1 00:00:08,375 --> 00:00:09,809 [quirky orchestral music] 2 00:00:09,843 --> 00:00:12,379 - The invasion of the teenagers! 3 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:16,683 - The ninja world was downright freaky. 4 00:00:16,716 --> 00:00:19,452 - Oh, no! - What the what? 5 00:00:19,486 --> 00:00:20,920 - Oh, no! 6 00:00:20,954 --> 00:00:22,856 - We've been hearing footsteps for years, 7 00:00:22,889 --> 00:00:24,457 and now they're here. 8 00:00:24,491 --> 00:00:26,760 - Teenagers ran rampant... 9 00:00:26,793 --> 00:00:29,029 - What the heck is going on here, man? 10 00:00:29,062 --> 00:00:32,532 - Swallowing up the course and devouring the competition. 11 00:00:32,565 --> 00:00:34,434 - Let's go! 12 00:00:34,467 --> 00:00:38,138 - And tonight, they're back. 13 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:45,478 Yeah, it's a little scary, what we've seen 14 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:47,847 so far here in Tacoma. 15 00:00:47,881 --> 00:00:49,249 Hello, everyone, and thanks for joining us. 16 00:00:49,282 --> 00:00:50,650 I'm Matt Iseman. 17 00:00:50,684 --> 00:00:53,520 - And I'm Akbar Gbajabiamila. And, Matt, I can feel it. 18 00:00:53,553 --> 00:00:55,989 It is gonna be another big night here at the dome. 19 00:00:56,022 --> 00:00:58,024 - Well, in last week's premiere, 20 00:00:58,058 --> 00:01:00,794 the teenagers ran absolutely wild, 21 00:01:00,827 --> 00:01:02,228 taking the top two spots, 22 00:01:02,262 --> 00:01:04,864 but tonight, there's a strong group of veterans 23 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:06,299 who may have something to say about that, big man. 24 00:01:06,332 --> 00:01:07,767 - Yeah, that's right. 25 00:01:07,801 --> 00:01:08,868 These are the ninjas who have done it 26 00:01:08,902 --> 00:01:10,337 on the course before 27 00:01:10,370 --> 00:01:13,606 like the Weatherman, Connecticut's Joe Moravsky. 28 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:14,607 - He got it! - Yeah! 29 00:01:14,641 --> 00:01:15,842 [upbeat rock music] 30 00:01:15,875 --> 00:01:17,977 - We've also got the Cowboy Ninja, 31 00:01:18,078 --> 00:01:20,613 Idaho rancher Lance Pekus. 32 00:01:20,647 --> 00:01:22,982 - Yes! - Whoo-hoo! 33 00:01:23,083 --> 00:01:25,518 - And Washington's 44-year-old supermom 34 00:01:25,552 --> 00:01:27,387 Sandy Zimmerman. 35 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:29,289 - First mom! 36 00:01:29,322 --> 00:01:31,925 - Plus, we've got more impressive teenagers, 37 00:01:31,958 --> 00:01:36,162 including lizard-loving 15-year-old Josiah Pippel 38 00:01:36,196 --> 00:01:39,699 and the "Ninja Junior" runner-up Kaden Lebsack. 39 00:01:39,733 --> 00:01:42,435 - Unreal performance! 40 00:01:42,469 --> 00:01:45,138 Last week, we saw the debut of Split Decision, 41 00:01:45,171 --> 00:01:47,407 a dangerous new twist for our ninjas. 42 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,110 For more on that, let's go down to Zuri Hall. 43 00:01:50,143 --> 00:01:51,544 - Yeah, that's right, guys. 44 00:01:51,578 --> 00:01:54,280 We have never had anything like this on the course. 45 00:01:54,314 --> 00:01:55,949 For the first time ever, 46 00:01:55,982 --> 00:01:57,917 our ninjas have to choose their balance obstacle 47 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,452 at Split Decision. 48 00:01:59,486 --> 00:02:01,187 Last week, lots of competitors 49 00:02:01,221 --> 00:02:02,255 regretted their choice. 50 00:02:02,288 --> 00:02:04,557 - Oh, no! - Oh! 51 00:02:04,591 --> 00:02:05,892 - Ooh. - Ooh. 52 00:02:05,925 --> 00:02:07,060 - I should have gone with Dominoes, I guess. 53 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:08,895 - This week, they'll face two 54 00:02:08,928 --> 00:02:11,765 new and challenging balance obstacles: 55 00:02:11,798 --> 00:02:14,167 Broken Bridge and Burn Rubber. 56 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,703 You choose or lose. 57 00:02:16,736 --> 00:02:18,471 Matt, Akbar, take it away. 58 00:02:18,505 --> 00:02:20,173 - So, here we go. 59 00:02:20,206 --> 00:02:22,842 And you'll want to get a good look at this guy. 60 00:02:22,876 --> 00:02:24,711 Putting his glasses on 61 00:02:24,744 --> 00:02:28,314 is the Eye Ninja, Arizona optometrist Jon Bundy. 62 00:02:28,348 --> 00:02:29,616 He's a lot of fun, 63 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:31,351 and he's got everybody seeing things. 64 00:02:31,384 --> 00:02:33,920 - All right. Better one or two? 65 00:02:33,953 --> 00:02:35,255 - Hey! 66 00:02:35,288 --> 00:02:36,690 - And look at all the friends and family 67 00:02:36,723 --> 00:02:38,124 who are also giving him the eye, 68 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:40,527 including his kids and wife Stacy. 69 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:41,828 - Come on, baby! 70 00:02:41,861 --> 00:02:43,830 - She's his inspiration tonight. 71 00:02:43,863 --> 00:02:45,832 [acoustic music] 72 00:02:45,865 --> 00:02:48,101 - My wife Stacy and I have been super fortunate 73 00:02:48,134 --> 00:02:51,104 to be able to take the gift of eyesight around the world. 74 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:53,840 Honduras, India, Cambodia. 75 00:02:53,873 --> 00:02:56,676 On my most recent trip, I went to Papua New Guinea. 76 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:58,945 * * 77 00:02:58,978 --> 00:03:00,814 We were working with the Hewa tribe. 78 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:02,482 The Hewa people are beautiful people. 79 00:03:02,515 --> 00:03:04,584 They've been isolated for thousands of years. 80 00:03:04,617 --> 00:03:07,854 A simple pair of glasses is not an option that's there. 81 00:03:07,887 --> 00:03:10,056 One gentleman walked four hours each way 82 00:03:10,056 --> 00:03:12,625 because he heard that somebody was there taking care of eyes. 83 00:03:14,060 --> 00:03:16,629 But Stacy couldn't go on that trip with me. 84 00:03:16,663 --> 00:03:17,630 [clears throat] 85 00:03:17,664 --> 00:03:20,600 [soft dramatic music] 86 00:03:20,633 --> 00:03:21,801 We found out about four years ago 87 00:03:21,835 --> 00:03:24,204 that my wife has multiple sclerosis. 88 00:03:24,237 --> 00:03:27,073 * * 89 00:03:27,073 --> 00:03:31,478 It's hard to put in words when your wife says, 90 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:33,246 "I don't know what's gonna happen." 91 00:03:33,279 --> 00:03:34,447 * * 92 00:03:34,481 --> 00:03:36,549 And I say, "I don't know either, sweetie, 93 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:38,251 but I'll be right here beside you." 94 00:03:38,284 --> 00:03:39,953 * * 95 00:03:39,986 --> 00:03:44,157 Stacy's doing really well, and she is my biggest fan. 96 00:03:44,190 --> 00:03:45,859 I'm taking strength from my family, 97 00:03:45,892 --> 00:03:47,360 especially from my wife. 98 00:03:47,394 --> 00:03:48,928 When I hit that buzzer, 99 00:03:48,962 --> 00:03:50,096 it'll be us hitting that buzzer. 100 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:52,999 * * 101 00:03:53,099 --> 00:03:55,402 [cheers and applause] 102 00:03:55,435 --> 00:03:57,871 - And he's throwing one more kiss to Stacy 103 00:03:57,904 --> 00:03:59,639 who's putting up such a brave front 104 00:03:59,673 --> 00:04:01,074 while battling MS. 105 00:04:01,107 --> 00:04:03,710 And no one knows that better than Lance Pekus 106 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:05,512 whose wife Heather also has MS. 107 00:04:05,545 --> 00:04:06,913 - You got this, Jon! 108 00:04:06,946 --> 00:04:08,748 - And he's on Jon Bundy's sideline tonight. 109 00:04:08,782 --> 00:04:10,583 - Yeah, Bundy's got a score to settle 110 00:04:10,617 --> 00:04:13,853 with this first obstacle. He fell here two years ago... 111 00:04:13,887 --> 00:04:16,823 - Oh, no! - And he wants another shot. 112 00:04:16,856 --> 00:04:19,893 [countdown clock beeping] 113 00:04:21,061 --> 00:04:24,631 - The optometrist seems optimistic about his chances. 114 00:04:24,664 --> 00:04:26,266 And through that first obstacle. 115 00:04:26,299 --> 00:04:27,801 - Yeah! - [laughs] 116 00:04:27,834 --> 00:04:29,903 - Getting his revenge on Shrinking Steps, 117 00:04:29,936 --> 00:04:31,705 and he is letting us hear it. 118 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:35,308 - Whoo! - I love the enthusiasm. 119 00:04:35,342 --> 00:04:36,810 - Two years I thought of that! 120 00:04:36,843 --> 00:04:38,311 - He says two years he's been thinking 121 00:04:38,345 --> 00:04:39,346 of that obstacle. 122 00:04:39,379 --> 00:04:41,448 - We did it! - "We did it." 123 00:04:41,481 --> 00:04:43,650 - Yeah! 124 00:04:43,683 --> 00:04:46,319 - But he's still got five more obstacles to go, 125 00:04:46,353 --> 00:04:48,688 including this second one, Wait For It. 126 00:04:50,423 --> 00:04:52,425 You see that handle, that second handle--wait, 127 00:04:52,459 --> 00:04:55,428 it will drop in mid-air. 128 00:04:55,462 --> 00:04:56,963 No transition there. 129 00:04:56,996 --> 00:04:58,631 - Ooh, nice. I don't need an eye chart 130 00:04:58,665 --> 00:05:01,267 to know that the Eye Ninja's keeping his Ls. 131 00:05:02,469 --> 00:05:05,772 - Now, you can go arm over arm from handles two to three, 132 00:05:05,805 --> 00:05:08,274 but, here, you have to transition in mid-air, 133 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:10,076 and that second one's gonna drop again. 134 00:05:10,110 --> 00:05:11,411 Doing a good job extending those arms. 135 00:05:11,444 --> 00:05:12,679 Using the hips to get the power-- 136 00:05:12,712 --> 00:05:14,414 - Whoa! - Easy transition. 137 00:05:14,447 --> 00:05:16,616 - Okay. I see you, okay. 138 00:05:16,649 --> 00:05:17,717 - Now just needs to dismount. 139 00:05:17,751 --> 00:05:19,452 - Dismount's there. You got it. 140 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:20,954 - Whew! 141 00:05:21,054 --> 00:05:22,322 - Hey! 142 00:05:22,355 --> 00:05:26,159 - And he's celebrating again. - Go, baby, yeah! 143 00:05:26,192 --> 00:05:28,495 - But now, it's Split Decision. 144 00:05:28,528 --> 00:05:30,363 Does he go left to Broken Bridge 145 00:05:30,397 --> 00:05:31,831 or try Burn Rubber? 146 00:05:31,865 --> 00:05:34,768 - Lance, which is better, one or two? 147 00:05:34,801 --> 00:05:36,069 - Go two! 148 00:05:36,069 --> 00:05:37,303 - Well, Pekus says try number two... 149 00:05:37,337 --> 00:05:38,304 - Yeah, you got it. 150 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:39,606 - Which is Burn Rubber 151 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:41,541 even though he fell on it last season. 152 00:05:41,574 --> 00:05:44,244 - Oh, okay, I think Bundy's gonna do the opposite. 153 00:05:44,277 --> 00:05:47,147 He's gonna go Broken Bridge. - You do you. 154 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:50,116 - These are shorter steps, but you gotta move fast. 155 00:05:51,584 --> 00:05:53,520 - Nice and easy. - Nice. 156 00:05:53,553 --> 00:05:55,555 - Gotta love the enthusiasm. 157 00:05:55,588 --> 00:05:58,425 - I see you! I got my 20/20 watching you! 158 00:05:58,458 --> 00:06:01,561 I see you, baby! - I see you, Akbar! 159 00:06:01,594 --> 00:06:02,629 - He is pumped. 160 00:06:02,662 --> 00:06:04,764 [all cheering] 161 00:06:04,798 --> 00:06:07,600 Now onto the fourth obstacle, Tipping Point. 162 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:09,636 Gotta climb up this honeycomb-shaped panel 163 00:06:09,669 --> 00:06:11,538 until it tips over. 164 00:06:13,773 --> 00:06:16,443 - And you got to have a lot of grip for this one. 165 00:06:16,476 --> 00:06:18,745 - Get up on top if you can. - Let's go, baby! 166 00:06:18,778 --> 00:06:20,347 - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, he's losing grip. 167 00:06:20,380 --> 00:06:21,781 Oh, no, no, no. Come on. 168 00:06:21,815 --> 00:06:23,817 - Oh, he's going on the backside, Akbar. 169 00:06:23,850 --> 00:06:26,753 Doesn't have much leverage. Oh, boy. 170 00:06:26,786 --> 00:06:28,288 - Yeah, he's got to get that thing moving. 171 00:06:28,321 --> 00:06:29,889 He's trying to get it parallel. 172 00:06:29,923 --> 00:06:32,459 - And he is expending a lot of energy here, Akbar. 173 00:06:32,492 --> 00:06:34,728 But he is up. Can he rotate it? 174 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:36,396 - Matt, he is struggling right now. 175 00:06:36,429 --> 00:06:37,864 He can't seem to get a good grip, 176 00:06:37,897 --> 00:06:39,699 and look at his fingers-- they are slipping. 177 00:06:39,733 --> 00:06:41,401 - No! - Oh! 178 00:06:41,434 --> 00:06:42,936 [buzzer blares] 179 00:06:42,969 --> 00:06:44,537 - Good job! 180 00:06:44,571 --> 00:06:46,873 - The doctor checks out on the fourth obstacle, 181 00:06:46,906 --> 00:06:49,843 but what a great run to kick off the night. 182 00:06:49,876 --> 00:06:51,945 - Good try, Jon. 183 00:06:51,978 --> 00:06:53,747 - You gotta love the enthusiasm. 184 00:06:53,780 --> 00:06:55,315 - Whoo! 185 00:06:55,348 --> 00:06:56,983 - Dr. Bundy had a blast out there... 186 00:06:57,083 --> 00:06:58,518 - Whoo! 187 00:06:58,551 --> 00:07:01,054 - But he couldn't get a grip on Tipping Point, 188 00:07:01,087 --> 00:07:03,723 and his fingers slipped right off. 189 00:07:04,924 --> 00:07:07,227 - Hey! Love y'all! 190 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:10,030 [cheers and applause] 191 00:07:10,030 --> 00:07:12,832 - Up next our long-time friend Zhanique Lovett, 192 00:07:12,866 --> 00:07:15,568 and she's got a new burst of energy this year. 193 00:07:15,602 --> 00:07:17,470 - Ah, she's got a basket of treats. 194 00:07:17,504 --> 00:07:19,773 - Those are her own brand of energy bars. 195 00:07:19,806 --> 00:07:22,475 Makes them in her kitchen-- called Z Fit Bars. 196 00:07:22,509 --> 00:07:23,743 - We got some too. Look at this. 197 00:07:23,777 --> 00:07:25,111 - Well-- - Now, hold on, hold on. 198 00:07:25,145 --> 00:07:26,379 - Listen. - Wait for her. 199 00:07:26,413 --> 00:07:27,681 We're gonna celebrate with her and eat with-- 200 00:07:27,714 --> 00:07:28,948 when she gets to the top of that Warped Wall. 201 00:07:29,049 --> 00:07:30,250 - Okay, I wanted to bite, but... 202 00:07:30,283 --> 00:07:32,152 she's a great spokesperson for the bars 203 00:07:32,185 --> 00:07:34,054 because she looks as fit as ever. 204 00:07:34,087 --> 00:07:36,122 Ton of supporters back in her hometown 205 00:07:36,156 --> 00:07:37,357 of Visalia, California... - Hi, guys! 206 00:07:37,390 --> 00:07:40,827 - Including her husband and three kids. 207 00:07:40,860 --> 00:07:42,696 - And, Matt, I know she's got her eye 208 00:07:42,729 --> 00:07:45,398 on that third obstacle, Split Decision. 209 00:07:45,432 --> 00:07:47,701 She's got the length to be able to--no! 210 00:07:47,734 --> 00:07:49,903 No, oh, my goodness! My back hurts! 211 00:07:49,936 --> 00:07:51,638 - Oh, my gosh, I wanted the Wall. 212 00:07:51,671 --> 00:07:53,373 Last year, I fell on Burn Rubber, 213 00:07:53,406 --> 00:07:56,276 and it's just been haunting me, so tonight, I have to decide 214 00:07:56,309 --> 00:07:58,878 between Burn Rubber or the Broken Bridge. 215 00:07:58,912 --> 00:08:02,215 Do I face my demons or do I run away from them? 216 00:08:02,248 --> 00:08:04,217 [cheers and applause] 217 00:08:04,250 --> 00:08:07,287 [countdown clock beeping] 218 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:08,655 - Zhanique's consistently done well here 219 00:08:08,688 --> 00:08:10,657 but never made it up the Warped Wall. 220 00:08:10,690 --> 00:08:12,425 Now, feeling so strong, 221 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:13,760 she wants to take on the Mega Wall. 222 00:08:13,793 --> 00:08:15,462 - Bet it's because of them protein bars. 223 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:18,264 - Zhanique's moving on to Wait For It. 224 00:08:20,133 --> 00:08:21,634 - Nice. - Whoo! 225 00:08:21,668 --> 00:08:23,670 - Now, you could tell she came ready for season 13. 226 00:08:23,703 --> 00:08:25,638 - And you can see the challenges here. 227 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:28,241 As that bar moves, trying to get that momentum. 228 00:08:28,274 --> 00:08:29,576 - She ain't playing around, Matt. 229 00:08:29,609 --> 00:08:31,811 She's going for it. Great athleticism. 230 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:32,812 - Zhanique's a personal trainer 231 00:08:32,846 --> 00:08:34,280 back in Visalia. 232 00:08:34,314 --> 00:08:37,050 She may pick up some new clients after this. 233 00:08:37,050 --> 00:08:38,385 She looks super fit. 234 00:08:38,418 --> 00:08:41,087 [cheers and applause] 235 00:08:41,121 --> 00:08:42,255 - All right, here we are, Matt. 236 00:08:42,288 --> 00:08:45,325 Split Decision. - Hi, guys! 237 00:08:45,358 --> 00:08:46,860 - She's thinking about it. 238 00:08:48,395 --> 00:08:49,796 - I'm gonna go for this one. 239 00:08:49,829 --> 00:08:51,064 - Oh, she's gonna take the one 240 00:08:51,064 --> 00:08:53,066 that got her last year, Burn Rubber. 241 00:08:53,066 --> 00:08:56,269 - Let's go. - And she's going for revenge! 242 00:08:56,302 --> 00:08:57,937 - Come on, yeah! 243 00:08:57,971 --> 00:08:59,205 - Get your revenge. 244 00:08:59,239 --> 00:09:00,840 Get your revenge! Get your revenge! 245 00:09:00,874 --> 00:09:01,841 - And she is through. 246 00:09:01,875 --> 00:09:04,544 [cheers and applause] 247 00:09:04,577 --> 00:09:05,745 - Well, her family knows 248 00:09:05,779 --> 00:09:07,280 how much that one meant to her. 249 00:09:07,313 --> 00:09:09,482 Gotta have a lot of confidence now 250 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:11,117 as she takes on Tipping Point. 251 00:09:11,151 --> 00:09:13,253 You got to get this bar rotating. 252 00:09:13,286 --> 00:09:14,387 Good job there. Going for the second one. 253 00:09:14,421 --> 00:09:15,622 Already a rapid climb. 254 00:09:15,655 --> 00:09:17,023 - She ain't messing around, Matt. 255 00:09:17,023 --> 00:09:19,025 I mean, it's been less than ten seconds. 256 00:09:19,025 --> 00:09:20,560 - Do it, baby. - Great control. 257 00:09:20,593 --> 00:09:24,397 Those Z Bars seem to be doing Zhanique a world of good. 258 00:09:24,431 --> 00:09:27,133 This move over to the second panel takes a big reach. 259 00:09:27,167 --> 00:09:29,636 But she's got it. - Yeah! 260 00:09:29,669 --> 00:09:30,770 - Now, watch this. 261 00:09:30,804 --> 00:09:32,672 This is going to slide over. 262 00:09:32,706 --> 00:09:34,374 Real challenge to control this. 263 00:09:34,407 --> 00:09:35,942 First one to do it. 264 00:09:36,042 --> 00:09:38,378 - She ain't playing. She wants her first buzzer. 265 00:09:38,411 --> 00:09:39,879 - Good, baby! 266 00:09:39,913 --> 00:09:41,181 - And she's through! 267 00:09:41,214 --> 00:09:43,717 [cheers and applause] 268 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:46,119 That buzzer atop the Mega Wall is in sight, 269 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:48,621 but now V Formation. 270 00:09:48,655 --> 00:09:50,423 So you can see this handle-- 271 00:09:50,457 --> 00:09:52,625 has to slide this up four times. 272 00:09:52,659 --> 00:09:54,427 - You got it, babe. Let's go. 273 00:09:55,195 --> 00:09:58,798 - Only five athletes could get past this obstacle last week. 274 00:09:58,832 --> 00:10:00,934 - Ooh, ooh. Okay, come on now. 275 00:10:00,967 --> 00:10:03,837 You see that ponytail whipping back and forth. 276 00:10:03,870 --> 00:10:05,138 - And now she's using her whole body. 277 00:10:05,171 --> 00:10:06,373 - Come on! - Yep. 278 00:10:06,406 --> 00:10:07,440 - You can see really rotating through. 279 00:10:07,474 --> 00:10:08,942 - Dadgum, she's strong. 280 00:10:08,975 --> 00:10:11,778 - And she's actually banging into that ascent ramp. 281 00:10:11,811 --> 00:10:13,146 Gotta get up and over. 282 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:16,850 Now reaches the midpoint. 