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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 9, 2022 1:42:41 GMT -5
And we're back with what everyone has been waiting for / cares about. Spoilers below from the summery page about the episode. Please note this episode will only be of Stage 1. {Spoiler}The finals return to Las Vegas where the ninjas face up to eight super-sized obstacles in Stage 1; the ninjas must complete the course, including new obstacles Three Ring Circus and Tetherball, to advance to Stage 2 of the national finals. |
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Post by kiminonawasasuke on Aug 9, 2022 2:07:54 GMT -5
And there are some rumors about the removal of Douple Dipper, maybe it's supersized version of Rollercoaster??
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Post by anime boy on Aug 10, 2022 8:38:04 GMT -5
There will be some big names that withdraw due to COVID-19, and they do have replacement runners. If those replacement runners are shown, who knows. I don't know if I'm allowed to say who withdrew yet though, the names are big enough that ANW will have to announce it on Monday, similarly to what they did with Daniel Gil.
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Post by anime boy on Aug 13, 2022 18:41:38 GMT -5
Heard from some sources (who do not want to be named) that NBC cut the total amount of episodes this season due to lack of interest from viewers. Vegas was meant to be four episodes, but was cut to three. I wonder how this will effect viewership. Once again I cannot state how I gathered this info to protect my internal sources. I also heard that special episode ideas have been put on hold or the shelf because of the flop that was their women's championship episode, and the poor ratings on the all stars competition.
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Post by tyler on Aug 13, 2022 23:32:29 GMT -5
Heard from some sources (who do not want to be named) that NBC cut the total amount of episodes this season due to lack of interest from viewers. Vegas was meant to be four episodes, but was cut to three. I wonder how this will effect viewership. Once again I cannot state how I gathered this info to protect my internal sources. I also heard that special episode ideas have been put on hold or the shelf because of the flop that was their women's championship episode, and the poor ratings on the all stars competition. I feel like these specials would be way more successful if they happen right after the season ends as a cool way to celebrate the season. They seem to happen at random times sometimes in the middle of winter. Sometimes I only watched it because I was lucky enough that the DVR recorded it. |
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Post by ninja1985 on Aug 14, 2022 20:17:07 GMT -5
Heard from some sources (who do not want to be named) that NBC cut the total amount of episodes this season due to lack of interest from viewers. Vegas was meant to be four episodes, but was cut to three. I wonder how this will effect viewership. Once again I cannot state how I gathered this info to protect my internal sources. I also heard that special episode ideas have been put on hold or the shelf because of the flop that was their women's championship episode, and the poor ratings on the all stars competition. Four Episodes so were 2 for Stage 1 and the last 2 for Stage 2/3 and maybe 4? |
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 15, 2022 7:47:18 GMT -5
Heard from some sources (who do not want to be named) that NBC cut the total amount of episodes this season due to lack of interest from viewers. Vegas was meant to be four episodes, but was cut to three. I wonder how this will effect viewership. Once again I cannot state how I gathered this info to protect my internal sources. I also heard that special episode ideas have been put on hold or the shelf because of the flop that was their women's championship episode, and the poor ratings on the all stars competition. I mean I can do without 3 eps of Stage 1 lol. |
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 15, 2022 7:47:32 GMT -5
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 15, 2022 11:08:14 GMT -5
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 15, 2022 20:28:50 GMT -5
Three Ring Circus is a lazy obstacle design, feels like it should be in the qualifiers. Tetherball is messy (there has to be a way to clean it up) but otherwise has great potential. Rollercoaster, needs work. Imo it's not a great DD replacement.
