott, Aidan Riley and Ed Barlow.[8]
North Coast[edit]
The game was first played in the Coffs Harbour area as late as 1978. The North Coast Australian Football League was formed in 1982 and grew rapidly with up to 8 clubs by 2000. In recent years the number of clubs has declined due to Woolgoolga, Nambucca, Kempsey and Urunga folding. North Coffs and South Coffs were forced to merge before the start of the 2015 season due to lack of player numbers. The area has produced AFL players including Sam Gilbert.
Sydney Swans & National Competition[edit]
The debt ridden South Melbourne Football Club moved to Sydney in 1982 and was renamed the Sydney Swans. It became the first club based outside of Victoria and represented the VFL's first serious attempt to broaden the game's appeal, culminating in its extension into a national competition, the AFL.
On 31 July 1985, for what was thought to be $6.3 million, Dr Geoffrey Edelsten "bought" the Swans. In reality it was $2.9 million in cash with funding and other payments spread over five years. Edelsten resigned as chairman within less than twelve months. By 1988 the licence was sold back to the VFL for ten dollars. Losses were in the millions. A group of financial backers including Mike Willessee, Basil Sellers, Peter Weinert and Craig Kimberley purchased the licence and bankrolled the club until 1993, when the AFL stepped in.
With substantial monetary and management support from the AFL, the club survived, and with player draft concessions in the early 1990s, has fielded a competitive team throughout the past decade.
In 1996 the Swans lost the grand final to North Melbourne, which had been their first appearance in a grand final since 1945. The game was played in front of 93,102 at the MCG.
Since 1996, the Swans have made the finals in each season except 2000, 2002 and 2009.
The culmination of the recent success is the 2005 premiership against the West Coast Eagles played in front of 91,898 at the MCG, taking the flag to Sydney for the first time and breaking a 72-year drought for the club from when it was based in South Melbourne It also broke the longest premiership drought in the history of the competition.
Despite the final success of the Swans, the former Melbourne based club struggled for many years to gain support of the Sydney public.
Modern era and GWS Giants[edit]
The Australian Football League has expressed intentions to invest in junior development in the growing Sydney market, particularly in Sydney's west and compete head on with the established rugby football codes, particularly under new CEO Andrew Demetriou.
A second team in Sydney is a key strategy of the AFL. North Melbourne, who had been suggested as likely candidates for relocation, played several home games in Sydney in 1998. However poor crowds led to the Kangaroos abandoning this practice. The Western Bulldogs have been also suggested as a candidate for relocation.
In 2005, the AFL went on a Sydney-centric recruitment drive, offering a NSW scholarships program and young apprentice scheme.[9]
By 2007, at least two of the NSW/ACT scholarship recipients had been officially promoted to AFL rookie lists, qualifying them for selection in the senior squad in the event of long term injury to listed players.
In 2008 the AFL stated their intention to establish a second team in Sydney, to be based in the western suburbs, as part of the expansion of the competition. This process was completed with the establishment of the Greater Western Sydney Giants who played for a season in the North East Australian Football League prior to commencing competition in the Australian Football League in 2012.
Governing Body[edit]
The governing body for Aussie Rules in NSW is AFL NSW/ACT.
Participation[edit]
In 2007, there were 7,225 senior players in NSW/ACT and in 2006 a total of around 95,100 participants.[10] Although this makes Aussie Rules Footy one of the fastest growing sports in the state, the overall participation per capita is only about 1%, the lowest in Australia. [4][permanent dead link].
The Australian Bureau of Statistics "Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities, Australia, Apr 2009" estimated 18,000 AFL participants in NSW and 1,400 AFL participants in the ACT.[11](table 22)It should be noted that the ABS utilised a small sample size of 20,126 private dwelling in obtaining their data of participation numbers for 2011/12.[12]
The AFL's own Record Season Guide states that for 2011, 131,829 people played the game in the state of NSW/ACT. This figure included 41,626 Auskick registrations. In 2012, the figure was 148,230 people of which 48,965 were Auskick registrations.[13]
In 2013, the number of Australian football participants in NSW/ACT had jumped up to 177,949 of which 47,888 were Auskick participants. According to the AFL Football Record this means that the only state that has more Australian football players is Victoria. NSW has now eclipsed Western Australia in participation.[14]
Audience[edit]
Attendance Record[edit]
72,393 (2003). AFL Sydney Swans v. Collingwood. (Telstra Stadium, Sydney).
Attendances[edit]
The Sydney Swans averaged 41,205 people through the gate per home match in Sydney during 2006. In 2013, the average has decreased to 29,104. This is partly due to the redevelopment of the Bradman Stand at the SCG.[15]
Major Australian Rules Events in New South Wales[edit]
Australian Football League Premiership Season (Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants)
Australian Football League NSW Derby – Swans v Giants (held twice annually at ANZ Stadium starting in 2012)
Annual Exhibition Match (North Sydney Oval) Sydney Swans vs Essendon
Notable players from New South Wales[edit]
See also: Category:Australian rules footballers from New South Wales.
Australian football pioneer Tom Wills was born in New South Wales.
A number of notable players have been born in New South Wales or played the majority of their junior careers in New South Wales; many of these players have been from the traditional Australian rules football areas of Broken Hill or the Riverina. Australian football pioneers Tom Wills and H. C. A. Harrison were born in New South Wales in the 1830s.