283 00:10:16,883 --> 00:10:18,385 But looking out of breath, 284 00:10:18,418 --> 00:10:20,186 and you can see her spinning in circles. 285 00:10:20,220 --> 00:10:22,389 Needs to jump to that V beside her. 286 00:10:22,422 --> 00:10:23,723 - Well, Matt, she's got to use her hip 287 00:10:23,757 --> 00:10:25,925 to make that two-handed grab here. 288 00:10:25,959 --> 00:10:28,261 - But, Akbar, that right hand, it just doesn't seem to be-- 289 00:10:28,294 --> 00:10:29,996 - Nice. - Oh, barely hanging on! 290 00:10:30,030 --> 00:10:31,664 - Nice. - Great job out of Lovett! 291 00:10:31,698 --> 00:10:33,333 - Yeah, I think she's eyeballing now. 292 00:10:33,366 --> 00:10:34,601 She's looking over to her left. 293 00:10:34,634 --> 00:10:35,902 - And you can see the challenge 294 00:10:35,935 --> 00:10:37,937 controlling her momentum, and, Akbar, 295 00:10:37,971 --> 00:10:39,839 the grip is getting-- - [screams] 296 00:10:39,873 --> 00:10:41,574 [buzzer blares] 297 00:10:41,608 --> 00:10:43,643 - A strong run for Zhanique, 298 00:10:43,677 --> 00:10:46,346 but her grip just gave out on V Formation. 299 00:10:46,379 --> 00:10:49,449 - That run may get her into the semifinals. 300 00:10:49,482 --> 00:10:51,885 She got her redemption on Burn Rubber, 301 00:10:51,918 --> 00:10:53,453 and made it to the fifth obstacle, 302 00:10:53,486 --> 00:10:56,189 but couldn't muscle her way through. 303 00:10:56,222 --> 00:10:58,291 No Mega Wall for her tonight. 304 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:03,530 - Oh, I wanted that Mega Wall! Ugh! 305 00:11:03,563 --> 00:11:05,699 - Oh, these things are busting! 306 00:11:05,732 --> 00:11:09,336 - Tonight, it's a story you won't forget. 307 00:11:09,369 --> 00:11:12,105 When this Ninja was living under a bridge, 308 00:11:12,138 --> 00:11:14,240 another Ninja had his back. 309 00:11:14,274 --> 00:11:15,842 - That's my brother for life. 310 00:11:15,875 --> 00:11:19,646 - And that's just the start of a spectacular night... 311 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:22,682 - That's an entrance. - Filled with celebrations... 312 00:11:22,716 --> 00:11:25,418 - Yes! Let's go! - And salvation. 313 00:11:25,452 --> 00:11:27,087 - Fight for your ever-loving life! 314 00:11:27,087 --> 00:11:28,621 - Oh! 315 00:11:28,655 --> 00:11:30,824 We've got some of "Ninja"'s biggest stars 316 00:11:30,857 --> 00:11:34,194 from the present and the future 317 00:11:34,227 --> 00:11:36,830 like teenager Kaden Lebsack. 318 00:11:36,863 --> 00:11:37,997 - I think Kaden Lebsack 319 00:11:38,098 --> 00:11:39,432 is the best ninja in the world. 320 00:11:39,466 --> 00:11:41,468 - And of course... - Oh, is that real? 321 00:11:41,501 --> 00:11:45,105 - More can't miss moments. What's in the box? 322 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:47,607 - Oh! - And it's all coming up... 323 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,110 - Is he really gonna shoot this off my head? 324 00:11:50,110 --> 00:11:52,946 - On "American Ninja Warrior." 325 00:12:00,820 --> 00:12:02,288 - Welcome back. 326 00:12:02,322 --> 00:12:05,492 This season, our ninjas have to make a Split Decision, 327 00:12:05,525 --> 00:12:07,894 a choice between two obstacles, 328 00:12:07,927 --> 00:12:10,864 but two isn't always better than one. 329 00:12:10,897 --> 00:12:13,066 Take LA's Derek Miyamoto. 330 00:12:13,099 --> 00:12:14,968 He made it to the third obstacle 331 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:17,737 and chose to go left to Broken Bridge, 332 00:12:17,771 --> 00:12:20,940 and it nearly broke him. - Whoa! 333 00:12:20,974 --> 00:12:23,109 - Oh! - He tried going over... 334 00:12:23,143 --> 00:12:25,145 - Oh, he's wrestling with it now. 335 00:12:25,178 --> 00:12:26,880 - And under... - Uh-oh. 336 00:12:26,913 --> 00:12:28,948 Uh-oh. He's in the upside-down world. 337 00:12:28,982 --> 00:12:30,417 - And over again. 338 00:12:30,450 --> 00:12:33,086 - Gotta keep that balance. And--oh, whoa! 339 00:12:33,119 --> 00:12:34,354 Oh, my goodness! 340 00:12:34,387 --> 00:12:36,156 - And after almost two full minutes, 341 00:12:36,189 --> 00:12:39,392 the 40-year-old dad was all out of moves. 342 00:12:39,426 --> 00:12:43,396 - Oh, he has nothing left. - Clear! 343 00:12:43,430 --> 00:12:46,332 - Luckily, his friends got him going again. 344 00:12:46,366 --> 00:12:48,568 - He's good. He's good. 345 00:12:48,601 --> 00:12:50,837 - And then it was the Shoe Ninja, 346 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:52,372 Oregon's Chris Crary. 347 00:12:52,405 --> 00:12:53,973 His family owns a shoe company, 348 00:12:54,007 --> 00:12:56,943 and not only does he wear custom ninja kicks, 349 00:12:56,976 --> 00:12:59,112 he brought us some. - Ooh! 350 00:12:59,112 --> 00:13:00,647 - What? - You guys like the shoes? 351 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:02,449 - "Doc Iseman." What are yours? 352 00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:05,285 - The "I see you! I see you!" Okay, Chris Crary. 353 00:13:05,318 --> 00:13:06,720 - [laughs] 354 00:13:06,753 --> 00:13:09,489 The shoemaker took his new kicks for a spin 355 00:13:09,522 --> 00:13:11,424 and went right to Burn Rubber. 356 00:13:11,458 --> 00:13:13,793 But, surprisingly, his shoes 357 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:15,595 didn't have the right traction. 358 00:13:15,628 --> 00:13:16,830 - Oh! 359 00:13:16,863 --> 00:13:19,599 I said, "Get the man the right shoes!" 360 00:13:19,632 --> 00:13:20,700 - We get some sweet stuff. 361 00:13:20,734 --> 00:13:21,768 - Yeah, we get some perks right here. 362 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:23,503 This is a nice perk right here. 363 00:13:23,536 --> 00:13:26,673 - Well, the Ninja community is all about giving. 364 00:13:26,706 --> 00:13:28,908 That's certainly true for our next athlete. 365 00:13:28,942 --> 00:13:31,277 This is Julius Ferguson. 366 00:13:31,311 --> 00:13:33,380 And you can see he immediately points 367 00:13:33,413 --> 00:13:35,749 to his fellow ninja Dan Champagne. 368 00:13:35,782 --> 00:13:37,817 These two are more than just training partners. 369 00:13:37,851 --> 00:13:40,553 Their story is one of the best we've ever shared. 370 00:13:40,587 --> 00:13:43,556 [soft dramatic music] 371 00:13:43,590 --> 00:13:44,557 * * 372 00:13:44,591 --> 00:13:45,725 - A lot of times, 373 00:13:45,759 --> 00:13:47,327 people see someone that's homeless 374 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,096 and they think they're just, like, a lazy bum, 375 00:13:50,096 --> 00:13:51,664 just gave up on life, you know? 376 00:13:51,698 --> 00:13:53,166 And that's not always the case. 377 00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:55,368 It wasn't the case for me. 378 00:13:55,402 --> 00:13:58,338 * * 379 00:13:58,371 --> 00:14:01,141 Shortly before Season 11 began, 380 00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:03,309 I was living underneath a bridge. 381 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:05,912 * * 382 00:14:05,945 --> 00:14:07,914 I was working full-time, 383 00:14:07,947 --> 00:14:10,817 putting everything I had into work and training. 384 00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:12,419 I didn't tell anyone 385 00:14:12,452 --> 00:14:14,054 that I was living under the bridge. 386 00:14:14,054 --> 00:14:15,789 I knew that, eventually, 387 00:14:15,822 --> 00:14:17,824 no matter how long the night is, 388 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:20,427 and cold, the sun would come up again. 389 00:14:20,460 --> 00:14:23,663 * * 390 00:14:23,697 --> 00:14:24,798 [upbeat R&B music] 391 00:14:24,831 --> 00:14:26,633 - [grunts] - Nice. 392 00:14:26,666 --> 00:14:29,502 - I met Julius Ferguson going to our ninja gym 393 00:14:29,536 --> 00:14:31,137 in Hamden, Connecticut. 394 00:14:31,171 --> 00:14:33,473 Julius and I became close friends. 395 00:14:33,506 --> 00:14:35,875 We would travel together, train together, 396 00:14:35,909 --> 00:14:38,611 push each other to be better ninjas. 397 00:14:38,645 --> 00:14:40,714 - The way I actually ended up telling Dan 398 00:14:40,747 --> 00:14:43,450 was almost by mistake. 399 00:14:43,483 --> 00:14:47,220 He had just kind of casually asked about my commute. 400 00:14:47,253 --> 00:14:48,688 I ended up just telling him, like, 401 00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:50,090 "Well, if you really want to know, 402 00:14:50,090 --> 00:14:52,292 "I haven't been living anywhere. 403 00:14:52,325 --> 00:14:54,494 For five months, I've been living under a bridge." 404 00:14:54,527 --> 00:14:55,929 Get the rope. 405 00:14:55,962 --> 00:14:58,631 Strap it around there, strap it around there, 406 00:14:58,665 --> 00:15:01,134 and hook the hammock up here. 407 00:15:01,167 --> 00:15:04,070 - Oh, man. - Yeah. 408 00:15:04,104 --> 00:15:06,373 - I knew he was a great person 409 00:15:06,406 --> 00:15:08,441 deserving of a helping hand. 410 00:15:08,475 --> 00:15:11,611 - * Listen to your wild dreams * 411 00:15:11,644 --> 00:15:14,614 * The ones that make you crazy * 412 00:15:14,647 --> 00:15:18,952 - That same day, he took me into his own house 413 00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:22,622 and began helping me find a place to live. 414 00:15:22,655 --> 00:15:25,458 - * We can be bigger, bigger than this * 415 00:15:25,492 --> 00:15:28,294 * Listen to that good song beating in your chest * 416 00:15:28,328 --> 00:15:30,630 - We eventually found a van. 417 00:15:30,663 --> 00:15:33,967 He straight up bought the van for me to live in. 418 00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:36,102 We began working on it and converted it 419 00:15:36,136 --> 00:15:38,071 into a livable home for me. 420 00:15:38,071 --> 00:15:41,341 Now, I can live independently 421 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:43,476 in a way that's sustainable. 422 00:15:43,510 --> 00:15:44,744 It's the perfect fit. 423 00:15:44,778 --> 00:15:48,648 - * Bigger, yeah * 424 00:15:48,682 --> 00:15:50,884 - How do I describe Dan Champagne? 425 00:15:50,917 --> 00:15:53,319 Wow. 426 00:15:53,353 --> 00:15:55,455 I think that's all I could say. 427 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:58,158 That's my brother for life. 428 00:15:58,191 --> 00:16:01,127 - * Bigger * - * We gotta be * 429 00:16:01,161 --> 00:16:03,563 * Bigger * 430 00:16:03,596 --> 00:16:04,698 [cheers and applause] 431 00:16:04,731 --> 00:16:06,566 - Wow, brothers for life. 432 00:16:06,599 --> 00:16:09,035 Everybody could use a friend like Dan Champagne. 433 00:16:09,035 --> 00:16:10,704 - Come on, Julius! 434 00:16:10,737 --> 00:16:12,172 - And not only is Dan watching this run. 435 00:16:12,205 --> 00:16:13,473 - Let's go! 436 00:16:13,506 --> 00:16:14,941 - So is his wife and some friends 437 00:16:15,041 --> 00:16:16,376 back in Connecticut. 438 00:16:16,409 --> 00:16:18,044 Julius is like family. 439 00:16:18,044 --> 00:16:20,714 He lived at the Champagne home for several months. 440 00:16:20,747 --> 00:16:23,283 [countdown clock beeping] 441 00:16:23,316 --> 00:16:25,485 - And Julius is all about the van life. 442 00:16:25,518 --> 00:16:27,387 It allows him to go all over the country 443 00:16:27,420 --> 00:16:28,688 and train and compete. 444 00:16:28,722 --> 00:16:30,590 - Zips right through Shrinking Steps 445 00:16:30,623 --> 00:16:32,792 and right into Wait For It. 446 00:16:32,826 --> 00:16:34,461 Not only is he a talented ninja, 447 00:16:34,494 --> 00:16:36,563 he's a very talented rap artist. 448 00:16:36,596 --> 00:16:38,131 Goes by the name Black Jules. 449 00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:39,532 - There it is. Big swing. 450 00:16:39,566 --> 00:16:41,267 - Released an album in 2019 451 00:16:41,301 --> 00:16:43,069 called "Strictly For My Ninjas." 452 00:16:43,069 --> 00:16:45,405 Akbar, I bet you get name checked on the album. 453 00:16:45,438 --> 00:16:46,639 What do you think? - Come on, Jules! 454 00:16:46,673 --> 00:16:48,174 - Yes, "Strictly for my Ninjas," Matt. 455 00:16:48,208 --> 00:16:50,543 I love this album, Matt. I took a listen to it. 456 00:16:50,577 --> 00:16:51,978 I love it. 457 00:16:52,078 --> 00:16:53,980 - I want a track called "All About the Hosts." 458 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:55,448 Let's watch the dismount here. 459 00:16:57,851 --> 00:16:59,219 - That's it, Jules! 460 00:17:00,420 --> 00:17:02,489 - And he goes straight to the right side. 461 00:17:02,522 --> 00:17:03,857 - Let's go, Jules. - He's made his choice. 462 00:17:03,890 --> 00:17:06,659 He's gonna try Burn Rubber. 5'8", 165. 463 00:17:06,693 --> 00:17:07,861 Has had some trouble 464 00:17:07,894 --> 00:17:09,562 on balance obstacles in the past. 465 00:17:09,596 --> 00:17:11,164 - He's got to bound. Nice. 466 00:17:11,197 --> 00:17:13,867 Okay, my ninja! - Gets through no problem. 467 00:17:13,900 --> 00:17:15,402 - Let's go! 468 00:17:15,435 --> 00:17:17,837 - And there's another ninja friend, Devin Harrelson, 469 00:17:17,871 --> 00:17:19,806 Dougie Fresh, cheering him on. 470 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:22,676 And now the fourth obstacle, Tipping Point. 471 00:17:22,709 --> 00:17:24,611 - Ooh! Did you see that? 472 00:17:24,644 --> 00:17:25,712 He got up to that second honeycomb 473 00:17:25,745 --> 00:17:27,080 on the honeycomb plank. 474 00:17:27,113 --> 00:17:28,848 - Good job, good control. 475 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:30,583 Now has to go back to his right 476 00:17:30,617 --> 00:17:33,353 and reach over to the second plank. 477 00:17:33,386 --> 00:17:35,321 Jules being efficient here on Tipping Point. 478 00:17:35,355 --> 00:17:36,523 - That's it, Jules! - I'm liking it. 479 00:17:36,556 --> 00:17:37,891 - Yeah, he ain't messing around. 480 00:17:37,924 --> 00:17:39,926 - He's conserving something for V Formation 481 00:17:39,959 --> 00:17:41,628 if he can handle this descent. 482 00:17:43,063 --> 00:17:44,297 Great job. 483 00:17:44,330 --> 00:17:46,833 - Yeah, what do you say, Jules? Right there! 484 00:17:46,866 --> 00:17:48,735 - Julius got a buzzer last season. 485 00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:50,203 Getting close to another, 486 00:17:50,236 --> 00:17:52,772 but has to get past V Formation. 487 00:17:52,806 --> 00:17:54,708 - Brand new on "American Ninja Warrior." 488 00:17:54,741 --> 00:17:56,176 This one is a devil. 489 00:17:56,209 --> 00:17:58,712 - Knocked out 21 competitors last week. 490 00:17:58,745 --> 00:18:00,680 What will Black Jules do here? 491 00:18:00,714 --> 00:18:02,916 Once you're on, try to find a hand placement. 492 00:18:03,016 --> 00:18:05,285 - He tried to go double. Double. 493 00:18:05,318 --> 00:18:07,587 - He's so close on that, Akbar. 494 00:18:07,620 --> 00:18:08,621 - Yeah, big move. 495 00:18:08,655 --> 00:18:10,890 Gigantic move for Black Jules. 496 00:18:10,924 --> 00:18:12,592 - But going down the descent 497 00:18:12,625 --> 00:18:15,028 is where the obstacle gets really difficult. 498 00:18:15,028 --> 00:18:17,530 You have to land softly on those inverted Vs. 499 00:18:17,564 --> 00:18:19,699 - [grunts] - And did you hear that grunt? 500 00:18:19,733 --> 00:18:21,935 Julius is leaving it all out there. 501 00:18:22,035 --> 00:18:23,470 - There it is. Come on. 502 00:18:23,503 --> 00:18:25,772 - Oh, but he hit the bottom one with his leg. 503 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:27,440 - That's it, that's it. Come on, Jules. 504 00:18:27,474 --> 00:18:29,909 - And you can see him trying to calm it down with his foot. 505 00:18:29,943 --> 00:18:31,611 Going for the third handle. 506 00:18:31,644 --> 00:18:33,179 - [groaning] - He's going--success! 507 00:18:33,213 --> 00:18:34,748 - That handle's still moving. 508 00:18:34,781 --> 00:18:36,750 It's gonna complicate the transition. 509 00:18:36,783 --> 00:18:39,052 - Almost through V Formation! Let's go, Black Jules. 510 00:18:39,052 --> 00:18:41,121 - No! - Oh, no! 511 00:18:43,123 --> 00:18:44,924 He kicked that handle with his foot. 512 00:18:44,958 --> 00:18:46,126 It was moving. 513 00:18:46,159 --> 00:18:48,061 That might have been the difference. 514 00:18:48,061 --> 00:18:51,064 - As he jumps to the second V, watch his foot 515 00:18:51,097 --> 00:18:54,167 kick the fourth one, turning it into a moving target 516 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:56,336 and making it almost impossible 517 00:18:56,369 --> 00:18:57,937 to complete the grab. 518 00:18:57,971 --> 00:18:59,839 - Still, a strong run, 519 00:18:59,873 --> 00:19:01,341 and he may have gone far enough, 520 00:19:01,374 --> 00:19:03,643 fast enough, to get into the semifinals. 521 00:19:03,677 --> 00:19:05,178 - You left it out there. 522 00:19:05,211 --> 00:19:07,047 - And we'll see his buddy Dan Champagne 523 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:09,015 run in just a few minutes. 524 00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:10,817 Also coming up... - There it is. 525 00:19:10,850 --> 00:19:12,552 - Some teenage daughters 526 00:19:12,585 --> 00:19:14,120 don't want to hang out with their dads. 527 00:19:14,154 --> 00:19:16,056 - Showoff. - Not this one. 528 00:19:16,089 --> 00:19:19,759 When "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 529 00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:25,765 - Welcome back. 530 00:19:25,799 --> 00:19:28,868 While we were away, Portland attorney John Kodachi 531 00:19:28,902 --> 00:19:31,438 showed up looking like he was ready for court, 532 00:19:31,471 --> 00:19:35,041 then he made a strong case for his right to bare arms. 533 00:19:35,041 --> 00:19:37,877 - Now, that's a swole, ol' lawyer. 534 00:19:37,911 --> 00:19:39,479 - The 55-year-old 535 00:19:39,512 --> 00:19:42,282 sustained his run through the first obstacle. 536 00:19:42,315 --> 00:19:43,350 - Yes! - Oh, 360? 537 00:19:43,383 --> 00:19:44,351 - There you go! 538 00:19:44,384 --> 00:19:45,885 [together] 360! 539 00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:48,288 - But on Wait For It, he couldn't pass the bar. 540 00:19:48,321 --> 00:19:50,290 - He's gotta lache. Oh! 541 00:19:50,323 --> 00:19:52,459 That thing came down like a gavel. 542 00:19:52,492 --> 00:19:55,362 - LA's Stevi Hall is a Navy veteran 543 00:19:55,395 --> 00:19:57,130 turned fitness influencer 544 00:19:57,163 --> 00:20:00,166 with nearly 300,000 followers on TikTok. 545 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:03,003 - Ooh! - And Stevi was a wonder... 546 00:20:03,036 --> 00:20:04,604 - Whoa! Okay! 547 00:20:04,637 --> 00:20:06,473 This is about to end up on the discovery page. 548 00:20:06,506 --> 00:20:08,475 - As the 32-year-old rookie 549 00:20:08,508 --> 00:20:10,777 fought all the way to the fourth obstacle. 550 00:20:10,810 --> 00:20:12,645 [cheers and applause] 551 00:20:12,679 --> 00:20:15,882 But eventually, it was #splashdown. 552 00:20:15,915 --> 00:20:17,250 - This is hard. [chuckles] 553 00:20:17,283 --> 00:20:18,818 But I'll be back next year. 554 00:20:18,852 --> 00:20:20,987 - Stanford, California's Vincent Pane 555 00:20:21,021 --> 00:20:23,323 had the most original look of the night. 556 00:20:23,356 --> 00:20:24,657 - What is he wearing? 557 00:20:24,691 --> 00:20:26,760 - Pane is a true renaissance man, 558 00:20:26,793 --> 00:20:30,530 a PhD chemistry student with a master's in engineering 559 00:20:30,563 --> 00:20:33,833 who also likes to dance and make his own clothes, 560 00:20:33,867 --> 00:20:35,602 including the ones he wore tonight. 561 00:20:35,635 --> 00:20:38,505 - A V-neck onesie type of-- what's going on? 562 00:20:38,538 --> 00:20:40,273 - But looks can be deceiving, 563 00:20:40,306 --> 00:20:42,742 and Pane also turned out to be a pretty good ninja, 564 00:20:42,776 --> 00:20:44,744 making it all the way to the fifth obstacle. 