Episode
American Ninja Warrior: National Finals Week 1
Overview
ANW travels to Las Vegas where the top competitors from the City Finals tackle the 4-stage course. Competitors take on Stage 1, with 4 new obstacles: Snake Run, Giant Log Grip, Broken Bridge, and Flying Squirrel.
Details
- Series
- American Ninja Warrior
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2016-08-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
National Finals Week 1 is Episode 11 in Season 8 of American Ninja Warrior. It aired on 2016-08-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 10: Philadelphia Finals
The top 30 competitors from the Philadelphia Qualifier tackle an even more challenging course. The 4 added obstacles are: the Salmon Ladder, Flying Shelf Grab, Pipe Pyramid, and Invisible Ladder. For the first time in ANW history, four women will compete in a City Finals: top female ninjas Michelle Warnky, Rachael Goldstein, Jesse La Breck, and Alyssa Beird take on the course, along with fan-favorites Geoff Britten, Joe Moravsky, Jamie Rahn, and Ryan Stratis.
Episode 12: National Finals Week 2
The National Finals continue in Las Vegas where the top competitors from the City Finals tackle the 4-stage course. Competitors continue to take on Stage 1, with 4 new obstacles: Snake Run, Giant Log Grip, Broken Bridge, and Flying Squirrel.
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Episode 9: Oklahoma City Finals
Episode 13: National Finals Week 3
Episode 8: Indianapolis Finals
Episode 7: Atlanta Finals
Episode 6: Los Angeles Finals
American Ninja Warrior Season 8 Finals
Episode 5: Philadelphia Qualifier
Episode 4: Oklahoma City Qualifier
Episode 3: Indianapolis Qualifier
On the Indianapolis course competitors tackle six obstacles including the brand new Floating Steps, Fly Wheels, and Disk Runner. Veteran Ninjas Meagan Martin and Brian Arnold return to represent “The Wolfpack,” while Indianapolis 500 Champion Hélio Castroneves and NASCAR’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. take on the course for the first time.
Episode 2: Atlanta Qualifier
On the Atlanta course competitors tackle six obstacles, including the brand new Floating Steps, Block Run, and Pipe Fitter. Veteran Ninjas Drew Drechsel and Neil “Crazy” Craver return, along with seven-time competitor Travis Rosen.
Episode 1: Los Angeles Qualifier
In the Season 8 premiere features four new obstacles, including the Floating Steps, Tic Toc, Escalator and Ring Jump