Notable players from the Riverina include: Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Haydn Bunton, Sr. (Albury), who was the first player born in New South Wales to win the Brownlow Medal and the Sandover Medal, in 1931 and 1938 respectively; Shane Crawford (Finley), became the second player from New South Wales to win the Brownlow in 1999; and Wayne Carey (Wagga Wagga), won the Leigh Matthews Trophy twice in the 1990s. Notable players from Broken Hill include Dave Low, Robert Barnes and Bruce McGregor, who all won Magarey Medals in the 1910s and 1920s, and Jack Owens, a three-time South Australian National Football League (SANFL) leading goalkicker.
Many notable players have also been recruited from Sydney, as the game has had a long history, having been played in the city since 1880. This pre-dates many other major sports.[16] Despite the lack of media attention the game has received, Sydney has still generated many players of high quality. Some of the best include Roger Duffy (1954 premiership player who was recruited from Newtown), Michael Byrne (1983 premiership player with Hawthorn who was recruited from the Sydney club of North Shore), Bob Merrick (a leading goal kicker in the 1920s recruited from East Sydney), Greg Stafford (a 200-game player recruited from Western Suburbs in Sydney), Jarrad McVeigh (2012 AFL premiership captain) and Lewis Roberts-Thomson (2005 & 2012 premiership player for the Swans) amongst others.[17]
Representative Team[edit]
The New South Wales representative team, nicknamed the Blues, played Interstate matches against other Australian states and Territories. The highlight for the Blues came in 1990 when they defeated the traditional powerhouse state of Victoria by 10 points at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team later merged with the Australian Capital Territory team, to form the NSW/ACT Rams. Notable players to represent NSW/ACT include Brownlow Medalists Shane Crawford and James Hird, as well as Wayne Carey. The team later combined with Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania to form the Allies side. Interstate football was abolished in 1999 and has not since returned at senior level, apart from a one off Hall of Fame Tribute match in 2008, to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the sport.
In modern football, New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory is represented at the under 18 level and in the TAC Cup.
See Also Interstate matches in Australian rules football
Principal venues[edit]
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney
Stadium Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Showground Stadium
Capacity: 82,500 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 25,500
Sydney[edit]
Sydney Cricket Ground
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Sydney Showground Stadium
North Sydney Oval
Blacktown ISP Oval
Bruce Purser Reserve
Ern Holmes Oval
Henson Park
Picken Oval
Trumper Park Oval
Monarch Oval
Village Green
Drummoyne Oval
Gore Hill Oval
North Dalton Park
Olds Park
Sydney University No.1 Oval
Regional NSW[edit]
Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Narrandera Sports Ground, Narrandera
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ S. Fagan, 'Rules' Almost Had Sydney's Paddock Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. in rl1908.com, 2006.
Jump up ^ Hot Spots – Breeding Grounds of Today's AFL Footballers Archived 2 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. from theage.com.au
^ Jump up to: a b "Football gold mined in coal country". Australian Football 150 Years. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
Jump up ^ "History of football in this league". Black Diamond AFL. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
Jump up ^ "Black Diamond Football League Kicking Goals in Grassroots Administration". SportingPulse. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
Jump up ^ Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. p. 141
Jump up ^ AFL courts Sydney market Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. ABC Radio transcript
Jump up ^ More chase Sherrin than before – realfooty.com.au Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
Jump up ^ Ed. Michael Lovett (2012) AFL Record Season Guide 2012 & 2013. Slattery Media Group. p 1008 & 1034
Jump up ^ Ed. Michael Lovett (2013) AFL Record Season Guide 2013. Slattery Media Group. p 1066
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
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Jump up ^ Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. ISBN 9781921496134 p. 61 & 75<
External links[edit]
The Hidden Story of Australian Rules in Sydney
NSW Footy History
Australian Rules Almost Held Sydney
"NSW Team of the Century". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
Sydney Australian Football Foundation[permanent dead link] – non-profit organisation assisting development of the code in Sydney
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Multiple-camera
Running time
36–128 minutes[5][6]
Production company(s)
Pilgrim Films & Television[3] (2009)
A. Smith & Co. Productions[7] (2010–)
Distributor
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network
G4 (2009–13)
NBC (2012–)
Esquire Network (2014–16)
USA Network (2017–)
NBCSN (2017–)
Picture format
HDTV (1080i)
Audio format
5.1 Surround
Original release
December 12, 2009 (2009-12-12) – present
Chronology
Preceded by
American Ninja Challenge (2006–08)
Related shows
Sasuke
Ultimate Beastmaster
External links
Website
Production website
American Ninja Warrior (sometimes abbreviated as ANW) is an American sports entertainment competition that is a spin-off of the Japanese television series Sasuke. It features hundreds of competitors attempting to complete a series of obstacle courses of increasing difficulty, trying to make it to the national finals on the Las Vegas Strip, in hopes of becoming an "American Ninja Warrior". To date only two competitors, rock-climbers Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten, have finished the course and achieved "Total Victory". Caldiero is the only competitor to win the cash prize. The series premiered on December 12, 2009 on the now-defunct cable channel G4 and now airs on NBC with encore episodes airing on USA Network and NBCSN.