565 00:20:44,778 --> 00:20:47,347 - No Pane, no gain. - Oh! 566 00:20:47,380 --> 00:20:48,848 - Oh! 567 00:20:48,882 --> 00:20:49,949 - Bruh, I'm still trying to figure out 568 00:20:49,983 --> 00:20:51,317 what he's wearing. 569 00:20:52,852 --> 00:20:55,755 - Well, now it's time for Dan Champagne. 570 00:20:55,789 --> 00:20:58,792 He's the financial planner who helped his buddy 571 00:20:58,825 --> 00:21:01,094 Julius Ferguson get out of homelessness. 572 00:21:01,127 --> 00:21:04,097 Unlike Julius, Dan has never competed before, 573 00:21:04,130 --> 00:21:06,266 and he's pumped up. - Yeah! 574 00:21:06,299 --> 00:21:08,134 - Showing some love to his wife and newborn son. 575 00:21:08,168 --> 00:21:09,769 - Let's go! 576 00:21:09,803 --> 00:21:11,938 - And here's the message he had for them just minutes ago. 577 00:21:11,971 --> 00:21:14,341 - Julie and Tina, I love you so much. 578 00:21:14,374 --> 00:21:16,743 Can't wait to see you guys again. 579 00:21:16,776 --> 00:21:19,446 I'm gonna go hit that buzzer. Let's go! 580 00:21:19,479 --> 00:21:22,315 - Well, we knew this guy had heart from helping Julius, 581 00:21:22,349 --> 00:21:24,217 but he's got some passion too. 582 00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:25,919 - Let's go, Dan. You got this. 583 00:21:25,952 --> 00:21:27,287 It's all you, man. 584 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,290 [countdown clock beeping] 585 00:21:30,323 --> 00:21:31,925 - When Dan's not doing ninja, 586 00:21:31,958 --> 00:21:34,728 he's a certified financial planner, 587 00:21:34,761 --> 00:21:36,796 and he's got a rowdy group 588 00:21:36,830 --> 00:21:39,099 of his coworkers cheering him on. 589 00:21:39,132 --> 00:21:41,468 - Nice. There you go. 590 00:21:41,501 --> 00:21:43,737 - All right, here you go. You gotta soar like Bitcoin. 591 00:21:43,770 --> 00:21:46,473 Nice. - Let's go, Dan! 592 00:21:46,506 --> 00:21:49,609 - On the bigger side for a ninja, 6'2", 180, 593 00:21:49,642 --> 00:21:50,844 though he's having to work 594 00:21:50,877 --> 00:21:52,445 to generate swing here on Wait For It. 595 00:21:52,479 --> 00:21:54,147 Now, you have to have a full release 596 00:21:54,180 --> 00:21:56,816 between this third and this fourth bar. 597 00:21:56,850 --> 00:21:58,318 - Oh, nice. - Good job. 598 00:21:58,351 --> 00:22:00,253 - Really good body awareness. 599 00:22:00,286 --> 00:22:02,756 And you get a feeling that he understands that. 600 00:22:02,789 --> 00:22:05,191 - Dan Champagne looking pretty comfortable 601 00:22:05,225 --> 00:22:07,060 for a rookie out here, Akbar. Ooh. 602 00:22:07,093 --> 00:22:09,529 - He says, "Don't judge me because I'm a CFP." 603 00:22:09,562 --> 00:22:12,565 The wife's so excited, she's handed the baby off. 604 00:22:12,599 --> 00:22:13,867 She needs to concentrate. 605 00:22:13,900 --> 00:22:15,402 "Somebody take this baby real quick." 606 00:22:15,435 --> 00:22:18,672 - Financial planner trying to plan out his next move. 607 00:22:18,705 --> 00:22:21,908 Does he attempt Burn Rubber or go over to Broken Bridge? 608 00:22:21,941 --> 00:22:24,644 - Keep moving. Spot your step and keep moving. 609 00:22:24,678 --> 00:22:26,579 - Looks like he's gonna settle for Burn Rubber. 610 00:22:26,613 --> 00:22:27,914 - You got it. 611 00:22:27,947 --> 00:22:29,382 - Making the same choice Julius did. 612 00:22:29,416 --> 00:22:31,651 - Push, push, push, push. - Ooh! 613 00:22:31,685 --> 00:22:33,086 - And the rookie clears it. 614 00:22:33,086 --> 00:22:36,122 - That boy got some ninja in his portfolio. 615 00:22:36,156 --> 00:22:38,291 - And he's giving the family and his coworkers 616 00:22:38,324 --> 00:22:41,795 a show back in Connecticut. - Look at that. 617 00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:43,997 Look at--look at Champagne over there, getting bubbly. 618 00:22:44,097 --> 00:22:45,565 - Well, will he be popping bottles 619 00:22:45,598 --> 00:22:47,100 at the end of this run, Akbar? 620 00:22:47,133 --> 00:22:49,135 - This is no time to try to budget the strength. 621 00:22:49,169 --> 00:22:50,503 You just got to go. 622 00:22:50,537 --> 00:22:51,871 - And, Akbar, he went a little higher up, 623 00:22:51,905 --> 00:22:53,273 using that height to his advantage. 624 00:22:53,306 --> 00:22:54,574 - Yep. - Minimize the climb. 625 00:22:54,607 --> 00:22:56,609 That was a shrewd move. 626 00:22:56,643 --> 00:22:58,912 Using his size well here on Tipping Point. 627 00:22:58,945 --> 00:23:01,047 Now has to reach over to the other plank. 628 00:23:01,047 --> 00:23:02,415 - Be steady. 629 00:23:02,449 --> 00:23:03,917 You don't need to swing. Come on. 630 00:23:03,950 --> 00:23:05,919 - And he's got it. - Good move. 631 00:23:05,952 --> 00:23:08,555 - Ooh! - Champagne finding it. 632 00:23:08,588 --> 00:23:10,123 Not going flat yet. 633 00:23:10,156 --> 00:23:12,058 Good descent. Good control. 634 00:23:12,058 --> 00:23:13,360 - I like the way he controlled that slide. 635 00:23:13,393 --> 00:23:15,428 Now, that is crucial. 636 00:23:15,462 --> 00:23:20,066 [cheers and applause] - But now the very difficult 637 00:23:20,066 --> 00:23:22,268 V Formation, which took out his buddy Julius 638 00:23:22,302 --> 00:23:23,670 just a few minutes ago. 639 00:23:23,703 --> 00:23:25,572 - Take a few deep breaths, then go. 640 00:23:25,605 --> 00:23:28,575 - Taking a deep breath before this one. 641 00:23:28,608 --> 00:23:31,444 - All right. Ooh! 642 00:23:31,478 --> 00:23:33,079 - I like it. 643 00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:35,248 Using that initial momentum... - Keep moving. 644 00:23:35,281 --> 00:23:36,683 - To get that first kickstand. 645 00:23:36,716 --> 00:23:38,218 - Nice. - Nice. 646 00:23:38,251 --> 00:23:40,420 - That's a shrewd move. - Okay, here we go. 647 00:23:40,453 --> 00:23:41,654 - Dan Champagne has been executing. 648 00:23:41,688 --> 00:23:42,989 - I'm liking what I'm seeing, Matt. 649 00:23:43,089 --> 00:23:44,758 - This descent's been a real challenge. 650 00:23:44,791 --> 00:23:48,261 No one's gotten past this downhill section tonight. 651 00:23:48,294 --> 00:23:51,531 - Here we go, Matt. Champagne's got that juice. 652 00:23:51,564 --> 00:23:53,633 - And he's eying the fourth V. 653 00:23:53,667 --> 00:23:55,235 I think he's gonna skip the third one. 654 00:23:55,268 --> 00:23:56,803 - Oh, here we go. Here we go. 655 00:23:56,836 --> 00:23:58,438 Champagne's got that juice. 656 00:23:58,471 --> 00:24:00,240 - Well, leave it to the financial planner 657 00:24:00,273 --> 00:24:02,142 to find a loophole. - Come on. 658 00:24:02,175 --> 00:24:04,144 - Oh, my! - Oh, he makes it! 659 00:24:04,177 --> 00:24:05,679 - What? Dan Champagne! 660 00:24:05,712 --> 00:24:07,047 Can the man with the big heart 661 00:24:07,047 --> 00:24:09,683 be the first to get through? - Almost--nice! 662 00:24:09,716 --> 00:24:11,551 - Yes! - Yeah! 663 00:24:11,584 --> 00:24:13,620 Let's go! Let's go! 664 00:24:13,653 --> 00:24:14,821 [cheers and applause] 665 00:24:14,854 --> 00:24:16,122 - Let's go! 666 00:24:16,156 --> 00:24:18,158 - Julius couldn't get this far, 667 00:24:18,191 --> 00:24:20,627 but he's sharing this moment with his buddy. 668 00:24:20,660 --> 00:24:22,128 Dan Champagne... - What? 669 00:24:22,162 --> 00:24:25,732 - A rookie, the first to face the Warped Wall tonight. 670 00:24:25,765 --> 00:24:26,766 - You got this, man. You got it. 671 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,201 Let's go. Let's go. 672 00:24:28,234 --> 00:24:29,602 You got it, man. You got it. 673 00:24:29,636 --> 00:24:31,137 - You know he planned this one out. 674 00:24:31,171 --> 00:24:32,505 Here we go. Here we go! 675 00:24:32,539 --> 00:24:34,774 - Oh, so close. - All right, that's one shot. 676 00:24:34,808 --> 00:24:36,109 - Take a deep breath if you need it. 677 00:24:36,142 --> 00:24:37,410 - Two more shots left for Dan Champagne. 678 00:24:37,444 --> 00:24:39,079 - He is gassed. 679 00:24:39,079 --> 00:24:41,715 - He didn't come this far to only come this far, Akbar. 680 00:24:41,748 --> 00:24:42,749 - Deep breath, man. You got it. 681 00:24:42,782 --> 00:24:44,217 You got it. Catch your breath. 682 00:24:44,250 --> 00:24:45,552 - Well, you see it on Julius' and Dan's shirt-- 683 00:24:45,585 --> 00:24:46,920 "Hardcore Ninja Life." 684 00:24:46,953 --> 00:24:48,355 - You got this, bro. You got this. 685 00:24:48,388 --> 00:24:49,956 - A testament to all the training they've done. 686 00:24:49,989 --> 00:24:52,425 Second chance at his first buzzer. 687 00:24:52,459 --> 00:24:54,461 - Let's go. Push, push, push. 688 00:24:54,494 --> 00:24:58,231 - Dan Champagne pulled himself up! 689 00:24:58,264 --> 00:25:01,634 - Yes! Whoo! 690 00:25:01,668 --> 00:25:04,637 [upbeat music] 691 00:25:04,671 --> 00:25:05,805 * * 692 00:25:05,839 --> 00:25:07,307 - That's what I'm talking about. 693 00:25:07,340 --> 00:25:10,043 - Let's go! Number one! 694 00:25:10,043 --> 00:25:11,945 - Let's go. 695 00:25:12,045 --> 00:25:14,214 - Oh. - Oh, my-- 696 00:25:14,247 --> 00:25:16,249 - Hey, Dan, let me say something, man. 697 00:25:16,282 --> 00:25:18,218 Good things happen to good people. 698 00:25:18,251 --> 00:25:19,853 You're a good dude. 699 00:25:19,886 --> 00:25:22,922 You got your boy down there, Black Jules, cheering you on. 700 00:25:22,956 --> 00:25:25,558 Tell me what this feels like. - Oh! 701 00:25:25,592 --> 00:25:28,428 So thirsty. It feels great, man. 702 00:25:28,461 --> 00:25:30,063 - Hey, you want some champagne, man? 703 00:25:30,063 --> 00:25:31,197 Let's celebrate! 704 00:25:31,231 --> 00:25:33,400 - Let's go. Hardcore Ninja Life! 705 00:25:33,433 --> 00:25:36,936 - Hardcore Ninja Life, all day. I knew you could do it, man. 706 00:25:36,970 --> 00:25:39,339 - Yes! Yes! 707 00:25:39,372 --> 00:25:40,740 - * Good song beating in your chest * 708 00:25:40,774 --> 00:25:42,542 - Matt, this is a perfect ending. 709 00:25:42,575 --> 00:25:45,278 With his brother for life Julius by his side, 710 00:25:45,311 --> 00:25:47,947 the financial planner with the heart of gold 711 00:25:47,981 --> 00:25:49,649 pulls off a dangerous move 712 00:25:49,683 --> 00:25:52,786 on V Formation all the way to his first buzzer. 713 00:25:52,819 --> 00:25:55,288 - * You gotta be * 714 00:25:55,321 --> 00:25:57,157 - Hardcore Ninja Life. - Yes! 715 00:25:57,190 --> 00:25:59,159 Hardcore Ninja Life! 716 00:25:59,192 --> 00:26:00,527 - Hey. - Yeah! 717 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:04,030 Dan Champagne! 718 00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:05,198 - I want him to manage my money. 719 00:26:05,231 --> 00:26:07,167 That boy good. both: That boy is good. 720 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,436 - More surprises and special guests 721 00:26:09,469 --> 00:26:11,037 are coming up, including Olympic greats 722 00:26:11,037 --> 00:26:13,773 Allyson Felix, Kristi Yamaguchi, 723 00:26:13,807 --> 00:26:16,843 and baseball's highest paid player, Trevor Bauer. 724 00:26:16,876 --> 00:26:18,511 - He's just counting his money. - Yes. 725 00:26:18,545 --> 00:26:20,647 - And speaking of money. 726 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,650 It's 18 feet for $10,000. 727 00:26:23,683 --> 00:26:25,785 Can anyone conquer the Mega Wall? 728 00:26:25,819 --> 00:26:28,922 When "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 729 00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:36,563 - Welcome back to "American Ninja Warrior." 730 00:26:36,596 --> 00:26:38,064 While we were away, 731 00:26:38,064 --> 00:26:41,134 Harbor City, California's Ruben Arellano 732 00:26:41,167 --> 00:26:43,336 showed off some moves for the huge group 733 00:26:43,370 --> 00:26:45,705 of students he coaches. - Chivo! 734 00:26:45,739 --> 00:26:48,141 - Wow. - Yo, let's go! 735 00:26:48,174 --> 00:26:50,477 - Then the three-time ninja veteran known as Chivo, 736 00:26:50,510 --> 00:26:52,312 or "goat" in Spanish, 737 00:26:52,345 --> 00:26:55,648 hoofed his way to the fifth obstacle. 738 00:26:55,682 --> 00:26:56,983 - Hold on. Hold on. 739 00:26:57,083 --> 00:26:58,184 Fight for your ever-loving life! 740 00:26:58,218 --> 00:27:00,220 This is it! Everything you got. 741 00:27:00,253 --> 00:27:02,822 - But the Goat's grip finally gave out. 742 00:27:02,856 --> 00:27:04,057 No! 743 00:27:04,090 --> 00:27:06,026 - No! - No! 744 00:27:06,026 --> 00:27:09,095 - Seattle track star Emmanuel "Ray Ray" Wells 745 00:27:09,129 --> 00:27:11,398 hurdled his way to the start line. 746 00:27:11,431 --> 00:27:14,267 The 23-year-old is a viral sensation. 747 00:27:14,300 --> 00:27:17,537 The video of him hopping over extremely high hurdles 748 00:27:17,570 --> 00:27:19,339 has more than a million views. 749 00:27:19,372 --> 00:27:22,509 - This dude's got major boosties. 750 00:27:22,542 --> 00:27:24,044 - And the All-American sprinter 751 00:27:24,077 --> 00:27:25,945 from Washington State University 752 00:27:26,046 --> 00:27:28,782 was able to walk through the first obstacle 753 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:31,151 but couldn't clear the bar on the second. 754 00:27:31,184 --> 00:27:32,519 Ooh! - Oh! 755 00:27:32,552 --> 00:27:33,853 - No! 756 00:27:33,887 --> 00:27:35,155 - Matt, he was fast, but I didn't know 757 00:27:35,188 --> 00:27:36,523 he was gonna go out that fast. 758 00:27:36,556 --> 00:27:38,291 - Great experience though. 759 00:27:38,324 --> 00:27:41,828 - Then it was high-powered sports agent Rachel Luba. 760 00:27:41,861 --> 00:27:44,731 Luba brokered the biggest annual contract 761 00:27:44,764 --> 00:27:46,800 in baseball history for her client, 762 00:27:46,833 --> 00:27:48,702 Dodgers' pitcher Trevor Bauer. 763 00:27:48,735 --> 00:27:51,304 - She's a better athlete than I am, so she's got this. 764 00:27:51,338 --> 00:27:53,873 - But Luba, a former gymnast at UCLA... 765 00:27:53,907 --> 00:27:55,342 - Come on, make it past that first obstacle. 766 00:27:55,375 --> 00:27:57,811 - Couldn't negotiate the Shrinking Steps. 767 00:27:57,844 --> 00:27:59,579 - Oh! - No! 768 00:27:59,612 --> 00:28:01,181 - Trevor Bauer's saying, 769 00:28:01,214 --> 00:28:03,116 "You know what, I'm glad she's not focused on Ninja 770 00:28:03,149 --> 00:28:05,852 and she's negotiating deals." He's just counting his money. 771 00:28:05,885 --> 00:28:06,920 - Yes. 772 00:28:08,755 --> 00:28:11,224 - And a reminder, the Summer Olympics 773 00:28:11,257 --> 00:28:13,693 start on NBC on July 23, 774 00:28:13,727 --> 00:28:15,929 and one of the stars we'll be watching in Tokyo 775 00:28:16,029 --> 00:28:17,564 is with us tonight. 776 00:28:17,597 --> 00:28:20,667 A four-time Olympian with nine Olympic medals 777 00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:24,337 to her name, Allyson Felix! Allyson, thanks for being here. 778 00:28:24,371 --> 00:28:27,507 - You know, Allyson, the games are now only a few weeks away. 779 00:28:27,540 --> 00:28:29,075 How's training been for you? 780 00:28:29,109 --> 00:28:30,844 - I've been putting in all that work, 781 00:28:30,877 --> 00:28:33,279 so I can't wait till it's time to finally compete. 782 00:28:33,313 --> 00:28:35,248 - Allyson, we've got another Olympian, 783 00:28:35,281 --> 00:28:37,250 someone you know well, about to try our course. 784 00:28:37,283 --> 00:28:38,852 - Whoo! Let's go! 785 00:28:38,885 --> 00:28:40,253 - This is the very enthusiastic 786 00:28:40,286 --> 00:28:41,454 David "Clutch" Payne. 787 00:28:41,488 --> 00:28:42,956 - Let's go, baby! 788 00:28:43,056 --> 00:28:44,290 - He won a silver medal in the hurdles 789 00:28:44,324 --> 00:28:45,859 at the 2008 games. 790 00:28:45,892 --> 00:28:48,661 Now a track coach at Xavier University 791 00:28:48,695 --> 00:28:49,829 in Cincinnati. 792 00:28:49,863 --> 00:28:51,197 He and Allyson were on 793 00:28:51,231 --> 00:28:53,767 that same U.S. Olympic track team in 2008. 794 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:55,802 Allyson, you got any last words for him? 795 00:28:55,835 --> 00:28:57,170 - Go out there and get it done. 796 00:28:57,203 --> 00:28:59,439 - Get it done. That's from Allyson Felix. 797 00:28:59,472 --> 00:29:01,074 - When a four-time Olympian says, "Get it done," 798 00:29:01,107 --> 00:29:02,075 you get it done. - You get it done. 799 00:29:02,108 --> 00:29:03,710 - Let's see what Clutch does. 800 00:29:03,743 --> 00:29:06,446 [countdown clock beeping] 801 00:29:06,479 --> 00:29:08,448 Payne outraced some of the best in the world 802 00:29:08,481 --> 00:29:09,783 to win a silver medal, 803 00:29:09,816 --> 00:29:11,551 but first time facing ninja obstacles. 804 00:29:11,584 --> 00:29:13,553 Gets through the first one. 805 00:29:15,088 --> 00:29:16,623 But this second one, Wait For It, 806 00:29:16,656 --> 00:29:18,391 will require some ninja knowledge. 807 00:29:18,425 --> 00:29:20,060 Allyson, how do you think he's gonna do? 808 00:29:20,093 --> 00:29:21,461 - He's a competitor. 809 00:29:21,494 --> 00:29:23,897 You know, any Olympian knows how to compete, 810 00:29:23,930 --> 00:29:26,266 knows how to get up for it, so I think it's gonna be 811 00:29:26,299 --> 00:29:28,668 a great--he's a hurdler, so he has all that agility. 812 00:29:30,570 --> 00:29:32,272 - Nice. 813 00:29:33,039 --> 00:29:35,041 - Now just needs to get the final bar. 814 00:29:35,041 --> 00:29:38,111 He's 6 feet tall, so able to generate a lot of swing. 815 00:29:40,180 --> 00:29:42,649 - Nice. Oh, no! 816 00:29:42,682 --> 00:29:46,286 - Clutch can't hold on. - Oh, he hit the hurdle, Matt. 817 00:29:46,319 --> 00:29:47,420 - Ah! 818 00:29:47,454 --> 00:29:49,055 [applause] 819 00:29:49,089 --> 00:29:50,423 And it just shows, 820 00:29:50,457 --> 00:29:53,326 even Olympic athletes can fall on this course. 821 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:55,595 - And, Allyson Felix, thank you for being with us. 822 00:29:55,628 --> 00:29:58,064 We'll see you in Tokyo in a few weeks. 823 00:29:58,064 --> 00:29:59,666 Well, our next athlete 824 00:29:59,699 --> 00:30:01,534 is guaranteed to make you smile. 825 00:30:01,568 --> 00:30:03,870 This is future dentist Sarah Chang 826 00:30:03,903 --> 00:30:06,272 aka Sarah Sparkles. 827 00:30:06,306 --> 00:30:09,309 And she shared her message minutes ago. 828 00:30:09,342 --> 00:30:11,745 - Hello, future Dr. Sparkles here. 829 00:30:11,778 --> 00:30:13,380 I just wanted to remind you 830 00:30:13,413 --> 00:30:16,416 that even ninjas must brush and floss their teeth. 831 00:30:16,449 --> 00:30:17,951 Always remember to smile 832 00:30:17,984 --> 00:30:19,753 and do more of what makes you sparkle. 833 00:30:19,786 --> 00:30:22,088 I am ready to shine on the course. 834 00:30:22,122 --> 00:30:23,490 [cheers and applause] 835 00:30:23,523 --> 00:30:24,858 - She's doing "the Floss." - She's flossing. 836 00:30:24,891 --> 00:30:26,359 - Oh, I see what she's doing. 837 00:30:26,393 --> 00:30:28,161 - And her energy is infectious. 838 00:30:28,194 --> 00:30:30,930 Just look at all the folks she's making smile, 839 00:30:30,964 --> 00:30:34,067 including her parents and lots of friends back in California. 840 00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,835 She can make anyone smile. 841 00:30:35,869 --> 00:30:38,071 - How are my teeth? - They're good. 842 00:30:38,104 --> 00:30:39,673 It's your breath that's really killing me. 843 00:30:39,706 --> 00:30:41,508 Let's see how she does on the course! 844 00:30:41,541 --> 00:30:43,543 - Really? My breath stinks, really? 845 00:30:43,576 --> 00:30:45,879 [countdown clock beeping] 846 00:30:45,912 --> 00:30:47,847 - She's only 4'10". 847 00:30:47,881 --> 00:30:50,583 She could be the shortest ever to complete an obstacle. 848 00:30:50,617 --> 00:30:53,386 And she's done it. - Yeah! 849 00:30:53,420 --> 00:30:55,922 - And of course, look, she's smiling. 850 00:30:55,955 --> 00:30:58,258 [cheers and applause] 851 00:30:58,291 --> 00:31:01,361 - But this next obstacle may be a challenge for her-- 852 00:31:01,394 --> 00:31:03,830 Wait For It. 853 00:31:03,863 --> 00:31:06,399 Connects with the first grab, no problem. 