The popularity of the American Ninja Challenge has led G4 to create an licenced version of SASUKE, from series distributor Tokyo Broadcasting System titled American Ninja Warrior, with all contestants from the United States and all play-by-play commentary in English. As of early August, 2009, the competition has been decided. The competition was filmed from Saturday, August 29th, 2009, through Tuesday, September 1st, 2009.
Format
The filming took place at 2861 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039, with G4 working in conjunction with Pilgrim Films & Television. Open Try-Outs were scheduled on both Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th, from 7 AM to 6 PM. Although the days are being used as Open Try-outs, participants have submitted entry videos through G4 to Pilgrim Films, and certain entrants have been called to schedule a specific Try-Outs for one of the two days.
Out of all the competitors that competed on the first two days on the first six obstacles, only those with the top 30 times would move onto the semi-finals. From there, the top 30 would run the full obstacle course with the top 15 moving onto the finals. The finals consisted of two training challenges. For the first,known as the Bungee Cinderstack, competitors had to haul ten cinder blocks across a 50 foot gap while being strapped to a bungee cord. For the second, competitors had to run an obstacle course consisting of an army crawl(Cargo Crawl), a balance beam while carrying a heavy barrel(Double Gallon Log), and running through tires(Twelve Tires). The top ten combined times were flown to SASUKE 23.
Obstacles
Obstacles
③ Rolling Barrel
④ Spider Jump
Semi Final Obstacles
⑦ Tarzan Swing
⑨ Cargo Climb
Results
ANW Qualifying Round Results
| Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Hradilek (28) | Personal Trainer | Failed Quintuple Steps | |
| Chi-Yoon Chung (38) | Film Editor | Failed Quintuple Steps | |
| Shawn Carper (31) | Forklift Driver | Failed Rope Swing | First to beat the Quintuple Steps |
| Luvelle Mendoza (22) | Saleswomen | Failed Quintuple Steps | |
| Ginnie Phong (29) | Designer | Failed Rope Swing | |
| Peter Austin (23) | Developer | Failed Rope Swing | He forgot to grasp the rope, and fell at the beginning platform. |
| David Moss ("Green Man") (25) | Editor | Failed Rope Swing | |
| Trish Knopp (31) | Trainer | Failed Rope Swing | |
| Ryoga Vee (29) | Entertainer | Failed Rope Swing | His toe touched the water. |
| Dylan Wight (31) | Clerk | Failed Rope Swing | His feet touched the water. |
| Jim Ounniyom (25) | Film Maker | Failed Spider Jump | First to beat the Rope Swing and Rolling Barrel. |
| Jeff Torres (24) | Actor | Failed Spider Jump | |
| Brett Sims (23) | Two-time Mt. Midoriyama Veteran/Construction Worker | Failed Pipe Slider | First to beat the Spider Jump |
| Daniel "Bones" Devane (29) | Technician | Clear (1:52.00 seconds) | First to beat the Pipe Slider and Warped Wall. First to beat the Qualifying Course. |
| Xin Wuku (28) | Freerunner/American Gladiator | Clear (1:24.73 seconds) | |
| Jason Miller (28) | MMA Fighter | Clear (2:55.11 seconds) | |
| Kevin Zeeff (24) | Prop Master | Failed Pipe Slider | |
| Lisanna Haskins (26) | Coach | Failed Pipe Slider | |
| Ryan Stratis (26) | Military Soldier | Clear (1:13.98 seconds) | |
| Brian Kretsch (26) | Salesman | Clear (1:00.00 seconds) | |
| Matt Asanuma (22) | Student | Clear (59.12 seconds) | |
| Chris Christensen (23) | Student | Failed Spider Jump | |
| Rick Huelga (37) | Designer | Clear (58.17 seconds) | |
| Shane Daniels (23) | Controller | Clear (51.52 seconds) | |
| Geoff Iida (36) | Deputy District Attorney | Clear (46.39 seconds) | |
| Ruselis "Blackie Chan" Perry (32) | Martial Artist | Clear (47.99 seconds) | |
| Sean Morris (21) | Limo Driver | Clear (45.38 seconds) | |
| Gabe Nunez (26) | Stuntman | Clear (45.66 seconds) | |
| Brian Orosco (26) | Freerunner | Clear (44.12 seconds) | |
| San Thach (27) | Comedian | Failed Warped Wall | |
| Joop Katana (28) | Programmer | Clear (59.07 seconds) | |
| David Campbell (32) | Musician | Clear (35.00 seconds) | |
| Travis Furlanic (24) | David Campbell's Nephew | Clear (43.56 seconds) | |
| Chris Delfin (25) | Contractor | Clear (37.19 seconds) | |
| Ryan Cousins (23) | Graphic Artist | Clear (37.84 seconds) | |
| Luci Romberg (28) | Stuntwoman | Failed Pipe Slider | |