Contents
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1 Series overview
1.1 Hosts and co-hosts
2 Format
2.1 Contestant eligibility
2.2 City qualifying and finals
2.2.1 City timeline
2.3 Finals
3 Season synopses
3.1 Season 1 (2009)
3.2 Season 2 (2010)
3.3 Season 3 (2011)
3.4 Season 4 (2012)
3.5 Season 5 (2013)
3.6 Season 6 (2014)
3.7 Season 7 (2015)
3.8 Season 8 (2016)
3.9 Season 9 (2017)
3.10 Season 10 (2018)
4 ANW specials
4.1 USA vs. The World
4.2 All-Stars
4.2.1 2016
4.2.2 2017
4.2.3 2018
4.3 Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day
4.3.1 2017
4.3.2 2018
5 ANW competitors in other competitions
6 Spin-offs
6.1 Ninja vs. Ninja
6.2 American Ninja Warrior Junior
7 Reception
7.1 Awards and nominations
7.2 U.S. Nielsen ratings
8 International broadcasts
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
Series overview[edit]
American Ninja Warrior succeeded G4's American Ninja Challenge as the qualifying route for Americans to enter Sasuke. Beginning with the fourth season in 2012, regional finalists and wild card competitors competed on a nearly identical Mount Midoriyama course in Las Vegas, Nevada, rather than traveling to Japan to compete on Sasuke.
Season
Duration
Winner's prize
Finals venue
Last Ninja(s) Standing
Host
Co-host
Sideline reporter
Premiere
Finale
1
December 12, 2009 December 19, 2009 N/A Sasuke 23 Levi Meeuwenberg Blair Herter Alison Haislip N/A
2
December 8, 2010 December 23, 2010 $250,000[7] Sasuke 26 David Campbell Matt Iseman Jimmy Smith Alison Haislip
3
July 31, 2011 August 21, 2011 $500,000[a] Sasuke 27
4
May 20, 2012 July 23, 2012 $500,000 Mount Midoriyama
(Las Vegas Strip) Brent Steffensen Jonny Moseley Angela Sun
5
July 1, 2013 September 16, 2013 Brian Arnold Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Jenn Brown
6
May 26, 2014 September 8, 2014 Joe Moravsky
7
May 25, 2015 September 14, 2015 $1,000,000 Geoff Britten Kristine Leahy
Isaac Caldiero
8
June 1, 2016 September 12, 2016 Drew Drechsel
9
June 12, 2017 September 18, 2017 Joe Moravsky
10
May 30, 2018 September 10, 2018 TBD
Notes
Jump up ^ The prize was an endorsement deal with K-Swiss worth $500,000.
Hosts and co-hosts[edit]
The broadcast position for Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, seen here in season 8.
American Ninja Warrior was originally hosted by G4's American television personality Blair Herter, and actress and former television correspondent Alison Haislip. In the second season, American actor, comedian, and television host Matt Iseman joined the show, replacing Herter. Additionally, Jimmy Smith was brought in as a co-host, while Haislip was the sideline reporter. The panel remained the same throughout season three.
For season four, skier Jonny Moseley was brought in as the new co-host, replacing Smith.[8] American journalist, sportscaster, and documentary filmmaker Angela Sun replaced Haislip.
For season five, two newcomers were added. Sports analyst and former NFL football player Akbar Gbaja-Biamila replaced Moseley, while ESPN sportscaster and model Jenn Brown replaced Sun as sideline reporter.[9] The season five panel remained the same through the sixth season.
For season seven, CBS Sports reporter Kristine Leahy joined the show as the new sideline reporter, replacing Brown.[10] The roster has stayed the same as of season ten, consisting of Iseman, Gbaja-Biamila, and Leahy.[11]
Format[edit]
Potential contestants go through a rigorous series of steps before the possibility of becoming the next American Ninja Warrior. Over 3,500 athletes have attempted to conquer Mount Midoriyama and become an American Ninja Warrior since the series began in 2009.
Contestant eligibility[edit]
The final obstacle of all city courses, the Warped Wall, seen here in Indianapolis when the course was curved around Monument Circle.
There are some requirements contestants must meet before participating at a regional qualifier. Contestants must be legal residents of the United States and be in decent physical shape. There is no upper age limit, though participants must be at least 19 years old (21 years old during the first nine seasons). Contestants must fill out a 20-page questionnaire and make a video about themselves.[12] The required length of the video has differed over the years. Submission video length requirements have varied from 2 to 8 minutes, depending on the season.[13][14] 1,000 people applied to compete in season one, 5,000 people in season 6,[15] and approximately 50,000 since season 7.[16][17] Producers then select 100 contestants from the thousands of applicants to participate in a regional qualifier. They also select 20 to 30 "walk-ons" who may wait weeks camping outside to get a chance on the course.[16]
City qualifying and finals[edit]
Season 9 Cleveland city course filming view from Terminal Tower, looking out to Public Square.
Descriptions of each obstacle in each course are provided by the sideline reporter at the beginning of each episode. Qualifying and finals courses are filmed back-to-back, usually over two nights.
In each city qualifier course, the competitors that the producers have selected compete on a 6–obstacle course in hopes of qualifying for the next course, the city finals. The top 30 competitors who go the farthest the fastest advance to the city finals course. As of season 9, the top five women also advance to the city finals, regardless if they finished in the top 30. The first obstacle on any city course is always the quintuple steps or floating steps. This is typically followed by obstacles that test balance, upper-body strength and grip. The final obstacle is either the 14'6" warped wall or 18-foot mega wall which may have them leaving with $10,000: competitors have the choice of which to climb.