854 00:31:06,433 --> 00:31:07,901 - Whoo! 855 00:31:07,934 --> 00:31:10,470 - She's been training on obstacles for two years. 856 00:31:11,404 --> 00:31:12,572 - Go for it! 857 00:31:12,605 --> 00:31:14,140 - Come on! - Wow. 858 00:31:14,174 --> 00:31:16,309 - Looking confident as she reaches that second bar. 859 00:31:16,343 --> 00:31:18,445 - Okay, Matt, she's a little fireball. 860 00:31:18,478 --> 00:31:20,880 - Yeah! 861 00:31:20,914 --> 00:31:22,916 - In her third year of dental school. 862 00:31:22,949 --> 00:31:25,552 Gonna be a dentist just like her dad. 863 00:31:25,585 --> 00:31:27,787 And reaches the next bar! 864 00:31:29,889 --> 00:31:31,391 - And look at her face. 865 00:31:31,424 --> 00:31:33,126 She is working for every swing. 866 00:31:33,159 --> 00:31:35,295 Only 110 pounds, 867 00:31:35,328 --> 00:31:37,864 so it takes a lot to generate swing. 868 00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:39,199 - [cheers] 869 00:31:39,232 --> 00:31:40,900 - And listen to her squeal with delight. 870 00:31:40,934 --> 00:31:43,670 She is enjoying every minute of this. 871 00:31:43,703 --> 00:31:45,905 [chanting together] Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! 872 00:31:45,939 --> 00:31:47,974 - Having to take a lot of swings, 873 00:31:48,008 --> 00:31:49,376 but hanging in there. 874 00:31:49,409 --> 00:31:51,277 I think she's gonna fight through this. 875 00:31:51,311 --> 00:31:52,946 [people chanting] Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! 876 00:31:52,979 --> 00:31:55,949 - Nice. - Ooh, and she is through. 877 00:31:55,982 --> 00:31:57,851 [cheers and applause] 878 00:31:57,884 --> 00:31:59,386 - Sarah, Sarah! 879 00:31:59,419 --> 00:32:01,054 - She's asking her friends 880 00:32:01,054 --> 00:32:03,923 which side to choose here at Split Decision. 881 00:32:03,957 --> 00:32:06,960 At 4'10", got to decide which suits her better. 882 00:32:07,060 --> 00:32:08,395 - Well, I would go Broken Bridge. 883 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:09,729 They look more like teeth. 884 00:32:09,763 --> 00:32:12,265 [chanting together] Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! 885 00:32:12,298 --> 00:32:13,600 - Watch this foot placement. 886 00:32:13,633 --> 00:32:15,235 At 4'10", very low to the ground, Akbar. 887 00:32:15,268 --> 00:32:16,703 [people chanting] Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! 888 00:32:16,736 --> 00:32:17,837 - Okay! 889 00:32:17,871 --> 00:32:19,339 - Yes! - Okay! 890 00:32:19,372 --> 00:32:23,877 - The smiles continue. She is sparkling here. 891 00:32:23,910 --> 00:32:25,879 - That's my dentist right there! 892 00:32:25,912 --> 00:32:27,947 - The confidence is building. 893 00:32:27,981 --> 00:32:29,416 Sarah Chang now on this fourth obstacle, 894 00:32:29,449 --> 00:32:30,750 Tipping Point. 895 00:32:30,784 --> 00:32:32,218 - You got to see it just like the X-ray 896 00:32:32,252 --> 00:32:33,687 you guys are always asking for 897 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:35,288 when you go to the dental office. 898 00:32:35,321 --> 00:32:36,856 You see it. Nice. 899 00:32:36,890 --> 00:32:39,259 - At 4'10", this Tipping Point is looking big. 900 00:32:39,292 --> 00:32:40,660 - Come on, Sarah! 901 00:32:40,694 --> 00:32:42,328 Yank it like you're pulling a tooth. 902 00:32:43,363 --> 00:32:44,731 - Oh! - Oh, no! 903 00:32:44,764 --> 00:32:45,799 [buzzer blares] 904 00:32:47,934 --> 00:32:50,170 Ran out of laughing gas. - [laughs] 905 00:32:50,203 --> 00:32:52,272 - Sarah splashes down, but not before 906 00:32:52,305 --> 00:32:54,541 putting a smile on everyone's face, Akbar. 907 00:32:54,574 --> 00:32:57,177 4'10" coming up big. 908 00:32:57,210 --> 00:33:00,413 - Thank you guys so much! 909 00:33:00,447 --> 00:33:01,815 - Coming up, 910 00:33:01,848 --> 00:33:05,085 it's the invasion of the teenagers part two. 911 00:33:05,118 --> 00:33:06,720 - Is that real? - Yeah, it's real. 912 00:33:06,753 --> 00:33:08,254 - Almost-- - [screams] 913 00:33:08,288 --> 00:33:10,724 And this one's bringing his lizards 914 00:33:10,757 --> 00:33:14,561 when "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 915 00:33:18,498 --> 00:33:20,600 - Welcome back to "American Ninja Warrior" 916 00:33:20,633 --> 00:33:23,069 and the second night of qualifying. 917 00:33:23,069 --> 00:33:24,371 While we were away, 918 00:33:24,404 --> 00:33:27,240 a couple of fashionistas took on the course. 919 00:33:27,273 --> 00:33:29,609 Vacaville, California clothing designer 920 00:33:29,642 --> 00:33:33,980 Brittney Durant wore an outfit from her vintage 1990s line. 921 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:35,982 - Oh, she is stylin'. 922 00:33:36,082 --> 00:33:38,118 - The 20-year-old looked like a fly girl, 923 00:33:38,151 --> 00:33:40,820 on the obstacles and off. 924 00:33:40,854 --> 00:33:43,189 - Hey-o, JLo would be proud of those moves. 925 00:33:43,223 --> 00:33:44,457 [upbeat music] 926 00:33:44,491 --> 00:33:46,593 - But the fly girl's impressive run 927 00:33:46,626 --> 00:33:49,095 was finally swatted down on Tipping Point. 928 00:33:49,095 --> 00:33:51,197 - She got to make that quick transition--ooh. 929 00:33:51,231 --> 00:33:53,199 [buzzer blares] 930 00:33:53,233 --> 00:33:55,402 - The Bowtie Ninja, Jose Gomez, 931 00:33:55,435 --> 00:33:58,638 wears bowties at the office and on the ninja course, 932 00:33:58,672 --> 00:34:01,641 and he had all of us looking good. 933 00:34:01,675 --> 00:34:03,376 - This is a little big, 934 00:34:03,410 --> 00:34:05,145 but I do like the lights though. 935 00:34:05,178 --> 00:34:08,715 - The cybersecurity expert from Folsom, California 936 00:34:08,748 --> 00:34:10,850 was definitely dressed for success. 937 00:34:10,884 --> 00:34:13,353 - Light this thing up like your bowtie now. 938 00:34:13,386 --> 00:34:14,454 - That's right. Yeah! 939 00:34:14,487 --> 00:34:16,122 - As the 39-year-old rookie 940 00:34:16,156 --> 00:34:18,291 made it all the way to the fifth obstacle, 941 00:34:18,324 --> 00:34:20,794 but got tied up at V Formation. 942 00:34:20,827 --> 00:34:22,062 - Oh! - Ooh! 943 00:34:23,530 --> 00:34:27,067 - Look, at this Bowtie Ninja-- it's still lit. 944 00:34:27,067 --> 00:34:30,370 - How silly do we look? How silly do we look? 945 00:34:30,403 --> 00:34:33,473 - The teenage competitors came out strong last week, 946 00:34:33,506 --> 00:34:35,742 and we've got a new group of them tonight. 947 00:34:35,775 --> 00:34:38,778 Leading the way is 15-year-old Josiah Pippel, 948 00:34:38,812 --> 00:34:41,147 coming to the start line with one of his pets. 949 00:34:41,181 --> 00:34:43,316 He never goes anywhere without his good luck lizards. 950 00:34:43,350 --> 00:34:44,417 He wanted them to watch. 951 00:34:44,451 --> 00:34:45,885 So, Akbar, he sent a friend up here. 952 00:34:45,919 --> 00:34:46,886 - Oh! - This is Little Pip. 953 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:47,887 - Oh! 954 00:34:47,921 --> 00:34:49,589 - This is a frilled-neck lizard. 955 00:34:49,622 --> 00:34:52,592 - Oh, is that real? - It's a real lizard, Akbar. 956 00:34:52,625 --> 00:34:54,127 [screams] 957 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,762 Well, if you don't like reptiles, 958 00:34:55,795 --> 00:34:58,865 then you definitely want to stay away from Josiah's room. 959 00:35:02,502 --> 00:35:04,704 - Right now, I have five different reptiles 960 00:35:04,738 --> 00:35:06,806 in my bedroom, 961 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:09,042 four lizards and a sulcata tortoise. 962 00:35:09,042 --> 00:35:11,911 Yeah, they're-they're cool. [chuckles] 963 00:35:11,945 --> 00:35:14,848 I think I was about seven or eight when I first started 964 00:35:14,881 --> 00:35:16,616 seeing reptiles on the internet, 965 00:35:16,649 --> 00:35:18,385 and I was like, "Oh, those are cool." 966 00:35:18,418 --> 00:35:21,321 I liked reptiles because they're very misunderstood, 967 00:35:21,354 --> 00:35:23,356 and I'm kind of the same way. 968 00:35:23,390 --> 00:35:25,325 I think she just wants to go under the couch. 969 00:35:25,358 --> 00:35:26,926 You know, a lot of people think they're just 970 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:28,328 these slimy kind of gross things, 971 00:35:28,361 --> 00:35:29,429 but when you get to see them 972 00:35:29,462 --> 00:35:31,164 and understand how they move and stuff, 973 00:35:31,197 --> 00:35:32,932 they're very interesting creatures. 974 00:35:32,966 --> 00:35:35,802 [soft dramatic music] 975 00:35:35,835 --> 00:35:38,405 Ever since I was a child, I was always very quiet. 976 00:35:38,438 --> 00:35:41,074 I didn't want to, like, talk to people in public 977 00:35:41,107 --> 00:35:43,576 or whatever. I was just always at home. 978 00:35:43,610 --> 00:35:45,345 And then I found Ninja, and I was like, 979 00:35:45,378 --> 00:35:46,746 "Oh, these people are actually pretty cool." 980 00:35:46,780 --> 00:35:48,214 all: Yeah! 981 00:35:48,248 --> 00:35:50,684 - The ninja community has just really helped him 982 00:35:50,717 --> 00:35:51,685 kind of open up. 983 00:35:51,718 --> 00:35:53,420 [laughter] 984 00:35:53,453 --> 00:35:56,189 It's been awesome to see him grow from a kid 985 00:35:56,222 --> 00:35:57,991 who's hiding behind his parents' legs 986 00:35:58,091 --> 00:35:59,392 to building his own obstacles, 987 00:35:59,426 --> 00:36:01,828 and he's begging to go to the gym in all hours. 988 00:36:02,896 --> 00:36:05,565 - Doing ninja has been a great opportunity for me 989 00:36:05,598 --> 00:36:08,902 to leave my comfort zone and grow as a person. 990 00:36:08,935 --> 00:36:11,171 I've been waiting for this nine years. 991 00:36:11,204 --> 00:36:13,406 It's pretty big to finally get an opportunity 992 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:15,875 to show what I can do. 993 00:36:15,909 --> 00:36:19,112 I'm cold-blooded just like my lizards. 994 00:36:20,547 --> 00:36:22,615 - His room looks like a zoo. 995 00:36:22,649 --> 00:36:25,618 - Obviously has a very understanding mom. 996 00:36:25,652 --> 00:36:27,821 And there she is back in New Jersey 997 00:36:27,854 --> 00:36:29,155 with his brothers and sisters. 998 00:36:29,189 --> 00:36:30,724 Dad down on the sidelines... 999 00:36:30,757 --> 00:36:32,092 - Let's go, bud. 1000 00:36:32,125 --> 00:36:34,627 - Along with Josiah's spiny-tailed lizard 1001 00:36:34,661 --> 00:36:37,564 being held by another teen, Xavier Dantzler. 1002 00:36:37,597 --> 00:36:40,500 [countdown clock beeping] 1003 00:36:40,533 --> 00:36:43,069 Josiah is currently in the ninth grade. 1004 00:36:43,069 --> 00:36:45,071 - Yeah, he's the youngest of tonight's competitors. 1005 00:36:45,105 --> 00:36:47,407 Ninja Josiah's graduated to the big leagues, Matt. 1006 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:48,441 He's a pro. 1007 00:36:48,475 --> 00:36:49,609 - We first saw him 1008 00:36:49,642 --> 00:36:51,344 on "American Ninja Warrior Junior," 1009 00:36:51,378 --> 00:36:53,580 and you can catch new episodes of the series 1010 00:36:53,613 --> 00:36:55,081 starting in September. 1011 00:36:56,316 --> 00:36:57,951 Josiah's making progress, 1012 00:36:57,984 --> 00:37:00,120 and Akbar's making friends up here. 1013 00:37:00,153 --> 00:37:01,888 - Here, lizard, lizard, lizard, lizard, lizard, 1014 00:37:01,921 --> 00:37:03,023 lizard, lizard, lizard. 1015 00:37:03,023 --> 00:37:06,026 [cheers and applause] 1016 00:37:07,127 --> 00:37:09,095 - I think he's starting to like you. 1017 00:37:09,129 --> 00:37:10,430 And he's gotta be liking 1018 00:37:10,463 --> 00:37:13,033 how Josiah is moving through Wait For It. 1019 00:37:13,033 --> 00:37:15,535 - And, Matt, he's grown a lot since "Ninja Junior." 1020 00:37:15,568 --> 00:37:17,237 He's now 6 feet tall 1021 00:37:17,270 --> 00:37:19,339 and he's able to use those long limbs. 1022 00:37:21,207 --> 00:37:24,644 - And he's through. Ready for Split Decision. 1023 00:37:25,779 --> 00:37:28,682 Oh, and it's a quick decision. Goes right across Burn Rubber. 1024 00:37:28,715 --> 00:37:31,751 [cheers and applause] 1025 00:37:33,420 --> 00:37:35,088 Jumps up on Tipping Point. 1026 00:37:35,121 --> 00:37:38,191 Needs to be lizard-like on this obstacle. 1027 00:37:39,926 --> 00:37:44,197 Six feet, 150. Phenomenal control. 1028 00:37:44,230 --> 00:37:46,132 I don't even know if he's supposed to be-- 1029 00:37:46,166 --> 00:37:47,734 if he knows he's supposed to be nervous. 1030 00:37:47,767 --> 00:37:49,569 What's he doing? - I don't know. 1031 00:37:49,602 --> 00:37:51,571 - Little Pip getting excited. 1032 00:37:51,604 --> 00:37:53,239 - Those long arms are letting him 1033 00:37:53,273 --> 00:37:55,308 climb it like a gecko, Matt. 1034 00:37:56,376 --> 00:37:58,845 - And just phenomenal control, Akbar. 1035 00:37:58,878 --> 00:38:00,780 You have to remind yourself 1036 00:38:00,814 --> 00:38:02,916 he's only 15 years old. 1037 00:38:04,818 --> 00:38:06,152 - And now he's going backwards 1038 00:38:06,186 --> 00:38:07,687 trying to get-- he's a little stuck here. 1039 00:38:07,721 --> 00:38:11,224 - Because that-- that plank will move. 1040 00:38:11,257 --> 00:38:12,492 But he's through. 1041 00:38:12,525 --> 00:38:15,495 [cheers and applause] 1042 00:38:15,528 --> 00:38:17,597 And Little Pip's moving too. 1043 00:38:17,630 --> 00:38:19,899 But now V Formation. 1044 00:38:19,933 --> 00:38:22,635 Only Dan Champagne has made it past this tonight. 1045 00:38:22,669 --> 00:38:23,803 And look at him. 1046 00:38:23,837 --> 00:38:25,905 Just shows no signs of fatigue. 1047 00:38:25,939 --> 00:38:28,942 Just flying up the ascent here on V Formation. 1048 00:38:30,443 --> 00:38:31,811 - Wow. Impressive. 1049 00:38:31,845 --> 00:38:34,214 - But this is where the challenge is. 1050 00:38:34,247 --> 00:38:35,882 This descent, Akbar. 1051 00:38:35,915 --> 00:38:39,085 - Well, this--you got to have body control here coming down. 1052 00:38:39,119 --> 00:38:42,889 You got to see it. - Nice, so smooth. 1053 00:38:42,922 --> 00:38:44,891 And he's looking at the third handle. 1054 00:38:44,924 --> 00:38:46,393 May skip the second. 1055 00:38:46,426 --> 00:38:48,061 - Whoa! - Whoa! 1056 00:38:48,061 --> 00:38:49,696 - A dangerous-- skips the handle! 1057 00:38:49,729 --> 00:38:51,598 Has to touch the fourth handle. 1058 00:38:51,631 --> 00:38:53,233 Goes over. - Nice. 1059 00:38:53,266 --> 00:38:54,501 - That is the rule. 1060 00:38:54,534 --> 00:38:56,069 You have to touch that final handle. 1061 00:38:56,069 --> 00:38:57,170 - Matt, he's-- - And look at this. 1062 00:38:57,203 --> 00:38:59,506 This is a ninth-grader? 1063 00:38:59,539 --> 00:39:01,841 - And he's 14 1/2 feet away from... 1064 00:39:01,875 --> 00:39:04,577 - Going straight for ten Gs! - Going to the Mega Wall! 1065 00:39:04,611 --> 00:39:05,879 - He's going straight for the ten Gs! 1066 00:39:05,912 --> 00:39:07,914 - You got it, man! - You got this, bud! 1067 00:39:08,014 --> 00:39:10,016 - Little Pip is watching, Josiah! 1068 00:39:10,016 --> 00:39:12,786 No one got the Mega Wall last week. 1069 00:39:12,819 --> 00:39:16,056 Can a 15-year-old be the first this season? 1070 00:39:16,089 --> 00:39:17,357 - Beat that wall. 1071 00:39:17,390 --> 00:39:19,025 [people chanting] Beat that wall, beat that wall! 1072 00:39:19,025 --> 00:39:20,427 - Oh! - Ooh. 1073 00:39:20,460 --> 00:39:22,162 - You could just see, didn't have the traction. 1074 00:39:22,195 --> 00:39:23,830 - Okay, go right to the 14. You got it. 1075 00:39:23,863 --> 00:39:26,299 - Going now. Still can make history. 1076 00:39:26,332 --> 00:39:27,400 - Nice. 1077 00:39:27,434 --> 00:39:30,103 - Josiah Pippel hits the buzzer! 1078 00:39:30,136 --> 00:39:31,738 [upbeat pop music] 1079 00:39:31,771 --> 00:39:34,407 The youngest ever to hit a buzzer. 1080 00:39:34,441 --> 00:39:36,042 [cheers and applause] 1081 00:39:36,042 --> 00:39:37,811 - * No rest till I get what's mine * 1082 00:39:37,844 --> 00:39:40,347 - Wow. - Wow! 1083 00:39:40,380 --> 00:39:43,583 - * No rest till I get what's * 1084 00:39:43,616 --> 00:39:45,585 - Hey, check this guy out, huh? 1085 00:39:45,618 --> 00:39:47,921 He's pretty excited. He's pretty excited. 1086 00:39:47,954 --> 00:39:50,056 He's moving around. Tell me what this means. 1087 00:39:50,090 --> 00:39:52,792 From "Ninja Junior" to the big league. 1088 00:39:52,826 --> 00:39:54,127 - This feels amazing. 1089 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:55,528 - Let's go! - Let's go! 1090 00:39:55,562 --> 00:39:57,931 - It's just--I've been waiting a long time for this. 1091 00:39:57,964 --> 00:39:59,799 - I'ma tell you, Matt, this dude right here 1092 00:39:59,833 --> 00:40:03,269 is cold-blooded, like his reptile friend. 1093 00:40:03,303 --> 00:40:05,505 He made a risky move on V Formation, 1094 00:40:05,538 --> 00:40:08,441 and it paid off. He makes it to the buzzer. 1095 00:40:08,475 --> 00:40:11,011 Just our second finisher tonight. 1096 00:40:11,044 --> 00:40:14,080 The teen invasion continues. 1097 00:40:14,114 --> 00:40:15,749 - Not sure what to do with my hand. 1098 00:40:15,782 --> 00:40:16,916 I'm kind of stuck. 1099 00:40:16,950 --> 00:40:18,051 - It looks like it's peeing on your hand. 1100 00:40:18,084 --> 00:40:20,520 That's a sign he likes you, Akbar. 1101 00:40:20,553 --> 00:40:22,322 A good start for the teens, 1102 00:40:22,355 --> 00:40:23,790 but here come the veterans, 1103 00:40:23,823 --> 00:40:26,860 including the Cowboy Ninja, Lance Pekus, 1104 00:40:26,893 --> 00:40:28,728 Sweet T, Tiana Webberly, 1105 00:40:28,762 --> 00:40:31,297 and the Weatherman, Joe Moravsky. 1106 00:40:31,331 --> 00:40:34,501 Plus, a lot more unforgettable moments to come. 1107 00:40:34,534 --> 00:40:35,969 - Oh! - Oh! 1108 00:40:36,002 --> 00:40:37,804 - This dude is a survivor! 1109 00:40:37,837 --> 00:40:40,907 - When "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 1110 00:40:45,245 --> 00:40:46,513 - Welcome back to our second night 1111 00:40:46,546 --> 00:40:48,148 of qualifying here on "American Ninja Warrior." 1112 00:40:48,181 --> 00:40:50,383 And, Akbar, we're about halfway through the field. 1113 00:40:50,417 --> 00:40:54,020 - And, Matt, this so far has not gone according to plan. 1114 00:40:54,054 --> 00:40:56,656 Nice--oh, no! - Oh! 1115 00:40:56,690 --> 00:40:58,358 - With a strong field, we expected 1116 00:40:58,391 --> 00:40:59,592 a lot of success tonight. 1117 00:40:59,626 --> 00:41:01,061 - Get-- - No! 1118 00:41:01,061 --> 00:41:02,696 [buzzer blares] 1119 00:41:02,729 --> 00:41:05,832 - But we've only had two finishers so far, 1120 00:41:05,865 --> 00:41:08,802 32-year-old rookie Dan Champagne, 1121 00:41:08,835 --> 00:41:11,638 and 15-year-old Josiah Pippel. 1122 00:41:11,671 --> 00:41:14,274 - Yes! 1123 00:41:14,307 --> 00:41:17,177 - And moments ago, more teens took on the course. 1124 00:41:17,210 --> 00:41:21,214 17-year-old True Becker came out blazing. 1125 00:41:21,247 --> 00:41:22,816 - He is looking impressive. 1126 00:41:22,849 --> 00:41:24,317 - This straight-A student, 1127 00:41:24,351 --> 00:41:26,586 who's headed to Tufts University in the fall, 1128 00:41:26,619 --> 00:41:28,888 was looking very strong, 1129 00:41:28,922 --> 00:41:32,092 but the rookie couldn't handle V Formation. 1130 00:41:32,092 --> 00:41:33,626 - Oh, no! 1131 00:41:33,660 --> 00:41:35,228 [buzzer blares] 1132 00:41:35,261 --> 00:41:37,297 - But his fast pace almost guarantees 1133 00:41:37,330 --> 00:41:40,700 he'll be moving on to the semifinal. 1134 00:41:40,734 --> 00:41:42,669 Then it was another one 1135 00:41:42,702 --> 00:41:44,671 of this year's talented teenagers, 1136 00:41:44,704 --> 00:41:46,473 17-year-old Olivia Colasuonno. 1137 00:41:46,506 --> 00:41:48,975 - Good footwork. 1138 00:41:49,009 --> 00:41:50,844 - She's known as the Fur-ever Ninja 1139 00:41:50,877 --> 00:41:52,112 because she started 1140 00:41:52,112 --> 00:41:54,114 her own animal rescue organization. 