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Post by etching on Aug 20, 2018 1:22:31 GMT
Last week was the Philadelphia Finals.
The Lightning Bolts was pretty tough, as 11 of 24 competitors fell on it and 6 of 12 fell on the Captain’s Wheel.
One person failed the Spider Trap and two failed the Archer Steps.
For the third straight week, only three competitors finished the course.
For the second time this season, both women advancing finished in the Top 15.
Allyssa Beird finished 11th and Michelle Warnky finished 12th. Both fell on the Captain’s Wheel.
Worth noting that the women are doing well this season. So far, five women have made the Top 15 with one final left.
So that means the Vegas Finals are going to have at most just seven women wildcards.
I wonder if three more will be given to the men to make it an even 100 in the Vega Finals?
Oh BTW, turns out the repeat showing on Fridays doesn't include the run that is shown during the commercial break
so I missed it because I fell asleep on Monday and missed the show (Judas Licciardello fell on the Spinball Wizard).
Competitors: 32
Falls on Archer Steps: 2
Falls on Spinning Bowties: 0
Falls on Broken Bridge: 0
Falls on Wingnuts: 6
Falls on Lightning Bolts: 11
Fails at Warped Wall: 0
Falls on Salmon Ladder: 1
Falls on Captain’s Wheel: 6
Falls on Spinball Wizard: 2
Falls on Spider Trap: 1
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Post by etching on Aug 25, 2018 22:58:12 GMT
This week was the Minneapolis Finals.
The Iron Maiden was killer, as 11 of 16 competitors fell on it.
One person failed the Archer Steps.
Sean Darling-Hammond fell on the Iron Maiden and was shown picture-in-picture during the break .
Five competitors finished the course and no women finished in the Top 15.
Meagan Martin (fell on the Iron Maiden) and Abby Clark advanced to Vegas.
Competitors: 33
Falls on Archer Steps: 1
Falls on Double Twister: 1
Falls on Sky Hooks: 3
Falls on Diamond Dash: 2
Falls on Battering Ram: 4
Fails at Warped Wall: 1
Falls on Salmon Ladder: 1
Falls on The Hinge: 4
Falls on Iron Maiden: 11
Falls on Spider Trap: 0
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Post by etching on Aug 25, 2018 23:14:54 GMT
So the National Finals starts next week in Vegas!  Since 5 women made the Top 15 there's only 97 competitors in Stage 1. 28 total (all men) finished the city finals out of 196 competitors. The new obstacle Archer Steps was a dud as only 4 of 196 fell on it. Only 3 of 31 competitors fell on Spider Trap, the new last obstacle. |
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 30, 2018 5:34:51 GMT
Wow! That was shocking how many experienced people went out in unexpected ways. I was sad to see Travis Rosen get injured like that. It was fun, though, to see those young guys do so well.
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Post by etching on Sept 2, 2018 0:20:18 GMT
This week was the first night of the National Finals in Vegas.
Like in the City Finals, the first obstacle in Stage One was changed this season, with Archer Alley replacing Snake Run.
Archer Alley is a harder version of the Archer Steps, with three alternately-placed thinner triangular boards instead of two.
And likewise, Jeep Run replaced Parkour Run as the fifth obstacle of Stage One.
Jeep Run is the first obstacle to promote a product/brand (Jeep Cherokee) and the third overall.
Ninjago Roll promoted The Lego Ninjago Movie and Fallout promoted Mission Impossible - Fallout.
2:25 is the time limit for Stage One. Time was a factor as a couple competitors ran out of time on the cargo net.
Double Dipper was tough, as it took out ten competitors so far, including Joe Moravsky, who had never fallen before on Stage One.
Brian Arnold's run was shown picture-in-picture during the break. He fell on the cargo net.
Travis Rosen crushed his leg on the Double Dipper landing pad, breaking his ankle in multiple places, requiring surgery.
12 competitors have finished Stage One so far. The rest go on Labor Day.
Mathis ‘Kid’ Owhadi is the current leader at 1:44.71.