City finals courses are the follow-up to each city qualifying course. The top 15 competitors who go the farthest the fastest from each city finals course move on to compete at the National Finals. In addition, as of season 9, the top two women in each city finals course also move on to compete in the National Finals, even if they do not finish in the top 15. Small prizes ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 are awarded to first, second, and third finishers who complete the city finals course.[18]
City timeline[edit]
City
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Baltimore, MD
St. Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO
Houston, TX
Orlando, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
San Pedro, CA
Atlanta, GA
Indianapolis, IN
Oklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PA
San Antonio, TX
Daytona Beach, FL
Cleveland, OH
Minneapolis, MN
Finals[edit]
The National Finals takes place at "Mount Midoriyama", final course for American Ninja Warrior. Located on the Las Vegas Strip, it consists of four stages, each containing various obstacles of increasing difficulty. Competitors must complete all of the 23 obstacles. Should they complete the first three stages, competitors will advance to Stage 4, where competitors attempt to climb the 75-foot rope climb, known as Mount Midoriyama, in 30 seconds or less.[19] Should a competitor achieve Total Victory, he or she receives a money prize of $500,000 from season 4 to season 6, and $1,000,000 from season 7. Beginning in season 8, if multiple competitors complete stage 4, the competitors split the prize money, although in prior years the fastest competitor would receive the full amount.[18]
Stage 1 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' agility and speed. The first stage is timed, and only the competitors who successfully complete it within the time limit of 2:30 will advance to Stage 2.
Stage 2 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' strength and speed. Competitors must complete challenges that strain their upper-body strength (such as the Salmon Ladder) without running out of time. Just as in the first stage, only the competitors who successfully finish within the time limit of 4:00 move on to Stage 3.
Stage 3 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' upper body and grip strength. It is the only stage in Mt. Midoriyama that has no time limit. Like Stages 1 and 2, only the competitors who successfully complete Stage 3 move on.
Stage 4 of Mt. Midoriyama is a 75-foot rope climb. Competitors must complete the rope climb and hit the buzzer in under 30 seconds.
Season synopses[edit]
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Season 1 (2009)[edit]
The first season of American Ninja Warrior was held in Los Angeles, where hundreds of competitors came to challenge themselves against the course and qualify for a shot at making it to Japan to compete in Sasuke 23 later in the year. The special premiered on December 12, 2009, on G4 TV and was hosted by G4's Blair Herter and Alison Haislip. Notable competitors this season included freerunners Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco, mixed martial artist Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Hollywood stuntman Rich King. Along with competitors on every season, Lorin Ball, Brian Kretsch, Ryan Stratis, and David Campbell.
Out of the ten Americans who qualified to compete at Mount Midori in Japan, only Rich King, Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco successfully completed Stage 1. The majority of the American Ninja Warrior competitors ran out of time or failed the obstacles. Levi Meeuwenberg was the only American competitor to complete Stage 2. The sole American competitor on Stage 3, he fell on the "Shin-Cliffhanger", and his run came to an end.[20]
Season 2 (2010)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 2)
The second season premiered on December 8, 2010, on G4 and concluded on January 2, 2011. It began in Venice Beach, California, where 300 competitors took on the course. The 15 semi-finalists moved on to the "Ninja Warrior Boot Camp" in the remote California mountains, where they competed in a series of team challenges. Then the finalists moved on to compete in the season finale of American Ninja Warrior 2 as a part of Sasuke 26 at Mount Midori in Japan. No competitor made it beyond Stage 3.
Season 3 (2011)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 3)
The third season began airing on July 31, 2011, on G4 and concluded with the finale airing on August 22, 2011, as a two-hour primetime special on NBC.[21][22] Tryouts took place in May 2011 at Venice Beach, California. After the tryouts, the top 15 competitors competed in Ninja Warrior Boot Camp with the top 10 moving on to Japan for the finals of the competition as a part of Sasuke 27 and a chance at becoming the first American to conquer the course and win a $500,000 endorsement deal with K-Swiss. No competitors made it beyond Stage 3.
Season 4 (2012)[edit]
Competitor auditions being filmed at the entrance of the Northwest Regional in Venice Beach, California during season 4.
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 4)
The fourth season of American Ninja Warrior began airing on May 20, 2012, on both G4 and NBC. There were six regional competitions held in three locations: Venice Beach (Southwest and Northwest), Dallas (Midwest and Midsouth), and Miami (Northeast and Southeast), that determined the 100 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds. The winner of the ANW season 4 competition would receive $500,000 and the coveted "American Ninja Warrior" title. The season finale, held in Las Vegas, was the first time that Mount Midori was held on U.S. soil. Submission videos for American Ninja Warrior season 4 had been collected since January 25, 2012.[23]
The entire format was changed as well – regional qualifiers in different parts of the country were aired, and the Mt. Midori course was recreated just off the Las Vegas Strip for the national finals. The regional qualifiers would narrow down its selections down to 30 contestants who finished its qualifying course in the fastest time as well as the contestants who finished the furthest the fastest. Qualifying obstacles would include common Stage 1 obstacles such as the Quintuple steps and the Warped wall, but its contents would change from city to city. The 30 contestants were then cut in half in the regional finals where the course would extend to include common Stage 2 and Stage 3 obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Cliffhanger and Body Prop. The 100 contestants who qualified (including wild cards) earned tickets to Las Vegas to challenge Mt. Midori. Brent Steffensen was the first American to defeat the Ultimate Cliffhanger on Stage 3, and he made it the farthest that season, falling on the Hang Climb. He was the only competitor to reach Stage 3 in this competition.