1141 00:41:54,147 --> 00:41:55,115 - Nice. - Whoo! 1142 00:41:55,148 --> 00:41:56,449 - Breathe! 1143 00:41:56,483 --> 00:41:57,917 - And though she's saved many animals... 1144 00:41:57,951 --> 00:41:59,519 - No! 1145 00:41:59,552 --> 00:42:02,088 - Colasuonno couldn't save herself on the Broken Bridge. 1146 00:42:02,122 --> 00:42:03,656 - Oh, no! 1147 00:42:03,690 --> 00:42:05,425 - After putting up a fight for almost a minute, 1148 00:42:05,458 --> 00:42:07,694 her run finally ended. 1149 00:42:07,727 --> 00:42:09,929 - No, no, no, no, no! - No, no, no, no! 1150 00:42:09,963 --> 00:42:11,264 [buzzer blares] 1151 00:42:11,297 --> 00:42:14,267 [upbeat music] 1152 00:42:14,300 --> 00:42:17,971 - And our next competitor is only a couple of years older. 1153 00:42:18,071 --> 00:42:20,740 This is 19-year-old Rylie Johnston, 1154 00:42:20,774 --> 00:42:23,476 a college student out of Scottsdale, Arizona. 1155 00:42:23,510 --> 00:42:25,545 And she's doing something special tonight. 1156 00:42:25,578 --> 00:42:28,882 She'll be running on the same course as her dad. 1157 00:42:28,915 --> 00:42:29,883 - Rylie! - Go Rylie! 1158 00:42:29,916 --> 00:42:31,718 * * 1159 00:42:31,751 --> 00:42:33,820 - The first time I stepped on a "Ninja Warrior" set, 1160 00:42:33,853 --> 00:42:35,321 I was 12 years old 1161 00:42:35,355 --> 00:42:37,957 when my dad competed in San Pedro, season seven. 1162 00:42:37,991 --> 00:42:39,859 - The flags are flying 1163 00:42:39,893 --> 00:42:42,162 for a special all-military edition 1164 00:42:42,195 --> 00:42:45,198 of "American Ninja Warrior." 1165 00:42:45,231 --> 00:42:47,100 - I remember it was quite difficult 1166 00:42:47,100 --> 00:42:48,268 to stay awake that night. 1167 00:42:48,301 --> 00:42:50,370 * * 1168 00:42:50,403 --> 00:42:52,205 I just passed out on the sidelines. 1169 00:42:52,238 --> 00:42:53,206 - [chuckles] 1170 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:54,708 - On the course right now, 1171 00:42:54,741 --> 00:42:57,110 anesthesiologist Cody Johnston. 1172 00:42:57,110 --> 00:43:00,547 - My season ended fairly quickly in season seven. 1173 00:43:02,182 --> 00:43:04,317 - Oh! A hard fall! 1174 00:43:04,351 --> 00:43:08,054 - So we made up a plan of training together. 1175 00:43:08,054 --> 00:43:10,290 * * 1176 00:43:10,323 --> 00:43:11,858 - There it is. Oh. 1177 00:43:11,891 --> 00:43:14,594 We knew that we wanted to compete together one day. 1178 00:43:14,627 --> 00:43:15,962 That was close. 1179 00:43:16,062 --> 00:43:18,064 Finally, season 13, here we are together. 1180 00:43:18,064 --> 00:43:19,432 - Time flies. - Time flies. 1181 00:43:19,466 --> 00:43:20,633 [laughter] 1182 00:43:20,667 --> 00:43:21,701 Kids grow. 1183 00:43:22,836 --> 00:43:24,504 Boom. Now bring it down. 1184 00:43:24,537 --> 00:43:26,573 - My dad is definitely the drill segreant. 1185 00:43:26,606 --> 00:43:28,074 * * 1186 00:43:28,074 --> 00:43:29,075 - Oh, that was it. 1187 00:43:29,109 --> 00:43:30,176 Get the one hand up there, 1188 00:43:30,210 --> 00:43:31,344 get that other one up there quick. 1189 00:43:31,378 --> 00:43:32,412 I try to make it fun. 1190 00:43:33,780 --> 00:43:36,483 Sometimes? - Sometimes. 1191 00:43:36,516 --> 00:43:38,785 * * 1192 00:43:38,818 --> 00:43:40,086 Showoff. 1193 00:43:40,086 --> 00:43:41,321 Not many 19-year-olds 1194 00:43:41,354 --> 00:43:43,490 get to have this with their dad. 1195 00:43:45,091 --> 00:43:46,426 - I'm loving every minute of it. 1196 00:43:46,459 --> 00:43:48,094 * * 1197 00:43:48,128 --> 00:43:50,430 - This has been six years in the making, 1198 00:43:50,463 --> 00:43:52,799 and tonight we're both gonna hit the buzzer. 1199 00:43:52,832 --> 00:43:53,800 * * 1200 00:43:53,833 --> 00:43:54,868 - Boom. 1201 00:43:59,005 --> 00:44:01,408 - Rylie will run first. - You got this, girl! 1202 00:44:01,441 --> 00:44:03,276 - And we'll see Dad in a few minutes. 1203 00:44:03,309 --> 00:44:06,713 Mom and the rest of the family watching back in Arizona. 1204 00:44:06,746 --> 00:44:09,683 [countdown clock beeping] 1205 00:44:09,716 --> 00:44:11,317 - She was asleep on the sidelines 1206 00:44:11,351 --> 00:44:13,119 six years ago. Now she's on the course. 1207 00:44:13,153 --> 00:44:14,354 That's a dream come true. 1208 00:44:14,387 --> 00:44:16,489 - Gets through the first obstacle. 1209 00:44:16,523 --> 00:44:18,625 And Zuri's down with a very nervous dad. 1210 00:44:18,658 --> 00:44:20,593 - Cody, okay, what's more nerve-racking, 1211 00:44:20,627 --> 00:44:22,562 running yourself or watching Rylie run? 1212 00:44:22,595 --> 00:44:24,564 - Oh, my God, I'd rather be on the course right now. 1213 00:44:24,597 --> 00:44:26,499 My heart is just about to pound out of its chest. 1214 00:44:26,533 --> 00:44:27,934 - You're nervous for your baby girl? 1215 00:44:27,967 --> 00:44:29,302 - Absolutely. 1216 00:44:29,336 --> 00:44:30,370 Yeah! 1217 00:44:31,705 --> 00:44:33,873 - Confidence gotta be building for this 19-year-old. 1218 00:44:33,907 --> 00:44:35,342 - There you go. - Yes! 1219 00:44:35,375 --> 00:44:37,644 - Cody told us earlier that if Rylie gets farther 1220 00:44:37,677 --> 00:44:41,081 than he does, she's gonna be insufferable to live with, 1221 00:44:41,081 --> 00:44:43,450 and he can't wait for it. 1222 00:44:43,483 --> 00:44:46,086 - Yeah! You got it, girl! 1223 00:44:46,086 --> 00:44:47,721 - All that training with dad paying off. 1224 00:44:47,754 --> 00:44:49,089 - There you go. Now, that's it. 1225 00:44:49,089 --> 00:44:50,423 - She's gonna get through Wait For It. 1226 00:44:50,457 --> 00:44:51,758 - Yeah! 1227 00:44:51,791 --> 00:44:53,993 - You see her shirt that says "Trip Hazard." 1228 00:44:54,094 --> 00:44:56,296 That's her nickname because she tends to be clumsy. 1229 00:44:56,329 --> 00:44:57,897 - Whoo! 1230 00:44:57,931 --> 00:45:00,467 - Well, she doesn't want to trip here on Split Decision. 1231 00:45:00,500 --> 00:45:02,302 - What feels good? Go for it. 1232 00:45:02,335 --> 00:45:04,504 - And the college student heading over 1233 00:45:04,537 --> 00:45:06,039 to Broken Bridge. 1234 00:45:06,039 --> 00:45:07,874 Doesn't require a huge stride like Burn Rubber. 1235 00:45:07,907 --> 00:45:09,642 - Quick feet. Quick feet. 1236 00:45:10,877 --> 00:45:12,579 - Shaking it out now. - Uh-oh! 1237 00:45:12,612 --> 00:45:14,514 - A little stumble! - Okay, hold on now. 1238 00:45:14,547 --> 00:45:15,815 There's your Trip Hazard right there. 1239 00:45:15,849 --> 00:45:17,717 That's how she got the name. 1240 00:45:17,751 --> 00:45:19,886 - Trip Hazard in the house. 1241 00:45:19,919 --> 00:45:21,454 - Well, can't trip here. 1242 00:45:21,488 --> 00:45:23,056 - Choppy feet, go. Chop, chop, chop, chop, chop. 1243 00:45:23,089 --> 00:45:24,224 Chop, chop, chop, chop. Chop, chop, chop. 1244 00:45:24,257 --> 00:45:25,492 - Oh, my. - Okay, okay! 1245 00:45:25,525 --> 00:45:27,227 [laughs] 1246 00:45:27,260 --> 00:45:28,495 - Yeah! Whoo! 1247 00:45:28,528 --> 00:45:29,696 Yeah! 1248 00:45:29,729 --> 00:45:31,431 - She's overwhelmed with happiness. 1249 00:45:31,464 --> 00:45:32,665 I love this. 1250 00:45:32,699 --> 00:45:34,701 [applause] - Yeah! 1251 00:45:34,734 --> 00:45:37,237 - But now on to Tipping Point, 1252 00:45:37,270 --> 00:45:40,407 an obstacle we've already seen end four runs tonight. 1253 00:45:40,440 --> 00:45:41,408 - There you go. 1254 00:45:41,441 --> 00:45:43,076 Ratchet up. Ratchet up. 1255 00:45:43,109 --> 00:45:46,079 - Got to get at least halfway up this panel to tip it over. 1256 00:45:46,112 --> 00:45:48,548 - Matt, you can see her, that right arm, she's really-- 1257 00:45:48,581 --> 00:45:50,684 - Oh, no! - Oh, no! 1258 00:45:53,086 --> 00:45:55,955 - Rylie Johnston was having a great rookie run, 1259 00:45:55,989 --> 00:45:58,892 but it ends on Tipping Point. 1260 00:45:58,925 --> 00:46:01,628 - Good job, Rylie. Good job. 1261 00:46:01,661 --> 00:46:03,897 - She was having fun out there, 1262 00:46:03,930 --> 00:46:06,633 and Trip Hazard didn't trip on Broken Bridge, 1263 00:46:06,666 --> 00:46:09,803 but she didn't have the grip for that fourth obstacle. 1264 00:46:11,538 --> 00:46:13,940 - Well, really puts the pressure on Dad. 1265 00:46:14,040 --> 00:46:15,475 He'll run in a few minutes. 1266 00:46:15,508 --> 00:46:17,077 - Was it fun? - It was so fun. 1267 00:46:17,110 --> 00:46:20,180 - Was it super fun? Yeah, I know. 1268 00:46:20,213 --> 00:46:22,615 - We've seen lots of new faces tonight, 1269 00:46:22,649 --> 00:46:24,718 but now comes an old favorite. 1270 00:46:24,751 --> 00:46:26,252 From Salmon, Idaho, 1271 00:46:26,286 --> 00:46:28,955 it's the Cowboy Ninja, Lance Pekus. 1272 00:46:29,055 --> 00:46:31,057 This is his tenth season, 1273 00:46:31,057 --> 00:46:33,660 and like Cody Johnston, he's a dad too. 1274 00:46:33,693 --> 00:46:35,528 Those are his two kids and wife Heather 1275 00:46:35,562 --> 00:46:36,796 watching from back home. 1276 00:46:36,830 --> 00:46:38,465 - I love you. 1277 00:46:38,498 --> 00:46:39,599 - We've talked about Heather's battle 1278 00:46:39,632 --> 00:46:41,067 with multiple sclerosis, 1279 00:46:41,067 --> 00:46:43,069 how they continue to try to find new ways 1280 00:46:43,103 --> 00:46:45,238 to get her moving, get her back on the horse. 1281 00:46:45,271 --> 00:46:48,641 - I love you, Daddy. - I love you, guys. 1282 00:46:48,675 --> 00:46:50,844 - And he's got another famous Northwest Ninja 1283 00:46:50,877 --> 00:46:52,078 on his sideline, 1284 00:46:52,112 --> 00:46:53,980 supermom Sandy Zimmerman. 1285 00:46:54,080 --> 00:46:55,081 She'll run later. 1286 00:46:55,081 --> 00:46:57,417 [countdown clock beeping] 1287 00:46:57,450 --> 00:46:59,152 - Well, you know, once the hat comes off, 1288 00:46:59,185 --> 00:47:00,920 that's when we know Lance Pekus 1289 00:47:01,021 --> 00:47:02,722 is gonna go super pursuit mode. 1290 00:47:02,756 --> 00:47:04,924 He's in pursuit of that buzzer, Matt. 1291 00:47:06,292 --> 00:47:09,496 - 5'8", 165 pounds of pure beef. 1292 00:47:09,529 --> 00:47:11,598 Having to work to build up swing here. 1293 00:47:11,631 --> 00:47:13,333 - Good job! 1294 00:47:13,366 --> 00:47:14,901 Let's go, Lance! - Nice, big up. 1295 00:47:14,934 --> 00:47:17,937 - Ooh. - No! 1296 00:47:18,038 --> 00:47:20,507 - Lance just got his pilot's license. 1297 00:47:20,540 --> 00:47:22,942 Trying to generate some lift here on Wait For It. 1298 00:47:23,043 --> 00:47:24,477 - All right, here we go. - Now, he's going. 1299 00:47:24,511 --> 00:47:25,912 - Yeah, he's used to getting comfortable, 1300 00:47:25,945 --> 00:47:27,847 and sometimes it takes that. It's been a while. 1301 00:47:27,881 --> 00:47:29,916 But we're back. 1302 00:47:29,949 --> 00:47:32,786 And you know Lance wants to get back to Vegas. 1303 00:47:32,819 --> 00:47:35,889 He's been there five times in his career. 1304 00:47:35,922 --> 00:47:39,292 - Whoo! - And now it's Split Decision. 1305 00:47:39,325 --> 00:47:41,361 Remember, his season ended last year 1306 00:47:41,394 --> 00:47:43,229 on Burn Rubber, so I doubt 1307 00:47:43,263 --> 00:47:45,165 he wants to face that one again. 1308 00:47:45,198 --> 00:47:47,867 - Ah, nope, nah, he says, "I'ma go with Broken Bridge." 1309 00:47:47,901 --> 00:47:49,569 - Quick and light. Quick and light. 1310 00:47:49,602 --> 00:47:51,871 - Well, he's fallen a few times on balance obstacles, 1311 00:47:51,905 --> 00:47:53,406 so always a little nervous. 1312 00:47:53,440 --> 00:47:54,674 - Yep, yep, yep. 1313 00:47:54,708 --> 00:47:56,076 - He says, "I ain't messing around." 1314 00:47:56,076 --> 00:47:57,911 - Just makes it through! 1315 00:47:57,944 --> 00:48:00,780 Almost bucked off. The hat comes off! 1316 00:48:00,814 --> 00:48:02,082 - Now he's gonna go fast. 1317 00:48:02,115 --> 00:48:04,017 - You saw him fly over that last one? 1318 00:48:04,050 --> 00:48:05,385 - Matt, check this out. 1319 00:48:05,418 --> 00:48:06,853 He went straight horizontal 1320 00:48:06,886 --> 00:48:09,122 and had the Superman hand out and everything. 1321 00:48:09,155 --> 00:48:11,324 [cheers and applause] 1322 00:48:11,358 --> 00:48:12,892 - And he's keeping it moving, 1323 00:48:12,926 --> 00:48:15,028 going right up onto Tipping Point. 1324 00:48:15,028 --> 00:48:17,831 That upper body strength, so prodigious, 1325 00:48:17,864 --> 00:48:19,399 but you want to see some efficiency here. 1326 00:48:19,432 --> 00:48:20,767 Good control. - Nice. 1327 00:48:20,800 --> 00:48:22,202 And you can see he's got the upper body strength 1328 00:48:22,235 --> 00:48:23,370 and the grip strength. 1329 00:48:23,403 --> 00:48:24,571 That's a hard move. 1330 00:48:24,604 --> 00:48:26,039 - Come on, Lance. You got this. 1331 00:48:26,039 --> 00:48:27,374 - That's a slab of grade "A" beef, Lance Pekus. 1332 00:48:27,407 --> 00:48:28,942 This dude is shredded. 1333 00:48:29,042 --> 00:48:30,777 - Yeah, it's all those chores around the ranch. 1334 00:48:30,810 --> 00:48:34,314 Wrangling cows, baling hay. That's tough work. 1335 00:48:34,347 --> 00:48:36,850 Hold yourself. Hold yourself. 1336 00:48:36,883 --> 00:48:39,719 - And he's straining a little. Just needs the dismount. 1337 00:48:39,753 --> 00:48:41,121 - Come on, you got it. - There you go. 1338 00:48:41,154 --> 00:48:42,389 - And he is through. 1339 00:48:42,422 --> 00:48:45,425 - Yes! Daddy! 1340 00:48:45,458 --> 00:48:47,227 - Well, don't look now, kids, 1341 00:48:47,260 --> 00:48:49,629 but Daddy's taking his shirt off. 1342 00:48:49,662 --> 00:48:51,064 - Whoo! 1343 00:48:52,399 --> 00:48:53,566 - I'd say he's a ribeye, 1344 00:48:53,600 --> 00:48:54,834 but there ain't much fat on this guy. 1345 00:48:54,868 --> 00:48:55,935 This dude... - Not at all. 1346 00:48:55,969 --> 00:48:57,370 - Is shredded. 1347 00:48:57,404 --> 00:49:00,140 But V Formation has been shredding ninjas tonight. 1348 00:49:00,173 --> 00:49:02,308 Only two have made it through this fifth obstacle. 1349 00:49:02,342 --> 00:49:03,677 - Uh-oh. Uh-oh. 1350 00:49:03,710 --> 00:49:05,545 - And he's struggling to get power, Akbar. 1351 00:49:05,578 --> 00:49:08,615 Surprising. Now he's going full reverse. 1352 00:49:08,648 --> 00:49:09,849 Pekus competed 1353 00:49:09,883 --> 00:49:11,351 in a high school wrestling championship 1354 00:49:11,384 --> 00:49:13,653 here in the Tacoma Dome back in the day. 1355 00:49:13,687 --> 00:49:16,256 But he's really wrestling with this fifth obstacle. 1356 00:49:17,857 --> 00:49:19,659 This descent's gonna be a challenge 1357 00:49:19,693 --> 00:49:21,261 if his arms have anything left. 1358 00:49:21,294 --> 00:49:23,163 - Matt, I want to see if this new pilot 1359 00:49:23,196 --> 00:49:24,597 can make the landing now. 1360 00:49:24,631 --> 00:49:26,499 He took off. Can he make the landing? 1361 00:49:26,533 --> 00:49:27,934 - Lance Pekus-- - Oh! 1362 00:49:28,034 --> 00:49:29,369 Not that landing! 1363 00:49:29,402 --> 00:49:31,371 - Oh! - Oh. 1364 00:49:31,404 --> 00:49:35,041 - Lance Pekus bucked on the V Formation! 1365 00:49:35,075 --> 00:49:37,577 And he took the plunge there square on his back. 1366 00:49:37,610 --> 00:49:39,846 - Ooh. - A hard fall, Akbar. 1367 00:49:39,879 --> 00:49:43,583 - Oh, mayday, mayday. Lance Pekus in trouble. 1368 00:49:43,616 --> 00:49:45,285 I think he got worn out 1369 00:49:45,318 --> 00:49:47,454 fighting his way up V Formation. 1370 00:49:47,487 --> 00:49:48,955 And when he started his way down, 1371 00:49:49,055 --> 00:49:50,457 he missed the grab. 1372 00:49:50,490 --> 00:49:52,058 And watch this splash. 1373 00:49:52,058 --> 00:49:55,095 His back is gonna be medium rare. 1374 00:49:56,363 --> 00:49:57,697 - Dang it. 1375 00:49:57,731 --> 00:49:59,866 - But with only two finishers so far tonight, 1376 00:49:59,899 --> 00:50:03,303 there's a good chance he'll be moving on to the semifinals. 1377 00:50:04,804 --> 00:50:07,674 Some think he's the best ninja in the world, 1378 00:50:07,707 --> 00:50:09,809 and he's only 15 years old. 1379 00:50:09,843 --> 00:50:11,711 - I expect big things from this kid. 1380 00:50:11,745 --> 00:50:15,749 - Get ready for the debut of Kaden Lebsack... 1381 00:50:15,782 --> 00:50:19,152 when "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 1382 00:50:23,390 --> 00:50:25,125 - Welcome back to the Tacoma Dome. 1383 00:50:25,158 --> 00:50:27,060 While we were away, three more ninjas 1384 00:50:27,093 --> 00:50:29,529 got their shot at this qualifying course. 1385 00:50:29,562 --> 00:50:32,532 First up was Arizona dad Cody Johnston 1386 00:50:32,565 --> 00:50:34,834 who was trying to keep up with daughter Rylie... 1387 00:50:34,868 --> 00:50:36,102 - Come on, Dad. 1388 00:50:36,136 --> 00:50:37,103 - Who made it to the fourth obstacle 1389 00:50:37,137 --> 00:50:38,438 minutes ago. 1390 00:50:38,471 --> 00:50:40,740 - His biggest motivation is on the sideline. 1391 00:50:40,774 --> 00:50:43,176 - And the 5'4" anesthesiologist 1392 00:50:43,209 --> 00:50:45,111 came up big. - Yes! 1393 00:50:45,145 --> 00:50:46,713 - He did pass his daughter 1394 00:50:46,746 --> 00:50:48,415 by getting past the fourth obstacle. 1395 00:50:48,448 --> 00:50:49,649 - Nice. 1396 00:50:49,683 --> 00:50:51,985 - But he ran out of gas on the fifth. 1397 00:50:52,018 --> 00:50:54,054 - Oh, no! 1398 00:50:54,087 --> 00:50:55,422 - Oh! - Oh. 1399 00:50:55,455 --> 00:50:57,157 - He keeps the bragging rights. 1400 00:50:58,124 --> 00:50:59,292 - David Truong 1401 00:50:59,325 --> 00:51:00,827 from nearby Everett, Washington 1402 00:51:00,860 --> 00:51:02,429 saw his dream come true. 1403 00:51:02,462 --> 00:51:05,065 In 2010, he posted on social media 1404 00:51:05,098 --> 00:51:08,668 that one day he'd compete on "Ninja Warrior" and win. 1405 00:51:08,702 --> 00:51:10,637 - Some people got vision boards. 1406 00:51:10,670 --> 00:51:12,072 He's got a Twitter board. 1407 00:51:12,072 --> 00:51:14,274 - Eleven years later, he got his chance. 1408 00:51:14,307 --> 00:51:17,577 And though his dream started on Facebook, 1409 00:51:17,610 --> 00:51:19,412 it ended with a faceplant. 1410 00:51:19,446 --> 00:51:21,548 - Oh, no! 1411 00:51:21,581 --> 00:51:24,117 And boom, splash. 1412 00:51:24,150 --> 00:51:27,087 - And finally, Milton "The Mover" Nkunku 1413 00:51:27,087 --> 00:51:29,155 runs a moving company in Arizona. 1414 00:51:29,189 --> 00:51:32,492 And tonight, he wanted to move past the first obstacle 1415 00:51:32,525 --> 00:51:35,695 where he fell two years ago. - No! 1416 00:51:35,729 --> 00:51:38,164 - Nkunku looked ready at the start line, 1417 00:51:38,198 --> 00:51:40,467 but somehow the Shrinking Steps 1418 00:51:40,500 --> 00:51:42,135 sent him packing once again. 1419 00:51:42,168 --> 00:51:43,436 [buzzer blares] 1420 00:51:43,470 --> 00:51:45,238 - He was moving, but he just packed it up, 1421 00:51:45,271 --> 00:51:46,906 and he's done. 1422 00:51:46,940 --> 00:51:48,641 - I can't believe I fell again. 1423 00:51:50,110 --> 00:51:51,244 - Well, get ready, 1424 00:51:51,277 --> 00:51:52,912 'cause here comes another one 1425 00:51:52,946 --> 00:51:54,514 of these talented teenagers. 1426 00:51:54,547 --> 00:51:56,516 This is Kaden Lebsack, 1427 00:51:56,549 --> 00:52:00,053 a high school sophomore from Castle Rock, Colorado, 1428 00:52:00,053 --> 00:52:01,488 and, despite his age, 1429 00:52:01,521 --> 00:52:02,889 some think he may already be 1430 00:52:02,922 --> 00:52:04,657 the best Ninja on the planet. 1431 00:52:04,691 --> 00:52:07,260 - * My destiny is knocking * 1432 00:52:07,293 --> 00:52:08,695 - Nice. 1433 00:52:08,728 --> 00:52:10,697 - I'm 15 years old, but now I get my shot 1434 00:52:10,730 --> 00:52:13,066 way sooner than I thought, and it feels awesome. 1435 00:52:13,066 --> 00:52:15,535 - Lebsack, flawless again. 1436 00:52:15,568 --> 00:52:16,936 - I got second place 1437 00:52:16,970 --> 00:52:18,405 on "American Ninja Warrior Junior." 1438 00:52:18,438 --> 00:52:19,773 - Congratulations. 1439 00:52:19,806 --> 00:52:21,274 - * Here we go * 1440 00:52:21,307 --> 00:52:23,510 - I've been competing in a lot of local competitions 1441 00:52:23,543 --> 00:52:25,378 against big names like Jake Murray 1442 00:52:25,412 --> 00:52:26,946 and Ethan Swanson. 