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Post by cms on Sept 2, 2018 5:42:24 GMT
I hope Travis Rosen recovers well from his injury. Archer Alley seemed a lot more difficult than the Archer Steps. Am I a horrible person because I kind of enjoyed seeing Allyssa and Joe fall? I hate when people get overconfident/cocky, and I feel like both of the are portrayed that way on the show. I hope that is not the way they are in person. But, sometimes an unexpected fall can put things in perspective for people. Jake (?) (the corndog guy) seems to be less cocky this year after his unexpected fall last year.
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 2, 2018 7:05:18 GMT
I hope Travis Rosen recovers well from his injury. Archer Alley seemed a lot more difficult than the Archer Steps. Am I a horrible person because I kind of enjoyed seeing Allyssa and Joe fall? I hate when people get overconfident/cocky, and I feel like both of the are portrayed that way on the show. I hope that is not the way they are in person. But, sometimes an unexpected fall can put things in perspective for people. Jake (?) (the corndog guy) seems to be less cocky this year after his unexpected fall last year. I felt that way when Isaac Caldiero fell in qualifying. I really liked him when he was competing before, but he seemed to think he was too good for the show after that and came back acting entitled and cocky. |
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Post by etching on Sept 2, 2018 14:10:27 GMT
Am I a horrible person because I kind of enjoyed seeing Allyssa and Joe fall? I hate when people get overconfident/cocky, and I feel like both of the are portrayed that way on the show. I hope that is not the way they are in person. But, sometimes an unexpected fall can put things in perspective for people. Jake (?) (the corndog guy) seems to be less cocky this year after his unexpected fall last year. I felt that way when Isaac Caldiero fell in qualifying. I really liked him when he was competing before, but he seemed to think he was too good for the show after that and came back acting entitled and cocky. The Weatherman Joe Moravsky is my favorite ninja. He didn’t disappoint last night. I could have done without his little tantrum at the end though. I know he is good, he knows he is good, but taking his shoes off and pouting about not making it up the mega wall was childish. I know he was disappointed, but he finished with the fastest time of the night. Be happy! Probably can say the same for the Weatherman Joe Moravsky as well now... |
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 6, 2018 15:41:05 GMT
I was sad that Jessie Graff didn't compete in Vegas, but big congrats to her for her job as stunt woman on the new Wonder Woman movie!
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Post by etching on Sept 9, 2018 12:40:24 GMT
Archer Alley seemed a lot more difficult than the Archer Steps. Yeah, the Archer Steps were a total joke, as only 2% of the competitors fell on it. Stage One was completed last week. Six competitors total fell on Archer Alley, so 6% or 3x as many fell on it. I hope Archer Alley replaces the Archer Steps in the City Finals next season... Double Dipper OTOH was the killer obstacle as 26 of 81 competitors fell on it. One third! I was sad that Jessie Graff didn't compete in Vegas, but big congrats to her for her job as stunt woman on the new Wonder Woman movie! Of the 97 competitors, 30 made it through Stage One, but there were no woman finishers this season  I bet Jessie Graff would have if she was there. Emily Durham replaced Jessie Graff, and Zhanique Lovett replaced Tiana Webberley, who was unable to compete due to a broken leg Mike Murray’s run was shown during the commercial break. He completed Stage One and there was enough time left over to show a replay and crowd reaction before returning from the break. Falls on Archer Alley: 6 Falls on Propeller Bar: 10 Falls on Double Dipper: 26 Falls on Jumping Spider: 12 Falls on Jeep Run: 3 Fails at Warped Wall: 0 Falls on Razor Beams: 0 Falls on Twist and Fly: 7 Time out: 3 |
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 10, 2018 5:19:11 GMT
I was so frustrated with some of those people who timed out. They were so close, and they totally would have made it if they'd just paused for a few seconds less. They know that it's timed, and they know that they need to push themselves at the end, so why would they stop for so long before the last obstacle or two. They're not going to get a whole lot more energy or focus in those extra ten seconds or whatever. I just wanted to smack 'em!