Season 5 (2013)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 5)
The fifth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 30, 2013, on G4 with subsequent shows airing on NBC and G4.[24] Notably, the sideboard advertising along the course listed Esquire Network as the broadcaster as the fifth season was to premiere after G4's transition to Esquire on April 22, 2013. The network switch was eventually delayed to September 23, 2013, and Esquire took over Style Network's channel space instead. Because of this, additional reruns of the season aired on Saturday nights on NBC through the summer to maintain ratings momentum due to G4's lame duck status, with ANW being their only new program since they wound down all their original programming in January 2013. The success of the NBC re-airings led to the series being considered for NBC's main summer schedule for the next season.
Regional competitions were held in Venice Beach, Baltimore, Miami, and Denver. Tryouts for the season began in February 2013[25] and ended with the last of the regional rounds taking place the following May.[26] The finale was once again held in Las Vegas. No one defeated Stage 3, but Brian Arnold fell on the last obstacle, the Flying Bar, making him the farthest-going American on the Mount Midori course since Kane Kosugi reached the final stage on Sasuke 8.
Season 6 (2014)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 6)
The sixth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 26, 2014, on NBC with subsequent shows airing on Monday nights at 9:00 pm EST[27] and Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm EST on Esquire Network.[28] Regional competitions were held at Venice Beach, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, and Denver. The season finale was again held in Las Vegas, the permanent home of the U.S. version of Mount Midori. Notable competitors this season included The Biggest Loser personal trainer Kim Lyons, U.S. Olympic gymnasts Jonathan Horton and Terin Humphrey, among others. Female competitor Kacy Catanzaro became the first female to make it up the "Warped Wall" in the Dallas Qualifiers. Later in the Dallas Finals, she became the first woman to complete that finals course, in 8 minutes, 59 seconds. Again, no competitor achieved "total victory". Kacy's run has over ten million views. Joe Moravsky, the "Weatherman", made it farther than anyone on Season 6, falling on the Hang Climb, where Brent Steffensen failed two years ago.
Season 7 (2015)[edit]
Justin Gielski, fifth-place finisher in the San Petro all-military competition of season 7, engaging in Ninja training during 2015
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 7)
The seventh season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on NBC on May 25, 2015. This season's grand prize was increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Qualifying and finals courses were held in Venice Beach, Kansas City, Houston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, as well as a special military-only course in San Pedro. Stage 1 had a total of 38 finishers including Brent Steffensen and Dustin McKinney. In Stage 2, 30 of the 38 competitors failed. Only eight were remaining in Stage 3 including Drew Dreschel, Abel Gonzalez, Isaac Caldiero, Ian Dory, Jeremiah Morgan, Kevin Bull, Joe Moravsky and Geoff Britten. Only two competitors finished the course: Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten. It was the first time that any American had finished Stage 3. The season concluded with a victory: Geoff Britten was the first to complete Stage 4 with a second remaining; however, Isaac Caldiero achieved the Stage 4 rope climb in a faster time and was awarded the grand prize of $1,000,000 and the title of "American Ninja Warrior". Geoff Britten was the first Ninja to complete all six courses in a single season.
Season 8 (2016)[edit]
The Fly Wheels, the third obstacle during the Indianapolis City Qualifiers and City Finals in season 8.
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 8)
Season 8 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 1, 2016, on NBC, with encore episodes airing the following day on Esquire Network. Regional competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia, with 28 new obstacles. Over 40 percent more women registered for season 8 compared to the previous season. Additionally, prize money for possible Stage 4 winners would now be split equally among competitors who complete the rope climb in under 30 seconds.[18]
In Philadelphia's city finals, no competitors completed the finals course, a first in American Ninja Warrior history. In Stage 1 of the National Finals, many veterans of the show such as Geoff Britten and Brent Steffensen were eliminated early, while Jessie Graff became the first woman to complete Stage 1, placing fifth.[29] Tyler Yamauchi became the shortest person ever to complete the Jumping Spider obstacle at 5'1". Only 17 competitors successfully completed Stage 1, the lowest in ANW history.[29] On Stage 2, all athletes were eliminated except Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil. During Stage 3, both Drechsel and Gil could not complete the course. Gil fell on the Ultimate Cliffhanger, while Drechsel went the farthest, but fell on the Hang Climb. Contrary to season 7's multiple winners, no season 8 competitor was even able to complete Stage 3.
Season 9 (2017)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 9)
Season 9 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 12, 2017, on NBC; Esquire Network ended operations fifteen days later on June 27, thus encore episodes shifted over to NBCSN on non-event nights with this season. The premiere was preceded by a special episode, "Celebrity Ninja Warrior" on May 25, 2017, the U.S. Red Nose Day, which was followed by a "USA vs. the World" special on June 4. New for season 9, the top five women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualified for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Also this season, fans were given the opportunity to design their own obstacles through ANW Obstacle Design Challenge and seven fan-submitted obstacles have been featured on the show.