1443 00:52:26,980 --> 00:52:28,081 I think I've been doing pretty well. 1444 00:52:28,114 --> 00:52:29,315 [upbeat pop music] 1445 00:52:29,349 --> 00:52:31,718 Yeah! 1446 00:52:31,751 --> 00:52:33,620 - I train with Kaden semi-regularly, 1447 00:52:33,653 --> 00:52:36,189 and the kid is light years beyond me. 1448 00:52:36,222 --> 00:52:39,459 - * Run, run until we get to the top * 1449 00:52:39,492 --> 00:52:42,295 - I think Kaden Lebsack is the best ninja in the world. 1450 00:52:42,328 --> 00:52:44,097 I expect big things from this kid. 1451 00:52:44,097 --> 00:52:45,331 Usually, after our training sessions, 1452 00:52:45,365 --> 00:52:47,400 I go home and cry. - [laughs] 1453 00:52:47,434 --> 00:52:48,802 When I'm doing "Ninja Warrior," 1454 00:52:48,835 --> 00:52:50,170 I don't feel like a 15-year-old. 1455 00:52:50,203 --> 00:52:52,105 I feel like I'm the same as all the big names. 1456 00:52:52,138 --> 00:52:53,473 - Yeah! 1457 00:52:53,506 --> 00:52:54,874 - I feel like I have a pretty good shot, 1458 00:52:54,908 --> 00:52:56,576 and I just want to give it my best. 1459 00:52:56,609 --> 00:52:58,912 - * All the way, yeah, here we go * 1460 00:52:58,945 --> 00:53:00,747 * * 1461 00:53:02,215 --> 00:53:05,318 - Looking a bit nervous, but his good buddy Jake Murray 1462 00:53:05,352 --> 00:53:07,954 holding up a sign reminding him to breathe. 1463 00:53:08,054 --> 00:53:09,823 Good advice from the veteran. 1464 00:53:09,856 --> 00:53:12,058 Kaden's also got his mom and grandparents 1465 00:53:12,058 --> 00:53:13,626 watching in Colorado, 1466 00:53:13,660 --> 00:53:15,428 and many of the other top teens 1467 00:53:15,462 --> 00:53:16,730 want to see this. 1468 00:53:16,763 --> 00:53:19,065 That's Elijah Browning, Isabella Wakeham, 1469 00:53:19,065 --> 00:53:20,667 and Max Feinberg. 1470 00:53:20,700 --> 00:53:22,068 - Let's go, Kaden! 1471 00:53:22,068 --> 00:53:23,503 [countdown clock beeping] 1472 00:53:23,536 --> 00:53:26,506 - This kid will have you on the edge of your seat. 1473 00:53:26,539 --> 00:53:28,675 - Well, he met Jake when he was just ten years old, 1474 00:53:28,708 --> 00:53:30,210 developed a friendship, 1475 00:53:30,243 --> 00:53:31,411 and just like Jake, 1476 00:53:31,444 --> 00:53:33,246 Kaden Lebsack likes to go fast. 1477 00:53:33,279 --> 00:53:35,081 - Yeah, Matt, he's explosive and fearless. 1478 00:53:35,081 --> 00:53:37,217 I love this kid. - Just so impressive. 1479 00:53:37,250 --> 00:53:39,819 What we saw these kids doing on "Ninja Junior," 1480 00:53:39,853 --> 00:53:41,588 they forced us to lower the age. 1481 00:53:41,621 --> 00:53:42,989 We knew they were that good, 1482 00:53:43,089 --> 00:53:44,491 and they have been answering it 1483 00:53:44,524 --> 00:53:46,459 here early in season 13. 1484 00:53:46,493 --> 00:53:48,361 - And this kid's already been winning 1485 00:53:48,395 --> 00:53:49,863 local Ninja competitions 1486 00:53:49,896 --> 00:53:51,831 against veterans like Jake Murray. 1487 00:53:51,865 --> 00:53:53,800 He is not intimidated. 1488 00:53:53,833 --> 00:53:54,934 [cheers and applause] 1489 00:53:54,968 --> 00:53:57,470 - Yeah! Yes! 1490 00:53:57,504 --> 00:53:59,472 - Now, Split Decision. 1491 00:53:59,506 --> 00:54:01,875 Looks like his decision has been made. 1492 00:54:01,908 --> 00:54:03,376 He's going with Burn Rubber. 1493 00:54:03,410 --> 00:54:05,311 - Okay! I see you! 1494 00:54:05,345 --> 00:54:06,713 - Yeah! 1495 00:54:06,746 --> 00:54:08,948 - His friends love it, and all three of them 1496 00:54:09,049 --> 00:54:12,452 are business partners with Kaden in Bucket of Chalk, 1497 00:54:12,485 --> 00:54:15,055 a company that sells chalk to gyms. 1498 00:54:15,088 --> 00:54:17,757 - And, Matt, he is attacking Tipping Point. 1499 00:54:17,791 --> 00:54:21,761 - Wow, Akbar, a new standard here on Tipping Point. 1500 00:54:21,795 --> 00:54:23,930 The efficiency out of Kaden Lebsack 1501 00:54:23,963 --> 00:54:25,432 has been phenomenal! 1502 00:54:25,465 --> 00:54:27,867 - Can't lean back when you watch Kaden Lebsack. 1503 00:54:27,901 --> 00:54:29,836 - Only 145 pounds, 1504 00:54:29,869 --> 00:54:32,672 and he just seems to glide through the course. 1505 00:54:32,706 --> 00:54:34,307 - Yeah! There we go! 1506 00:54:34,341 --> 00:54:36,176 It's done! It's done! 1507 00:54:36,209 --> 00:54:39,112 - Well, Jake Murray may be right because Kaden Lebsack 1508 00:54:39,145 --> 00:54:42,082 is on pace to destroy the fastest finish 1509 00:54:42,115 --> 00:54:45,251 set by another teenager, Josiah Pippel. 1510 00:54:47,487 --> 00:54:51,224 Kaden Lebsack showing power, showing efficiency. 1511 00:54:51,257 --> 00:54:53,159 Looking like the total package. 1512 00:54:53,193 --> 00:54:54,661 Can he stick this descent? 1513 00:54:54,694 --> 00:54:56,329 - Look at this, Matt. This looks so easy. 1514 00:54:56,363 --> 00:54:58,331 His hair is flying through the air. 1515 00:54:58,365 --> 00:55:00,133 This is beautiful. - Oh, my! 1516 00:55:00,166 --> 00:55:01,801 He goes right to that third handle. 1517 00:55:01,835 --> 00:55:03,803 Has to touch this fourth handle. 1518 00:55:05,338 --> 00:55:08,708 Look at this! Annihilating this course! 1519 00:55:10,477 --> 00:55:13,413 And no hesitation, Akbar! 1520 00:55:14,881 --> 00:55:17,050 His first buzzer! - Wow! 1521 00:55:17,050 --> 00:55:20,053 [cheers and applause] 1522 00:55:20,053 --> 00:55:22,489 * * 1523 00:55:22,522 --> 00:55:24,557 - Yeah, Kaden! 1524 00:55:24,591 --> 00:55:27,193 - By far the fastest time of the night. 1525 00:55:27,227 --> 00:55:29,062 - Let's go! 1526 00:55:29,095 --> 00:55:30,463 - Kaden, come on, man. 1527 00:55:30,497 --> 00:55:32,866 You're 15, and you just crushed this pro course. 1528 00:55:32,899 --> 00:55:36,069 Tell me, what's harder, this or algebra? 1529 00:55:36,102 --> 00:55:37,437 - Algebra. 1530 00:55:37,470 --> 00:55:39,406 [laughter] 1531 00:55:39,439 --> 00:55:41,908 - Kaden Lebsack lived up to the hype. 1532 00:55:41,941 --> 00:55:45,078 He's only 15, and he just blew away this course 1533 00:55:45,111 --> 00:55:49,149 and got the fastest finish by over a minute. 1534 00:55:50,684 --> 00:55:53,720 Kaden Lebsack, you're going to the semifinals. 1535 00:55:53,753 --> 00:55:55,755 Hit that buzzer one more time. 1536 00:55:55,789 --> 00:55:57,090 [buzzer blares] 1537 00:55:57,090 --> 00:55:59,626 These young guns, Akbar, they came to play. 1538 00:55:59,659 --> 00:56:01,327 - He's on a whole another level. 1539 00:56:03,530 --> 00:56:05,031 - Well, don't go away. 1540 00:56:05,065 --> 00:56:07,467 You never know what's coming next 1541 00:56:07,500 --> 00:56:10,303 on "American Ninja Warrior." 1542 00:56:15,442 --> 00:56:17,377 - It's the second night of qualifying, 1543 00:56:17,410 --> 00:56:19,813 and we're having some fun here in the Tacoma Dome. 1544 00:56:19,846 --> 00:56:21,181 Rachel Garlin 1545 00:56:21,214 --> 00:56:24,050 is a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter 1546 00:56:24,050 --> 00:56:26,519 who gave us a mini concert before her run. 1547 00:56:26,553 --> 00:56:28,488 - * Will I try my best? Yes * 1548 00:56:28,521 --> 00:56:30,056 * That's what I do. - Move with it. 1549 00:56:30,056 --> 00:56:34,861 Move with it. You are so uncoordinated. 1550 00:56:34,894 --> 00:56:36,596 - Good choice of words. - [laughs] 1551 00:56:36,629 --> 00:56:38,765 - Her music was definitely better than my moves, 1552 00:56:38,798 --> 00:56:41,401 and though the 47-year-old danced her way 1553 00:56:41,434 --> 00:56:43,336 across the first obstacle, 1554 00:56:43,370 --> 00:56:45,772 the show was over on the second. 1555 00:56:45,805 --> 00:56:47,073 - Oh, no! - Ooh. 1556 00:56:47,107 --> 00:56:49,209 - Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm. 1557 00:56:49,242 --> 00:56:52,178 - Chino Hills, California's Anthony Porter 1558 00:56:52,212 --> 00:56:55,548 is an archery teacher who took his shot at the start line. 1559 00:56:55,582 --> 00:56:59,252 - Don't break that screen. - Oh, so close! 1560 00:56:59,285 --> 00:57:03,156 And the Archery Ninja was also on target on the course. 1561 00:57:03,189 --> 00:57:04,791 [cheers and applause] 1562 00:57:04,824 --> 00:57:07,594 - He came ready. He came ready, Matt. 1563 00:57:07,627 --> 00:57:11,531 - The 24-year-old shot his way through all six obstacles, 1564 00:57:11,564 --> 00:57:13,033 and finished with one 1565 00:57:13,033 --> 00:57:14,567 of the fastest times of the night. 1566 00:57:14,601 --> 00:57:16,670 - This is his up shot. This is it. 1567 00:57:16,703 --> 00:57:20,206 Go for it! - Anthony Porter, bull's-eye! 1568 00:57:20,240 --> 00:57:22,042 [cheers and applause] 1569 00:57:22,042 --> 00:57:24,110 - Whoo! - Whoo! 1570 00:57:25,512 --> 00:57:26,913 - Our next athlete 1571 00:57:26,946 --> 00:57:29,049 got her first buzzer last season. 1572 00:57:29,082 --> 00:57:31,251 She's one of our most popular ninjas. 1573 00:57:31,284 --> 00:57:33,687 This is Sweet T, Tiana Webberly, 1574 00:57:33,720 --> 00:57:36,389 the stuntwoman from Palmdale, California. 1575 00:57:36,423 --> 00:57:39,059 She's a seven-time veteran with two trips 1576 00:57:39,059 --> 00:57:40,460 to the national finals, 1577 00:57:40,493 --> 00:57:42,062 and she'll have a very special guest 1578 00:57:42,095 --> 00:57:44,931 rooting for her tonight. Zuri? 1579 00:57:44,964 --> 00:57:47,667 - Cheering on her fellow California girl 1580 00:57:47,701 --> 00:57:50,403 is Olympic skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi. 1581 00:57:50,437 --> 00:57:51,404 Hey, Kristi. 1582 00:57:51,438 --> 00:57:53,740 - Hey. How are you? 1583 00:57:53,773 --> 00:57:55,542 Yes, go Tiana. 1584 00:57:55,575 --> 00:57:58,078 - Well, if anyone knows how to win at a high level, 1585 00:57:58,078 --> 00:57:59,779 it's Kristi Yamaguchi. 1586 00:57:59,813 --> 00:58:01,915 [countdown clock beeping] 1587 00:58:02,015 --> 00:58:04,084 - Tiana's coming off her best season. 1588 00:58:04,117 --> 00:58:06,086 As we said, got her first buzzer in qualifying... 1589 00:58:06,119 --> 00:58:07,721 - Nice. 1590 00:58:07,754 --> 00:58:09,856 - And then made the final four in our women's championship. 1591 00:58:09,889 --> 00:58:11,024 - Nice. 1592 00:58:11,057 --> 00:58:12,559 - Tiana looking confident, Akbar. 1593 00:58:12,592 --> 00:58:14,060 Yamaguchi might have given her some good advice. 1594 00:58:14,094 --> 00:58:16,496 - Yeah, Matt, just to have an Olympic gold medalist 1595 00:58:16,529 --> 00:58:18,465 right there watching and cheering you on, 1596 00:58:18,498 --> 00:58:20,300 that's got to be inspirational. 1597 00:58:20,333 --> 00:58:22,235 - Tiana Webberly, a pole vaulter, 1598 00:58:22,268 --> 00:58:24,037 high-level in her own right, in college. 1599 00:58:24,070 --> 00:58:26,139 We'll see lots of track athletes 1600 00:58:26,172 --> 00:58:28,908 when the Olympic Trials start next week on NBC. 1601 00:58:28,942 --> 00:58:32,245 And then the Tokyo Games kick off on July 23. 1602 00:58:32,278 --> 00:58:33,680 You and I will be there, Akbar. 1603 00:58:33,713 --> 00:58:36,049 - Yeah, that's right. Our first Olympics! 1604 00:58:36,082 --> 00:58:38,051 It's gonna be great. 1605 00:58:38,084 --> 00:58:40,620 - And Tiana's almost through this second obstacle. 1606 00:58:40,653 --> 00:58:42,455 - Right here. There you go. 1607 00:58:42,489 --> 00:58:45,558 - And she is through. - Yes. 1608 00:58:45,592 --> 00:58:48,428 - But now, Tiana's facing Split Decision. 1609 00:58:48,461 --> 00:58:51,931 Needs to skate across one of these balance obstacles 1610 00:58:51,965 --> 00:58:53,433 like Kristi used to do. 1611 00:58:53,466 --> 00:58:54,901 She started looking at Burn Rubber, 1612 00:58:54,934 --> 00:58:57,237 but now heading over to Broken Bridge. 1613 00:58:57,270 --> 00:58:59,539 - Well, she's a veteran, Matt. She can handle this. 1614 00:58:59,572 --> 00:59:02,008 She's seen a lot of different obstacles in her career. 1615 00:59:02,008 --> 00:59:04,244 She's a seven-time veteran. Here we go. 1616 00:59:04,277 --> 00:59:06,913 - Yeah! - Yeah. 1617 00:59:07,013 --> 00:59:08,581 I know her nickname is Sweet T, 1618 00:59:08,615 --> 00:59:10,517 but that was sweet feet right there. 1619 00:59:10,550 --> 00:59:14,721 - Tiana's sister, mom, and dad also watching her tonight. 1620 00:59:14,754 --> 00:59:17,190 And if she can get through Tipping Point 1621 00:59:17,223 --> 00:59:18,892 right now, she'll be assured 1622 00:59:18,925 --> 00:59:20,093 of moving on to the semifinals, 1623 00:59:20,126 --> 00:59:22,062 which start in a few weeks. 1624 00:59:22,095 --> 00:59:25,331 Completing this obstacle would guarantee her a spot. 1625 00:59:25,365 --> 00:59:27,701 - Outstanding job tipping that first panel, 1626 00:59:27,734 --> 00:59:31,504 but here comes the hard part. - Trying to maintain her grip. 1627 00:59:31,538 --> 00:59:34,274 And now trying to raise herself up. 1628 00:59:34,307 --> 00:59:35,742 - She's been efficient with her moves, 1629 00:59:35,775 --> 00:59:37,510 but now struggling a little bit. 1630 00:59:37,544 --> 00:59:39,045 Ooh, hold on. 1631 00:59:40,447 --> 00:59:42,248 - Seems unsure where to grip. 1632 00:59:45,251 --> 00:59:47,354 And what looked like a sure thing now gets 1633 00:59:47,387 --> 00:59:49,322 a lot more difficult. This transition-- 1634 00:59:49,356 --> 00:59:51,091 - She's gonna fly into it. - What a save! 1635 00:59:51,124 --> 00:59:52,726 No! - Oh! 1636 00:59:52,759 --> 00:59:53,793 [buzzer blares] 1637 00:59:56,229 --> 00:59:58,398 - Got hung up on the fourth obstacle. 1638 00:59:58,431 --> 01:00:01,568 We'll see if that gets her into the semifinals. 1639 01:00:01,601 --> 01:00:04,637 - Sweet T was sailing through the early obstacles, 1640 01:00:04,671 --> 01:00:07,207 but when she reached the middle of Tipping Point, 1641 01:00:07,240 --> 01:00:10,076 wasn't sure how to make that move to the second panel. 1642 01:00:10,110 --> 01:00:12,712 She got her fingers on it, but couldn't hang on. 1643 01:00:15,448 --> 01:00:17,684 - It happens. Dang. 1644 01:00:17,717 --> 01:00:19,019 - Running this course 1645 01:00:19,052 --> 01:00:21,254 means so much to our next competitor. 1646 01:00:21,287 --> 01:00:24,224 This is 43-year-old Brian Montagnese, 1647 01:00:24,257 --> 01:00:27,160 and he's smiling because he's been waiting for this moment. 1648 01:00:27,193 --> 01:00:29,796 He's taking a knee to remember his father, 1649 01:00:29,829 --> 01:00:31,698 who passed away three years ago, 1650 01:00:31,731 --> 01:00:33,733 but he's also competing for his mom 1651 01:00:33,767 --> 01:00:35,135 who's still fighting. 1652 01:00:35,168 --> 01:00:37,203 [soft dramatic music] 1653 01:00:37,237 --> 01:00:38,872 - My mom and dad, 1654 01:00:38,905 --> 01:00:40,774 they gave me everything growing up. 1655 01:00:40,807 --> 01:00:44,010 My mom is my best friend. She's my inspiration. 1656 01:00:44,044 --> 01:00:45,178 She's my hero. 1657 01:00:45,211 --> 01:00:47,047 And four and a half, five years ago, 1658 01:00:47,080 --> 01:00:48,581 she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. 1659 01:00:48,615 --> 01:00:49,883 * * 1660 01:00:49,916 --> 01:00:51,151 She shakes quite a bit. 1661 01:00:51,184 --> 01:00:53,053 Her leg taps quite a bit as well. 1662 01:00:53,086 --> 01:00:56,222 It's tough to watch sometimes. 1663 01:00:56,256 --> 01:00:59,859 - This is a guy who's ready to face any challenge. 1664 01:00:59,893 --> 01:01:02,562 - Jimmy Choi-- I was watching him run. 1665 01:01:02,595 --> 01:01:04,497 I saw what he was able to do 1666 01:01:04,531 --> 01:01:06,199 and was capable of with Parkinson's. 1667 01:01:06,232 --> 01:01:07,901 - It's whatever you're comfortable with. 1668 01:01:07,934 --> 01:01:11,604 but doing more--like, every day do a little more. 1669 01:01:11,638 --> 01:01:13,773 - Really gave me a cause, 1670 01:01:13,807 --> 01:01:15,342 something to want to get involved with. 1671 01:01:15,375 --> 01:01:16,576 * * 1672 01:01:16,609 --> 01:01:18,411 But this year, I'm running for my dad. 1673 01:01:18,445 --> 01:01:19,879 * * 1674 01:01:19,913 --> 01:01:22,248 After a year-long fight with brain cancer, 1675 01:01:22,282 --> 01:01:25,218 he passed away in October 2018. 1676 01:01:25,251 --> 01:01:27,120 They gave him three to six months, 1677 01:01:27,153 --> 01:01:29,289 so he fought. 1678 01:01:29,322 --> 01:01:30,757 * * 1679 01:01:30,790 --> 01:01:32,492 Can't move him. He's too old. 1680 01:01:32,525 --> 01:01:33,793 [laughter] 1681 01:01:33,827 --> 01:01:35,095 To see what my dad went through 1682 01:01:35,095 --> 01:01:36,696 was heartbreaking. 1683 01:01:36,730 --> 01:01:39,532 To see what my mom is still fighting is heartbreaking. 1684 01:01:39,566 --> 01:01:40,934 But to see the fight... 1685 01:01:40,967 --> 01:01:42,302 [upbeat music] 1686 01:01:42,335 --> 01:01:43,903 And that's the most important thing to me. 1687 01:01:43,937 --> 01:01:45,205 And that's what I'm taking with me 1688 01:01:45,238 --> 01:01:48,575 is the fight that they've put in my heart. 1689 01:01:48,608 --> 01:01:51,211 Dad, this is for you. This is for Mom. 1690 01:01:51,244 --> 01:01:54,748 * * 1691 01:01:54,781 --> 01:01:57,784 - A huge support system behind Brian tonight 1692 01:01:57,817 --> 01:01:59,786 including his mom, and you can see, 1693 01:01:59,819 --> 01:02:01,921 she's getting so emotional. 1694 01:02:01,955 --> 01:02:03,723 Also ninja Jimmy Choi, 1695 01:02:03,757 --> 01:02:04,924 who inspired Brian to try this. 1696 01:02:04,958 --> 01:02:06,259 - Let's go. Let's go, come on. 1697 01:02:06,292 --> 01:02:08,128 - He's got that "Team Fox" on his shirt. 1698 01:02:08,161 --> 01:02:09,496 That's what Jimmy wears 1699 01:02:09,529 --> 01:02:11,498 representing the Michael J. Fox Foundation 1700 01:02:11,531 --> 01:02:13,133 for Parkinson's Research. - Yeah! 1701 01:02:13,166 --> 01:02:15,602 [countdown clock beeping] 1702 01:02:15,635 --> 01:02:17,470 - At 43 years old, 1703 01:02:17,504 --> 01:02:20,440 one of the oldest competitors tonight. 1704 01:02:20,473 --> 01:02:23,076 - Confident start there on the Shrinking Steps. 1705 01:02:23,109 --> 01:02:25,779 Started ninja training three years ago. 1706 01:02:25,812 --> 01:02:28,214 Now trying to get through Wait For It. 1707 01:02:28,915 --> 01:02:30,417 - It's timing. It's upper body. 1708 01:02:30,450 --> 01:02:31,685 It's a little coordination, 1709 01:02:31,718 --> 01:02:33,319 but the timing is the key here. 1710 01:02:33,353 --> 01:02:34,387 Get it up high. Nice. 1711 01:02:34,421 --> 01:02:37,490 Make that grab. - Nice job. 1712 01:02:38,458 --> 01:02:40,193 - It's all about generating swing. 1713 01:02:40,226 --> 01:02:42,429 You have to find that rhythm with your hips. 1714 01:02:42,462 --> 01:02:44,631 Montagnese seems to be doing it thus far. 1715 01:02:44,664 --> 01:02:46,232 - Well, he's moving pretty well 1716 01:02:46,266 --> 01:02:48,702 for a 43-year-old insurance guy. 1717 01:02:48,735 --> 01:02:49,936 - Well, I like it. 1718 01:02:49,969 --> 01:02:52,772 Montagnese being real efficient, Akbar. 1719 01:02:52,806 --> 01:02:54,240 And he's through here. 1720 01:02:54,274 --> 01:02:56,376 [cheers and applause] 1721 01:02:56,409 --> 01:02:58,011 But now, it's Split Decision. 1722 01:02:58,111 --> 01:02:59,279 - Which way you gonna go? 1723 01:02:59,312 --> 01:03:01,281 That's like-- it's so trippy, right? 1724 01:03:01,314 --> 01:03:03,950 'Cause one of them could mess you up, and you don't know. 1725 01:03:04,050 --> 01:03:06,753 - Absolutely. Here we are on Burn Rubber. 1726 01:03:08,054 --> 01:03:09,389 - Come on, you got this. You got this. 1727 01:03:09,422 --> 01:03:11,624 - Get the momentum going. Carry it through. 1728 01:03:11,658 --> 01:03:13,159 - Oh! - And Montagnese did. 1729 01:03:13,193 --> 01:03:14,761 - Let's go! - Let's go. 1730 01:03:14,794 --> 01:03:16,596 - Let's go. - Okay! 1731 01:03:16,629 --> 01:03:19,232 - Yes, yes, yes, yes! 1732 01:03:19,265 --> 01:03:21,134 - Gonna try to keep that momentum going 1733 01:03:21,167 --> 01:03:22,802 on Tipping Point. 