1 00:00:04,938 --> 00:00:06,039 [upbeat music] 2 00:00:06,139 --> 00:00:08,342 - Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, 3 00:00:08,442 --> 00:00:12,446 our home for season 18 of "American Ninja Warrior." 4 00:00:12,546 --> 00:00:14,548 Hello, everyone, and thanks for being with us once again. 5 00:00:14,648 --> 00:00:16,917 I'm Matt Iseman. - And Akbar Gbajabiamila. 6 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:19,987 Matt, tonight, we'll see our second group of ninjas 7 00:00:20,087 --> 00:00:21,622 from the Eastern U.S. 8 00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:23,457 Last week set the bar high. 9 00:00:23,557 --> 00:00:26,260 We had three women get their first buzzers, 10 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,196 and not one, but two ninjas earned 10 grand 11 00:00:29,296 --> 00:00:31,498 for taking down the Mega Wall. 12 00:00:31,598 --> 00:00:35,302 - Tonight's group is packed with fan favorites. 13 00:00:35,402 --> 00:00:37,037 And everyone will be trying to advance 14 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:39,106 to next week's regional finals, 15 00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:41,441 where we'll see our three-lane race course, 16 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:42,809 the Tripleheader. 17 00:00:42,910 --> 00:00:44,945 But for a preview of what they'll be facing tonight, 18 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:46,380 let's go down to Zuri Hall. 19 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:47,948 - To move on, our ninjas will have 20 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:51,552 to survive our six-obstacle qualifying course. 21 00:00:51,652 --> 00:00:54,187 Once again, it starts with the Shrinking Steps. 22 00:00:54,288 --> 00:00:56,456 Then it's the Rollercoaster, 23 00:00:56,557 --> 00:00:59,760 which took out the legendary Joe Moravsky last week. 24 00:00:59,860 --> 00:01:01,295 - No! 25 00:01:01,395 --> 00:01:04,731 - The balance obstacle is Domino Effect. 26 00:01:04,831 --> 00:01:06,967 That's followed by Kite Surfer, 27 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:10,137 with Wall to Wall as the fifth obstacle. 28 00:01:10,237 --> 00:01:12,673 Then it's a run up the wall to the buzzer. 29 00:01:12,773 --> 00:01:15,676 Once again, if ninjas want a shot at the Mega Wall, 30 00:01:15,776 --> 00:01:17,511 they'll need to finish in under a minute. 31 00:01:17,611 --> 00:01:20,414 Get up the 18 1/2-foot Mega Wall, 32 00:01:20,514 --> 00:01:22,583 and they'll win $10,000, 33 00:01:22,683 --> 00:01:26,153 courtesy of the Active Cash Credit Card from Wells Fargo. 34 00:01:26,253 --> 00:01:28,522 The Active Cash Credit Card earns unlimited 35 00:01:28,622 --> 00:01:30,524 2% cash rewards on purchases. 36 00:01:30,624 --> 00:01:32,492 Terms apply. 37 00:01:32,592 --> 00:01:34,761 - Well, now it's time for us to make our picks 38 00:01:34,861 --> 00:01:36,663 for the fastest of the night. 39 00:01:36,763 --> 00:01:38,598 None of us made the right choice last week, 40 00:01:38,699 --> 00:01:42,369 when Kevin Rodriguez put up the top time. 41 00:01:42,469 --> 00:01:45,138 For the season, I'm still sitting at zero, 42 00:01:45,238 --> 00:01:47,808 while Zuri and Akbar have one win apiece. 43 00:01:47,908 --> 00:01:51,345 I'm gonna start it off and go with Jackson Erdos. 44 00:01:51,445 --> 00:01:53,180 Former "Ninja Junior" champ, 45 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,949 and this kid knows how to win races. 46 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:59,653 - All right, I'm gonna go with my man, RJ Roman. 47 00:01:59,753 --> 00:02:01,288 He always goes fast. 48 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:02,589 And he just started wrestling, 49 00:02:02,689 --> 00:02:04,057 so you know he's gonna put on a show. 50 00:02:04,157 --> 00:02:07,327 - My pick, Enzo DeFerrari Wilson. 51 00:02:07,427 --> 00:02:11,064 I think Electric Enzo is gonna light it up tonight. 52 00:02:11,164 --> 00:02:12,599 He's added a lot of muscle, 53 00:02:12,699 --> 00:02:14,034 and he's been focusing on speed. 54 00:02:14,134 --> 00:02:16,470 My money's on Enzo, OK? 55 00:02:16,570 --> 00:02:18,105 - So let's get it started. 56 00:02:18,205 --> 00:02:20,774 Inside that vehicle is our first competitor, 57 00:02:20,874 --> 00:02:22,709 Kirill Rebkovets. 58 00:02:22,809 --> 00:02:24,878 He's a circus performer and acrobat, 59 00:02:24,978 --> 00:02:27,848 And he actually drove that car across the country, 60 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:30,250 sleeping in it along the way. 61 00:02:30,350 --> 00:02:31,885 And it's not just a car. 62 00:02:31,985 --> 00:02:33,453 It's a mobile Ninja gym. 63 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:36,123 You see, he's got a Salmon Ladder. 64 00:02:36,223 --> 00:02:39,259 - Oh, my goodness. [cheers and applause] 65 00:02:39,359 --> 00:02:41,395 - Lots of other obstacles attached to his rig, 66 00:02:41,495 --> 00:02:44,264 including Wingnuts, which will swing him 67 00:02:44,364 --> 00:02:45,565 right to the start line. 68 00:02:45,666 --> 00:02:47,901 - I don't think we've ever seen anything like this. 69 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:51,672 A mobile Ninja course? 70 00:02:51,772 --> 00:02:53,040 - I'm a little crazy. 71 00:02:53,140 --> 00:02:55,676 I love to challenge myself. 72 00:02:55,776 --> 00:02:58,145 I'm gonna use my CNC machine, 73 00:02:58,245 --> 00:02:59,780 and we're gonna precisely put the holes in 74 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:01,314 so it's nice and perfect. 75 00:03:01,415 --> 00:03:03,550 [tools whirring] 76 00:03:03,650 --> 00:03:05,318 Oh, this is not going anywhere. 77 00:03:05,419 --> 00:03:11,091 I decided to make a portable rig on top of my car 78 00:03:11,191 --> 00:03:12,926 so I can just set it up anywhere 79 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:14,327 and just do some Ninja. 80 00:03:14,428 --> 00:03:16,463 Boom. Don't need carabiners. 81 00:03:16,563 --> 00:03:18,899 You can attach things and change configurations 82 00:03:18,999 --> 00:03:20,067 of different obstacles 83 00:03:20,167 --> 00:03:21,468 so I'm not just stuck with one thing. 84 00:03:21,568 --> 00:03:22,769 [drill whirring] 85 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:24,371 I'm an entertainer, and it's just something 86 00:03:24,471 --> 00:03:27,074 I really enjoy doing, just putting smiles 87 00:03:27,174 --> 00:03:29,342 on faces of people. 88 00:03:29,443 --> 00:03:31,378 Took my kids with me on the road, 89 00:03:31,478 --> 00:03:32,546 coming here to Vegas. 90 00:03:35,015 --> 00:03:36,249 - Yes. 91 00:03:36,349 --> 00:03:38,051 - The car is actually not just a Ninja rig, 92 00:03:38,151 --> 00:03:39,786 it's a full living headquarters. 93 00:03:39,886 --> 00:03:41,655 - Oh. - It's really working. 94 00:03:41,755 --> 00:03:44,458 I had to build the shower. I have, like, an air fryer. 95 00:03:44,558 --> 00:03:46,660 I have a cooking top. We can sleep three people. 96 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,595 I have an entertainment system. 97 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:50,664 You have everything an RV would have. 98 00:03:50,764 --> 00:03:53,800 I live, sleep, and drive Ninja. 99 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:56,036 And tonight, we're gonna press the buzzer. 100 00:03:56,136 --> 00:03:58,905 [mechanical clacking, beeping] 101 00:03:59,005 --> 00:04:01,274 - He could've flown here, but he loves that car 102 00:04:01,374 --> 00:04:03,310 and wanted to drive it cross-country. 103 00:04:03,410 --> 00:04:04,678 He takes it everywhere. 104 00:04:04,778 --> 00:04:06,947 There's his very understanding family. 105 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:08,815 The kids made the trip with dad. 106 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:11,485 Mom wisely flew from Florida. 107 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:13,820 [countdown clock beeping] 108 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,957 Kirill's performed in circuses all over the world. 109 00:04:17,057 --> 00:04:18,925 This guy's a legit athlete, Akbar. 110 00:04:19,025 --> 00:04:20,827 Insane balance. - Oh, ooh! 111 00:04:20,927 --> 00:04:23,797 OK, that was a circus act, right there. 112 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:25,365 - A high-wire act. 113 00:04:25,465 --> 00:04:26,833 He's avoided falling, 114 00:04:26,933 --> 00:04:30,270 but now, going for a ride on the Rollercoaster. 115 00:04:30,370 --> 00:04:32,072 Good transfer. 116 00:04:32,172 --> 00:04:33,373 - Nice! 117 00:04:35,675 --> 00:04:36,776 And he's through. 118 00:04:36,877 --> 00:04:39,913 [cheers and applause] 119 00:04:40,780 --> 00:04:42,215 He's a born showman. 120 00:04:42,315 --> 00:04:44,184 When he competed back in season 11, 121 00:04:44,284 --> 00:04:46,453 showed off some insane balancing tricks, 122 00:04:46,553 --> 00:04:50,390 so should be able to stay upright on Domino Effect. 123 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:52,359 No problem. Right through. 124 00:04:52,459 --> 00:04:53,760 And with a flourish. 125 00:04:53,860 --> 00:04:55,896 [cheers and applause] 126 00:04:55,996 --> 00:04:57,531 He's having fun out there. 127 00:04:57,631 --> 00:04:59,166 Already better than the last time 128 00:04:59,266 --> 00:05:01,835 he ran the course, when he fell on his second obstacle. 129 00:05:01,935 --> 00:05:04,571 He's made it to the fourth, Kite Surfer. 130 00:05:04,671 --> 00:05:06,773 - Well, he's been designing his own balance obstacles, 131 00:05:06,873 --> 00:05:08,775 so we knew he had great balance. 132 00:05:08,875 --> 00:05:10,143 But what about this? 133 00:05:10,243 --> 00:05:11,812 Kite Surfer, this is different. 134 00:05:11,912 --> 00:05:14,247 You can't build this on your car. 135 00:05:14,347 --> 00:05:16,783 - There you go. You're there, you're there. 136 00:05:18,418 --> 00:05:20,353 You're there, you're there. - Smooth. 137 00:05:20,453 --> 00:05:21,755 Have a wide grip. 138 00:05:21,855 --> 00:05:25,625 This is the move that ended a lot of runs last week. 139 00:05:25,725 --> 00:05:27,260 But he hangs on. 140 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,462 Now can he get the dismount? 141 00:05:29,563 --> 00:05:32,065 Yes! 142 00:05:32,165 --> 00:05:34,801 [cheers and applause] 143 00:05:36,303 --> 00:05:39,439 - Well, he was born in Russia, but they love him here 144 00:05:39,539 --> 00:05:41,374 on "American Ninja Warrior." 145 00:05:41,474 --> 00:05:42,475 [cheers and applause] 146 00:05:42,576 --> 00:05:44,344 Now it's Wall to Wall. 147 00:05:44,444 --> 00:05:46,680 This took out a lot of top contenders last week. 148 00:05:46,780 --> 00:05:48,281 - This is a difficult one. 149 00:05:48,381 --> 00:05:52,419 Mr. Rebkovets, tear down that wall. 150 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:54,688 - And you can see, good place for foothold there. 151 00:05:54,788 --> 00:05:55,922 Rotate it around. 152 00:05:56,022 --> 00:05:59,459 - Good rotation. - Now 180 transfer. 153 00:05:59,559 --> 00:06:01,194 - Nice! 154 00:06:01,294 --> 00:06:03,563 - But look at this final one. 155 00:06:03,663 --> 00:06:05,799 - And as a guy that is 6 feet tall, 156 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:07,467 you can see, he's really compact. 157 00:06:07,567 --> 00:06:08,868 And now he's got to explode out. 158 00:06:08,969 --> 00:06:11,304 Again, the distance is 6 feet between the walls. 159 00:06:11,404 --> 00:06:13,506 - A narrow slot to get your fingers in there. 160 00:06:13,607 --> 00:06:15,375 You have to be so precise. 