In the national finals, a record 41 competitors successfully completed Stage 1, including Allyssa Beird, the second woman to complete Stage 1. On Stage 2, all athletes were eliminated except Joe Moravsky, Sean Bryan and Najee Richardson. During Stage 3, none of the three could complete the course. Richardson and Bryan fell on the Ultimate Cliffhanger, while Moravsky went the farthest, but failed Time Bomb. As in season 8, no competitor was able to complete Stage 3.
Season 10 (2018)[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior (season 10)
Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior began airing on May 30, 2018 with new changes including a $10,000 bonus for clearing the 18' Mega Warped Wall and $100,000 for the "Last Ninja Standing" award.
ANW specials[edit]
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USA vs. The World[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World
Special
Air date
Champions
Runner-up
3rd Place
4th Place
Hosts
Sideline reporter
USA vs. Japan
January 13, 2014 Team USA Team Japan N/A N/A Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Jenn Brown
USA vs. The World
September 15, 2014 Team Europe Team USA Team Japan N/A
January 31, 2016 Team USA Team Europe Team Japan N/A Kristine Leahy
June 4, 2017 Team USA Team Europe Team Latin America N/A
March 11, 2018 Team Europe Team USA Team Latin America Team Asia
NBC has aired a series of 5 specials in which ANW fan favorites compete in a team against teams of competitors from regions across the world, including Japan, Europe, Latin America, and most recently, Asia. The competitors race on the same course used in the ANW finals.
The first special was entitled USA vs. Japan, while the rest have been named USA vs. The World. The inaugural competition was aired on January 13, 2014, and was won by Team USA. The second special aired on September 15, 2014, and was won by Team Europe. The third special aired on January 31, 2016, and was won by Team USA. The fourth international competition was aired on June 4, 2017, and was again won by Team USA. The most recent special aired on March 11, 2018, and was won by Team Europe.
All of the specials have been hosted by Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. The first two included sideline reporter Jenn Brown. Since the 2016 special, Kristine Leahy has sideline reported.
All-Stars[edit]
2016[edit]
On May 29, 2016, prior to the premiere of season eight, NBC aired a two-hour all-star special in which hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila chose their own all-star teams composed of three veterans, one rookie, and one woman. Teams competed on stages two, three, and four of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama, as well as competitions on a supersized course by testing their skills in competitions on the giant peg board, 40-foot Salmon Ladder, Flying Shelf Grab, Jump Hang, and concluded with a race to the top of the "Mega" Warped Wall.[30]
The all-star winners were Team Akbar who won the team competition, beating Team Matt 5-3. Additionally, competitor Joe Moravsky completed Stage 2 in a record time of 1:08:52.[31]
2017[edit]
On February 20, 2017, NBC aired a second two-hour all-star special. Like the previous year's competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila chose their own all-star teams, this year composed of one veteran, one breakout star, and one woman. Team Matt featured Chris Wilczewski, Najee Richardson, and Jesse "Flex" Lebreck. Team Akbar featured Grant McCartney, Neil "Crazy" Craver, and Meagan Martin. Also, sideline interviewer Kristine Leahy got to pick her own team, which consisted of Jessie Graff, Flip Rodriguez, and Nicholas Coolridge. Teams competed as a relay race to finish sections of stages one, two, and three of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama. Next, was the skills competition on a supersized course where individual contestants tested their skills in competition on the 75-feet tall Endless Invisible Ladder, the 4-story high Super Salmon Ladder, Supersonic Shelf Grab, Striding Steps, and the Mega Wall, which is now 20 feet high.
The all-star winners were Team Kristine, who won the team relay race competition, beating Team Matt and last year's champions Team Akbar. Their highlight of the night was completing Stage 3 in a record time of 5:30:62, making this the POM Wonderful Run of the Night.
2018[edit]
On May 17, 2018, NBC aired a third two-hour all-star special. Like the last two seasons' competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, along with Kristine Leahy, chose their own all-star teams, composed of two male veterans, and one female veteran. The reigning champs, Team Kristine (gray/pink) featured: Jessie Graff, Flip Rodriguez, and J.J. Woods. Team Matt (blue) featured: Jamie Rahn, Lance Pekus, and Jesse LaBreck. However, Team Akbar featured first-time all-stars: Allyssa Beird, Jon Alexis Jr., and Tyler Yamauchi.
For the first half of the special, the athletes competed individuality, earning "skills medals". First was the "Skills Competition", which consisted of who can make it up the Super Salmon Ladder, 4 stories high and 35 rungs in the fastest time. Winner: Sean Bryan (19.39). And a test of how far the all-star ninjas can fly on the Wicked Wingnuts obstacle. Winner: Drew Drechsel (20 feet). They tested their upper body strength by racing head-to-head on the Thunderbolt. Winner: Jamie Rahn. Then, it was a speed and balance challenge on the Striding Steps. Winner: Jake Murray (28.76) This year, ANW debuted a new obstacle, the Mega Spider Climb, where the eight women all-stars raced side-by-side 80 feet up to the top of the Stage 4 tower. Winner: Jessie Graff, who won the tournament-style Stage 4 competition in a time of 24:03, making this the POM Wonderful Run of the Night.