1734 01:03:22,836 --> 01:03:24,738 And a decent move there, Akbar. 1735 01:03:24,771 --> 01:03:25,972 - Uh-oh, watch. 1736 01:03:26,072 --> 01:03:27,207 That left hand is starting to slip. 1737 01:03:30,343 --> 01:03:31,611 - Is he coming over the top? 1738 01:03:31,644 --> 01:03:32,779 Oh boy, that bar's up high, Akbar. 1739 01:03:32,812 --> 01:03:34,080 - Yeah, that's all right. 1740 01:03:34,080 --> 01:03:35,181 I think he can make that transition. 1741 01:03:35,215 --> 01:03:36,516 He's 5'8". 1742 01:03:36,549 --> 01:03:38,284 - But as we just saw with Tiana Webberly, 1743 01:03:38,318 --> 01:03:40,086 this is a tough move. 1744 01:03:41,721 --> 01:03:43,156 Oh! - Oh. 1745 01:03:43,189 --> 01:03:45,658 - That was the difference. - It's okay. 1746 01:03:45,692 --> 01:03:47,394 - Missed that second plank. 1747 01:03:47,427 --> 01:03:49,863 The momentum pulled him right off. 1748 01:03:49,896 --> 01:03:51,698 Ninja B in the water. 1749 01:03:51,731 --> 01:03:54,234 - Couldn't quite get my hand on it, 1750 01:03:54,267 --> 01:03:57,771 but I know my dad is proud. I know my mom is proud. 1751 01:03:57,804 --> 01:04:00,607 I know they're proud. I love you guys. 1752 01:04:00,640 --> 01:04:02,642 Thank you so much! 1753 01:04:02,676 --> 01:04:05,645 I love you, Dad. I love you. 1754 01:04:05,679 --> 01:04:07,147 - Coming up... 1755 01:04:07,180 --> 01:04:10,150 How far would you go to make your dreams come true? 1756 01:04:10,183 --> 01:04:11,818 - I get on the train for two hours 1757 01:04:11,851 --> 01:04:13,286 just to go to school. 1758 01:04:13,319 --> 01:04:16,322 - One New York teenager's long journey to ninja, 1759 01:04:16,356 --> 01:04:19,526 when "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 1760 01:04:24,230 --> 01:04:25,432 - We've had more great runs 1761 01:04:25,465 --> 01:04:27,300 on our second night of qualifying 1762 01:04:27,334 --> 01:04:29,969 here on "American Ninja Warrior." 1763 01:04:30,070 --> 01:04:33,306 Minutes ago, 16-year-old Sophia Lavallee 1764 01:04:33,340 --> 01:04:35,742 made her rookie debut. 1765 01:04:35,775 --> 01:04:37,410 - Sophie Lavallee on the course. 1766 01:04:37,444 --> 01:04:39,612 - The Lancaster, Massachusetts native 1767 01:04:39,646 --> 01:04:41,381 is known as the Wandering Ninja 1768 01:04:41,414 --> 01:04:42,749 for her love of travel. 1769 01:04:42,782 --> 01:04:44,617 [upbeat music] 1770 01:04:44,651 --> 01:04:46,419 [cheers and applause] 1771 01:04:46,453 --> 01:04:49,155 And she had a crash landing on Broken Bridge. 1772 01:04:49,189 --> 01:04:50,423 - Come on, go for it. Go for it! 1773 01:04:50,457 --> 01:04:51,624 - Yes! 1774 01:04:51,658 --> 01:04:52,659 - Oh, she stumbled right into it! 1775 01:04:52,692 --> 01:04:54,461 - Just incredible. 1776 01:04:54,494 --> 01:04:56,296 The high school sophomore's journey 1777 01:04:56,329 --> 01:04:57,764 finally ended on Tipping Point. 1778 01:04:57,797 --> 01:04:59,833 - Oh! [buzzer blares] 1779 01:04:59,866 --> 01:05:01,034 - Oh! - Oh! 1780 01:05:01,067 --> 01:05:02,168 - But it was enough to guarantee her 1781 01:05:02,202 --> 01:05:04,204 a spot in the semifinals. 1782 01:05:04,237 --> 01:05:05,638 Then, it was the comeback 1783 01:05:05,672 --> 01:05:07,907 of a competitor 30 years older, 1784 01:05:07,941 --> 01:05:10,877 46-year-old Keita Kashiwagi. 1785 01:05:10,910 --> 01:05:13,380 This beloved eighth grade science teacher 1786 01:05:13,413 --> 01:05:16,116 had a memorable appearance back in season six. 1787 01:05:16,149 --> 01:05:18,651 - Oh, oh! 1788 01:05:18,685 --> 01:05:21,788 - But Kashiwagi was hit by a car three years ago, 1789 01:05:21,821 --> 01:05:23,356 suffered brain damage, 1790 01:05:23,390 --> 01:05:25,258 and had to re-learn how to walk again. 1791 01:05:25,291 --> 01:05:27,394 And though he still has trouble seeing, 1792 01:05:27,427 --> 01:05:29,963 he wanted to return to the course. 1793 01:05:30,063 --> 01:05:32,165 With students and family cheering him on, 1794 01:05:32,198 --> 01:05:34,234 Kashiwagi remarkably got through 1795 01:05:34,267 --> 01:05:36,336 the first... - Yes, yes! 1796 01:05:36,369 --> 01:05:39,339 - And the second obstacles. - This is cool to watch. 1797 01:05:39,372 --> 01:05:42,075 - And almost the third. 1798 01:05:42,075 --> 01:05:43,410 - Aw. - Oh. 1799 01:05:43,443 --> 01:05:46,246 - But it was still a remarkable comeback. 1800 01:05:46,279 --> 01:05:47,547 - You get an "A" for effort. 1801 01:05:47,580 --> 01:05:49,549 [cheers and applause] 1802 01:05:49,582 --> 01:05:51,985 - And now it's a competitor almost young enough 1803 01:05:52,085 --> 01:05:56,089 to be one of Keita's students. The final teen of the night. 1804 01:05:56,089 --> 01:05:58,091 And throwing up the X with his arms, 1805 01:05:58,091 --> 01:06:01,194 this is 16-year-old Xavier Dantzler. 1806 01:06:01,227 --> 01:06:02,595 And talk about dedication. 1807 01:06:02,629 --> 01:06:04,564 This kid spends hours on the train 1808 01:06:04,597 --> 01:06:06,666 around New York City for school 1809 01:06:06,700 --> 01:06:08,835 and for his Ninja education... - Come on, one at a time! 1810 01:06:08,868 --> 01:06:10,370 - With his mentor, Joe Moravsky. 1811 01:06:10,403 --> 01:06:11,438 - Come on. Focus. 1812 01:06:16,543 --> 01:06:17,877 - I get up at 4:00 a.m., 1813 01:06:17,911 --> 01:06:19,612 and I take my brother to school. 1814 01:06:19,646 --> 01:06:22,349 * * 1815 01:06:22,382 --> 01:06:24,217 And then I get on the train for two hours 1816 01:06:24,250 --> 01:06:25,952 just to go to school. 1817 01:06:26,052 --> 01:06:28,154 It's a much better school, so I don't mind it, 1818 01:06:28,188 --> 01:06:30,690 but it's a grind. It's a grind. 1819 01:06:30,724 --> 01:06:33,693 Growing up in New York City builds your confidence. 1820 01:06:33,727 --> 01:06:35,862 It teaches you how to be responsible 1821 01:06:35,895 --> 01:06:38,164 and to always be aware of your surroundings. 1822 01:06:38,198 --> 01:06:39,265 I know New York City in and out. 1823 01:06:39,299 --> 01:06:41,067 I know every single train, 1824 01:06:41,067 --> 01:06:42,769 exactly where it's going. 1825 01:06:42,802 --> 01:06:46,072 I take three different trains to get from Yonkers, 1826 01:06:46,106 --> 01:06:48,908 my house, to the Ninja gym. 1827 01:06:48,942 --> 01:06:50,076 * * 1828 01:06:50,076 --> 01:06:51,644 - Get up. Yeah. 1829 01:06:51,678 --> 01:06:53,146 - I mostly train with Joe Moravsky. 1830 01:06:53,179 --> 01:06:55,148 - I'm reaching out to the-- to the right. 1831 01:06:55,181 --> 01:06:56,616 - The first time I met him, I was like, 1832 01:06:56,649 --> 01:06:58,685 "Oh, my gosh, that's Joe Moravsky." 1833 01:06:58,718 --> 01:06:59,886 I was a fanboy. [chuckles] 1834 01:06:59,919 --> 01:07:02,522 - Nice. Finish it. 1835 01:07:02,555 --> 01:07:04,557 Oh, yeah, man. 1836 01:07:04,591 --> 01:07:05,725 - When I go to Stamford to train with Joe, 1837 01:07:05,759 --> 01:07:07,060 it's a long journey. 1838 01:07:08,128 --> 01:07:09,696 - I don't know anybody that travels two hours 1839 01:07:09,729 --> 01:07:10,897 to go to a gym. 1840 01:07:10,930 --> 01:07:13,033 Okay. Okay. 1841 01:07:13,033 --> 01:07:14,634 You know, it is really inspiring, 1842 01:07:14,668 --> 01:07:16,803 and it's really cool to see his drive, 1843 01:07:16,836 --> 01:07:18,872 his passion for the sport, 1844 01:07:18,905 --> 01:07:22,175 and it grows daily. You can see it. 1845 01:07:22,208 --> 01:07:24,177 - I never thought that this opportunity for me 1846 01:07:24,210 --> 01:07:25,545 would be coming so early. 1847 01:07:25,578 --> 01:07:27,714 I thought I would have to wait another five years. 1848 01:07:29,049 --> 01:07:30,250 All those hours spent on the train 1849 01:07:30,283 --> 01:07:33,086 is gonna be all worth it if I can hit a buzzer. 1850 01:07:37,157 --> 01:07:39,292 - And X will have a big cheering section 1851 01:07:39,325 --> 01:07:40,493 back in New York. 1852 01:07:40,527 --> 01:07:41,895 - Hey, look at that. Hi, Mama. 1853 01:07:41,928 --> 01:07:43,463 - That's his mom, little brother, 1854 01:07:43,496 --> 01:07:46,066 and another teen competitor, Devan Alexander. 1855 01:07:46,099 --> 01:07:48,435 We'll see him in a few weeks. 1856 01:07:48,468 --> 01:07:51,204 Dad's watching with an uncle. 1857 01:07:51,237 --> 01:07:54,074 [countdown clock beeping] 1858 01:07:54,107 --> 01:07:56,276 A junior at Bayside High in Queens, 1859 01:07:56,309 --> 01:07:59,212 he was on the state championship football team. 1860 01:08:01,314 --> 01:08:03,850 5'11", 155. 1861 01:08:03,883 --> 01:08:06,086 Akbar, we've seen, these young guns, 1862 01:08:06,119 --> 01:08:07,921 they don't seem to be intimidated, 1863 01:08:08,021 --> 01:08:10,023 and they have energy for days. 1864 01:08:10,056 --> 01:08:11,624 - Well, you know, Matt, at 16 years old, 1865 01:08:11,658 --> 01:08:13,159 you think you're invincible. 1866 01:08:13,193 --> 01:08:16,663 And perhaps Xavier is invincible on this course. 1867 01:08:16,696 --> 01:08:17,864 - Piece of cake. 1868 01:08:17,897 --> 01:08:19,566 - Well, he was born to ninja. 1869 01:08:19,599 --> 01:08:21,735 Check out this picture when X was just a baby. 1870 01:08:21,768 --> 01:08:23,937 Already hanging on the monkey bars. 1871 01:08:24,037 --> 01:08:25,905 - You know, Xavier's one of the few teenagers 1872 01:08:25,939 --> 01:08:28,041 who did not appear on "Ninja Junior." 1873 01:08:28,074 --> 01:08:29,376 - He has less experience... - Keep breathing. 1874 01:08:29,409 --> 01:08:30,410 Keep breathing, X. - Than some of these kids. 1875 01:08:30,443 --> 01:08:31,911 Almost everything he knows 1876 01:08:31,945 --> 01:08:33,446 comes from Joe Moravsky. 1877 01:08:33,480 --> 01:08:35,415 - Nice, buddy. Whoo! 1878 01:08:35,448 --> 01:08:37,350 - Now facing Split Decision. 1879 01:08:37,384 --> 01:08:39,152 Which way the rookie will go? 1880 01:08:39,185 --> 01:08:40,854 - No, no, no, no. He said-- 1881 01:08:40,887 --> 01:08:42,756 - I like him going for Burn Rubber. 1882 01:08:42,789 --> 01:08:44,624 - He doesn't have his driving permit though, 1883 01:08:44,657 --> 01:08:46,926 but I'm sure he knows how to burn rubber. 1884 01:08:46,960 --> 01:08:48,828 Here we go. Nice. 1885 01:08:48,862 --> 01:08:50,597 Oh, watch yourself! Ooh! 1886 01:08:50,630 --> 01:08:53,066 - Hard fall. - Oh, my goodness. 1887 01:08:53,066 --> 01:08:55,635 - Even at 16, those falls will add up, Akbar. 1888 01:08:55,669 --> 01:08:56,936 Took that in the chest. 1889 01:08:56,970 --> 01:08:58,605 - Deep breath. Deep breath. 1890 01:08:58,638 --> 01:09:00,774 - He is showing that, at 16 years old, 1891 01:09:00,807 --> 01:09:03,910 he belongs in the big league. - And look at that. 1892 01:09:04,010 --> 01:09:06,846 The best start we've seen on Tipping Point. 1893 01:09:06,880 --> 01:09:08,148 - Okay. Here we go. 1894 01:09:08,181 --> 01:09:10,050 - A little--a little overclocked there. 1895 01:09:10,083 --> 01:09:11,918 But 5'11", the long wingspan, 1896 01:09:12,018 --> 01:09:14,154 this transfer shouldn't be too challenging. 1897 01:09:16,923 --> 01:09:18,024 - Come on, now. 1898 01:09:18,024 --> 01:09:19,426 He's got to make this transition. 1899 01:09:19,459 --> 01:09:21,394 He's got to see it. He's got to lean out to it. 1900 01:09:21,428 --> 01:09:23,363 He's 155 pounds. Nice. 1901 01:09:23,396 --> 01:09:24,531 - And he's handling the pressure 1902 01:09:24,564 --> 01:09:26,366 of being on the big stage. 1903 01:09:26,399 --> 01:09:29,402 This is his first real ninja competition ever. 1904 01:09:31,438 --> 01:09:33,039 Good control. 1905 01:09:33,039 --> 01:09:35,575 - Oh, 16 years old. Nice. 1906 01:09:36,776 --> 01:09:37,911 - They talking about him now. 1907 01:09:37,944 --> 01:09:38,912 They talking. They talking. 1908 01:09:38,945 --> 01:09:40,113 - Let's go. - They talking. 1909 01:09:40,146 --> 01:09:41,481 - Yeah, we are talking about him 1910 01:09:41,514 --> 01:09:43,950 because he's made it to the fifth obstacle. 1911 01:09:44,050 --> 01:09:46,086 - It's just like the gym except better built. 1912 01:09:46,119 --> 01:09:48,321 - Joe Moravsky on the sideline 1913 01:09:48,355 --> 01:09:50,623 coaching up the young Xavier Dantzler. 1914 01:09:50,657 --> 01:09:53,426 - Joe takes such pride in mentoring these young kids 1915 01:09:53,460 --> 01:09:55,128 and giving freely of himself. - Come on, let's go. 1916 01:09:55,161 --> 01:09:56,596 - Going with the switch grip here, Akbar. 1917 01:09:56,629 --> 01:09:58,365 - Come on. 1918 01:09:58,398 --> 01:10:00,734 - Barely got it up. There he goes. 1919 01:10:00,767 --> 01:10:02,135 - Ooh, watch yourself. - A little more power now. 1920 01:10:02,168 --> 01:10:03,436 - He almost lost his-- slip on that one. 1921 01:10:03,470 --> 01:10:04,838 - Wow. - Be careful. 1922 01:10:04,871 --> 01:10:06,773 That's a lot of power out of a 16-year-old. 1923 01:10:06,806 --> 01:10:07,874 - There we go. - My goodness. 1924 01:10:07,907 --> 01:10:09,309 He almost slipped on that one. 1925 01:10:09,342 --> 01:10:11,878 The Bayside High kid was saved by the bell. 1926 01:10:11,911 --> 01:10:14,347 - Now, it's even tougher on the way down. 1927 01:10:16,216 --> 01:10:18,018 - And he's looking down at that third one. 1928 01:10:18,051 --> 01:10:19,753 I think he's gonna skip the second. 1929 01:10:19,786 --> 01:10:22,422 I think he should go to his left, Matt. 1930 01:10:22,455 --> 01:10:23,423 - Oh! - Oh! 1931 01:10:23,456 --> 01:10:24,457 [buzzer blares] 1932 01:10:24,491 --> 01:10:25,525 - Oh! - Oh! 1933 01:10:26,459 --> 01:10:28,061 [cheers and applause] 1934 01:10:28,094 --> 01:10:30,063 - Hey, that was a good attempt. 1935 01:10:30,096 --> 01:10:33,366 That's what you gotta do, man. - Couldn't finish V Formation, 1936 01:10:33,400 --> 01:10:36,136 but a great debut from Xavier Dantzler. 1937 01:10:36,169 --> 01:10:37,437 * * 1938 01:10:37,470 --> 01:10:38,805 - X took a chance and decided 1939 01:10:38,838 --> 01:10:41,041 to skip that second V over here 1940 01:10:41,074 --> 01:10:43,476 and go for the third down there. 1941 01:10:43,510 --> 01:10:45,745 But his hands didn't land evenly, 1942 01:10:45,779 --> 01:10:47,313 and he just spun out. 1943 01:10:49,349 --> 01:10:51,051 - But that's gonna be good enough 1944 01:10:51,084 --> 01:10:52,652 to get him to the semifinals, 1945 01:10:52,686 --> 01:10:55,055 and we're gonna let Joe let him know. 1946 01:10:55,088 --> 01:10:56,856 - You're going to semifinals. - Let's go! 1947 01:10:56,890 --> 01:10:58,091 - You're going to semifinals. 1948 01:10:58,124 --> 01:11:00,427 - Let's go! - Yes. 1949 01:11:00,460 --> 01:11:01,561 - 16. 1950 01:11:01,594 --> 01:11:03,863 - I'm so proud of you. Let's go. 1951 01:11:03,897 --> 01:11:05,131 - Couldn't have done it without you. 1952 01:11:05,165 --> 01:11:06,166 - Let's go. Semifinals, all right? 1953 01:11:06,199 --> 01:11:07,434 Come on. 1954 01:11:07,467 --> 01:11:08,702 - Well, we'll see Joe in just a few, 1955 01:11:08,735 --> 01:11:10,970 but up next, it's Sandy Zimmerman 1956 01:11:11,071 --> 01:11:13,573 when "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 1957 01:11:17,811 --> 01:11:20,080 - Welcome back to "American Ninja Warrior" qualifying 1958 01:11:20,080 --> 01:11:22,882 where we just had a couple of emotional runs. 1959 01:11:22,916 --> 01:11:25,452 First up was San Jose's Victor Chan. 1960 01:11:25,485 --> 01:11:27,354 - Okay, Victor Chan. 1961 01:11:27,387 --> 01:11:29,689 - He's an engineer for Amazon, 1962 01:11:29,723 --> 01:11:32,559 and he definitely delivered on the course tonight. 1963 01:11:32,592 --> 01:11:34,394 - Victor Chan! 1964 01:11:34,427 --> 01:11:36,863 - Two years ago, he fell on just the second obstacle. 1965 01:11:36,896 --> 01:11:38,365 - Ooh! 1966 01:11:38,398 --> 01:11:40,834 - Tonight, he made it all the way to the buzzer... 1967 01:11:40,867 --> 01:11:42,102 [buzzer blares] 1968 01:11:42,102 --> 01:11:44,371 And celebrated in style. 1969 01:11:44,404 --> 01:11:46,306 - Oh, backflip! - Oh! 1970 01:11:46,339 --> 01:11:48,174 - Whoo! - [laughs] 1971 01:11:48,208 --> 01:11:49,976 [cheers and applause] 1972 01:11:50,010 --> 01:11:52,112 - That's the way you celebrate. 1973 01:11:52,112 --> 01:11:54,681 - Then it was our friend Alex Weber 1974 01:11:54,714 --> 01:11:57,283 with a run dedicated to his mom Dale 1975 01:11:57,317 --> 01:11:59,219 who's battling cancer. 1976 01:11:59,252 --> 01:12:01,054 - You know he wants to hit a buzzer. 1977 01:12:01,054 --> 01:12:02,422 How great would that be? 1978 01:12:02,455 --> 01:12:04,691 - Weber hosted our award-winning digital series 1979 01:12:04,724 --> 01:12:06,226 "Crashing the Course," 1980 01:12:06,259 --> 01:12:08,461 before becoming a competitor himself. 1981 01:12:08,495 --> 01:12:10,797 - Oh man, he flipped a coin. 1982 01:12:10,830 --> 01:12:12,832 - He's putting us to shame, going from hosting 1983 01:12:12,866 --> 01:12:14,668 to straight ninja. 1984 01:12:14,701 --> 01:12:16,302 - Let's go! - Yes. 1985 01:12:16,336 --> 01:12:18,438 - The 34-year-old battled his way 1986 01:12:18,471 --> 01:12:20,340 to the fourth obstacle before falling. 1987 01:12:20,373 --> 01:12:22,075 - Oh, no! - Oh! 1988 01:12:22,075 --> 01:12:24,477 - But it put a smile on his mom's face. 1989 01:12:24,511 --> 01:12:26,980 - If she's cheering. Let's go. 1990 01:12:27,080 --> 01:12:29,149 That's a big win. Something to cheer about. 1991 01:12:29,182 --> 01:12:30,517 - Yay. 1992 01:12:30,550 --> 01:12:33,119 - What a lady! What a lady! 1993 01:12:33,153 --> 01:12:36,189 - And here comes another impressive lady. 1994 01:12:36,222 --> 01:12:37,757 Zuri, get her going. 1995 01:12:37,791 --> 01:12:40,093 - All right, let's make way for the Zimmermom. 1996 01:12:40,126 --> 01:12:43,797 I still get goosebumps when I think about Sandy Zimmerman 1997 01:12:43,830 --> 01:12:45,765 making history right here in Tacoma. 1998 01:12:45,799 --> 01:12:47,767 That's when she became the first mom 1999 01:12:47,801 --> 01:12:49,102 ever to hit a buzzer, 2000 01:12:49,102 --> 01:12:50,704 but she's been making history here 2001 01:12:50,737 --> 01:12:53,473 in the Tacoma Dome for years. 2002 01:13:00,347 --> 01:13:01,581 - When I was 12, 2003 01:13:01,614 --> 01:13:03,316 I won the National Judo Championship 2004 01:13:03,350 --> 01:13:04,918 right there in the Tacoma Dome. 2005 01:13:06,152 --> 01:13:07,654 And 30 years later... 2006 01:13:07,687 --> 01:13:09,055 [upbeat music] 2007 01:13:09,055 --> 01:13:11,624 I became the first mom to hit a buzzer. 2008 01:13:11,658 --> 01:13:13,226 - Yes! Yes! - Yes! 2009 01:13:13,259 --> 01:13:17,063 - The first mother ever to hit a buzzer! 2010 01:13:17,097 --> 01:13:19,632 - But I think the best part of the story, honestly, 2011 01:13:19,666 --> 01:13:21,668 was the years leading up to that. 2012 01:13:23,203 --> 01:13:25,271 When I failed epically on season eight. 2013 01:13:25,305 --> 01:13:27,240 - No! - No! 2014 01:13:27,273 --> 01:13:29,709 - * Take a look around * 2015 01:13:29,743 --> 01:13:32,078 - And failed epically again season nine. 2016 01:13:32,112 --> 01:13:34,881 - Oh! So close! 2017 01:13:34,914 --> 01:13:37,550 - * This is where it all began * 2018 01:13:37,584 --> 01:13:40,286 - And then season ten, having surgeries. 2019 01:13:40,320 --> 01:13:41,554 To come out season 11... 2020 01:13:41,588 --> 01:13:45,759 The first mom! The first mom! 2021 01:13:45,792 --> 01:13:47,293 I never gave up. 2022 01:13:47,327 --> 01:13:49,963 * * 2023 01:13:49,996 --> 01:13:51,264 That's actually the best part. 2024 01:13:51,297 --> 01:13:53,400 - * I'm not done yet * 2025 01:13:53,433 --> 01:13:55,669 - Oftentimes, the big, magical moments in our lives 2026 01:13:55,702 --> 01:13:57,671 are because we are just willing 2027 01:13:57,704 --> 01:14:00,206 to stick with things longer than what most people are. 2028 01:14:00,240 --> 01:14:01,675 * * 2029 01:14:01,708 --> 01:14:04,644 Being back in the Tacoma Dome, it's really magic. 2030 01:14:04,678 --> 01:14:07,414 Yes, I could fail miserably in front of millions again. 