161 00:06:15,475 --> 00:06:16,843 - Oh! 162 00:06:16,943 --> 00:06:18,545 [air horn blares] 163 00:06:18,645 --> 00:06:20,547 - The show ends for Kirill Rebkovets 164 00:06:20,647 --> 00:06:22,048 on the fifth obstacle. 165 00:06:22,148 --> 00:06:24,718 Now, we'll have to wait and see if he went far enough, 166 00:06:24,818 --> 00:06:27,053 fast enough to move on. 167 00:06:27,153 --> 00:06:29,856 - Well, he arrived at the start line in style 168 00:06:29,956 --> 00:06:31,958 and kept the crowd entertained throughout. 169 00:06:32,058 --> 00:06:34,261 But on the final move on Wall to Wall, 170 00:06:34,361 --> 00:06:37,631 his fingers peeled right off that tiny ledge. 171 00:06:37,731 --> 00:06:38,999 - Let's go, man! 172 00:06:39,099 --> 00:06:40,967 - If he doesn't move on, it's gonna be a long ride 173 00:06:41,067 --> 00:06:42,335 home for the family. 174 00:06:42,435 --> 00:06:45,005 - First, they got to find where the "ANW" traffic cops 175 00:06:45,105 --> 00:06:47,073 towed his rig to. 176 00:06:47,173 --> 00:06:48,174 - Well, our next athlete 177 00:06:48,275 --> 00:06:50,243 also likes to have fun on the course. 178 00:06:50,343 --> 00:06:53,113 This is Vermont's Rose Lord, a teacher's assistant 179 00:06:53,213 --> 00:06:55,682 and talented artist who drew all those roses 180 00:06:55,782 --> 00:06:56,950 you see on her arms. 181 00:06:57,050 --> 00:06:58,118 Those aren't tattoos. 182 00:06:58,218 --> 00:07:01,588 It's part of how Rose prepares to compete. 183 00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:03,356 - All right, they're on the run. 184 00:07:03,456 --> 00:07:05,859 - When I first appeared on "Junior," 185 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:08,128 I made it all the way to the semi-finals. 186 00:07:08,228 --> 00:07:09,429 [buzzer blares] 187 00:07:09,529 --> 00:07:13,333 - Rose Lord, you are now Lord of the Ninjas. 188 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,001 - I feel like it. - Yes! 189 00:07:15,101 --> 00:07:17,103 - Seven years later, being on the big stage, 190 00:07:17,203 --> 00:07:18,738 it's a little surreal. 191 00:07:18,838 --> 00:07:20,206 When I'm not training for Ninja, 192 00:07:20,307 --> 00:07:21,808 I work as a teacher's assistant 193 00:07:21,908 --> 00:07:23,109 at my old elementary school. 194 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:24,778 I help a lot in the after-school program 195 00:07:24,878 --> 00:07:27,580 and with music classes. I love staying creative. 196 00:07:27,681 --> 00:07:29,749 I started drawing my roses on for every competition, 197 00:07:29,849 --> 00:07:30,950 and I liked it. 198 00:07:31,051 --> 00:07:34,354 It felt like a sort of armor almost? 199 00:07:34,454 --> 00:07:36,323 I have this art all up and down my arms, 200 00:07:36,423 --> 00:07:37,724 and I just feel-- 201 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:40,827 I feel like I look cool, which does, frankly, 202 00:07:40,927 --> 00:07:44,164 wonders for just my mindset going into the competition. 203 00:07:44,264 --> 00:07:45,865 ♪ ♪ 204 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:47,100 [cheers and applause] 205 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,802 - Rose has lots of supporters back 206 00:07:48,902 --> 00:07:51,638 in Vermont, including her mom and other family members. 207 00:07:51,738 --> 00:07:53,506 - Rose! - Let's go, Rose! 208 00:07:53,606 --> 00:07:55,241 - Her dad is on the sideline with some 209 00:07:55,342 --> 00:07:56,643 of her training partners, 210 00:07:56,743 --> 00:07:58,511 including good friend, Amir Malik. 211 00:07:58,611 --> 00:08:00,580 - You got it! [countdown clock beeping] 212 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:02,482 - I'm sure all the kids back at her school 213 00:08:02,582 --> 00:08:03,950 are watching Rose tonight. 214 00:08:04,050 --> 00:08:05,118 - Yeah, this is your moment. 215 00:08:05,218 --> 00:08:06,820 This is your time. 216 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,222 - No problem there on the Shrinking Steps. 217 00:08:09,322 --> 00:08:10,957 - All right, now, this is all about timing. 218 00:08:11,057 --> 00:08:12,292 - Come on! 219 00:08:12,392 --> 00:08:14,694 - Go for a ride here. Smooth transfer-- 220 00:08:14,794 --> 00:08:16,129 - Big, ooh! 221 00:08:16,229 --> 00:08:18,398 - Yes! - OK, Rose Lord. 222 00:08:18,498 --> 00:08:21,368 - I gotta say, great job controlling her momentum. 223 00:08:21,468 --> 00:08:23,269 Good body awareness there. - All right. 224 00:08:23,370 --> 00:08:25,872 Nice quick feet--oh, oh, oh! 225 00:08:25,972 --> 00:08:28,875 - Oh, my! - Oh, she slayed the gap! 226 00:08:28,975 --> 00:08:30,176 Wow! 227 00:08:30,276 --> 00:08:32,412 - Well, this Rose is blossoming. 228 00:08:32,512 --> 00:08:35,181 What a save there on Domino Effect. 229 00:08:35,281 --> 00:08:36,750 - I want to see that one again! 230 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:39,552 Rose started falling forward halfway across, 231 00:08:39,652 --> 00:08:42,622 but somehow landed on top of the last domino. 232 00:08:42,722 --> 00:08:46,326 Normally, you can't recover from that, but Rose did. 233 00:08:46,426 --> 00:08:48,461 Wow! 234 00:08:48,561 --> 00:08:51,998 - Rose Lord rejuvenated by that close call. 235 00:08:52,098 --> 00:08:55,168 - She's gonna be showing video of that to her kids at school. 236 00:08:55,268 --> 00:08:57,303 - Dad's loving what he's seeing. 237 00:08:57,404 --> 00:08:59,606 He's giving her advice for Kite Surfer. 238 00:08:59,706 --> 00:09:01,608 And she's been moving quickly. 239 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:02,976 [cheers and applause] 240 00:09:03,076 --> 00:09:05,812 - Well, what a run for this rookie, Akbar. 241 00:09:05,912 --> 00:09:06,880 - Here! - Up! 242 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:09,015 - Nice. - Let's go! 243 00:09:09,115 --> 00:09:10,550 - But only 5'3." 244 00:09:10,650 --> 00:09:12,952 The last grab is gonna be a challenge. 245 00:09:13,052 --> 00:09:14,687 - Come on, Rose! Yeah! 246 00:09:14,788 --> 00:09:16,156 - Oh, but Rose gets it. 247 00:09:16,256 --> 00:09:19,259 Now just needs the dismount. 248 00:09:19,359 --> 00:09:20,293 And she's through. 249 00:09:20,393 --> 00:09:21,494 - Whoo! 250 00:09:21,594 --> 00:09:23,997 - Well, I remember her as a shy 12-year-old 251 00:09:24,097 --> 00:09:26,299 competing on the first season of "Ninja Junior." 252 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:28,701 And now Rose is a confident rookie, 253 00:09:28,802 --> 00:09:30,503 crushing this course. - Lean all the way! 254 00:09:30,603 --> 00:09:32,372 Come on! - Breathe! 255 00:09:32,472 --> 00:09:34,274 - You got it. 256 00:09:34,374 --> 00:09:38,078 - Just attacking Wall to Wall. - Oh, hold on. 257 00:09:38,178 --> 00:09:40,346 - Locks it in. 258 00:09:40,447 --> 00:09:42,082 Rose Lord. - You got it. 259 00:09:42,182 --> 00:09:44,017 You got it. 260 00:09:44,117 --> 00:09:45,718 Uh-oh, she's doubting herself a little bit, 261 00:09:45,819 --> 00:09:46,820 feeling the fatigue. 262 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:47,987 - Big jump! You got it! 263 00:09:48,088 --> 00:09:49,456 - Long reach. 264 00:09:49,556 --> 00:09:51,524 - She's got to make sure she knows it's there. 265 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:53,793 Oh, wow! - Oh, look at this! 266 00:09:53,893 --> 00:09:55,829 - Oh! - And rides it through! 267 00:09:55,929 --> 00:09:58,731 - I mean bumping and running all over the place. 268 00:09:58,832 --> 00:10:00,934 [cheers and applause] 269 00:10:01,034 --> 00:10:02,502 - And Rose Lord, 270 00:10:02,602 --> 00:10:07,640 14 1/2 feet away from a buzzer in her rookie debut. 271 00:10:07,740 --> 00:10:10,777 - Let's go! Let's go, Rose! 272 00:10:11,678 --> 00:10:12,879 - Oh! 273 00:10:12,979 --> 00:10:14,414 Good slide. - Hey-o. 274 00:10:14,514 --> 00:10:16,883 All right, I think she just did that for fun. 275 00:10:16,983 --> 00:10:19,886 - Maybe the roses on her arm can lift her up. 276 00:10:19,986 --> 00:10:22,388 - This one, she's got to generate that power. 277 00:10:22,489 --> 00:10:25,225 - Oh! - Ooh! 278 00:10:25,325 --> 00:10:27,393 - But she's got to know she can do it. 279 00:10:27,494 --> 00:10:30,363 - Yeah, she knows. She was able to touch the top. 280 00:10:30,463 --> 00:10:32,765 I think this next one is it for her. 281 00:10:32,866 --> 00:10:34,501 Rose Lord's got this one. 282 00:10:34,601 --> 00:10:35,835 - Everything you got. 283 00:10:35,935 --> 00:10:37,270 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 284 00:10:37,370 --> 00:10:39,038 - One final attempt. 285 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:40,273 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 286 00:10:40,373 --> 00:10:41,274 - You can do it! 287 00:10:41,374 --> 00:10:42,675 - Everything you got. 288 00:10:42,775 --> 00:10:44,544 - Come on, Rose! 289 00:10:44,644 --> 00:10:46,446 - Oh! 290 00:10:46,546 --> 00:10:48,281 [air horn blares] 291 00:10:48,381 --> 00:10:50,283 - Comes up just short. 292 00:10:50,383 --> 00:10:52,585 - Oh. - No. 293 00:10:52,685 --> 00:10:54,254 So close but so far. 294 00:10:54,354 --> 00:10:57,123 - Well, not the finish she was looking for, 295 00:10:57,223 --> 00:10:59,526 but, Akbar, still a great rookie performance. 296 00:10:59,626 --> 00:11:01,427 - Yeah, you got to give it up for Rose Lord. 297 00:11:01,528 --> 00:11:04,731 She finally got that moment, and she made the most of it. 298 00:11:04,831 --> 00:11:08,234 - And goes in for the hug with her proud papa, Paul. 299 00:11:08,334 --> 00:11:10,069 Aw. - Aw, she loves her daddy. 300 00:11:10,170 --> 00:11:13,406 - That's a great shot right there. 301 00:11:13,506 --> 00:11:16,809 Tonight, we're kicking off one of the wildest... 302 00:11:16,910 --> 00:11:18,278 - Are you excited? - [squawks] 303 00:11:18,378 --> 00:11:20,280 - Most explosive... 304 00:11:20,380 --> 00:11:23,249 most animated nights of the season. 305 00:11:23,349 --> 00:11:24,484 - Whoa! 306 00:11:24,584 --> 00:11:25,818 [buzzer blares] 307 00:11:25,919 --> 00:11:27,120 - And he does it! 308 00:11:27,220 --> 00:11:29,956 The best Ninjas from the East are here, 309 00:11:30,056 --> 00:11:32,392 and they're coming off the top rope. 310 00:11:32,492 --> 00:11:33,893 - [grunts] 311 00:11:33,993 --> 00:11:36,796 - We're going deep... - Ooh, that's a nice spiral. 312 00:11:36,896 --> 00:11:40,233 - On "American Ninja Warrior." 313 00:11:44,370 --> 00:11:45,471 - Welcome back to night two of qualifying 314 00:11:45,572 --> 00:11:47,040 for the East Region. 315 00:11:47,140 --> 00:11:49,909 Minutes ago, two musicians put on a show. 316 00:11:50,009 --> 00:11:52,378 Guang Cui is a tech entrepreneur 317 00:11:52,478 --> 00:11:53,680 in New York City, 318 00:11:53,780 --> 00:11:56,115 but he's also a classically-trained violinist. 319 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:59,452 He serenaded us back in season 14. 320 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:01,487 On the course tonight, the three-time "Ninja" veteran 321 00:12:01,588 --> 00:12:03,656 was hitting all the right notes, 322 00:12:03,756 --> 00:12:06,259 and he cruised across the early obstacles. 323 00:12:06,359 --> 00:12:08,494 - Get on, get off. Nice! 324 00:12:08,595 --> 00:12:10,029 - Yes! - Let's go! 325 00:12:10,129 --> 00:12:12,532 - Guang's a graduate of MIT, but Kite Surfer 326 00:12:12,632 --> 00:12:14,300 proved to be a real test. 327 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:15,602 - He'd better be careful. 