The second half showcased the team competition: Stage 1 featured a relay race though the obstacles course. First racer goes through Snake Run, Propeller Bar and Double Dipper. Next racer tackles the Jumping Spider, Parkour Run and the Warped Wall. And the anchor runs through the Domino Pipes, and the Flying Squirrel. The other two teams compete on Stage 2 for the other spot in the finals. Team Kristine won Stage 1 and got a bye into Stage 3. Stage 2 featured the Giant Ring Swing, Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, Wave Runner, Swing Surfer, Wingnut Alley and the Wall Flip. Team Matt won and moved onto Stage 3, which featured Floating Boards, Key Lock Hang, the Nail Clipper, Ultimate Cliffhanger, the Body Prop, Peg Cloud, the Time Bomb and the Floating Bar.
The all-star winners were once again Team Kristine, who won the team relay race competition with a time of 6:12.06, beating Team Matt by only 5 seconds (6:17.96).
Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day[edit]
Celebrity Ninja Warrior features celebrities competing on the American Ninja Warrior course while being coached by ANW favorites.[32]
2017[edit]
NBC announced a special entitled Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day which aired on May 25, 2017. The course featured modified obstacles: Floating Steps, Cannonball Drop, Fly Wheels, Block Run, Battering Ram, and the Warped Wall. After completing the course, Stephen Amell, also completed the Salmon Ladder (which he performed in a scene on Arrow) and unsuccessfully attempted a new obstacle, the Swinging Pegboard; Amell's run was named the M&M's "Run of the Night."
For every obstacle the celebrities completed, M&M's and The Rockefeller Foundation pledged to donate $5,000 to Red Nose Day.
Celebrities
Coaches
Stephen Amell Kacy Catanzaro
Derek Hough Daniel Gil
Erika Christensen David "Flip" Rodriguez
Natalie Morales Grant McCartney
Nikki Glaser Jessie Graff
Jeff Dye Meagan Martin
Mena Suvari Natalie Duran
Nick Swisher Drew Dreschel
Ashton Eaton Kevin Bull
2018[edit]
In March 2018, NBC announced a second Celebrity Ninja Warrior special will aired during a three-hour U.S. Red Nose Day special on May 24, 2018.[33] On April 2, 2018, the celebrities competing were announced.[34] Like last year' competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, who ran the course this year, were the hosts, along with special correspondent, actress Zooey Deschanel and sideline reporter Kristine Leahy. The course featured six modified obstacles: Floating Steps, Grab Bag, Spinning Bridge, Flying Shelf Grab, Doorknob Drop, and the 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall.
For each obstacle the celebrities complete raises $5,000 for Red Nose Day; earning up to $30,000 for finishing the whole course. A total of $185,000 was raised, courtesy of Comcast.
Celebrities
Coaches
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Kevin Bull
Ne-Yo Drew Dreschel
Colton Dunn Natalie Duran
Derek Hough Meagan Martin
Nikki Bella Grant McCartney
Scott Evans Flip Rodriguez
Nastia Liukin Barclay Stockett
Gregg Sulkin Maggie Thorne
ANW competitors in other competitions[edit]
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Following the inception of American Ninja Warrior, ANW competitors have also continued to enter other obstacle course competitions around the world, including Sasuke:
Drew Dreschel won the Sasuke Asean Open Cup in 2014 in Kuala Lumpur and has advanced to Stage 3 at Sasuke six straight times (Sasuke 30-35).
Brent Steffensen advanced to Stage 3 at Sasuke 32, going out on the Ultra Crazy Cliffhanger.
Kacy Catanzaro also competed in Sasuke 32 and replicated her ANW feat of being the first woman up the Warped Wall but timed out on the Lumberjack Climb, the last obstacle of Stage 1.
Jessie Graff competed in Sasuke 34 alongside Dreschel and became only the second woman to complete Stage 1 (the first being Super Sentai stuntwoman Chie Nishimura (neé Tanabe) back in Sasuke 2 in 1998). She then became the first woman to complete Stage 2 and advanced all the way to the Ultra Crazy Cliffhanger in Stage 3.
David Campbell competed in Sasuke Vietnam 2, the Vietnamese version of the show, in 2016. He completed the Vietnamese Mount Midoriyama at that edition of Sasuke Vietnam,[35] unofficially becoming the third American to achieve "Total Victory" after Britten and Caldiero. It has been confirmed that Campbell will compete in Sasuke Vietnam 4 once again in 2018.
Spin-offs[edit]
Ninja vs. Ninja[edit]
Main article: American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja
On October 9, 2015, Esquire Network announced a spin-off of American Ninja Warrior which would feature 24 three-person teams (two men and one woman) of popular ANW alumni, initially titled Team Ninja Warrior. The teams compete head-to-head against each other, running the course simultaneously, thus creating a new live duel dynamic (including crossing points where the two competitors can affect the other's progress.) The two teams with the fastest times advance to the finale where one team will be crowned the winners and receive a cash prize. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila host alongside actor and journalist, Alex Curry.[36][37][38] The series is Esquire Network's most-watched program in the channel's history.[39]
On May 31, 2016, Esquire Network ordered a sixteen-episode second season that also included a five-episode special college edition that had college-aged competitors go head-to-head against rival schools.[39] On March 6, 2017, it was announced that Team Ninja Warrior will be moving to sibling cable channel USA Network as Esquire Network winds down its linear channel operations and relaunches as an online only service. The show's second season premiered proper on April 18.[40]. Ahead of its third season, the show was also re-titled American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja.