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Post by etching on Dec 30, 2018 1:31:52 GMT
Hey, finally watched the ANW Season 10 finale...Better late than never  30 competitors moved on to Stage 2 which featured two new obstacles. 4:30 was the time limit. Deja Vu was tough, as 10 of 24 competitors fell on it. It was this season's Obstacle Design Challenge winner. 11 of 14 fell on Wingnut Alley, the toughest obstacle in Stage 2. The other new obstacle was Water Walls, the first ever underwater obstacle on ANW. Competitors have to dive underwater and slide open sideways the first door, lift a 100-pound wall and finally crank open the third door. It proved to be too much of a challenge for Najee Richardson, who had 1.5 minutes left but timed out after getting through the third door due to his asthma condition. He became the first competitor in ANW history to time out on Stage 2. I'm so glad the much tougher Water Walls replaced the total joke Wall Lift/Wall Flip, which had a 0% failure rate. Falls on Epic Catch and Release: 1 Falls on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder: 5 Falls on Deja Vu: 10 Falls on Swing Surfer: 0 Falls on Wingnut Alley: 11 Fails at Water Walls: 1 (timeout) So just two competitors moved onto Stage 3. Both competitors fell at the exact same spot at the end of the Ultimate Cliffhanger, so once again, no winner on ANW. Drew Drechsel wins $100K though for Last Man Standing, as his time finishing the third obstacle (1:02.36) was faster than Sean Bryan's time of 1:28.64. |
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Post by etching on Jun 2, 2019 2:25:25 GMT
ANW is back! Season 11 kicked off last Wednesday for the Los Angeles qualifier. Worth noting that ANW has made some significant changes for Season 11: 1. The walk-on line has been replaced by a lottery. The problem with that, there's no criteria for entering the drawing. There should be a submission video or an on-spot physical test to weed out the wannabees. 2. The Mega Wall is now all-or-nothing. Three attempts to pass and no longer get a shot at the Warped Wall upon failure. $10K for passing on first attempt, $5000 on the second attempt and $2500 on the third. 3. The fastest run of the night is now worth something, rather than simply bragging rights. For the first time on ANW, two competitors face off head-to-head at the same time as the two fastest runners battle on an obstacle course on the 40-foot high Power Tower. The winner gets a Speed Pass, an automatic entry into the National Finals. 4. The winner of the Speed Pass might still want to run the city finals though, as the two fastest competitors of the city finals face off on the Power Tower again, this time to win the Safety Pass. This gives the winner a second chance to run Stage 1 or Stage 2 of the National Finals over again upon failure. It does not apply to Stage 3. 5. The number of City Finalists advancing to the National Finals has been cut down from 15-17 in each city to 13-15. The Top 12 advance, along with the Safety Pass winner, plus up to two women (if they didn't make the Top 12). 6. The first obstacle has been replaced again, this time by the Shrinking Steps. It wasn't easy, as it knocked out 26 of the 96 competitors. The new obstacle Walk the Plank was brutal, knocking out 31 of 70 competitors. 11 competitors finished the Los Angeles qualifier, with Hunter Guerard winning the Speed Pass. 4 attempted the Mega Wall, with only Scott Willson passing it (for $10K). Two women (Samantha Bush and Rebekah Bonilla) made the Top 30 at #23 and #25. BTW, not a happy camper that the time clock is only being shown on selected runs, rather than being shown on all runs as in previous seasons. For instance, I would like to know how long it took the two competitors to do the Power Tower… Competitors: 96 Falls on Shrinking Steps: 26 Falls on Walk the Plank: 31 Falls on Spring Forward: 13 Falls on Diamond Dash: 3 Falls on Spin Hopper: 7 Fails at Warped Wall: 2 Fails at Mega Wall: 3 |