328 00:12:15,702 --> 00:12:17,470 It has a little bit of a tilt to it. 329 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:18,471 No! 330 00:12:18,571 --> 00:12:20,006 [audience groans] 331 00:12:20,106 --> 00:12:21,174 - He'll have to wait and see 332 00:12:21,274 --> 00:12:23,610 if that's good enough to move on. 333 00:12:23,710 --> 00:12:25,578 Teenager Grace Carr came out ready 334 00:12:25,678 --> 00:12:28,248 to beat this course like a drum. 335 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:29,782 She plays percussion in the band 336 00:12:29,882 --> 00:12:32,986 at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 337 00:12:33,086 --> 00:12:34,554 Once on the obstacles, 338 00:12:34,654 --> 00:12:37,857 this rookie quickly showed us she's more than a musician. 339 00:12:37,957 --> 00:12:39,659 - This is the real test. Watch this. 340 00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:42,962 I'm an athlete. Put some respect on my name! 341 00:12:43,062 --> 00:12:44,497 [upbeat marching band music] 342 00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:46,633 - She marched through Kite Surfer with ease... 343 00:12:46,733 --> 00:12:48,701 - She is so locked in, dialed in. 344 00:12:48,801 --> 00:12:50,570 - And then took on Wall to Wall. 345 00:12:50,670 --> 00:12:53,272 - Being in the band, she knows all about rhythm. 346 00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:55,074 Oh! 347 00:12:55,174 --> 00:12:57,243 - It's early, but that run could get her into 348 00:12:57,343 --> 00:13:00,013 next week's Eastern Regional Finals. 349 00:13:00,113 --> 00:13:01,881 [cheers and applause] 350 00:13:01,981 --> 00:13:06,085 Up next is Ninja's resident mad scientist, Jay Flores. 351 00:13:06,185 --> 00:13:07,920 And he's got something cooking at the start line. 352 00:13:08,021 --> 00:13:10,890 - Oh, he's mixing chemicals to create a smoke show! 353 00:13:10,990 --> 00:13:12,592 - Well, Jay's a STEM ambassador. 354 00:13:12,692 --> 00:13:15,261 He makes YouTube videos and has written a new book, 355 00:13:15,361 --> 00:13:18,031 all aimed at making science fun for kids. 356 00:13:18,131 --> 00:13:21,901 And his biggest inspiration is his own son. 357 00:13:22,001 --> 00:13:24,537 [upbeat music] 358 00:13:24,637 --> 00:13:28,007 - Is it enough? We may not have put enough. 359 00:13:28,107 --> 00:13:31,711 - I don't think so. Let's try. 360 00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:34,714 - Whoo-hoo! [laughs] 361 00:13:34,814 --> 00:13:36,949 "Chemical engineers-- like a chef, 362 00:13:37,050 --> 00:13:40,620 they mix and brew medicines, fuels, and even shampoo." 363 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:43,623 "Engineer Someday" is a bilingual STEM adventure. 364 00:13:43,723 --> 00:13:47,226 The message behind it is that if you love to build and play, 365 00:13:47,326 --> 00:13:49,796 you can be an engineer someday. 366 00:13:49,896 --> 00:13:51,297 The characters in the book 367 00:13:51,397 --> 00:13:55,001 are mostly based off of family members. 368 00:13:55,101 --> 00:13:56,803 Whoo! - Whoo! 369 00:13:56,903 --> 00:13:58,004 [record needle scratches] - It landed in the tree. 370 00:13:58,104 --> 00:13:59,105 - No! 371 00:13:59,205 --> 00:14:01,040 - Is it stuck in the tree? Let's check. 372 00:14:01,140 --> 00:14:02,175 - It's stuck in the tree. 373 00:14:02,275 --> 00:14:04,744 - Gio is my 14-year-old son. 374 00:14:04,844 --> 00:14:07,847 He came into our lives when he was 12. 375 00:14:07,947 --> 00:14:09,682 - Don't think I won't chase you, Pluto. 376 00:14:09,782 --> 00:14:13,052 We wanted to explore the idea of adoption. 377 00:14:13,152 --> 00:14:16,656 And he has just been a roller-coaster for us, 378 00:14:16,756 --> 00:14:21,527 if I'm honest, but it's been a wonderful ride. 379 00:14:21,627 --> 00:14:23,396 Throw. Let's go. 380 00:14:23,496 --> 00:14:24,797 All right. Back again. 381 00:14:24,897 --> 00:14:26,799 He's got tons and tons of energy. 382 00:14:26,899 --> 00:14:29,869 So one of the first meetings we had with him 383 00:14:29,969 --> 00:14:31,871 was at a Ninja Warrior gym. 384 00:14:31,971 --> 00:14:33,439 - Whoa! 385 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:35,942 - Right away, he looked like he was a kid in Candy Land 386 00:14:36,042 --> 00:14:38,044 and wanted to try out every single obstacle. 387 00:14:38,144 --> 00:14:39,312 - Yes! 388 00:14:39,412 --> 00:14:40,947 Swing! 389 00:14:41,047 --> 00:14:42,548 - It was a wonderful opportunity for us 390 00:14:42,648 --> 00:14:44,517 to learn together and grow together. 391 00:14:44,617 --> 00:14:46,586 Now he gets to cheer me on my sideline 392 00:14:46,686 --> 00:14:49,722 and hopefully go crazy when I hit that buzzer. 393 00:14:49,822 --> 00:14:51,557 ♪ ♪ 394 00:14:51,657 --> 00:14:53,659 [cheers and applause] 395 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,561 - And there's Gio. 396 00:14:55,661 --> 00:14:56,796 He'll be screaming at the sideline 397 00:14:56,896 --> 00:14:59,532 with Jay's wife, Diana. 398 00:14:59,632 --> 00:15:01,868 And Jay's got lots of family and friends here 399 00:15:01,968 --> 00:15:03,836 who've come from Florida to watch his run. 400 00:15:03,936 --> 00:15:06,939 [countdown clock beeping] 401 00:15:07,039 --> 00:15:08,674 - First problem for the scientist to solve 402 00:15:08,775 --> 00:15:10,309 is the Shrinking Steps. 403 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:15,281 Well, he's gonna let gravity take over 404 00:15:15,381 --> 00:15:17,283 here on Rollercoaster. 405 00:15:17,383 --> 00:15:19,919 Did well in his previous two seasons. 406 00:15:20,019 --> 00:15:21,287 Made it to the semis both times 407 00:15:21,387 --> 00:15:23,122 but has never hit a buzzer, Akbar. 408 00:15:23,222 --> 00:15:25,424 [cheers and applause] 409 00:15:25,525 --> 00:15:27,627 - Well, this is gonna take a little bit of magic 410 00:15:27,727 --> 00:15:29,829 and science to get through Domino Effect. 411 00:15:29,929 --> 00:15:31,130 Got to have great balance. 412 00:15:31,230 --> 00:15:32,765 Good! Nice! 413 00:15:32,865 --> 00:15:34,834 Ooh! That's a hard landing. 414 00:15:34,934 --> 00:15:39,505 - But he's striking the pose, keeping this crowd entertained. 415 00:15:39,605 --> 00:15:42,241 Now on to Kite Surfer. 416 00:15:42,341 --> 00:15:44,577 The top 20 from tonight advance to next week's 417 00:15:44,677 --> 00:15:46,145 regional finals. 418 00:15:46,245 --> 00:15:47,847 If Jay gets through Kite Surfer, 419 00:15:47,947 --> 00:15:50,149 he'll have a good chance to be one of those who move on. 420 00:15:52,585 --> 00:15:54,654 - And you mentioned it. He's never hit a buzzer. 421 00:15:54,754 --> 00:15:58,658 He would love to get his first one here in front of his son. 422 00:15:58,758 --> 00:15:59,892 [cheers and applause] 423 00:15:59,992 --> 00:16:01,928 - Akbar, he is looking solid here. 424 00:16:02,028 --> 00:16:03,863 - I think he's on a mission. He understands. 425 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:06,232 And I think too, him now being a father-- 426 00:16:06,332 --> 00:16:07,733 success is a little sweeter 427 00:16:07,834 --> 00:16:09,836 when you can share it with your son. 428 00:16:09,936 --> 00:16:11,771 [cheers and applause] 429 00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:14,607 - He's now matched his best performance ever 430 00:16:14,707 --> 00:16:16,175 reaching the fifth obstacle. 431 00:16:16,275 --> 00:16:20,246 - Come on! - Whoo! 432 00:16:20,346 --> 00:16:22,215 - Well, Wall to Wall would be a good example 433 00:16:22,315 --> 00:16:25,151 about controlling your mass, figuring out how to use 434 00:16:25,251 --> 00:16:27,820 your body's gravity to move this wall. 435 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:29,655 Let's see the scientist 436 00:16:29,755 --> 00:16:32,091 conducting his experiments here. 437 00:16:32,191 --> 00:16:34,193 - Well, with the mechanical engineer background, 438 00:16:34,293 --> 00:16:36,295 you know he can figure this one out. 439 00:16:36,395 --> 00:16:37,864 - Breathe in! 440 00:16:37,964 --> 00:16:40,700 - He's trying to get his footing there. 441 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,201 - Nice! 442 00:16:42,301 --> 00:16:43,636 Well, you can understand the theory, 443 00:16:43,736 --> 00:16:46,772 but sometimes in the experiments, things go wrong. 444 00:16:46,873 --> 00:16:49,375 Jay Flores dialed in, but this is a big move 445 00:16:49,475 --> 00:16:51,544 to that final ledge. 446 00:16:51,644 --> 00:16:56,949 - Technically, theoretically, whatever it is, just hold on. 447 00:16:58,284 --> 00:17:00,319 Oh! [audience groans] 448 00:17:00,419 --> 00:17:03,756 - Doesn't get a buzzer, but a good effort from Jay Flores, 449 00:17:03,856 --> 00:17:06,492 equaling his best run ever. 450 00:17:06,592 --> 00:17:09,562 - He wanted to set a good example for his boy Gio, 451 00:17:09,662 --> 00:17:10,863 and he did that. 452 00:17:10,963 --> 00:17:13,466 Made it to the last wall on the fifth obstacle, 453 00:17:13,566 --> 00:17:15,801 but his fingers just peeled off. 454 00:17:15,902 --> 00:17:17,703 [dramatic music] 455 00:17:17,803 --> 00:17:19,839 - Dad, awesome! 456 00:17:19,939 --> 00:17:21,607 - Gio's got to be proud of Dad. 457 00:17:21,707 --> 00:17:24,176 He'll have to wait and see, but there's a good chance 458 00:17:24,277 --> 00:17:27,280 he went far enough fast enough to move on. 459 00:17:27,380 --> 00:17:29,382 Yeah, we may see Jay Flores dancing 460 00:17:29,482 --> 00:17:31,651 in the Eastern Regional Finals next week. 461 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:36,289 Up next, one of our most inspiring athletes ever. 462 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:37,924 [dramatic orchestral music] 463 00:17:38,024 --> 00:17:39,392 Sean Loughlin's rare disease 464 00:17:39,492 --> 00:17:43,062 keeps him connected to a feeding tube 20 hours a day, 465 00:17:43,162 --> 00:17:45,498 but he's disconnecting to compete tonight. 466 00:17:45,598 --> 00:17:49,302 - Because I get to do "Ninja," 467 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:52,305 it makes my life 100 times better. 468 00:17:52,405 --> 00:17:55,975 - He's up next on "American Ninja Warrior." 469 00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:01,647 - Welcome back to the second night of qualifying 470 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:03,449 for the Eastern region. 471 00:18:03,549 --> 00:18:05,017 Minutes ago, Florida's Mike Belalcazar 472 00:18:05,117 --> 00:18:06,886 made his "Ninja" debut. 473 00:18:06,986 --> 00:18:10,423 He's a technician who works on planes at the Orlando Airport. 474 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:12,792 The 5'3" rookie had a smooth takeoff 475 00:18:12,892 --> 00:18:14,060 on the Shrinking Steps. 476 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:15,528 - Here we go, here we go. 477 00:18:15,628 --> 00:18:17,964 - As he reached altitude on Rollercoaster, 478 00:18:18,064 --> 00:18:19,198 there was a malfunction. 479 00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:21,300 - Oh, sha-na-na! 480 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,103 It's a long way down from up there. 481 00:18:24,203 --> 00:18:25,838 Wow. 482 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:27,106 [cheers and applause] 483 00:18:27,206 --> 00:18:28,774 - Then it was another Florida Ninja, 484 00:18:28,874 --> 00:18:31,777 Kyle McCreight, who brought a beach vibe to the course. 485 00:18:31,877 --> 00:18:33,646 - He's having way too much fun here. 486 00:18:33,746 --> 00:18:35,982 - The four-time "Ninja" veteran from Sarasota 487 00:18:36,082 --> 00:18:37,783 breezed through the early obstacles. 