American Ninja Warrior Junior[edit]
American Ninja Warrior Junior
Genre
Sports entertainment
Sports competition
Presented by
Matt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Laurie Hernandez
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
Production
Executive producer(s)
Arthur Smith
Kent Weed
Matt Cahoon
Camera setup
Multiple-camera
Production company(s)
A. Smith & Co. Productions
Distributor
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Universal Kids
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On May 2, 2018, a second spin-off of American Ninja Warrior, entitled American Ninja Warrior Junior, was announced. Set to air on Universal Kids in October 2018, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila will reprise their roles from ANW as hosts, with Laurie Hernandez joining as co-host, guiding competitors in head-to-head challenges. The series will feature 200 kids age 9–14 competing along a course of miniature, kid-friendly ANW obstacles such as the warped wall. Similar to ANW, males and females will run along the same course. However, they will be divided into three age groups: 9–10, 11–12 and 13–14.[41]
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2015 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Reality Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated [42]
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Competition TV Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated [43]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program American Ninja Warrior Nominated [44]
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Reality Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program American Ninja Warrior Nominated [45]
2018 Primetime Emmy Awards American Ninja Warrior Pending [46]
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Saturday 6:00 pm 8 December 12, 2009 N/A December 19, 2009 N/A G4 2009–10 N/A N/A N/A
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Wednesday 8:00 pm 10 December 8, 2010 N/A December 23, 2010 N/A 2010–11 N/A N/A N/A
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Sunday 9:00 pm 10 July 31, 2011 N/A August 21, 2011 4.10[47][a] 2011 N/A N/A N/A
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Monday 9:00 pm 9 May 20, 2012 6.20[48] July 23, 2012 4.87[48] NBC
G4 2012 5.11[48] 1.9[48] 6.78[48]
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Monday 8:00 pm 12 July 1, 2013 3.07[49] September 16, 2013 4.04[49] 2013 4.96[49] 1.6[49] 5.81[49]
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Monday 9:00 pm 14 May 26, 2014 4.65[50] September 8, 2014 5.21[50] NBC
Esquire 2014 5.33[50] 1.8[50] 5.83[50]
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Monday 8:00 pm 15 May 25, 2015 5.87[51] September 14, 2015 6.17[51] 2015 6.54[51] 1.9[51] 7.32[51]
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13 June 1, 2016 6.35[52] September 12, 2016 5.88[52] 2016 6.28[52] 1.8[52] 7.01[52]
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15 June 12, 2017 5.36[53] September 18, 2017 5.96[54] NBC
USA 2017 5.86[55] 1.4[55] 6.47[55]
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Monday 9:00 pm 15 May 30, 2018 5.35[56] September 10, 2018 TBD 2018 TBD TBD TBD
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Jump up ^ The broadcast originally aired on August 21, 2011 on G4. NBC aired an encore of the episode entitled G4's American Ninja Warrior the next day. The viewership number represents the NBC rebroadcast only.
International broadcasts[edit]
In Australia and New Zealand, the show is broadcast on SBS2 (2013–2017), 9Go! (2018), TV3 and Four. On April 25, 2016, it was announced Canadian broadcaster CTV picked up American Ninja Warrior for its 2016 summer broadcast schedule.[57] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show is broadcast on Challenge. In Israel, the show is broadcast on Yes Action. In 2016 Croatian RTL started broadcasting the show. The show is also shown in Finland on Sub-TV. In the Netherlands the show was first broadcast in 2017 on SBS 6, where their own Ninja Warrior NL has been broadcast.
See also[edit]
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge
Ultimate Beastmaster
References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b Barnes, Katie (September 6, 2016). "Night 2 of 'American Ninja Warrior' Vegas finals made Jessie Graff's run shine even brighter". espn.com/espnw. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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Jump up ^ Montgomery, Daniel (2017-04-05). "'American Ninja Warrior': New celebrity edition will feature Derek Hough, Stephen Amell and more". Goldderby. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
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Jump up ^ "Derek Hough, NE-YO, Nikki Bella and More Take on Obstacle Course on "Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day" to Raise Money For Charity". The Futon Critic. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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Jump up ^ Bryant, Jacob (December 10, 2015). "TV News Roundup: 'American Ninja Warrior' Spinoff to Premiere in January & More". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Cast & Crew". tv.esquire.com. Esquire Network. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b "Esquire Network Announces Second Season of Hit Series "Team Ninja Warrior"". TheFuton Critic. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
Jump up ^ ‘Team Ninja Warrior’ Moving To USA As Sibling Esquire Shuts Down Linear Service - Deadline Hollywood (published March 6, 2017)
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Jump up ^ "70th Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements July 12, 2018" (PDF). July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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^ Jump up to: a b c d e "American Ninja Warrior: Summer 2013 Ratings". TV Series Finale. September 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "American Ninja Warrior: Summer 2014 Ratings". TV Series Finale. September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "American Ninja Warrior: Season Seven Ratings". TV Series Finale. September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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