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Post by etching on Jun 15, 2019 4:36:59 GMT
Last week was the Atlanta qualifier. ANW returns to Mondays next week  The Secret Life of Pets 2 movie was featured on ANW as dogs ran up the special doggie Warped Wall. One dog decided to take the stairs to reach the top instead of climbing the wall A record four competitors (out of 6) climbed the Mega Wall. One made it on the second attempt. Ryan Stratis became the first competitor to beat the Mega Wall twice. Drew Drechsel became the first competitor to climb the Mega Wall and still win the Speed Pass. 17 competitors finished the course. Jessica Clayton was the only woman to finish in the Top 30 at #21. Competitors: 98 Falls on Shrinking Steps: 7 Falls on Off the Hook: 26 Falls on Block Run: 15 Falls on Bouncing Spider: 18 Falls on Ferris Wheel: 11 Fails at Warped Wall: 2 Fails at Mega Wall: 2 Mega Wall completions: 4 |
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Post by etching on Sept 13, 2019 5:32:11 GMT
Time to catch up on ANW Here are the results for the other four qualifiers: Oklahoma City Qualifier: 18 of 35 fell on the new obstacle Coconut Climb. 13 completions. 2 climbed the Mega Wall ($5000 and Daniel Gil $10000), 4 failures. 31 advanced, as 4 women made the Top 30 (#27 Madelynn McNeal, #28 Maggi Thorne, #29 Barclay Stockett, #30 Taylor Amann). Daniel Gil won the Speed Pass. Competitors: 94 Falls on the Shrinking Steps: 9 Falls on the Wing Swing: 12 Falls on the Fly Wheels: 13 Falls on the Diving Boards: 25 Falls on Coconut Climb: 18 Fails at the Warped Wall: 0 Fails at the Mega Wall: 4 Mega Wall completions: 2 Seattle/Tacoma Qualifier (first ANW indoor competition, at the Tacoma Dome): 25 of 43 fell on Lightning Bolts. 13 completions. 1 climbed the Mega Wall ($2500), 5 failures. 33 advanced, 2 women hit buzzers (#8 Jessie Graff and #13 Sandy Zimmerman). 42-year-old Zimmerman became the first mother to hit the buzzer, and the oldest woman ever. Sean Bryan won the Speed Pass. Competitors: 96 Falls on the Shrinking Steps: 4 Falls on Lunatic Ledges: 24 Falls on Barrel Roll: 17 Falls on Broken Bridge: 8 Falls on Lightning Bolts: 25 Fails at Warped Wall: 0 Fails at Mega Wall: 5 Mega Wall completions: 1 Baltimore Qualifier: 33 of 71 fell on the new obstacle Dangerous Curves, 14 of 26 on Crank It Up. 9 completions. None climbed the Mega Wall, 3 failures. 34 advanced, Allyssa Beird made the Top 30 at #25. Dave Cavanagh won the Speed Pass. Competitors: 99 Falls on Shrinking Steps: 11 Falls on Double Twister: 17 Falls on Dangerous Curves: 33 Falls on Hazard Cones: 12 Falls on Crank It Up: 14 Fails at Mega Wall: 3 Mega Wall completions: 0 Cincinnati Qualifier: 16 of 30 fell on the new obstacle Slingshot. 11 completions. 1 climbed the Mega Wall ($5000), 3 failures. 31 advanced, 4 women made the Top 30. 2 women hit buzzers (#6 Jesse Labreck and #10 Michelle Warnky) along with #29 Amanda O’Dell and #30 Jeri D’Aurelio. Ethan Swanson won the Speed Pass. Competitors: 104 Falls on the Shrinking Steps: 14 Falls on the Ring Swing: 26 Falls on the Spinning Bridge: 24 Falls on the Wingnuts: 10 Falls on Slingshot: 16 Fails at the Warped Wall: 0 Fails at Mega Wall: 3 Mega Wall completions: 1 |
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Post by etching on Sept 13, 2019 5:59:06 GMT
A total of 74 competitors finished the qualifiers, up from 70 last season, though 20 failed the Mega Wall.
14 women made the Top 30 (the same as last season) and 4 women hit buzzers, down from 6 finishing last season.
9 successfully climbed the Mega Wall (5 $10K, 3 $5000, 1 $2500) with 20 failures.
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Post by vanillalatte on Sept 13, 2019 18:49:43 GMT
etching, your stats are fun! I know you haven't posted about Vegas yet, but I just have to say that in Stage 2, it was so heartbreaking to see Flip Rodriguez time out at the end. Probably better in the long-run considering he was injured.
I was also so disappointed that none of the women finished Stage 1...really thought Jessie LaBreck was going to make it!