488 00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:39,885 - This ain't his first rodeo, Matt. 489 00:18:39,986 --> 00:18:41,387 - The occupational therapist hit a buzzer 490 00:18:41,487 --> 00:18:43,656 in qualifying last year, and looked like 491 00:18:43,756 --> 00:18:45,491 he was on his way to another. - Oh! 492 00:18:45,591 --> 00:18:46,959 [air horn blares] 493 00:18:47,059 --> 00:18:49,362 - But on Wall to Wall, his day at the beach was over. 494 00:18:49,462 --> 00:18:51,864 - Body-slammed into the water! 495 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:55,067 - Our next athlete is nothing short of amazing. 496 00:18:55,167 --> 00:18:57,436 This is Maryland teenager Sean Loughlin. 497 00:18:57,536 --> 00:19:00,006 He was born with mitochondrial disease, 498 00:19:00,106 --> 00:19:01,607 which affects his energy level. 499 00:19:01,707 --> 00:19:03,376 That backpack he's wearing contains 500 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:05,211 his feeding pump, which is attached 501 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:07,613 to his abdomen 20 hours a day. 502 00:19:07,713 --> 00:19:10,016 He's gonna disconnect just for this run. 503 00:19:10,116 --> 00:19:12,952 Akbar, we talk about overcoming obstacles. 504 00:19:13,052 --> 00:19:14,420 Just to get here, 505 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:16,455 I don't know that anyone has overcome more 506 00:19:16,555 --> 00:19:20,793 than Mitoman Sean Loughlin, a real-life hero. 507 00:19:20,893 --> 00:19:23,829 - Don't get these muscles from eating junk food. 508 00:19:23,929 --> 00:19:25,498 Grr! 509 00:19:25,598 --> 00:19:27,700 [somber music] 510 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:30,169 - When Sean started getting sick, like, 511 00:19:30,269 --> 00:19:32,538 around three months old, we noticed 512 00:19:32,638 --> 00:19:35,708 there's something not right. 513 00:19:35,808 --> 00:19:38,210 We spent a lot of time in the hospital 514 00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:41,013 the next couple years trying to figure out 515 00:19:41,113 --> 00:19:45,251 what that was until we finally got his diagnosis. 516 00:19:45,351 --> 00:19:48,721 - Having a mitochon disease is very, very hard. 517 00:19:48,821 --> 00:19:51,257 Sometimes I'll just, like, have seizures 518 00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:52,758 throughout the day. 519 00:19:52,858 --> 00:19:54,827 I can't eat any food by mouth 520 00:19:54,927 --> 00:19:57,396 and can't convert food into energy, 521 00:19:57,496 --> 00:20:01,934 so it's always very tiring for me to do anything. 522 00:20:02,034 --> 00:20:04,570 - ♪ You can't break me ♪ 523 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:07,706 ♪ I will never lose control ♪ 524 00:20:07,807 --> 00:20:12,945 - Every day, Sean makes his batches of formula. 525 00:20:13,045 --> 00:20:14,513 - This is why every Ninja Warrior should 526 00:20:14,613 --> 00:20:15,681 have mitochondrial disease. 527 00:20:15,781 --> 00:20:17,349 They can work out every day with this. 528 00:20:17,450 --> 00:20:19,218 - [laughs] I know, really. 529 00:20:19,318 --> 00:20:22,688 At home, he uses an IV pole. 530 00:20:22,788 --> 00:20:23,956 [device beeps] 531 00:20:24,056 --> 00:20:25,024 When we go out in public, 532 00:20:25,124 --> 00:20:29,228 he switches it to a little medical bag. 533 00:20:29,328 --> 00:20:32,798 - All of my formula goes through a foot-long tube 534 00:20:32,898 --> 00:20:34,366 that starts at my stomach 535 00:20:34,467 --> 00:20:35,901 and goes through my intestinal tract. 536 00:20:36,001 --> 00:20:39,438 I need to be connected to my feed 20 hours a day. 537 00:20:39,538 --> 00:20:41,373 The only times I disconnect my feed 538 00:20:41,474 --> 00:20:43,008 is to go outside and do Ninja. 539 00:20:43,109 --> 00:20:46,011 [bright music] 540 00:20:46,112 --> 00:20:48,547 Because I get to do Ninja, 541 00:20:48,647 --> 00:20:50,983 it makes my life 100 times better. 542 00:20:51,083 --> 00:20:52,451 ♪ ♪ 543 00:20:52,551 --> 00:20:55,721 - ♪ I will show 'em what I'm made of ♪ 544 00:20:55,821 --> 00:20:57,022 ♪ I feel it ♪ 545 00:20:57,123 --> 00:20:59,492 ♪ It's in my blood, in my blood ♪ 546 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:01,894 - Sean's worked really hard to get here. 547 00:21:01,994 --> 00:21:05,765 He cannot train like most kids can. 548 00:21:05,865 --> 00:21:11,504 It's just incredible, like, that he can do this stuff. 549 00:21:11,604 --> 00:21:13,372 I'm so proud of him. [laughs] 550 00:21:13,472 --> 00:21:15,508 - Now I'm ready to rock and roll. 551 00:21:15,608 --> 00:21:17,943 - ♪ Show 'em who I am ♪ 552 00:21:18,043 --> 00:21:20,646 - Being able to go on the show is a dream come true. 553 00:21:20,746 --> 00:21:22,848 I'm so excited to be here tonight 554 00:21:22,948 --> 00:21:24,316 and get to go on the course. 555 00:21:24,416 --> 00:21:27,353 ♪ ♪ 556 00:21:27,453 --> 00:21:29,421 [cheers and applause] 557 00:21:29,522 --> 00:21:31,757 - Sean's mom and dad on the sideline 558 00:21:31,857 --> 00:21:33,292 leading a big group of supporters 559 00:21:33,392 --> 00:21:36,395 who've come to Vegas. - Let's go, Sean! 560 00:21:36,495 --> 00:21:38,230 - Family and friends that couldn't make it 561 00:21:38,330 --> 00:21:41,800 will be watching from all over the East Coast. 562 00:21:41,901 --> 00:21:44,136 Just an incredible story, Akbar. 563 00:21:44,236 --> 00:21:47,273 [countdown clock beeping] 564 00:21:47,373 --> 00:21:49,441 In addition to other obstacles Sean is facing, 565 00:21:49,542 --> 00:21:52,278 he's just 5'1" and 94 pounds, 566 00:21:52,378 --> 00:21:54,046 our lightest athlete tonight. 567 00:21:54,146 --> 00:21:56,515 - Yes, and I love the message on the back of his shirt-- 568 00:21:56,615 --> 00:21:59,552 "Running on empty, Winning by will." 569 00:22:00,586 --> 00:22:03,322 Here we go, big ride. 570 00:22:03,422 --> 00:22:05,291 - The transfer. 571 00:22:05,391 --> 00:22:07,760 Smooth. Got to get the dismount. 572 00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:09,862 Look at this, Akbar. 573 00:22:09,962 --> 00:22:12,898 This is a kid who fights to have energy, 574 00:22:12,998 --> 00:22:15,668 and he is annihilating this course. 575 00:22:15,768 --> 00:22:17,469 - Oh, oh, oh, there we go! 576 00:22:17,570 --> 00:22:19,205 There we go! 577 00:22:19,305 --> 00:22:22,675 [cheers and applause] 578 00:22:22,775 --> 00:22:24,109 - Look at that smile. 579 00:22:24,210 --> 00:22:27,213 How can you not root for this kid? 580 00:22:27,313 --> 00:22:30,382 - Now time to see if Mitoman can fly. 581 00:22:30,482 --> 00:22:32,985 With his 5'1" wingspan, this is gonna a challenge, 582 00:22:33,085 --> 00:22:34,386 but you can really feel 583 00:22:34,486 --> 00:22:37,122 everyone in this crowd is behind him. 584 00:22:37,223 --> 00:22:38,557 - This is where you would expect him 585 00:22:38,657 --> 00:22:41,994 to start getting fatigued, but he's not showing it so far. 586 00:22:42,094 --> 00:22:44,897 He's got Ninja energy all over him. 587 00:22:44,997 --> 00:22:47,299 - You know what it is, Akbar? He's got heart. 588 00:22:47,399 --> 00:22:50,669 That is absolutely Mitoman's superpower. 589 00:22:50,769 --> 00:22:53,739 - Nice! [cheers and applause] 590 00:22:53,839 --> 00:22:56,942 - And here he is at the fifth obstacle. 591 00:22:57,042 --> 00:22:59,745 - But how much energy does he have left to complete it? 592 00:22:59,845 --> 00:23:03,249 - Somehow, Sean Loughlin finding a way 593 00:23:03,349 --> 00:23:05,417 to power through these incredibly 594 00:23:05,517 --> 00:23:08,053 challenging obstacles. 595 00:23:08,153 --> 00:23:10,089 - His will to win is high. 596 00:23:10,189 --> 00:23:11,824 And you can see at 94 pounds, 597 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:13,959 he's having a little bit of issue here, 598 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:15,761 trying to get this wall locked in. 599 00:23:15,861 --> 00:23:18,664 - And this is the challenge, Akbar. 600 00:23:18,764 --> 00:23:22,101 A smaller athlete, just 5'1", and just can't seem to find 601 00:23:22,201 --> 00:23:23,669 the rhythm and the power. 602 00:23:23,769 --> 00:23:26,672 - And my concern now is how much energy has he utilized? 603 00:23:26,772 --> 00:23:28,574 - A lot. 604 00:23:28,674 --> 00:23:31,443 - "Running on empty, winning by will." 605 00:23:31,543 --> 00:23:33,412 - Big transfer here. - Let's go, buddy. 606 00:23:33,512 --> 00:23:36,115 - I don't know what that gas tank needle says, 607 00:23:36,215 --> 00:23:38,083 but I know that heart is still going strong! 608 00:23:38,183 --> 00:23:39,151 - Ooh! My goodness. 609 00:23:39,251 --> 00:23:41,453 - Oh, what an effort. 610 00:23:41,553 --> 00:23:44,757 - Mitoman is very mighty! 611 00:23:44,857 --> 00:23:47,092 - But this last move is the tough one. 612 00:23:47,192 --> 00:23:49,762 Gotta land on that tiny ledge. 613 00:23:49,862 --> 00:23:53,098 Everyone in this crowd behind him right now! 614 00:23:53,198 --> 00:23:55,301 - With a young kid who is going through everything 615 00:23:55,401 --> 00:23:56,936 he's gone through, and to be at this moment 616 00:23:57,036 --> 00:23:58,504 on the fifth obstacle-- 617 00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:01,006 - Yes! Are you kidding me? 618 00:24:01,106 --> 00:24:03,108 - What? - Sean Loughlin! 619 00:24:03,208 --> 00:24:04,343 - Come on! 620 00:24:04,443 --> 00:24:08,547 - Mitoman, 14 1/2 feet away from a buzzer. 621 00:24:08,647 --> 00:24:10,049 That is pure will. 622 00:24:10,149 --> 00:24:12,451 - Sean Loughlin is locked in. - Oh! 623 00:24:12,551 --> 00:24:13,819 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 624 00:24:13,919 --> 00:24:15,220 - Every year, Akbar, we have a run 625 00:24:15,321 --> 00:24:17,022 that you just know is special. 626 00:24:17,122 --> 00:24:20,926 I feel we are witnessing this year's special run. 627 00:24:21,026 --> 00:24:22,161 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 628 00:24:22,261 --> 00:24:23,662 Beat that wall! 629 00:24:23,762 --> 00:24:24,863 - Come on. 630 00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:27,199 This sixth obstacle is big. - Finish it off! 631 00:24:27,299 --> 00:24:28,567 - Oh, Loughlin slipped a little bit. 632 00:24:28,667 --> 00:24:30,869 That's all right. He slipped a little bit. 633 00:24:31,970 --> 00:24:33,739 - Come on, Sean! - Stand up tall! 634 00:24:33,839 --> 00:24:36,075 - Like he said, he's running on empty. 635 00:24:36,175 --> 00:24:39,178 Does he have the will to conquer this final obstacle, 636 00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:40,479 the Warped Wall? 637 00:24:40,579 --> 00:24:41,814 - You can do it! 638 00:24:41,914 --> 00:24:44,149 - Here he is, Mitoman. 639 00:24:44,249 --> 00:24:45,551 Second attempt. 640 00:24:45,651 --> 00:24:47,353 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 641 00:24:47,453 --> 00:24:48,988 - Come on, come on, get up that wall. 642 00:24:49,088 --> 00:24:51,223 - No, so close! - Very close! 643 00:24:55,127 --> 00:24:56,228 - One--one more! You got this. 644 00:24:56,328 --> 00:24:57,363 You got this. 645 00:24:59,765 --> 00:25:01,600 - Let him hear it, folks! 646 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:03,168 [audience roars] 647 00:25:03,268 --> 00:25:08,707 Akbar, the crowd on their feet, witnessing something special. 648 00:25:08,807 --> 00:25:10,809 Chanting his name, buddy! 649 00:25:10,909 --> 00:25:13,479 Come on, Mitoman! 650 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:15,114 - The energy here is electric. 651 00:25:15,214 --> 00:25:17,349 You can feel it! He feels it! 652 00:25:17,449 --> 00:25:18,817 - Final attempt. 653 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:20,719 - Come on now. 654 00:25:20,819 --> 00:25:22,054 Come on now. 655 00:25:22,154 --> 00:25:24,790 - It's his moment! 