| Rich King (29) | Stuntman | Clear (35.80 seconds) | |
| Caine Sinclair (23) | Freerunner | Clear (39.00 seconds) | |
| Paul Darnell (27) | Stuntman/Freerunner | Clear (35.79 seconds) | |
| Mashashi Oguchi (30) | Salesman | Failed Rope Swing | |
| William Spencer (26) | Stuntman | Clear (33.00 seconds) | Fastest Qualifying Time in history |
| Levi Meeuwenberg (23) | Freerunner | Clear (38.22 seconds) | |
| Dustin Sims | Brother of Brett Sims | Failed Jumping Spider | All Cut. Intentionally front-flipped off of the trampoline into the water. |
Semi-Final Results
| Name (Age) | Qualifying Placing | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kretsch (26) | 30th in Qualifying | Failed Pipe Slider | |
| Matt Asanuma (22) | 29th in Qualifying | Failed Jumping Bars | First to beat the Tarzan Swing. |
| Tra Trung (21) | 28th in Qualifying | Clear (2:09.66 seconds) | First to beat the Jumping Bars and Cargo Climb. First to beat the Semi-Finals Course. |
| Gabriel Cortes (24) | 27th in Qualifying | Clear (1:59.43 seconds) | |
| Jake Smith (31) | 26th in Qualifying | Clear (1:58.19 seconds) | |
| Sam Reynolds (34) | 25th in Qualifying | Clear (1:55.55 seconds) | |
| Joop Katana (28) | 24th in Qualifying | Clear (1:49.00 seconds) | |
| Gabe Nunez (26) | 23rd in Qualifying | Clear (1:50.97 seconds) | |
| Elias Worsencroft (29) | 22nd in Qualifying | Clear (2:34.13 seconds) | |
| Geoff Iida (36) | 21st in Qualifying | Clear (1:48.17 seconds) | |
| Rick Huelga (37) | 20th in Qualifying | Clear (1:41.35 seconds) | |
| Andrew Karsen (29) | 19th in Qualifying | Clear (1:41.28 seconds) | |
| Ruselis "Blackie Chan" Perry (32) | 18th in Qualifying | Failed Jumping Bars | |
| Andrew Taber (21) | 17th in Qualifying | Failed Jumping Bars | |
| Shane Daniels (23) | 16th in Qualifying | Clear (1:39.24 seconds) | |
| Sean Morris (21) | 15th in Qualifying | Clear (1:32.77 seconds) | |
| David Gruner (33) | 14th in Qualifying | Failed Pipe Slider | |
| Brian Orosco (26) | 13th in Qualifying | Clear (1:45.91 seconds) | |
| Travis Furlanic (24) | 12th in Qualifying | Clear (1:32.78 seconds) | |
| Matt Marshall (25) | 11th in Qualifying | Clear (1:53.39 seconds) | |
| Jason Khazi (25) | 10th in Qualifying | Failed Tarzan Swing | |
| Dorian Cedars (34) | 9th in Qualifying | Failed Warped Wall | |
| Caine Sinclair (23) | 8th in Qualifying | Clear (1:41.11 seconds) | |
| Levi Meeuwenberg (23) | 7th in Qualifying | Clear (1:28.77 seconds) | |
| Ryan Cousins (23) | 6th in Qualifying | Clear (1:36.48 seconds) | |
| Chris Delfin (25) | 5th in Qualifying | Failed Tarzan Swing | |
| Rich King (29) | 4th in Qualifying | Clear (1:35.26 seconds) | |
| Paul Darnell (27) | 3rd in Qualifying | Clear (1:34.86 seconds) | |
| David Campbell (32) | 2nd in Qualifying | Clear (1:30.70 seconds) | |
| William Spencer (26) | Fastest Man from Qualifying | Clear (1:23.15 seconds) |
Finals Results
| Name (Age) | Placing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Orosco (26) | 1st | 1:53 |
| Levi Meeuwenberg (23) | 2nd | 1:54 |
| Travis Furlanic (24) | 3rd | 1:58 |
| Paul Darnell (27) | 4th | 2:03 |
| Richard King (29) | 5th | 2:07 |
| Caine Sinclair (23) | 6th | 2:14 |
| Shane Daniels (23) | 7th | 2:17 |
| Geoff Iida (36) | 8th | 2:18 |
| Joop Katana (28) | 9th | 2:28 |
| Rick Huelga (37) | 10th | 2:29 |
| Andrew Karsen (29) | 11th | 2:33 |
| Ryan Cousins (23) | 12th | 2:34 |
| David Campbell (32) | 13th | 2:39 |
| Sean Morris (21) | 14th | 2:40 |
| William Spencer (26) | 15th | William was disqualified due to heat exhaustion and was taken to the nearest hospital. |
Competition Results
| ANW Qualifier | # in Tournament | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | Brian Orosco (26) | Failed Unstable Bridge (Stage 2) |
| 2 | 95 | Levi Meeuwenberg (23) | Failed Shin Cliffhanger (Stage 3) |
| 3 | 44 | Travis Furlanic (24) | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage 1) |
| 4 | 43 | Paul Darnell (27) | Failed Half Pipe Attack (Stage 1) |
| 5 | 42 | Rich King (29) | Failed Unstable Bridge (Stage 2) |
| 6 | 41 | Caine Sinclair (23) | Failed Final Climb (Stage 1) |
| 7 | Shane Daniels (23) | Failed Final Climb (Stage 1) | |
| 8 | Geoff Iida (36) | Failed Warped Wall (Stage 1) | |
| 9 | Joop Katana (28) | Failed Slider Jump (Stage 1) | |
| 10 | Rick Huelga (37) | Failed Slider Jump (Stage 1) |
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