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Post by etching on Sept 15, 2019 12:25:15 GMT
OK, watched all six City Finals now Only the Top 12 advance, along with the Speed Pass winner and the Top 2 women. Los Angeles Final: 11 of 13 fell on the new obstacle Leaps of Faith. 33 competitors, 2 completions, 15 advanced, Tiana Webberley and Anna Shumaker did not complete the course. Speed Pass winner Hunter Guerard fell on Leaps of Faith. Flip Rodriguez was the Safety Pass Winner. Falls on Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Walk the Plank: 3 Falls on Spring Forward: 2 Falls on Diamond Dash: 0 Falls on Spin Hopper: 4 Fails at Warped Wall: 1 Falls on Salmon Ladder: 2 Falls on The Hinge: 8 Falls on Leaps of Faith: 11 Falls on Spider Trap: 0 Atlanta Final: 11 of 20 fell on the new obstacle Up For Grabs. Due to the rain, 3 fell on the Spider Trap. Caitlyn Bergstrom and her brother Caleb became the first brother/sister duo to advance to Vegas. 34 competitors, 5 completions, 15 advanced, Caitlyn Bergstrom and Jessica Clayton did not complete the course. Drew Drechsel became the first competitor to climb the Mega Wall and get both the Speed Pass and Safety Pass. Falls on Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Off the Hook: 2 Falls on Block Run: 6 Falls on Bouncing Spider: 2 Falls on Ferris Wheel: 3 Fails at Warped Wall: 1 Falls on Salmon Ladder: 0 Falls on Up For Grabs: 11 Falls on Fall Out: 1 Falls on Spider Trap: 3 Oklahoma City Final: 12 of 23 fell on Crazy Clocks, 6 of 11 fell on the new obstacle Snap Back. Maggi Thorne became the second mother to climb the Warped Wall, the first in a City Final. A record four women made it up the Warped Wall in a City Final. 31 competitors, 5 completions, 15 advanced, Taylor Amann and Barclay Stockett did not complete the course. Speed Pass winner Daniel Gil faced off against Mathis Owhadi but Owhadi was the Safety Pass winner. Falls on Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Wing Swing: 0 Falls on Fly Wheels: 0 Falls on Diving Boards: 1 Falls on Coconut Climb: 4 Fails on Warped Wall: 0 Falls on Salmon Ladder: 3 Falls on Crazy Clocks: 12 Falls on Snap Back: 6 Falls on Spider Trap: 0 Seattle/Tacoma Final: 17 of 31 fell on Lightning Bolts, 11 of 14 fell on Floating Monkey Bars, 3 of 3 fell on the new obstacle Northwest Passage. Very difficult course as none of the 33 competitors completed the course. 13 advanced. Both Jessie Graff (#3) and Mady Howard (#8) made the Top 12. Meagan Martin fell on the Lightning Bolts. Karson Voiles was the Safety Pass Winner as Speed Pass winner Sean Bryan fell on the Floating Monkey Bars. Falls on the Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Lunatic Ledges: 1 Falls on Barrel Roll: 0 Falls on Broken Bridge: 1 Falls on Lightning Bolts: 17 Fails on Warped Wall: 0 Falls on Salmon Ladder: 0 Falls on Floating Monkey Bars: 11 Falls on Northwest Passage: 3 Falls on Spider Trap: 0 Baltimore Final: The new obstacle Angry Birds was a tie-in to the Angry Birds 2 movie, and it was angry! All 22 attempts on Angry Birds failed, that's got to be the most difficult obstacle ever on ANW. 34 competitors and zero completions for the second week in a row, 15 advanced. Allyssa Beird and Karter Ohlson advanced. Speed Pass winner Dave Cavanagh was also the Safety Pass winner. Falls on Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Double Twister: 0 Falls on Dangerous Curves: 2 Falls on Hazard Cones: 0 Falls on Crank It Up: 7 Fails at Warped Wall: 0 Falls on Salmon Ladder: 3 Falls on Angry Birds: 22 Falls on Cane Lane: 0 Falls on Spider Trap: 0 Cincinnati Final: The new obstacle Slam Dunk wasn't that difficult, as only 5 of 14 competitors failed it. 31 competitors, 7 completions, 13 advanced. A record two women finished a City Final course (#6 Jesse Labreck and #7 Michelle Warnky). Speed Pass winner Ethan Swanson faced off against Michael Torres but Torres was the Safety Pass winner. Falls on Shrinking Steps: 0 Falls on Ring Swing: 1 Falls on Spinning Bridge: 3 Falls on the Wingnuts: 5 Falls on Slingshot: 7 Fails at the Warped Wall: 0 Falls on the Salmon Ladder: 1 Falls on Slam Dunk: 5 Falls on Spinball Wizard: 2 Falls on Spider Trap: 0 |
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Post by etching on Sept 15, 2019 12:48:05 GMT
86 competitors advanced to Vegas, down from 97 last season.