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Post by anime boy on Aug 15, 2022 21:03:16 GMT -5
Three Ring Circus is a lazy obstacle design, feels like it should be in the qualifiers. Tetherball is messy (there has to be a way to clean it up) but otherwise has great potential. Rollercoaster, needs work. Imo it's not a great DD replacement. Tetherball is not only boring but horrible for TV. Makes you dizzy to watch. Now that the episode airs I can give some inside knowledge (it's not result spoilers) Stage 1 Was taped between two nights, this is because Obstacle 3 kept breaking. Over 15 ninjas that failed said broken obstacle got re-runs on night two (many of which cleared like Kaden Lebsack for example) Also Najee is not running either. I heard alternates were used but even if they did run, I'm pretty sure NBC would just all cut them |
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Post by ninja1985 on Aug 15, 2022 23:24:01 GMT -5
Do you think ANW will Continued?
Why Do Obstacles Break.
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 16, 2022 0:06:18 GMT -5
Do you think ANW will Continued? Why Do Obstacles Break. ANW likely will have at least another season to hit that 15 mark, but it might be questionable past that. But as we've said for a long time, the show is actually very cheap to do. In theory could just be a Peacock exclusive at this point. |
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Post by sackeshi on Aug 16, 2022 9:52:19 GMT -5
ANW obstacles are not built like Sasuke, they are cheap and venerable to breakage. Just look at them no structural framework just some peices of metal, rope and a few nuts and bolts. Now onto the episode.
I like Tetherball, the obstalce was unique and tricky. The second obstacle I just don't like, why do you have an obstacle 18 feet in the air where people could land badly in the water for literally no reason. That obstacle could have been 10 feet lower and had the same effect.
Really removed the Double Dipper for the roller coaster, that was worse.
Jumping spider and warped wall stayed the same.
The first obstacle works for me.
They should remove the ring swing and force people to catch the right as the last obstacle then lower the time limit by 40 seconds and force people to actually move fast. I'm tired of these ridiculously long time limits. Let us have less than 10 stage 1 clears, stage one should not be a walk in the park.
American ninja warrior needs new management.
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Post by penguincatfish on Aug 16, 2022 10:27:35 GMT -5
I'd prefer if the Circle Slider part of Circus was the same kind of swing as the first part for the sake of repetition and visually to fill more of that empty space over the water. Maybe to another disc or not, but raise the landing platform to make the last swing feel more difficult.
Tetherball is really slow, but I like that it has a secondary way to get through if you miss doing it with the rope. Especially since getting back to it and climbing up doesn't seem like an easy thing to do.
It's the type of obstacle where the landing mat is something you might have to fight to get on or stay on even if you have a good handle on the rope. It also provides a bit of contrast to all the one-shot type obstacles.
I like that RJ used his first contact with the mat to accelerate harder and wider around again. I feel like other competitors would've tried to land it the first time around at that speed and distance and it would've been close with some barely hanging on the corner.
On Fly Hooks, RJ would've been disqualified on any other show when his foot tapped the edge of the platform on the backswing.
We also got the Jody Avila method of catching the mat with your crotch.
And Donovan surf hopping the Sliding Steps gave me a chuckle.
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Post by thebobmaster on Aug 16, 2022 12:08:24 GMT -5
Well, might as well continue my thing. {Run 1 (Levi Enwright)}Dipping Birds (used Safety Pass) {Run 2 (Jacob Arnstein)}Tetherball {Montage 1}Maggie Owen: Giant Roller Coaster
Derrick Pavoni: Jumping Spider {Run 3 (Sean Bryan)}Three Ring Circus (!) {Run 4 (Jody Avila)}Timed Out, Net Climb {Montage 2}Mady Howard: Giant Roller Coaster
Chris Behrends: Dipping Birds {Run 5 (Josiah Singleton)}Cleared Stage 1, 17.16 seconds remaining {Montage 3}Karen Potts: Giant Roller Coaster
Anthony Eardley: Jumping Spider
Jonah Bonner: High Road {Run 6 (Josh Levin)}Cleared Stage 1, 34.70 seconds remaining {Montage 4}Ronald Washington: Jumping Spider
Tyler Yamauchi: Cleared Stage 1, 16.17 seconds remaining {Run 7 (Addy Herman)}Dipping Birds {Montage 5}Evan Andrews: Cleared Stage 1, 42.83 seconds remaining
Grant Nguyen: Cleared Stage 1, 6.25 seconds remaining {Run 8 (Enzo DeFerrari Wilson)}Tetherball {Run 9 (Jay Lewis)}Cleared Stage 1, 30.15 seconds remaining {Montage 6}Jamie Rahn: Tetherball (!)