656 00:25:24,890 --> 00:25:27,026 Yes! - Yes! 657 00:25:27,126 --> 00:25:29,261 [buzzer blares] 658 00:25:29,361 --> 00:25:30,596 Yes! 659 00:25:30,696 --> 00:25:32,664 That's what I'm talking about! - Mitoman does it! 660 00:25:32,765 --> 00:25:35,067 - That's what I'm talking about! 661 00:25:35,167 --> 00:25:38,303 - Sean Loughlin gets a buzzer. 662 00:25:38,404 --> 00:25:40,372 The crowd erupting! 663 00:25:40,472 --> 00:25:43,375 [upbeat music] 664 00:25:43,475 --> 00:25:50,382 ♪ ♪ 665 00:25:50,482 --> 00:25:54,052 [cheers and applause] 666 00:25:54,153 --> 00:25:56,789 - You locked in on that one, baby! 667 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:58,991 Hey, Sean, with everything that you've gone through 668 00:25:59,091 --> 00:26:01,326 with your condition, this long course, 669 00:26:01,427 --> 00:26:04,196 at any point, were you ever concerned? 670 00:26:04,296 --> 00:26:05,397 - No. 671 00:26:05,497 --> 00:26:06,832 I was never planning on giving up. 672 00:26:06,932 --> 00:26:08,634 Always gonna give it my all. - Nice. 673 00:26:08,734 --> 00:26:12,004 - Sean, I got to say, your story is so inspiring. 674 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:14,640 To have overcome everything just to get on this course, 675 00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:15,974 I know there are a lot of people 676 00:26:16,074 --> 00:26:17,976 at home watching this show, 677 00:26:18,076 --> 00:26:19,244 and a lot of them probably think 678 00:26:19,344 --> 00:26:21,280 this is an impossible dream. 679 00:26:21,380 --> 00:26:23,348 What do you want to say to them, buddy? 680 00:26:23,449 --> 00:26:25,918 - No matter how big the battle, you can always overcome it. 681 00:26:26,018 --> 00:26:28,153 [cheers and applause] 682 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:31,890 - Hey, Mitoman, hit that buzzer one more time and go celebrate. 683 00:26:31,990 --> 00:26:33,692 [buzzer blares] 684 00:26:33,792 --> 00:26:37,930 Well, Akbar, we've seen the origin story of Mitoman, 685 00:26:38,030 --> 00:26:39,665 and it might be the story of the year. 686 00:26:39,765 --> 00:26:41,500 What a run. 687 00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:46,171 Coming up, his Ninja gym is a zoo. 688 00:26:46,271 --> 00:26:48,841 And Justin Andelin brought some friends. 689 00:26:48,941 --> 00:26:50,909 - Whatever you do, Kobe, don't poop on me. 690 00:26:51,009 --> 00:26:52,144 - [squawks] 691 00:26:52,244 --> 00:26:54,480 - That's next on "American Ninja Warrior." 692 00:26:59,852 --> 00:27:02,321 - A decade ago, they were dubbed the Fantastic 4-- 693 00:27:02,421 --> 00:27:05,757 Jesse "Flex" Labreck, Michelle Warnky, 694 00:27:05,858 --> 00:27:08,994 Allyssa Beird, and Rachael Goldstein 695 00:27:09,094 --> 00:27:11,263 all advanced the semifinals, 696 00:27:11,363 --> 00:27:13,765 something that had never been done before. 697 00:27:13,866 --> 00:27:15,734 Tonight, two of them were back. 698 00:27:15,834 --> 00:27:18,070 First up was Rachael Goldstein-Stahl, 699 00:27:18,170 --> 00:27:20,005 since she's now married and has three kids. 700 00:27:20,105 --> 00:27:22,274 And the family was watching from back home. 701 00:27:22,374 --> 00:27:23,742 - Yo, let's go. 702 00:27:23,842 --> 00:27:26,011 - The stay-at-home mom hasn't competed in six years, 703 00:27:26,111 --> 00:27:28,981 but she was light on her feet across Shrinking Steps. 704 00:27:29,081 --> 00:27:31,917 Then her night was ruined by the Rollercoaster. 705 00:27:32,017 --> 00:27:34,419 Ooh. - Oh. 706 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,956 - I just went up instead of over. 707 00:27:38,056 --> 00:27:39,825 - Massachusetts' Allyssa Beird was back 708 00:27:39,925 --> 00:27:41,793 for her ninth season of competition. 709 00:27:41,894 --> 00:27:43,128 - Whoo! 710 00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:45,097 - With fiancé James McGrath cheering her on, 711 00:27:45,197 --> 00:27:48,166 the schoolteacher made quick work of the first obstacle. 712 00:27:50,068 --> 00:27:52,170 - McGrath offered her advice for the Rollercoaster, 713 00:27:52,271 --> 00:27:54,039 and she made the first transfer. 714 00:27:54,139 --> 00:27:56,441 But then, things went off the rails for her as well. 715 00:27:56,542 --> 00:27:59,211 - Ooh, no. [audience groans] 716 00:27:59,311 --> 00:28:02,748 - Not such a fantastic night, but we always love to see 717 00:28:02,848 --> 00:28:04,616 these "Ninja" trailblazers compete. 718 00:28:04,716 --> 00:28:07,186 - May have been my worst run ever. 719 00:28:08,453 --> 00:28:10,055 - Things are about to get wild, 720 00:28:10,155 --> 00:28:12,758 because up next is Justin Andelin, 721 00:28:12,858 --> 00:28:14,726 who's the manager of the Richmond Zoo. 722 00:28:14,826 --> 00:28:16,795 He's brought one of his birds with him, 723 00:28:16,895 --> 00:28:19,031 and we've got another up here with us. 724 00:28:19,131 --> 00:28:21,033 - Yeah, we actually have Kobe right here. 725 00:28:21,133 --> 00:28:22,234 We've got Kobe over there. 726 00:28:22,334 --> 00:28:24,169 We've got Keanu on the start line. 727 00:28:24,269 --> 00:28:26,171 - Well, Akbar, hopefully, this will go better than 728 00:28:26,271 --> 00:28:28,874 the last time Justin brought a bird. 729 00:28:28,974 --> 00:28:30,475 [bright music] 730 00:28:30,576 --> 00:28:33,212 - I am the general manager at the Metro Richmond Zoo 731 00:28:33,312 --> 00:28:35,013 in Richmond, Virginia. 732 00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:38,216 I have been working at the zoo for the past 13 years. 733 00:28:38,317 --> 00:28:40,152 We have about 2,000 animals there 734 00:28:40,252 --> 00:28:42,254 on site on about 300 acres. 735 00:28:42,354 --> 00:28:44,923 And we get about 300,000 people a year to the zoo. 736 00:28:45,023 --> 00:28:46,491 [penguins honking] 737 00:28:46,592 --> 00:28:48,594 I do have a history with Akbar and birds. 738 00:28:48,694 --> 00:28:50,896 - But I've just made it to Antarctica, 739 00:28:50,996 --> 00:28:52,064 and there's a penguin. 740 00:28:52,164 --> 00:28:53,065 [penguin squawks] 741 00:28:53,165 --> 00:28:54,533 Oh! What? 742 00:28:54,633 --> 00:28:55,834 [penguin squawks] What? 743 00:28:55,934 --> 00:28:57,469 - [chuckles] 744 00:28:57,569 --> 00:28:59,371 Tonight, I'm bringing two blue and gold macaws, 745 00:28:59,471 --> 00:29:00,806 Kobe and Keanu. 746 00:29:00,906 --> 00:29:03,175 And maybe he'll be able to pet them. 747 00:29:03,275 --> 00:29:05,510 Or maybe they won't let him. [laughs] 748 00:29:05,611 --> 00:29:06,511 We'll see. 749 00:29:06,612 --> 00:29:07,713 [bird chirps] 750 00:29:07,813 --> 00:29:09,014 This is my chance to prove that I can run 751 00:29:09,114 --> 00:29:10,816 with cheetahs and fly with macaws. 752 00:29:12,651 --> 00:29:14,453 [cheers and applause] 753 00:29:14,553 --> 00:29:15,754 - Hey, I'm hoping Kobe is better behaved 754 00:29:15,854 --> 00:29:17,456 than that penguin. 755 00:29:17,556 --> 00:29:19,024 - I'm gonna do this entire run 756 00:29:19,124 --> 00:29:21,293 as if this bird is not on my head. 757 00:29:21,393 --> 00:29:23,829 Well, Justin's gonna hand Keanu off to Zuri 758 00:29:23,929 --> 00:29:25,964 to bird sit while he runs the course. 759 00:29:26,064 --> 00:29:28,033 - Hey, Keanu. [bird squawks] 760 00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:29,368 You excited? 761 00:29:29,468 --> 00:29:31,803 - Justin's human family and friends will be watching 762 00:29:31,903 --> 00:29:34,473 from back in Virginia. 763 00:29:34,573 --> 00:29:37,609 And he's got some other friends on the sideline. 764 00:29:37,709 --> 00:29:39,911 Justin has competed three times before. 765 00:29:40,012 --> 00:29:41,380 [bird squawks] [countdown clock beeping] 766 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,249 Has made it as far as the fifth obstacle. 767 00:29:44,349 --> 00:29:46,051 - He's flying through like a parrot. 768 00:29:46,151 --> 00:29:48,754 [cheers and applause] 769 00:29:48,854 --> 00:29:50,922 - Getting ready, though, to go for a ride on Rollercoaster. 770 00:29:51,023 --> 00:29:54,459 This is about letting that bar control your momentum. 771 00:29:54,559 --> 00:29:55,994 Don't get overly aggressive on the transfer. 772 00:29:56,094 --> 00:29:57,362 [bird squawks] - All right. 773 00:29:57,462 --> 00:29:59,031 The parrots are saying fly, baby, fly. 774 00:29:59,131 --> 00:30:01,867 Let's go! Nice! 775 00:30:01,967 --> 00:30:03,135 [bird squawks] - Nice! 776 00:30:03,235 --> 00:30:05,003 - He made that look easy on Rollercoaster. 777 00:30:05,103 --> 00:30:06,004 [bird squawks] 778 00:30:06,104 --> 00:30:07,172 - Look. 779 00:30:07,272 --> 00:30:08,707 - All right, but this is when it gets serious, 780 00:30:08,807 --> 00:30:10,042 right here, this balance obstacle. 781 00:30:10,142 --> 00:30:11,843 - Oh! - Oh! 782 00:30:11,943 --> 00:30:12,944 [air horn blares] 783 00:30:13,045 --> 00:30:14,313 - Oh! 784 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:18,684 - Justin Andelin gets his wings clipped by Domino Effect. 785 00:30:18,784 --> 00:30:21,353 The Zoo Ninja splashes down. 786 00:30:21,453 --> 00:30:22,654 - What happened? 787 00:30:22,754 --> 00:30:24,656 How come--how come the Zoo Ninja couldn't hold on? 788 00:30:24,756 --> 00:30:26,224 [bird squawks] 789 00:30:26,324 --> 00:30:28,527 Don't take a bite of my microphone. 790 00:30:28,627 --> 00:30:32,030 Your boy was looking good at the start of Domino Effect, 791 00:30:32,130 --> 00:30:34,299 but began to stumble on the fourth one. 792 00:30:34,399 --> 00:30:37,469 He reached the landing pad, but couldn't hold on 793 00:30:37,569 --> 00:30:39,938 and went right back into the water. 794 00:30:40,038 --> 00:30:41,640 - What'd you think of the run? 795 00:30:41,740 --> 00:30:44,242 [bird squawks] 796 00:30:44,342 --> 00:30:45,610 - We're gonna get the birds out of here 797 00:30:45,711 --> 00:30:47,145 and get ready for our next athlete. 798 00:30:47,245 --> 00:30:50,315 It's "Ninja" rookie PeaceSelah Lopez. 799 00:30:50,415 --> 00:30:52,150 - Oh, she's breaking it down, Matt. 800 00:30:52,250 --> 00:30:53,418 - She can dance. 801 00:30:53,518 --> 00:30:54,986 And she's also a talented musician, 802 00:30:55,087 --> 00:30:57,422 fronting her own band back in Connecticut. 803 00:30:57,522 --> 00:30:59,091 [upbeat rock music] 804 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:05,130 - ♪ The world seems big when you are young ♪ 805 00:31:05,230 --> 00:31:06,765 The new band that I have, it's called 806 00:31:06,865 --> 00:31:08,366 Peace and the 30-Somethings. 807 00:31:08,467 --> 00:31:10,102 It is me and a couple of 30-somethings. 808 00:31:10,202 --> 00:31:11,870 [laughs] 809 00:31:11,970 --> 00:31:14,239 We just kind of ran into each other 810 00:31:14,339 --> 00:31:16,441 through the gym, funny enough. 811 00:31:16,541 --> 00:31:17,843 We just catch a vibe. 812 00:31:17,943 --> 00:31:19,277 You--all of a sudden, you hear a different riff. 813 00:31:19,378 --> 00:31:21,680 Then we practice, and you just kind of go with it. 814 00:31:21,780 --> 00:31:24,249 There is a connection between music and Ninja Warrior. 815 00:31:24,349 --> 00:31:25,917 It's all a mental game. 816 00:31:26,017 --> 00:31:27,986 When you stand on a stage and when you stand 817 00:31:28,086 --> 00:31:30,388 on a "Ninja Warrior" stage, it's the same kind of idea 818 00:31:30,489 --> 00:31:32,157 where you have to mentally prepare yourself 819 00:31:32,257 --> 00:31:33,392 for the challenge ahead. 820 00:31:33,492 --> 00:31:34,726 So I'm feeling better than ever. 821 00:31:34,826 --> 00:31:36,528 [laughs] 822 00:31:39,698 --> 00:31:41,032 - Her family is gonna be watching 823 00:31:41,133 --> 00:31:43,869 from back in Connecticut. 824 00:31:44,903 --> 00:31:47,472 And she's got fellow ninjas on the sidelines. 825 00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:50,342 Some of them competed with her on "Ninja Junior." 