2031 01:14:07,447 --> 01:14:08,682 But I also could complete a course 2032 01:14:08,715 --> 01:14:09,949 and hit another buzzer. 2033 01:14:10,050 --> 01:14:13,520 - * Oh, oh, oh, I'm not done yet * 2034 01:14:13,553 --> 01:14:15,321 [cheers and applause] 2035 01:14:15,355 --> 01:14:17,824 - And she's ready for another big run in her home state. 2036 01:14:17,857 --> 01:14:20,160 Her husband Charlie, their three kids, 2037 01:14:20,193 --> 01:14:22,228 and new dog Coda will be watching. 2038 01:14:22,262 --> 01:14:24,864 And a big viewing party with some of her students 2039 01:14:24,898 --> 01:14:26,433 over in Spokane. 2040 01:14:26,466 --> 01:14:29,135 [countdown clock beeping] 2041 01:14:29,169 --> 01:14:32,105 But Sandy has been so impressive. 2042 01:14:32,138 --> 01:14:34,574 And a confident start out of the Zimmermom. 2043 01:14:34,607 --> 01:14:35,875 - Well, looking good. 2044 01:14:35,909 --> 01:14:38,178 This mother of three makes no excuses. 2045 01:14:38,211 --> 01:14:40,714 - Their backyard course, known as The Fortress, 2046 01:14:40,747 --> 01:14:42,816 it is a Spokane landmark. 2047 01:14:42,849 --> 01:14:44,851 Her husband Charlie competed on "Ninja Warrior" 2048 01:14:44,884 --> 01:14:46,453 a few years ago. 2049 01:14:46,486 --> 01:14:49,189 Two of her kids have already appeared on "Ninja Junior," 2050 01:14:49,222 --> 01:14:50,657 and the third will be competing 2051 01:14:50,690 --> 01:14:52,525 on the new season this September. 2052 01:14:52,559 --> 01:14:54,094 - Nice. 2053 01:14:54,094 --> 01:14:56,963 - Just confident form. Great upper body strength. 2054 01:14:56,996 --> 01:14:58,665 - Well, Matt, there is a such thing 2055 01:14:58,698 --> 01:15:00,667 as home field advantage... - Whoo! 2056 01:15:00,700 --> 01:15:02,202 - And this is definitely home field advantage 2057 01:15:02,235 --> 01:15:03,703 for Sandy Zimmerman. 2058 01:15:03,737 --> 01:15:05,739 - Well, her dad nicknamed her "The Pitbull" 2059 01:15:05,772 --> 01:15:09,342 for her tenacity in judo. And making a choice here. 2060 01:15:09,376 --> 01:15:11,111 - You guys want to vote? - "Where should I go?" 2061 01:15:11,144 --> 01:15:12,612 She's gonna have the family decide. 2062 01:15:12,645 --> 01:15:13,813 - Yes, the Broken Bridge. - The Broken Bridge. 2063 01:15:13,847 --> 01:15:15,215 - The Broken Bridge. - The Broken Bridge. 2064 01:15:15,248 --> 01:15:17,884 - Oh, the family says, "Go Broken Bridge." 2065 01:15:17,917 --> 01:15:20,220 - She's had good luck on both of these. 2066 01:15:20,253 --> 01:15:23,056 Got past this one, Broken Bridge, two years ago, 2067 01:15:23,056 --> 01:15:24,724 and Burn Rubber, last season. 2068 01:15:26,092 --> 01:15:27,560 - Nice, nice, nice, nice. Go, go, go, go. 2069 01:15:27,594 --> 01:15:29,062 - Great footwork. - Okay. 2070 01:15:29,095 --> 01:15:30,497 Did she just hurdle over that last one? 2071 01:15:30,530 --> 01:15:31,831 - Great footwork. 2072 01:15:31,865 --> 01:15:33,366 - She hurdled over that last one. 2073 01:15:33,400 --> 01:15:34,834 - How many moms are sitting at home going, 2074 01:15:34,868 --> 01:15:36,302 "Yeah, maybe I can do it too." 2075 01:15:36,336 --> 01:15:37,871 - Come on. You got it. 2076 01:15:37,904 --> 01:15:40,140 - And if she can get past Tipping Point right now, 2077 01:15:40,173 --> 01:15:43,243 she'll be guaranteed to move on to the semifinals. 2078 01:15:43,276 --> 01:15:44,878 You can see this ascent, 2079 01:15:44,911 --> 01:15:47,447 and this is what saps so much grip strength. 2080 01:15:47,480 --> 01:15:50,250 Sandy, pretty efficient. Great control. 2081 01:15:50,283 --> 01:15:52,085 - She played college basketball. 2082 01:15:52,085 --> 01:15:54,120 Was a point guard for Gonzaga back in the day. 2083 01:15:54,154 --> 01:15:56,823 You know she's got hands. Watch this crossover. 2084 01:15:56,856 --> 01:15:58,958 - 5'6", so a pretty good reach. 2085 01:15:58,992 --> 01:16:00,493 And she'll need all of it here 2086 01:16:00,527 --> 01:16:02,095 to reach over to that second plank. 2087 01:16:05,598 --> 01:16:07,033 And she's got it. 2088 01:16:07,067 --> 01:16:09,035 [cheers and applause] 2089 01:16:09,069 --> 01:16:12,072 And watch this control here. This big plank. 2090 01:16:12,105 --> 01:16:14,641 - All right, traverse it. Watch the slide down. 2091 01:16:14,674 --> 01:16:15,942 - You got this, Sandy! 2092 01:16:16,042 --> 01:16:17,310 - And now just needs the dismount, 2093 01:16:17,344 --> 01:16:20,313 and she'll be moving on. And she's done it. 2094 01:16:20,347 --> 01:16:21,314 - Whoo! 2095 01:16:21,348 --> 01:16:22,949 [cheers and applause] 2096 01:16:23,049 --> 01:16:26,853 - Everyone's impressed except maybe her dog Coda. 2097 01:16:26,886 --> 01:16:29,055 - Coda's not even looking, you guys. 2098 01:16:29,089 --> 01:16:30,623 Coda, do you realize 2099 01:16:30,657 --> 01:16:32,726 this is a big moment in your mommy's life? 2100 01:16:32,759 --> 01:16:34,561 - She's chastising the dog... - Coda. 2101 01:16:34,594 --> 01:16:36,930 - For not paying attention. - Coda. 2102 01:16:36,963 --> 01:16:38,698 - The dog will see the replay, Sandy. 2103 01:16:38,732 --> 01:16:40,100 We got you. 2104 01:16:40,133 --> 01:16:42,235 Jumps up on to V Formation. 2105 01:16:42,268 --> 01:16:44,637 And she can start thinking about another buzzer. 2106 01:16:44,671 --> 01:16:46,906 No woman has finished the course this season. 2107 01:16:46,940 --> 01:16:48,608 Sandy could be the first. 2108 01:16:48,641 --> 01:16:50,243 - Nice. - First swing. 2109 01:16:50,276 --> 01:16:51,578 - Nice. - Good job with the hips. 2110 01:16:51,611 --> 01:16:52,879 Whipping it up. 2111 01:16:52,912 --> 01:16:54,714 - All right, now, make that transfer. 2112 01:16:54,748 --> 01:16:56,082 - Only five athletes have survived 2113 01:16:56,116 --> 01:16:57,650 this obstacle tonight. 2114 01:16:57,684 --> 01:17:00,186 Sandy looking for some Tacoma Dome magic once again. 2115 01:17:00,220 --> 01:17:01,254 - Come on. Come on. 2116 01:17:01,287 --> 01:17:02,622 - Yep, yep, yep. - You got it. 2117 01:17:02,655 --> 01:17:04,758 - Good transfer. Has to make her way down. 2118 01:17:04,791 --> 01:17:06,726 Does she have enough left in those hands? 2119 01:17:06,760 --> 01:17:08,695 - Yes! - Lands the first one. 2120 01:17:08,728 --> 01:17:10,463 - She's looking around. 2121 01:17:10,497 --> 01:17:12,332 I think she's thinking about skipping the second V 2122 01:17:12,365 --> 01:17:14,200 and going straight for the third. 2123 01:17:14,234 --> 01:17:17,037 Oh, boy, this is dangerous. 2124 01:17:17,070 --> 01:17:18,138 - She's going for it. 2125 01:17:18,171 --> 01:17:20,240 - Oh! - Oh! 2126 01:17:20,273 --> 01:17:23,276 - An aggressive move. - [sighs] 2127 01:17:23,309 --> 01:17:24,611 - Sandy Zimmerman. 2128 01:17:24,644 --> 01:17:26,279 Think she felt the grip was giving out. 2129 01:17:26,312 --> 01:17:28,148 Made a bold move. Just couldn't land it. 2130 01:17:28,181 --> 01:17:30,784 But the good news: she's moving on. 2131 01:17:30,817 --> 01:17:32,952 We'll see her in the semifinals. 2132 01:17:34,421 --> 01:17:36,723 - Whew, it was such a strange angle 2133 01:17:36,756 --> 01:17:39,793 to try to turn my body and go to the closer one, 2134 01:17:39,826 --> 01:17:42,162 and I thought my only chance would be to go 2135 01:17:42,195 --> 01:17:43,430 to the one down a bit lower, 2136 01:17:43,463 --> 01:17:45,965 and I just didn't hit it exactly. 2137 01:17:46,066 --> 01:17:47,067 I mean, a hair off. 2138 01:17:49,069 --> 01:17:50,437 Dang it. 2139 01:17:50,470 --> 01:17:52,172 - Check out the current leaderboard. 2140 01:17:52,205 --> 01:17:53,907 With only a few runners left, 2141 01:17:53,940 --> 01:17:57,210 it looks like we could have five women in the top 30, 2142 01:17:57,243 --> 01:17:59,446 the first time that's ever happened. 2143 01:17:59,479 --> 01:18:01,848 Well, another ninja legend's coming up, 2144 01:18:01,881 --> 01:18:04,751 and Joe Moravsky thinks he can keep up with the teenagers. 2145 01:18:04,784 --> 01:18:06,386 - I guess I'm not too old yet. 2146 01:18:06,419 --> 01:18:08,254 - Will he go for the Mega Wall? 2147 01:18:08,288 --> 01:18:11,558 He's next, on "American Ninja Warrior." 2148 01:18:16,763 --> 01:18:18,832 - We're winding down another night of qualifying, 2149 01:18:18,865 --> 01:18:21,901 and the entertaining runs keep on coming. 2150 01:18:21,935 --> 01:18:24,404 Kevin Brekke is an obstacle designer. 2151 01:18:24,437 --> 01:18:27,040 He won our obstacle design challenge 2152 01:18:27,040 --> 01:18:28,341 for creating Crank It Up. 2153 01:18:28,375 --> 01:18:30,577 And he also designed Lightning Bolts, 2154 01:18:30,610 --> 01:18:33,246 Spin Hopper, and Cane Lane. 2155 01:18:33,279 --> 01:18:35,281 But tonight, he threw away the blueprint 2156 01:18:35,315 --> 01:18:37,183 to focus on buzzers. 2157 01:18:37,217 --> 01:18:40,086 - Okay, Kev. - I can't believe I'm here! 2158 01:18:40,120 --> 01:18:42,555 - And minutes ago, he lived out his dream 2159 01:18:42,589 --> 01:18:44,591 and actually got to run the course. 2160 01:18:44,624 --> 01:18:47,761 - I did it, yes! - Yes, buddy! 2161 01:18:47,794 --> 01:18:50,764 - The 28-year-old rookie looked like a real ninja 2162 01:18:50,797 --> 01:18:52,866 as he made it through the first two obstacles.... 2163 01:18:52,899 --> 01:18:56,403 - I see you, Kevin Brekke. - Yay, Kevin. 2164 01:18:56,436 --> 01:18:57,904 - But then he looked like a designer 2165 01:18:57,937 --> 01:18:58,905 when he reached the third. 2166 01:18:58,938 --> 01:19:01,041 - No, no, no. Oh, oh! 2167 01:19:03,209 --> 01:19:05,679 - This was so much fun. This was a dream come true. 2168 01:19:05,712 --> 01:19:09,315 - One of "Ninja"'s best, four-time veteran Lucas Reale, 2169 01:19:09,349 --> 01:19:12,519 just got engaged and had his fiancée Kyra watching. 2170 01:19:12,552 --> 01:19:14,020 - I love it! 2171 01:19:14,020 --> 01:19:16,923 - And almost married life seems to agree with him. 2172 01:19:17,023 --> 01:19:18,525 - He just burned right through Burn Rubber. 2173 01:19:18,558 --> 01:19:20,026 - Nice. 2174 01:19:20,026 --> 01:19:22,729 - The 22-year-old absolutely destroyed the course... 2175 01:19:22,762 --> 01:19:24,097 - Is he gonna do this in... 2176 01:19:24,130 --> 01:19:25,365 [together] Two moves? 2177 01:19:25,398 --> 01:19:27,233 - He did that in two moves? Really? 2178 01:19:27,267 --> 01:19:29,035 - And made his way up the wall 2179 01:19:29,035 --> 01:19:31,871 with the second-fastest time of the night. 2180 01:19:33,039 --> 01:19:35,408 - Yes! - Boy, you so fast. 2181 01:19:35,442 --> 01:19:36,876 You so fast. 2182 01:19:36,910 --> 01:19:38,578 - Yes! 2183 01:19:39,312 --> 01:19:42,082 - So there's only one athlete left tonight, 2184 01:19:42,115 --> 01:19:44,417 and Zuri's gonna get him going. 2185 01:19:44,451 --> 01:19:46,886 - Matt and Akbar, we may be inside the dome, 2186 01:19:46,920 --> 01:19:49,556 but "Ninja" always needs the Weatherman. 2187 01:19:49,589 --> 01:19:52,592 Joe Moravsky has been one of the most consistent athletes 2188 01:19:52,625 --> 01:19:54,160 for the past eight seasons, 2189 01:19:54,194 --> 01:19:55,895 and he thinks this will finally be 2190 01:19:55,929 --> 01:19:57,731 his year to win it all. 2191 01:19:57,764 --> 01:20:00,467 Whoa, and as you can see, he's still got some hops 2192 01:20:00,500 --> 01:20:02,335 in those 32-year-old legs. 2193 01:20:02,369 --> 01:20:04,070 He's qualified for the national finals 2194 01:20:04,104 --> 01:20:05,972 every season he's competed, 2195 01:20:06,006 --> 01:20:09,542 and he's been the last ninja standing twice in his career. 2196 01:20:09,576 --> 01:20:11,177 - And Joe will have his crew 2197 01:20:11,211 --> 01:20:13,113 watching from back in Connecticut 2198 01:20:13,146 --> 01:20:14,814 including his parents and sister 2199 01:20:14,848 --> 01:20:16,750 and, of course, his wife Stephanie, 2200 01:20:16,783 --> 01:20:19,319 who just put their three kids to bed. 2201 01:20:19,352 --> 01:20:21,087 - Got a good plan. 2202 01:20:21,121 --> 01:20:23,356 - [chuckles] Joe says, "I've got a plan." 2203 01:20:23,390 --> 01:20:25,759 And I have no doubt he's been watching the other runners, 2204 01:20:25,792 --> 01:20:28,061 and he's got a plan for how to attack this course. 2205 01:20:28,094 --> 01:20:29,562 - Whoo! 2206 01:20:29,596 --> 01:20:31,865 - And Joe told us he's going for the Mega Wall. 2207 01:20:31,898 --> 01:20:33,667 No one's conquered it this season. 2208 01:20:33,700 --> 01:20:36,236 - And looking like he also wants the fastest time. 2209 01:20:36,269 --> 01:20:38,538 Moravsky running with urgency. 2210 01:20:38,571 --> 01:20:40,540 - Well, Matt, we know that Kaden Lebsack, 2211 01:20:40,573 --> 01:20:42,042 he's gone pretty fast. 2212 01:20:42,075 --> 01:20:43,943 Lucas Reale, pretty fast as well. 2213 01:20:43,977 --> 01:20:46,579 - Joe wants to remind them who the Weatherman is, 2214 01:20:46,613 --> 01:20:48,882 and he's storming through this course, Akbar. 2215 01:20:48,915 --> 01:20:50,517 - He's been known for speed. 2216 01:20:50,550 --> 01:20:53,053 Does he have the speed to keep up with these young ninjas? 2217 01:20:53,086 --> 01:20:55,288 - Joe Moravsky looking effortless. 2218 01:20:55,321 --> 01:20:57,023 - Ooh. - Right through Burn Rubber. 2219 01:20:57,057 --> 01:20:58,658 - Very decisive. 2220 01:20:58,692 --> 01:21:00,093 - By far, the fastest 2221 01:21:00,126 --> 01:21:01,961 to the fourth obstacle tonight. 2222 01:21:02,062 --> 01:21:04,064 - Wow, Matt, 32 years old, 2223 01:21:04,097 --> 01:21:05,565 and he's showing that he can go 2224 01:21:05,598 --> 01:21:06,933 just as fast as these young guys. 2225 01:21:06,966 --> 01:21:08,301 - Wow! - What? 2226 01:21:08,335 --> 01:21:10,870 - Look at that! And Joe is being so efficient. 2227 01:21:10,904 --> 01:21:13,139 And, Akbar, I like that he regrouped there. 2228 01:21:13,173 --> 01:21:15,175 He knows no mistakes here. 2229 01:21:15,208 --> 01:21:16,343 Just get through this obstacle. 2230 01:21:16,376 --> 01:21:17,610 He'll have done what he had to do. 2231 01:21:17,644 --> 01:21:19,379 Then he can go about making history. 2232 01:21:19,412 --> 01:21:21,548 - I'm telling you, when Joe Moravsky's dialed in, 2233 01:21:21,581 --> 01:21:23,316 he is dialed in. 2234 01:21:23,350 --> 01:21:25,719 - Number one, baby! - Joe is flying. 2235 01:21:25,752 --> 01:21:28,088 And he's ahead of Kaden Lebsack's time. 2236 01:21:28,121 --> 01:21:30,890 He could beat the teenager for the fastest time. 2237 01:21:30,924 --> 01:21:33,693 - Hey, I don't even care. I want to get that wall, so... 2238 01:21:33,727 --> 01:21:35,362 - He wasn't even trying to go fast. 2239 01:21:35,395 --> 01:21:36,629 - You heard him. 2240 01:21:36,663 --> 01:21:38,531 He's laser focused on that Mega Wall 2241 01:21:38,565 --> 01:21:40,233 and those 10 Gs. 2242 01:21:40,266 --> 01:21:42,268 - Well, he was flying like a young man, 2243 01:21:42,302 --> 01:21:45,138 but what a challenge it is on the V Formation. 2244 01:21:45,171 --> 01:21:47,841 Oh! Joe Moravsky! 2245 01:21:47,874 --> 01:21:49,275 - Okay, with two moves, Joe Moravsky... 2246 01:21:49,309 --> 01:21:51,444 - Come on! - Get it, Joe! 2247 01:21:51,478 --> 01:21:53,346 - Just needs to avoid a mistake. 2248 01:21:53,380 --> 01:21:54,781 - Look at that! 2249 01:21:54,814 --> 01:21:56,916 - Oh, he loves a high-pressure front. 2250 01:21:56,950 --> 01:21:58,885 He's looking to skip a handle here. 2251 01:21:58,918 --> 01:22:00,487 Got it! 2252 01:22:00,520 --> 01:22:03,256 Still got shot at the fastest time if he wants it, 2253 01:22:03,289 --> 01:22:05,859 but only thinking about that Mega Wall. 2254 01:22:05,892 --> 01:22:10,063 Joe Moravsky's still got it. He's smiling! 2255 01:22:10,096 --> 01:22:12,065 Look at him! - He's smiling. 2256 01:22:12,065 --> 01:22:13,867 - Is he gonna go for that Mega Wall? 2257 01:22:13,900 --> 01:22:16,136 You know he's gonna go for that Mega Wall. 2258 01:22:16,169 --> 01:22:18,338 - That's 10 G's right there. Go get it, man. 2259 01:22:18,371 --> 01:22:20,273 - Well, no one has topped the Mega Wall 2260 01:22:20,306 --> 01:22:21,675 so far this season. 2261 01:22:21,708 --> 01:22:23,076 - Trained all year! 2262 01:22:23,109 --> 01:22:25,812 - Can joe do it again? - Beat that wall! 2263 01:22:25,845 --> 01:22:27,614 Beat that wall! 2264 01:22:27,647 --> 01:22:29,416 - That's a big wall, Matt. 2265 01:22:29,449 --> 01:22:30,950 - Come on! - To the top of it. 2266 01:22:30,984 --> 01:22:32,686 Joe Moravsky, go for it! 2267 01:22:32,719 --> 01:22:34,154 - The Weatherman. Uh-oh, oh! 2268 01:22:34,187 --> 01:22:35,689 - Yeah! - Yeah! 2269 01:22:35,722 --> 01:22:36,690 - Oh! 2270 01:22:36,723 --> 01:22:38,658 [upbeat pop music] 2271 01:22:38,692 --> 01:22:40,226 - Yes! 2272 01:22:40,260 --> 01:22:42,629 - The Weatherman delivers! 2273 01:22:42,662 --> 01:22:44,464 Oh! 2274 01:22:44,497 --> 01:22:47,133 - * The best is yet to come * 2275 01:22:47,167 --> 01:22:48,468 * * 2276 01:22:48,501 --> 01:22:50,804 - Joe, I got to ask you, 2277 01:22:50,837 --> 01:22:53,139 with these young athletes coming out, 2278 01:22:53,173 --> 01:22:54,741 is there still room for the Weatherman 2279 01:22:54,774 --> 01:22:55,975 in "Ninja Warrior"? 2280 01:22:56,009 --> 01:22:57,577 - The best is yet to come. - Oh! 2281 01:22:57,610 --> 01:22:59,012 - That is the answer. 2282 01:22:59,112 --> 01:23:02,482 Are we talking at the top of Mt. Midoriyama? 2283 01:23:02,515 --> 01:23:04,351 National finals? - I feel it. 2284 01:23:04,384 --> 01:23:07,487 - * The best is yet to come * 2285 01:23:07,520 --> 01:23:09,923 - Well, no one had done it yet this season, 2286 01:23:09,956 --> 01:23:13,360 but Joe Moravsky took down the 18-foot Mega Wall 2287 01:23:13,393 --> 01:23:15,195 and showed these kids, 2288 01:23:15,228 --> 01:23:17,530 "Hey, don't forget about us veterans." 2289 01:23:17,564 --> 01:23:20,233 - * The best is yet to come * 2290 01:23:20,266 --> 01:23:22,202 [cheers and applause] 2291 01:23:22,235 --> 01:23:24,070 - With two more in the top five, 2292 01:23:24,104 --> 01:23:26,206 tonight proved that the teen invasion 2293 01:23:26,239 --> 01:23:27,741 is here to stay. 2294 01:23:27,774 --> 01:23:29,542 While we look at the final leaderboard, 2295 01:23:29,576 --> 01:23:32,379 check out Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments. 2296 01:23:32,412 --> 01:23:34,647 - Okay, here we go, number three, 2297 01:23:34,681 --> 01:23:36,649 the Spartan Ninja, Emmanuel McConnell 2298 01:23:36,683 --> 01:23:38,818 came out looking like he was ready for war. 2299 01:23:38,852 --> 01:23:41,254 - This is "Ninja!" 2300 01:23:41,287 --> 01:23:44,924 - But then he surrendered on the very first obstacle. 2301 01:23:44,958 --> 01:23:48,261 - No! - Number two. 2302 01:23:48,294 --> 01:23:51,464 Eugene, Oregon nurse Melissa Jackson got warmed up 2303 01:23:51,498 --> 01:23:53,967 by taking a long ride on her unicycle. 2304 01:23:54,000 --> 01:23:56,903 - Wow! Look at this! 2305 01:23:56,936 --> 01:24:00,206 - But then had a short ride once she got on the course. 2306 01:24:00,240 --> 01:24:03,510 - No! - And number one. 2307 01:24:03,543 --> 01:24:05,478 Zach Polazzo lit it up 2308 01:24:05,512 --> 01:24:07,947 outside the Tacoma Dome before his run. 2309 01:24:08,048 --> 01:24:11,117 The Zach of all trades is a fire-breather 2310 01:24:11,151 --> 01:24:13,386 and a carpenter who brought his work belt, 2311 01:24:13,420 --> 01:24:16,189 but he didn't have the tools for Tipping Point. 2312 01:24:16,222 --> 01:24:17,891 - Oh, no! - Oh! 2313 01:24:17,924 --> 01:24:20,093 - Well, we're off next week 2314 01:24:20,126 --> 01:24:22,429 to make way for the U.S. Olympic Trials, 2315 01:24:22,462 --> 01:24:24,230 but we'll be back in two weeks 2316 01:24:24,264 --> 01:24:25,832 for more of our qualifying rounds 2317 01:24:25,865 --> 01:24:27,167 here in Tacoma. 2318 01:24:27,200 --> 01:24:29,069 For Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall, 2319 01:24:29,069 --> 01:24:30,670 I'm Matt Iseman, and we'll see you 2320 01:24:30,704 --> 01:24:33,873 next time, on "American Ninja Warrior."