Lorin Ball: Dipping Birds
David Campbell: Fly Hooks (time out) {Run 10 (Katie Bone)}Jumping Spider {Run 11 (Bob Reese)}Jumping Spider/Stupidity {Montage 7}Barclay Stockett: Obstacle 1 (!)
Megan Rowe: Jumping Spider
Owen Dyer: Cleared Stage 1, 13.72 seconds remaining {Run 12 (Austin Gray)}Tetherball {Montage 8}Casey Rothschild: Jumping Spider
Max Feinberg: Cleared Stage 1, 17.49 seconds remaining {Run 12.5 (R.J. Roman)}Cleared Stage 1, 30.91 seconds remaining {Run 13 (Nate Hansen)}Jumping Spider (used Safety Pass) {Montage 9}Isabella Wakeham: Jumping Spider
Donovan Metoyer: Cleared Stage 1, 8.66 seconds remaining
Kaden Lebsack: Cleared Stage 1, 34.08 seconds remaining {Run 14 (Jackson Twait)}Cleared Stage 1, 0.78 seconds remaining {Montage 10}Josiah Pippel: Cleared Stage 1, 37.99 seconds remaining
Isaiah Thomas: Jumping Spider (!)
Kyle Soderman: Cleared Stage 1, 53.17 seconds remaining {Run 15 (Flip Rodriguez)}Cleared Stage 1, 16.00 seconds remaining {Current Stage 2 competitors}Flip Rodriguez
Kyle Soderman
Josiah Pippel
Kaden Lebsack
Donovan Metoyer
Jackson Twait
R.J. Roman
Max Feinberg
Owen Dyer
Jay Lewis
Grant Nguyen
Tyler Yamauchi
Evan Andrews
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Post by anime boy on Aug 16, 2022 13:49:46 GMT -5
There will be some big names that withdraw due to COVID-19, and they do have replacement runners. If those replacement runners are shown, who knows. I don't know if I'm allowed to say who withdrew yet though, the names are big enough that ANW will have to announce it on Monday, similarly to what they did with Daniel Gil. Najee Richardson was replaced by James Sannella (Kaleidoscope fail) Joe Moravsky was replaced by Jackson Erdos (Hopscotch fail) |
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Aug 16, 2022 14:06:36 GMT -5
There will be some big names that withdraw due to COVID-19, and they do have replacement runners. If those replacement runners are shown, who knows. I don't know if I'm allowed to say who withdrew yet though, the names are big enough that ANW will have to announce it on Monday, similarly to what they did with Daniel Gil. Najee Richardson was replaced by James Sannella (Kaleidoscope fail) Joe Moravsky was replaced by Jackson Erdos (Hopscotch fail) Yikes, those are like THE big names.... |
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Post by anime boy on Aug 16, 2022 15:07:15 GMT -5
STAGE 1
Abby Clark: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Anthony Porter: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Cal Plohoros: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Cameron Baumgartner: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Christopher Harding Jones: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Dave Cavanagh: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Drew Nester: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Ethan Bartnicki: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Ethan Swanson: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Francisco Barajas: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Hunter Guerard: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Izabella Adkins: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Jackson Erdos: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