Only 19 competitors finished the course, down from 28 last season, but a record two women finished in Cincinnati.
Four women made the Top 12 (down from five in the Top 15 last season).
BTW, I think the Speed Pass winner should lose the Speed Pass if the person competes in the city final.
The Top 13 advance, and that includes the Speed Pass winner only if the person finishes in the Top 13...
And IMHO the Safety Pass should only be awarded to finishers, and the Power Tower only run
if there are more than one finisher.
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Post by etching on Sept 16, 2019 11:58:41 GMT
Vegas Stage 1 (2:30 time limit):
11 of 86 competitors fell on the new obstacle Spin Your Wheels, 15 of 75 fell on Double Dipper.
I like the improved version of Tire Run, it's harder now.
OTOH, nobody failed on Archer Alley, it should have been replaced with the Shrinking Steps.
Drew Drechsel and Flip Rodriguez both used their Safety Pass.
Bummer that Sean Bryan dislocated his shoulder on the Spider Climb and couldn't finish.
86 competitors, 28 completions. No women advanced to Stage 2.
Mathis ‘Kid’ Owhadi was the fastest finisher at 1:38.22.
Archer Alley: 0
Spin Your Wheels: 11
Double Dipper: 15
Jumping Spider: 6
Tire Run: 8 (includes Drew Drechsel, who had a Safety Pass)
Warped Wall: 3 (Timed out)
Diving Boards: 8 (includes Flip Rodriguez, who had a Safety Pass)
Twist and Fly: 9 (Three timed out)
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Post by etching on Sept 17, 2019 11:35:48 GMT
Vegas Stage 2 (3:00 time limit):
The new obstacle Grim Sweeper was a total joke. Only one failure on 23 attempts.
Plus it replaced the difficult Wingnut Alley so a record 21 competitors finished Stage 2.
Dave Cavanagh, Karson Voiles, and Mathis Owhadi all used their Safety Pass.
4 of the 6 Safety Pass winners made it to Stage 3. Michael Torres was the only one who didn't fall once.
28 competitors, 21 completions (smashes the old Stage 2 record of eight finishers)
Daniel Gil was the fastest finisher at 1:54.43.
Giant Walk the Plank: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh, who had a Safety Pass)
Extension Ladder: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh during his Safety Pass run)
Snap Back: 2 (includes Karson Voiles, who had a Safety Pass)
Swing Surfer: 2
Grim Sweeper: 1 (Mathis Owhadi, who had a Safety Pass)
Water Walls: 1 (Timed out)
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Post by vanillalatte on Sept 17, 2019 20:01:13 GMT
Vegas Stage 2 (3:00 time limit): The new obstacle Grim Sweeper was a total joke. Only one failure on 23 attempts. Plus it replaced the difficult Wingnut Alley so a record 21 competitors finished Stage 2. Dave Cavanagh, Karson Voiles, and Mathis Owhadi all used their Safety Pass. 4 of the 6 Safety Pass winners made it to Stage 3. Michael Torres was the only one who didn't fall once. 28 competitors, 21 completions (smashes the old Stage 2 record of eight finishers) Daniel Gil was the fastest finisher at 1:54.43. Giant Walk the Plank: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh, who had a Safety Pass) Extension Ladder: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh during his Safety Pass run) Snap Back: 2 (includes Karson Voiles, who had a Safety Pass) Swing Surfer: 2 Grim Sweeper: 1 (Mathis Owhadi, who had a Safety Pass) Water Walls: 1 (Timed out) It was pretty obvious that the guys with the money told ANW that this year, they wanted to see a winner. Stage 2 was far easier than it's been in previous years. And even Stage 3 was easier. If you go back and watch Isaac Caldiero's Stage 3 the year he won, The Ultimate Cliff hanger was set up tougher. This year, when they went to make the transition across the 6 foot gap from one side to the other, the competitors were given a spot where the ledge was wider to turn around and grab on. Caldiero's year, it was the same width from start to finish. |
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 21, 2019 5:50:53 GMT