826 00:31:50,442 --> 00:31:52,778 [countdown clock beeping] 827 00:31:52,878 --> 00:31:54,846 - All right, let's go, Peace! 828 00:31:54,946 --> 00:31:57,149 - She competed on the first two seasons of "Junior." 829 00:31:57,249 --> 00:31:59,084 She started the sport when she was 10 years old. 830 00:31:59,184 --> 00:32:00,552 - Good job. Good job. Let's get it. 831 00:32:00,652 --> 00:32:03,755 - This is her first time back on the course in a few years. 832 00:32:03,855 --> 00:32:07,592 And try to survive the trip down Rollercoaster. 833 00:32:07,692 --> 00:32:11,329 - Oh! - Oh! 834 00:32:11,430 --> 00:32:13,799 Not the result she was hoping for. 835 00:32:15,634 --> 00:32:18,203 - She had no trouble making the jump from the first bar 836 00:32:18,303 --> 00:32:20,105 to the second, but as she came down 837 00:32:20,205 --> 00:32:22,274 the track to make that final move, 838 00:32:22,374 --> 00:32:24,943 just came up short. Peace out. 839 00:32:26,244 --> 00:32:27,979 - I choose to be a kind human. 840 00:32:28,079 --> 00:32:30,749 I choose to be a kind athlete, but this was not kind to me. 841 00:32:32,250 --> 00:32:33,585 - Coming up, 842 00:32:33,685 --> 00:32:36,855 he's already won "American Ninja Warrior Junior." 843 00:32:36,955 --> 00:32:38,089 - Oh! 844 00:32:38,190 --> 00:32:39,424 - But he's got his sights set even higher. 845 00:32:39,524 --> 00:32:40,458 - I want to be the first 846 00:32:40,559 --> 00:32:41,726 "American Ninja Warrior" president. 847 00:32:41,827 --> 00:32:44,162 - Meet impressive teenager Max Salebra 848 00:32:44,262 --> 00:32:46,898 when "American Ninja Warrior" returns. 849 00:32:51,703 --> 00:32:53,405 - Welcome back to Vegas, where minutes ago, 850 00:32:53,505 --> 00:32:56,508 a couple of ninjas served up a breakfast buffet. 851 00:32:56,608 --> 00:32:59,211 New York's André Patnode was excited to be back 852 00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:01,079 for his third attempt at the course. 853 00:33:01,179 --> 00:33:03,315 - Yeah, yeah! 854 00:33:03,415 --> 00:33:04,883 Whoo! 855 00:33:04,983 --> 00:33:06,818 - He's an executive for Dunkin' Donuts, 856 00:33:06,918 --> 00:33:08,486 and he shared a few with us. 857 00:33:08,587 --> 00:33:10,555 - Man, he brought some of the best donuts up here. 858 00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:11,823 Come on! 859 00:33:11,923 --> 00:33:13,758 - When Patnode got past the first obstacle, 860 00:33:13,859 --> 00:33:15,327 he had reason to celebrate. 861 00:33:15,427 --> 00:33:17,028 It was his best performance ever. 862 00:33:17,128 --> 00:33:18,530 - The best performance is the fact 863 00:33:18,630 --> 00:33:20,599 that you're eating these donuts like it's going out of style. 864 00:33:20,699 --> 00:33:23,168 - But the good times came to an end on Rollercoaster. 865 00:33:23,268 --> 00:33:26,338 - Ooh! - Oh! 866 00:33:26,438 --> 00:33:28,707 - He was not even close. 867 00:33:28,807 --> 00:33:33,011 - Well, André, thanks for the donuts. 868 00:33:33,111 --> 00:33:36,214 David Bergstrom-Wright was back for his seventh season, 869 00:33:36,314 --> 00:33:37,949 but with a new twist. 870 00:33:38,049 --> 00:33:40,752 He's nicknamed the Cake Ninja because for years, 871 00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:42,754 he's fueled up with his favorite dessert 872 00:33:42,854 --> 00:33:43,755 at the start line. 873 00:33:43,855 --> 00:33:45,056 - [chuckles] Look at that. 874 00:33:45,156 --> 00:33:46,825 - But now, he's cutting back on sweets 875 00:33:46,925 --> 00:33:49,294 and rebranding as the Pancake Ninja, 876 00:33:49,394 --> 00:33:50,896 and he brought us a short stack. 877 00:33:50,996 --> 00:33:53,632 - His great-grandma's recipe is delicious. 878 00:33:53,732 --> 00:33:56,101 - Wow. OK, Pancake Ninja. 879 00:33:56,201 --> 00:33:58,904 - Bergstrom-Wright headed to the final 60 last year, 880 00:33:59,004 --> 00:34:00,605 and he got off to a quick start tonight. 881 00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:02,040 - Matt, this should be entertaining. 882 00:34:02,140 --> 00:34:04,442 - The pancakes must have been light and fluffy, 883 00:34:04,542 --> 00:34:06,411 because Cake kept up the quick pace 884 00:34:06,511 --> 00:34:09,047 and absolutely crushed the course. 885 00:34:09,147 --> 00:34:10,615 With his wife, Caitlyn, cheering him on, 886 00:34:10,715 --> 00:34:13,385 he had a chance to earn a shot at the Mega Wall. 887 00:34:13,485 --> 00:34:14,686 - He's got to get going right now. 888 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:15,987 He's got to go, go, go, go! 889 00:34:16,087 --> 00:34:18,423 Oh, my goodness! Oh! Oh! 890 00:34:18,523 --> 00:34:21,326 - Oh, my goodness. 891 00:34:21,426 --> 00:34:23,595 5.88 seconds. 892 00:34:23,695 --> 00:34:24,963 - Oh. - You got it! 893 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:28,600 - Yes! - You got it! 894 00:34:28,700 --> 00:34:31,269 10 grand would have been icing on the cake... 895 00:34:31,369 --> 00:34:33,138 - Oh! [audience groans] 896 00:34:33,238 --> 00:34:34,739 - But it wasn't meant to be. 897 00:34:34,839 --> 00:34:37,509 Still, he's got the fastest finish so far. 898 00:34:37,609 --> 00:34:38,610 - That's all right. 899 00:34:38,710 --> 00:34:40,278 Hey, you put a fork in it. 900 00:34:41,513 --> 00:34:44,082 - Up next is our most animated athlete. 901 00:34:44,182 --> 00:34:47,852 This is Cole Rhodes-Dow, who calls himself the Cartoon Ninja 902 00:34:47,953 --> 00:34:49,421 because he's an animator. 903 00:34:49,521 --> 00:34:53,224 And this rookie has some lofty goals for his first season. 904 00:34:53,325 --> 00:34:54,893 [funk music] 905 00:34:54,993 --> 00:34:56,595 - I run an animation studio. 906 00:34:56,695 --> 00:34:58,229 We're based in Brooklyn, New York. 907 00:34:58,330 --> 00:35:01,099 We have voice actors, character artists, 908 00:35:01,199 --> 00:35:03,969 storyboard artists, me as the director. 909 00:35:04,069 --> 00:35:05,604 I created an animation for tonight 910 00:35:05,704 --> 00:35:08,707 that is the story of me conquering the Mega Wall. 911 00:35:08,807 --> 00:35:10,775 Ever since I stepped into Ninja gym, 912 00:35:10,875 --> 00:35:13,778 I've become obsessed with the Mega Wall. 913 00:35:13,878 --> 00:35:15,347 I think it's the coolest thing in the world. 914 00:35:15,447 --> 00:35:16,982 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 915 00:35:17,082 --> 00:35:18,883 Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 916 00:35:18,984 --> 00:35:20,118 - Oh! 917 00:35:20,218 --> 00:35:21,419 [buzzer blares] 918 00:35:21,519 --> 00:35:23,254 - And he does it! 919 00:35:23,355 --> 00:35:24,889 - And for Matt and Akbar, 920 00:35:24,990 --> 00:35:28,193 I created two animated cutouts that they'll be wearing 921 00:35:28,293 --> 00:35:30,395 over their faces as I run. 922 00:35:30,495 --> 00:35:32,797 But tonight, it's time for the live-action version 923 00:35:32,897 --> 00:35:35,166 of Cole conquering the Mega Wall. 924 00:35:37,936 --> 00:35:39,604 - His very animated girlfriend 925 00:35:39,704 --> 00:35:42,607 is gonna be leading a big group of supporters on the sideline. 926 00:35:42,707 --> 00:35:44,609 And Akbar, he drew us. 927 00:35:44,709 --> 00:35:46,745 I think these are some pretty cool representations. 928 00:35:46,845 --> 00:35:47,912 - Well, I like this. 929 00:35:48,013 --> 00:35:51,416 I mean, I think I'm always saying, oh! 930 00:35:51,516 --> 00:35:54,753 [countdown clock beeping] 931 00:35:54,853 --> 00:35:56,621 - To get the Mega Wall, needs to finish 932 00:35:56,721 --> 00:36:00,025 in under a minute. That's ambitious for a rookie. 933 00:36:00,125 --> 00:36:02,627 If he gets it, he says he'll use the 10 grand 934 00:36:02,727 --> 00:36:03,995 to make an animated movie. 935 00:36:04,095 --> 00:36:05,263 - But he's gonna have to speed it up 936 00:36:05,363 --> 00:36:07,565 if he wants that Mega Wall. 937 00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:08,767 Oh, wow. 938 00:36:08,867 --> 00:36:10,068 That got a little scary. 939 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:12,237 - Whoa! 940 00:36:12,337 --> 00:36:15,240 - He made an oh face, like you, Akbar. 941 00:36:16,441 --> 00:36:18,943 Well, not a smooth animation thus far. 942 00:36:19,044 --> 00:36:21,646 Kind of a stop-motion approach here. 943 00:36:21,746 --> 00:36:24,682 - Yeah, he's trying to draw a straight line to the end. 944 00:36:24,783 --> 00:36:26,718 Nice. 945 00:36:26,818 --> 00:36:28,420 - Unless he really picks up the pace, 946 00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:29,888 he's not gonna get the Mega Wall. 947 00:36:29,988 --> 00:36:31,489 - Well, I think it's more important for him 948 00:36:31,589 --> 00:36:34,125 to get that buzzer and really get that confidence 949 00:36:34,225 --> 00:36:35,727 that he can go far. 950 00:36:35,827 --> 00:36:37,429 - Well, he walked into a Ninja gym, 951 00:36:37,529 --> 00:36:39,964 became obsessed with it, kept going back 952 00:36:40,065 --> 00:36:41,499 for seven days in a row 953 00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:43,268 until he bested the Warped Wall. 954 00:36:43,368 --> 00:36:45,804 Hasn't stopped training since. 955 00:36:45,904 --> 00:36:48,206 - Yeah, he's definitely not gonna finish in under a minute, 956 00:36:48,306 --> 00:36:49,441 so no Mega Wall. 957 00:36:49,541 --> 00:36:50,975 - But he has a good run going. 958 00:36:51,076 --> 00:36:52,610 He can still get a buzzer. 959 00:36:52,711 --> 00:36:56,347 He'll go far enough to move on to next week's regional finals. 960 00:36:56,448 --> 00:36:57,749 - Yep, right here. 961 00:36:57,849 --> 00:36:59,884 You got it, Cole. Come on. 962 00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:04,722 - He's made the tough moves on Kite Surfer. 963 00:37:04,823 --> 00:37:06,758 Just needs the dismount. 964 00:37:06,858 --> 00:37:08,259 And he's through. 965 00:37:08,359 --> 00:37:10,261 [cheers and applause] 966 00:37:10,361 --> 00:37:11,963 At 6'1", 180, we've seen 967 00:37:12,063 --> 00:37:13,798 some of the bigger, heavier athletes. 968 00:37:13,898 --> 00:37:17,669 It's a little harder for them to fit on these walls. 969 00:37:17,769 --> 00:37:19,437 - Whoo! 970 00:37:19,537 --> 00:37:20,839 - Wow. - Hold on. 971 00:37:20,939 --> 00:37:23,274 Hold on. - Get those legs up. 972 00:37:23,374 --> 00:37:24,676 Offload that grip. 973 00:37:24,776 --> 00:37:28,079 This is gonna be a big move here to the final wall. 974 00:37:28,179 --> 00:37:30,715 - You can see him. He's kind of looking. 975 00:37:30,815 --> 00:37:32,016 - You got it. 976 00:37:32,117 --> 00:37:34,285 - Looking to see where he can place his body, 977 00:37:34,385 --> 00:37:36,321 where he can place his hands. 978 00:37:36,421 --> 00:37:37,822 You can see the facial expression getting 979 00:37:37,922 --> 00:37:39,691 real animated for this jump. 980 00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:43,728 - Oh! - Oh. 981 00:37:43,828 --> 00:37:44,863 - Oh! 982 00:37:44,963 --> 00:37:47,031 - Didn't get a Mega Wall or a buzzer, 983 00:37:47,132 --> 00:37:50,101 but a good rookie run from Cole Rhodes-Dow. 984 00:37:50,201 --> 00:37:51,836 [upbeat music] 985 00:37:51,936 --> 00:37:54,272 - I gotta turn my smile upside down. 986 00:37:54,372 --> 00:37:56,441 I'm frowning. 987 00:37:56,541 --> 00:37:58,476 Our last two champions, Kai Beckstrand 988 00:37:58,576 --> 00:38:02,046 and Vance Walker, also won on "Ninja Junior." 989 00:38:02,147 --> 00:38:04,048 And here comes another young athlete 990 00:38:04,149 --> 00:38:05,984 who was a "Junior" champion. 991 00:38:06,084 --> 00:38:07,752 This is Florida's Max Salebra. 992 00:38:07,852 --> 00:38:12,924 He's only 14, but he's got big plans for the future. 