James Sannella: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Jason Kotzin: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Jeremiah Boyd: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Jeremy Warters: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Kevin Carbone: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Lucas Reale: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Luke Dillon: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Matt D'Amico: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Michael Bougher: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Michael Silenzi: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Rachel Degutz: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Ryan Sanders: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Vance Walker: ALL CUT OR AIRS NEXT WEEK
Joe Moravsky: Withdrew (Due to COVID-19 Protocol. Replaced by Jackson Erdos)
Najee Richardson: Withdrew (Due to COVID-19 Protocol. Replaced by James Sannella)
Barclay Stockett: Slide Surfer [DIGEST]
Sean Bryan: Three Ring Circus [FULL RUN]
Karen Potts: Giant Roller Coaster [DIGEST]
Mady Howard: Giant Roller Coaster [DIGEST]
Maggie Owen: Giant Roller Coaster [DIGEST]
Anthony Eardley: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Bob Reese: Jumping Spider [FULL RUN]
Casey Rothschild: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Derrick Pavoni: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Isabella Wakeham: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Isaiah Thomas: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Katie Bone: Jumping Spider [FULL RUN]
Megan Rowe: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
***Nate Hansen: Jumping Spider [FULL RUN] (Has Safety Pass)
Ronald Washington: Jumping Spider [DIGEST]
Austin Gray: Tetherball [FULL RUN]
Caiden Madzelan: Tetherball [ALL CUT]
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson: Tetherball [FULL RUN]
Jacob Arnstein: Tetherball [FULL RUN]
Jamie Rahn: Tetherball [DIGEST]
Addy Herman: Dipping Birds [FULL RUN]
Chris Behrends: Dipping Birds [DIGEST]
***Levi Enright: Dipping Birds [FULL RUN] (Has Safety Pass)
Lorin Ball: Dipping Birds [DIGEST]
Zack Eichenstein: Dipping Birds [ALL CUT]
David Campbell: Fly Hooks (Timed Out) [DIGEST]
Jody Avila: Fly Hooks (Timed out) [FULL RUN]
Jonah Bonner: High Road [DIGEST]
Donovan Metoyer: Clear [DIGEST]
Evan Andrews: Clear [DIGEST]
Flip Rodriguez: Clear [FULL RUN]
Grant Nguyen: Clear [DIGEST] (Grant was the first runner in Vegas, the second time the first run in Vegas was the first clear. The first time this happening being Nathan Tucker in 2015)
Jackson Twait: Clear [FULL RUN]
Jay Lewis: Clear [FULL RUN]
Josh Levin: Clear [FULL RUN]
Josiah Pippel: Clear [DIGEST]
Josiah Singleton: Clear [FULL RUN]
Kaden Lebsack: Clear [DIGEST]
Kyle Soderman: Clear [DIGEST]
Max Feinberg: Clear [DIGEST]
Owen Dyer: Clear [DIGEST]
RJ Roman: Clear [FULL RUN]
Tyler Yamauchi: Clear [DIGEST]
Stats:
UNKNOWN RESULT/UNAIRED: 26 RUNNERS
WITHDREW: 2 RUNNERS
SLIDER SURFER: 1 RUNNER
THREE RING CIRCUS: 1 RUNNER
GIANT ROLLERCOASTER: 3 RUNNERS
JUMPING SPIDER: 10 RUNNERS
TETHERBALL: 5 RUNNERS
WARPED WALL: 0 RUNNERS
DIPPING BIRDS: 5 RUNNERS
FLY HOOKS: 2 RUNNERS
HIGH ROAD: 1 RUNNER
CLEARS: 15 RUNNERS
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Post by gamer2k4 on Aug 19, 2022 9:11:39 GMT -5
There will be some big names that withdraw due to COVID-19, and they do have replacement runners. If those replacement runners are shown, who knows. I don't know if I'm allowed to say who withdrew yet though, the names are big enough that ANW will have to announce it on Monday, similarly to what they did with Daniel Gil. Najee Richardson was replaced by James Sannella (Kaleidoscope fail) Joe Moravsky was replaced by Jackson Erdos (Hopscotch fail) When they brought him up on the screen, they said he was staying home for "health and safety reasons." Like Covid is some bad word or something that they couldn't say on TV. (And like we didn't all know what they meant anyway.) |
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