Vegas Stage 2 (3:00 time limit): The new obstacle Grim Sweeper was a total joke. Only one failure on 23 attempts. Plus it replaced the difficult Wingnut Alley so a record 21 competitors finished Stage 2. Dave Cavanagh, Karson Voiles, and Mathis Owhadi all used their Safety Pass. 4 of the 6 Safety Pass winners made it to Stage 3. Michael Torres was the only one who didn't fall once. 28 competitors, 21 completions (smashes the old Stage 2 record of eight finishers) Daniel Gil was the fastest finisher at 1:54.43. Giant Walk the Plank: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh, who had a Safety Pass) Extension Ladder: 2 (includes Dave Cavanagh during his Safety Pass run) Snap Back: 2 (includes Karson Voiles, who had a Safety Pass) Swing Surfer: 2 Grim Sweeper: 1 (Mathis Owhadi, who had a Safety Pass) Water Walls: 1 (Timed out) It was pretty obvious that the guys with the money told ANW that this year, they wanted to see a winner. Stage 2 was far easier than it's been in previous years. And even Stage 3 was easier. If you go back and watch Isaac Caldiero's Stage 3 the year he won, The Ultimate Cliff hanger was set up tougher. This year, when they went to make the transition across the 6 foot gap from one side to the other, the competitors were given a spot where the ledge was wider to turn around and grab on. Caldiero's year, it was the same width from start to finish. I hadn't noticed that the ledge was wider on cliff hanger. I agree that Stage 2 was a joke, but Stage 3 still looked pretty tough to me. I was happy to see Drew win. I was surprised that Daniel Gill timed out. |
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Post by etching on Sept 22, 2019 22:25:50 GMT
]It was pretty obvious that the guys with the money told ANW that this year, they wanted to see a winner. Stage 2 was far easier than it's been in previous years. And even Stage 3 was easier. If you go back and watch Isaac Caldiero's Stage 3 the year he won, The Ultimate Cliff hanger was set up tougher. This year, when they went to make the transition across the 6 foot gap from one side to the other, the competitors were given a spot where the ledge was wider to turn around and grab on. Caldiero's year, it was the same width from start to finish. Not only that, but in past seasons there were eight obstacles in Stage 3. This season had only seven, but 5 of 8 competitors fell on Cane Lane. Falls on Grip and Tip: 1 Falls on Iron Summit: 3 Falls on Crazy Clocks: 0 Falls on Ultimate Cliffhanger: 6 Falls on Pipe Dream: 3 Falls on Cane Lane: 5 Falls on Flying Bar: 1 Two completions, as Drew Drechsel faced off against Daniel Gil in Stage 4. Drew Drechsel went up the 75-foot rope in 27.46 seconds and became the second ANW winner when Daniel Gil timed out. |
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Post by marauder on Sept 23, 2019 11:51:39 GMT
I hadn't noticed that the ledge was wider on cliff hanger. I agree that Stage 2 was a joke, but Stage 3 still looked pretty tough to me. I was happy to see Drew win. I was surprised that Daniel Gill timed out. I wonder how much time there is between the running of stage 3 and stage 4 in real world time. Is it run the same night? Do they allow at least a day in between? If it is run the same night Drew had a longer recovery time then Daniel Gill did. |
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Post by pikachu on Sept 23, 2019 16:23:48 GMT
I was excited when Drew won! He and Flip were two of my favorite contestants when I first started watching American Ninja Warrior. Both of them have matured so much and I know they train ridiculously hard so it was satisfying to see Drew's hard work pay off.
Ninja Warrior is so difficult because you have to be a master of multiple disciplines. The parkour guys, like Drew and Flip, excel at stage one where speed and agility are needed but often have trouble on stages 2 and 3, where strength and endurance are needed. Rock climbers, like Isaac, often struggle on stage 1 but if they can make it to stage 3 they have a good shot to finish it.
I've noticed that a lot of long-term contestants have taken up rock climbing to further boost their skills. I'm in awe of all of them because I've never been physically fit so I'd probably be out on the first obstacle.