993 00:38:13,024 --> 00:38:15,994 - Vote for Max 2046. Whoo, whoo! 994 00:38:16,094 --> 00:38:18,530 I want to be the first "American Ninja Warrior" 995 00:38:18,630 --> 00:38:20,398 president when I grow up. 996 00:38:20,498 --> 00:38:21,833 That looks about right. 997 00:38:21,933 --> 00:38:23,902 - Max has always had big goals. 998 00:38:24,002 --> 00:38:25,503 The first year that he was allowed 999 00:38:25,603 --> 00:38:26,905 to run for student body, 1000 00:38:27,005 --> 00:38:28,907 he became president of his class. 1001 00:38:29,007 --> 00:38:32,410 "American Ninja Warrior Junior" champion, 1002 00:38:32,510 --> 00:38:35,280 Max Salebra! 1003 00:38:35,380 --> 00:38:38,216 - I won "American Ninja Warrior Junior" season three. 1004 00:38:38,316 --> 00:38:39,884 I'm gonna make you my vice president. 1005 00:38:39,984 --> 00:38:41,920 - Oh! OK! 1006 00:38:42,020 --> 00:38:43,521 - Max and Akbar 2046. 1007 00:38:43,621 --> 00:38:44,989 [all chanting] Max for president! 1008 00:38:45,089 --> 00:38:46,891 Max for president! 1009 00:38:46,991 --> 00:38:48,693 - Max-- he's got my vote. 1010 00:38:48,793 --> 00:38:51,462 - Matt also wants to be the head of Secret Service 1011 00:38:51,563 --> 00:38:54,265 because I need a really buff bodyguard to protect me. 1012 00:38:55,099 --> 00:38:57,635 This course is definitely a little bit bigger 1013 00:38:57,735 --> 00:39:00,338 than the "American Ninja Warrior Junior" race course. 1014 00:39:00,438 --> 00:39:01,673 It's just a little bit harder. 1015 00:39:02,841 --> 00:39:05,510 I'm super pumped to get a chance to do the course. 1016 00:39:05,610 --> 00:39:06,778 I've seen my friends go on. 1017 00:39:06,878 --> 00:39:08,279 And I was like, dang, I want a turn. 1018 00:39:08,379 --> 00:39:10,448 Yes! Yeah! 1019 00:39:10,548 --> 00:39:12,617 I'm here with some of the best athletes in the world, 1020 00:39:12,717 --> 00:39:14,719 and I cannot wait to take on the course. 1021 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:17,488 [cheers and applause] 1022 00:39:17,589 --> 00:39:20,258 - Max has a big cheering section on the sideline, 1023 00:39:20,358 --> 00:39:21,593 led by his parents. 1024 00:39:21,693 --> 00:39:24,162 And his mom is looking very nervous for his first run 1025 00:39:24,262 --> 00:39:25,663 on the big course. 1026 00:39:25,763 --> 00:39:29,000 [countdown clock beeping] 1027 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,002 Max is known as the Cadet Ninja. 1028 00:39:31,102 --> 00:39:33,371 Got the nickname because when he started competing, 1029 00:39:33,471 --> 00:39:35,640 he was going to military school. 1030 00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:39,711 He is such an impressive young man. 1031 00:39:39,811 --> 00:39:42,847 - Well, at "Ninja Warrior," we don't get into politics, 1032 00:39:42,947 --> 00:39:46,351 but he says he wants to be the first ninja president. 1033 00:39:46,451 --> 00:39:47,785 - Well, Akbar, he's got my vote. 1034 00:39:47,886 --> 00:39:51,122 Look at him go. 1035 00:39:51,222 --> 00:39:53,825 Well, Akbar, he is making his case. 1036 00:39:53,925 --> 00:39:56,461 He is moving hard, campaigning. 1037 00:39:56,561 --> 00:40:00,265 Already halfway through Kite Surfer. 1038 00:40:00,365 --> 00:40:01,466 - Ooh! 1039 00:40:01,566 --> 00:40:02,700 - Well, he's got a policy agenda, 1040 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:04,369 and he's implementing it, Akbar. 1041 00:40:04,469 --> 00:40:06,204 - Nice. - Wow! 1042 00:40:06,304 --> 00:40:07,739 Oh, my goodness. 1043 00:40:07,839 --> 00:40:10,875 - You want a president who can move like this. 1044 00:40:10,975 --> 00:40:12,810 [cheers and applause] 1045 00:40:12,910 --> 00:40:14,679 I don't know why we're calling him the Cadet. 1046 00:40:14,779 --> 00:40:17,248 He looks like a full-blown soldier. 1047 00:40:17,348 --> 00:40:18,316 Look at that. 1048 00:40:18,416 --> 00:40:20,418 He's even got the American shoes on, Akbar. 1049 00:40:20,518 --> 00:40:21,619 - Good, good, good. Nice. 1050 00:40:21,719 --> 00:40:23,855 Lock it in. He is dialed in. 1051 00:40:23,955 --> 00:40:26,057 - Big transition here, Akbar. 1052 00:40:26,157 --> 00:40:28,793 - Ooh! - Got it! 1053 00:40:28,893 --> 00:40:31,262 Oh, it's gonna be close for the Mega Wall! 1054 00:40:31,362 --> 00:40:33,932 - Oh, he's going for it. He's going for it! 1055 00:40:34,032 --> 00:40:36,634 - Oh, my goodness. 1056 00:40:36,734 --> 00:40:39,771 Max Salebra! 1057 00:40:39,871 --> 00:40:43,508 ♪ ♪ 1058 00:40:43,608 --> 00:40:46,377 He's now the youngest person ever to hit a buzzer 1059 00:40:46,477 --> 00:40:49,147 on "American Ninja Warrior." 1060 00:40:49,247 --> 00:40:51,249 He is feeling it. 1061 00:40:51,349 --> 00:40:52,517 [cheers and applause] 1062 00:40:52,617 --> 00:40:57,288 And so is his mom. She can finally relax. 1063 00:40:57,388 --> 00:40:59,691 - Take it all in, man. That is impressive. 1064 00:40:59,791 --> 00:41:00,825 How you feeling right now? 1065 00:41:00,925 --> 00:41:02,527 - I feel so good. 1066 00:41:02,627 --> 00:41:04,095 - What did this experience feel like for you 1067 00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:05,663 in hitting that very first buzzer? 1068 00:41:05,763 --> 00:41:07,165 - I can't even explain it. 1069 00:41:07,265 --> 00:41:08,366 Being here with all my friends... 1070 00:41:08,466 --> 00:41:09,467 - Yes! 1071 00:41:09,567 --> 00:41:10,635 - It's insane. 1072 00:41:10,735 --> 00:41:12,503 - Well, it was an incredible run. 1073 00:41:12,603 --> 00:41:15,473 We were so impressed when we saw you on "Ninja Junior," 1074 00:41:15,573 --> 00:41:17,308 and we're still impressed now. 1075 00:41:17,408 --> 00:41:19,444 Hit that buzzer one more time, buddy. 1076 00:41:19,544 --> 00:41:21,546 [buzzer blares] 1077 00:41:21,646 --> 00:41:22,947 [cheers and applause] 1078 00:41:23,047 --> 00:41:25,083 All right, buddy, well, go celebrate with your family. 1079 00:41:25,183 --> 00:41:27,251 Congratulations. 1080 00:41:27,352 --> 00:41:30,955 What a beautiful moment for this impressive young man. 1081 00:41:31,055 --> 00:41:32,724 So Max is our third finisher. 1082 00:41:32,824 --> 00:41:34,058 Remember, the top 20 1083 00:41:34,158 --> 00:41:35,059 at the end of the night 1084 00:41:35,159 --> 00:41:36,561 will move on. 1085 00:41:36,661 --> 00:41:37,662 Probably will need to get 1086 00:41:37,762 --> 00:41:38,663 to the fifth obstacle 1087 00:41:38,763 --> 00:41:41,399 to have a chance. 1088 00:41:41,499 --> 00:41:44,802 Coming up, our three picks to be the night's fastest 1089 00:41:44,902 --> 00:41:46,838 are gonna battle it out. 1090 00:41:46,938 --> 00:41:51,843 Jackson Erdos, Enzo Wilson, and RJ Roman. 1091 00:41:51,943 --> 00:41:54,579 Plus, it's not just buzzers for Abby Clark. 1092 00:41:54,679 --> 00:41:56,848 - Let's go! 1093 00:41:56,948 --> 00:41:58,516 - It's also wedding bells. 1094 00:41:58,616 --> 00:41:59,884 - Aw. - [chuckles] 1095 00:41:59,984 --> 00:42:02,720 - It's all coming up on "American Ninja Warrior." 1096 00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:10,828 - Welcome back to Las Vegas, where we're midway 1097 00:42:10,928 --> 00:42:12,397 through our round of qualifying. 1098 00:42:12,497 --> 00:42:14,665 - And our ninjas have had a run of success 1099 00:42:14,766 --> 00:42:16,067 in the last few minutes. 1100 00:42:16,167 --> 00:42:19,036 - The Country Boy Ninja, Josiah Singleton, 1101 00:42:19,137 --> 00:42:20,405 has changed his nickname 1102 00:42:20,505 --> 00:42:22,040 now that he's working at a golf course. 1103 00:42:22,140 --> 00:42:25,743 The Country Boy Ninja is now the Country Club Ninja. 1104 00:42:25,843 --> 00:42:27,979 The five-time veteran had lots of support from 1105 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:29,313 his fellow Virginia ninjas. 1106 00:42:29,414 --> 00:42:30,648 [together] Whoo! 1107 00:42:30,748 --> 00:42:32,016 - They're known as the Lynchburg Loonies, 1108 00:42:32,116 --> 00:42:33,584 and Zuri joined them. 1109 00:42:33,684 --> 00:42:35,253 Singleton is a scratch golfer. 1110 00:42:35,353 --> 00:42:36,654 Whoa. 1111 00:42:36,754 --> 00:42:40,224 But he was almost in the drink on Domino Effect. 1112 00:42:40,324 --> 00:42:42,293 From there, Singleton had a bogey-free round. 1113 00:42:42,393 --> 00:42:43,995 - Let's go! 1114 00:42:44,095 --> 00:42:47,131 - And gave the Loonies something to shout about. 1115 00:42:47,231 --> 00:42:50,601 He went on to become our fourth finisher tonight. 1116 00:42:50,701 --> 00:42:54,205 - Let's go! 1117 00:42:54,305 --> 00:42:55,773 Come on! 1118 00:42:55,873 --> 00:42:57,775 - Then it was 14-time veteran 1119 00:42:57,875 --> 00:42:59,577 James "The Beast" McGrath 1120 00:42:59,677 --> 00:43:01,979 in search of his 26th career buzzer. 1121 00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:04,382 - And the Beast is moving, Akbar. 1122 00:43:04,482 --> 00:43:06,651 - From the start, it was clear that the Beast 1123 00:43:06,751 --> 00:43:08,886 was going for a shot at the Mega Wall. 1124 00:43:08,986 --> 00:43:10,955 - This guy knows how to move. 1125 00:43:11,055 --> 00:43:13,858 - The 38-year-old not only finished, 1126 00:43:13,958 --> 00:43:16,461 he put up the fastest time of the night so far. 1127 00:43:16,561 --> 00:43:19,430 - Oh, he's turned back the clock! 1128 00:43:19,530 --> 00:43:21,899 James "the Beast" McGrath. 1129 00:43:21,999 --> 00:43:25,937 - It earned him a chance to take on the Mega Wall for 10K. 1130 00:43:26,037 --> 00:43:27,371 - Oh! 1131 00:43:27,472 --> 00:43:29,807 - He couldn't cash in, but he's moving on 1132 00:43:29,907 --> 00:43:33,377 to next week's Eastern Regional Finals. 1133 00:43:33,478 --> 00:43:36,948 - OK, guys, here's my pick to be the fastest of the night. 1134 00:43:37,048 --> 00:43:38,950 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson. 1135 00:43:39,050 --> 00:43:42,253 He has added muscle, and he looks electric. 1136 00:43:42,353 --> 00:43:44,222 - Here we go, guys. Let's go. 1137 00:43:44,322 --> 00:43:47,391 - Now, he's turned his strength training into a new business. 1138 00:43:47,492 --> 00:43:48,893 [upbeat music] 1139 00:43:48,993 --> 00:43:50,561 - All right, you ready for today's session? 1140 00:43:50,661 --> 00:43:51,963 - Absolutely. 1141 00:43:52,063 --> 00:43:53,831 - OK, we're gonna start with some tricep extensions. 1142 00:43:53,931 --> 00:43:56,100 After season 16 of "American Ninja Warrior," 1143 00:43:56,200 --> 00:43:59,170 I realized my biggest weakness was my power. 1144 00:43:59,270 --> 00:44:01,606 - Well, this kid is so-- - Oh, oh! 1145 00:44:01,706 --> 00:44:03,875 - Oh, my goodness. 1146 00:44:03,975 --> 00:44:05,643 - I started going to the gym a lot more, 1147 00:44:05,743 --> 00:44:07,245 and eventually, it turned into me 1148 00:44:07,345 --> 00:44:09,947 just falling in love with lifting weights every day. 1149 00:44:10,047 --> 00:44:11,415 One day, my dad came up to me, 1150 00:44:11,516 --> 00:44:13,584 and he told me he wanted to lose 5 pounds in a month. 1151 00:44:13,684 --> 00:44:15,353 And I was like, Dad, I'ma train you for free. 1152 00:44:15,453 --> 00:44:16,454 I'm gonna help you with the diet. 1153 00:44:16,554 --> 00:44:17,855 We're gonna see if we can do this. 1154 00:44:17,955 --> 00:44:20,191 As your bottom one comes down, lift the other one up. 1155 00:44:20,291 --> 00:44:21,392 Nice. 1156 00:44:21,492 --> 00:44:22,927 And I had so much fun doing that process 1157 00:44:23,027 --> 00:44:24,095 that I decided I wanted to become 1158 00:44:24,195 --> 00:44:25,763 a personal trainer myself. 1159 00:44:25,863 --> 00:44:28,833 Hold, hold, hold. 1160 00:44:28,933 --> 00:44:30,835 Yeah, you're good. 1161 00:44:30,935 --> 00:44:33,304 And now I have my own online coaching business. 