I still hope Joe Moravsky (the Weatherman) can someday beat the course. He has such a great ability to think out the obstacles and find a way to efficiently get through them. I do worry that as he's getting older and his interests are elsewhere that he's putting in less time training and will end up quitting the sport before he can win. |
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Post by vanillalatte on Sept 25, 2019 17:30:55 GMT
I was excited when Drew won! He and Flip were two of my favorite contestants when I first started watching American Ninja Warrior. Both of them have matured so much and I know they train ridiculously hard so it was satisfying to see Drew's hard work pay off.
Ninja Warrior is so difficult because you have to be a master of multiple disciplines. The parkour guys, like Drew and Flip, excel at stage one where speed and agility are needed but often have trouble on stages 2 and 3, where strength and endurance are needed. Rock climbers, like Isaac, often struggle on stage 1 but if they can make it to stage 3 they have a good shot to finish it.
I've noticed that a lot of long-term contestants have taken up rock climbing to further boost their skills. I'm in awe of all of them because I've never been physically fit so I'd probably be out on the first obstacle.
I still hope Joe Moravsky (the Weatherman) can someday beat the course. He has such a great ability to think out the obstacles and find a way to efficiently get through them. I do worry that as he's getting older and his interests are elsewhere that he's putting in less time training and will end up quitting the sport before he can win. There are so many that I hope can someday beat the course. Kid Owhadi is one of my favorites...I absolutely love watching that kid run the course. He's very young and has plenty of time, but some day, I'd love to see him at the end. Sean Bryan (the Papal Ninja) is another of my favorites. Jessie Graff and Jessie LeBreck are two women I'd love to see at least defeat Stage 2. |
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Post by etching on Oct 3, 2019 2:21:12 GMT
I wonder how much time there is between the running of stage 3 and stage 4 in real world time. Is it run the same night? Do they allow at least a day in between? If it is run the same night Drew had a longer recovery time then Daniel Gill did. Yeah it's the same night. The only problem with Stage 4 is that it's over so quickly. I'd rather see the Spider Trap in Stage 4 instead, that way at least it takes longer to finish. The other change I would make is that if you win the Speed Pass you lose it if you run in the city final. Maybe get $10K instead in exchange for losing it... |
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Post by marauder on Oct 4, 2019 13:08:50 GMT
Yeah it's the same night. The only problem with Stage 4 is that it's over so quickly. I'd rather see the Spider Trap in Stage 4 instead, that way at least it takes longer to finish. The other change I would make is that if you win the Speed Pass you lose it if you run in the city final. Maybe get $10K instead in exchange for losing it... If they run Stage 4 the same night as Stage 3 then the only way to be fair would be to have whoever wins stage 3 run stage 4 at a set time after winning stage 3. Maybe give them exactly 1 hour to recover, then they have to climb the tower. Allowing Drew a lot more time to recover then Daniel Gill gave Drew an unfair advantage. |
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 13, 2020 3:13:02 GMT
A new (but shorter) season is ready to go in September... ---------------------- ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Moves Into ‘The Voice’s Fall Slot As NBC Talent Contest Set To Miss September Bow - DeadlineBy Peter White August 12, 2020 2:06pm NBC is continuing to rejig its fall schedule with American Ninja Warrior moving into The Voice’s slot in September. Season 12 of the reality competition series, which completed production during the pandemic, will launch from 8-10 p.m. Monday, September 7. Deadline understands that The Voice, which was set to occupy the Monday 8-10 p.m. slot, will not be ready in time for its traditional late-September debut, but the hope is that it will be ready some time later this fall. In that case, American Ninja Warrior likely would move slots to accommodate the singing competition. This comes hours after NBC revealed that its Canadian medical drama acquisition Transplant will launch on September 1, in the 10 p.m. slot that’s been occupied by New Amsterdam for the past two seasons. American Ninja Warrior is entering its 12th season with 50 top athletes bringing along two people from their communities to compete with them for a total of 150 competitors. The series will feature an abridged format with multiple rounds with the top eight ninjas competing in a playoff bracket where they will race head-to-head on the Power Tower to earn the $100,000 prize. Production for the eight episodes – last season had 16 – took place in St. Louis at the Dome at America’s Center. |
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