1162 00:44:33,404 --> 00:44:35,006 I coach ninjas from all around the country 1163 00:44:35,106 --> 00:44:36,841 and even all around the world. 1164 00:44:36,941 --> 00:44:37,842 Nice. 1165 00:44:37,942 --> 00:44:39,677 Good. Legs in front. 1166 00:44:39,777 --> 00:44:41,279 Oh, oh, OK. 1167 00:44:41,379 --> 00:44:42,580 All right, I think you might have been 1168 00:44:42,680 --> 00:44:44,115 going a little bit too fast. 1169 00:44:44,215 --> 00:44:45,683 The changes I've seen in my own physique 1170 00:44:45,783 --> 00:44:47,084 have been amazing, but also, 1171 00:44:47,185 --> 00:44:49,020 I feel like going to the gym has made me sharper. 1172 00:44:49,120 --> 00:44:51,188 - Go, go, go, go, go, go! 1173 00:44:51,289 --> 00:44:52,356 Oh, yeah! 1174 00:44:52,456 --> 00:44:53,691 - And I know I can do anything that 1175 00:44:53,791 --> 00:44:55,459 "American Ninja Warrior" throws at me. 1176 00:44:57,862 --> 00:44:59,630 [cheers and applause] 1177 00:44:59,730 --> 00:45:01,699 - Enzo's dad did his fitness school, 1178 00:45:01,799 --> 00:45:04,168 and now he's gonna be leading the charge on the sidelines 1179 00:45:04,268 --> 00:45:06,904 along with Enzo's mom. 1180 00:45:07,004 --> 00:45:08,639 - Here we go. Let's go, guys. 1181 00:45:08,739 --> 00:45:10,107 Let's go! 1182 00:45:10,208 --> 00:45:11,609 - Well, Akbar, I think we likened him 1183 00:45:11,709 --> 00:45:13,878 to an Italian sports car in previous seasons, 1184 00:45:13,978 --> 00:45:15,546 but now he's bulked up. 1185 00:45:15,646 --> 00:45:17,548 He's like an American muscle car. 1186 00:45:17,648 --> 00:45:20,318 - Yeah, guys. And Enzo's not just stronger. 1187 00:45:20,418 --> 00:45:22,420 He's been competing in obstacle course races 1188 00:45:22,520 --> 00:45:24,622 around the world to improve his speed. 1189 00:45:24,722 --> 00:45:27,325 That's why he's my pick. 1190 00:45:27,425 --> 00:45:29,193 - We know speed is dangerous. - Uh-oh, uh-oh. 1191 00:45:29,293 --> 00:45:30,728 Whoa! 1192 00:45:30,828 --> 00:45:31,963 - Getting through it. 1193 00:45:32,063 --> 00:45:34,232 - Yeah, he had to recharge on that one. 1194 00:45:34,332 --> 00:45:37,768 - Akbar, but you know the top five athletes get a bye, 1195 00:45:37,868 --> 00:45:39,337 so speed matters. 1196 00:45:39,437 --> 00:45:41,005 Not just about hitting the buzzer. 1197 00:45:41,105 --> 00:45:42,873 You want to set yourself up, 1198 00:45:42,974 --> 00:45:45,977 avoid a tough matchup in the next round on the Tripleheader. 1199 00:45:46,077 --> 00:45:47,311 - Let's go! 1200 00:45:47,411 --> 00:45:48,813 [cheers and applause] 1201 00:45:48,913 --> 00:45:50,648 - 5'10", 160 pounds. 1202 00:45:50,748 --> 00:45:53,584 You can tell just how much he's put into the weight room. 1203 00:45:53,684 --> 00:45:55,653 But just because he's put on some muscles 1204 00:45:55,753 --> 00:45:58,122 doesn't mean he's lost his athleticism 1205 00:45:58,222 --> 00:46:00,091 and his Ninja skills. 1206 00:46:00,191 --> 00:46:02,693 - Oh, he might actually-- he might actually do this. 1207 00:46:02,793 --> 00:46:03,961 Hold on. 1208 00:46:04,061 --> 00:46:05,363 - Zuri, it's gonna be close. 1209 00:46:05,463 --> 00:46:08,766 He can beat McGrath's time. 1210 00:46:08,866 --> 00:46:09,967 - Oh, he's going. 1211 00:46:10,067 --> 00:46:11,769 Oh. Oh, my goodness! - Oh, a little stumble! 1212 00:46:11,869 --> 00:46:13,904 - Didn't matter. - What a recovery! 1213 00:46:14,005 --> 00:46:17,274 [buzzer blares] - [laughs] Wow. 1214 00:46:17,375 --> 00:46:19,276 ♪ ♪ 1215 00:46:19,377 --> 00:46:21,245 - And Zuri's pick gets the fastest time 1216 00:46:21,345 --> 00:46:23,614 by 2/10 of a second. 1217 00:46:23,714 --> 00:46:26,217 [upbeat music] 1218 00:46:26,317 --> 00:46:28,986 - That was a hard fall and a fast finish. 1219 00:46:29,086 --> 00:46:31,622 Enzo, I see the emotion. 1220 00:46:31,722 --> 00:46:33,257 What's going through your mind, brother? 1221 00:46:33,357 --> 00:46:35,660 - I'm so happy, guys. I love being out here with you. 1222 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:38,062 My friends and family being out here means the world to me. 1223 00:46:38,162 --> 00:46:40,231 This is literally the most grateful I could ever be. 1224 00:46:40,331 --> 00:46:41,399 Thank you guys for this opportunity. 1225 00:46:41,499 --> 00:46:43,901 - Listen, by just 2/10 of a second, 1226 00:46:44,001 --> 00:46:46,003 you not only have the fastest time, 1227 00:46:46,103 --> 00:46:50,441 you went under a minute. You get a shot at $10,000. 1228 00:46:50,541 --> 00:46:53,644 Get on down there and go for it. 1229 00:46:53,744 --> 00:46:55,946 Wow, this kid's so motivated. 1230 00:46:56,047 --> 00:46:58,549 His parents, Mark and Christine, so proud of him. 1231 00:46:58,649 --> 00:47:01,118 Tried the Mega Wall each of the past few seasons 1232 00:47:01,218 --> 00:47:02,653 and came up short, Akbar. 1233 00:47:02,753 --> 00:47:04,488 That's why he's been training for it. 1234 00:47:04,588 --> 00:47:07,591 [dramatic music] 1235 00:47:07,692 --> 00:47:09,060 - Tear it up. 1236 00:47:09,160 --> 00:47:10,294 Everything you got now. 1237 00:47:10,394 --> 00:47:11,529 Let's go! - Get it. 1238 00:47:11,629 --> 00:47:12,663 Get it. Get it. 1239 00:47:12,763 --> 00:47:14,065 Pow, pow, power! 1240 00:47:14,165 --> 00:47:15,800 both: Yes! 1241 00:47:15,900 --> 00:47:18,202 - Enzo does it! 1242 00:47:18,302 --> 00:47:21,639 ♪ ♪ 1243 00:47:21,739 --> 00:47:23,874 Enzo's first-ever Mega Wall. 1244 00:47:23,974 --> 00:47:25,109 - Wow. 1245 00:47:25,209 --> 00:47:28,012 - Enzo, you just earned $10,000, 1246 00:47:28,112 --> 00:47:32,350 courtesy of the Active Cash Credit Card from Wells Fargo. 1247 00:47:32,450 --> 00:47:35,186 The Active Cash Credit Card earns unlimited 2% 1248 00:47:35,286 --> 00:47:36,921 cash rewards on purchases. 1249 00:47:37,021 --> 00:47:37,922 Terms apply. 1250 00:47:38,022 --> 00:47:39,190 Hey, Enzo. 1251 00:47:39,290 --> 00:47:41,192 I seem to recall saying you couldn't 1252 00:47:41,292 --> 00:47:42,960 feel any more grateful. 1253 00:47:43,060 --> 00:47:45,062 Well, how you feeling now, brother? 1254 00:47:45,162 --> 00:47:48,265 - I think I feel a little more grateful. 1255 00:47:48,366 --> 00:47:49,900 - Go celebrate. Come down and celebrate. 1256 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:52,103 - $10,000! - Go celebrate. 1257 00:47:52,203 --> 00:47:54,071 - And Zuri can celebrate too. 1258 00:47:54,171 --> 00:47:56,407 She's in the driver's seat. 1259 00:47:56,507 --> 00:47:57,641 Her guy Enzo has set 1260 00:47:57,742 --> 00:47:58,976 the time to beat. 1261 00:47:59,076 --> 00:48:00,578 Akbar's guy, RJ Roman, 1262 00:48:00,678 --> 00:48:02,480 and my pick, Jackson Erdos, 1263 00:48:02,580 --> 00:48:03,681 will have their work cut out 1264 00:48:03,781 --> 00:48:05,382 for them when they run later. 1265 00:48:05,483 --> 00:48:07,918 But for now, the night belongs to Enzo 1266 00:48:08,018 --> 00:48:10,588 and he and his crew are gonna celebrate. 1267 00:48:10,688 --> 00:48:11,622 - Yeah! 1268 00:48:11,722 --> 00:48:12,623 - Still to come... 1269 00:48:12,723 --> 00:48:14,024 - We giving out gas, baby. 1270 00:48:14,125 --> 00:48:16,026 - Brad Giles is known for giving to others... 1271 00:48:16,127 --> 00:48:17,528 - Merry Christmas. 1272 00:48:17,628 --> 00:48:19,530 - But he and his wife got the ultimate gift this year. 1273 00:48:19,630 --> 00:48:20,798 - Mwah! 1274 00:48:20,898 --> 00:48:23,234 - He's next on "American Ninja Warrior." 1275 00:48:28,539 --> 00:48:30,875 - It's night two of qualifying for our East Coast ninjas. 1276 00:48:30,975 --> 00:48:33,811 And minutes ago, DC Banks, who calls himself 1277 00:48:33,911 --> 00:48:36,480 the Dreadhead Ninja, got things rolling 1278 00:48:36,580 --> 00:48:38,449 with a selfie at the start line. 1279 00:48:38,549 --> 00:48:40,050 The content creator from Florida 1280 00:48:40,151 --> 00:48:43,487 wore a chest camera to capture the run for his followers. 1281 00:48:43,587 --> 00:48:46,424 Back in season 15, DC fell on Kite Surfer. 1282 00:48:46,524 --> 00:48:47,758 - Oh! 1283 00:48:47,858 --> 00:48:49,894 - But tonight, he got a second chance. 1284 00:48:49,994 --> 00:48:52,663 - All right, here it is, his rematch with Kite Surfer. 1285 00:48:52,763 --> 00:48:55,766 - Once again, Banks almost made it across the obstacle. 1286 00:48:55,866 --> 00:48:57,501 But on the final move-- 1287 00:48:57,601 --> 00:49:00,304 - Oh! - Ooh. Wow. 1288 00:49:00,404 --> 00:49:05,009 That looks almost identical to what we saw back in season 15. 1289 00:49:05,109 --> 00:49:07,311 - Oh, well. I guess I'll get 'em next time. 1290 00:49:07,411 --> 00:49:09,680 - The TNT Ninja, Asher Roy, 1291 00:49:09,780 --> 00:49:12,516 came ready to blow the doors off the course. 1292 00:49:12,616 --> 00:49:16,287 [together] Three, two, one, boom! 1293 00:49:16,387 --> 00:49:17,688 - Explosive. 1294 00:49:17,788 --> 00:49:19,356 - The 15-year-old from Virginia 1295 00:49:19,457 --> 00:49:22,860 got his TNT nickname because of his explosive moves. 1296 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:24,228 - Oh, there it is. 1297 00:49:24,328 --> 00:49:27,097 - The rookie was having a blast during his run. 1298 00:49:27,198 --> 00:49:28,199 - You see him? 1299 00:49:28,299 --> 00:49:29,667 He just said yes. 1300 00:49:29,767 --> 00:49:31,969 - But on Wall to Wall, his dreams of a buzzer... 1301 00:49:32,069 --> 00:49:34,138 - Oh! 1302 00:49:34,238 --> 00:49:36,073 - Were blown away. 1303 00:49:36,173 --> 00:49:37,441 But he's still got a good chance 1304 00:49:37,541 --> 00:49:41,078 of moving on to next week's regional finals. 1305 00:49:41,178 --> 00:49:43,914 Well, our next athlete always has her game face on. 1306 00:49:44,014 --> 00:49:46,217 Bringing her big energy and a football, 1307 00:49:46,317 --> 00:49:49,053 it's North Carolina's Lilah Nathison. 1308 00:49:49,153 --> 00:49:50,454 - Ooh, that's a nice spiral. 1309 00:49:50,554 --> 00:49:53,257 - She's showing off her good hands and strong arms. 1310 00:49:53,357 --> 00:49:54,758 In fact, Lilah's football skills 1311 00:49:54,859 --> 00:49:56,460 were so impressive in high school 1312 00:49:56,560 --> 00:49:58,963 she got a college scholarship. 1313 00:49:59,063 --> 00:50:00,364 Dogs on me. Dogs on three. 1314 00:50:00,464 --> 00:50:01,365 One, two, three. 1315 00:50:01,465 --> 00:50:02,366 [together] Dogs! 1316 00:50:02,466 --> 00:50:03,968 - I'm a freshman at Barton College 1317 00:50:04,068 --> 00:50:06,403 in North Carolina, and I play flag football. 1318 00:50:06,504 --> 00:50:10,274 I play linebacker on defense. And then on offense... 1319 00:50:10,374 --> 00:50:11,508 - Ready, go. 1320 00:50:11,609 --> 00:50:12,643 - I'm a really good wide receiver. 1321 00:50:12,743 --> 00:50:13,677 - High point. High point. 1322 00:50:13,777 --> 00:50:14,712 High point. - High point. 1323 00:50:14,812 --> 00:50:16,046 There you go. 1324 00:50:16,146 --> 00:50:17,414 - All right, I'm gonna walk you guys through a play. 1325 00:50:17,515 --> 00:50:20,184 You can't go until the snapper snaps the ball. 1326 00:50:20,284 --> 00:50:22,353 When they snap that, it's like the same feeling 1327 00:50:22,453 --> 00:50:23,721 as when you start a Ninja course. 1328 00:50:23,821 --> 00:50:25,789 It's, like, right there. You're just locked in. 1329 00:50:25,890 --> 00:50:27,992 I don't hear anything going on on the sides. 1330 00:50:28,092 --> 00:50:29,627 And that's how I know I love flag football 1331 00:50:29,727 --> 00:50:31,128 is because I get the same exact feeling 1332 00:50:31,228 --> 00:50:33,631 I get when I do Ninja. 1333 00:50:33,731 --> 00:50:35,833 - Let's go, El Grizz. 1334 00:50:35,933 --> 00:50:37,134 I see you! 1335 00:50:37,234 --> 00:50:39,703 - Did you see that? Did you see that? Yes! 1336 00:50:39,803 --> 00:50:42,540 [upbeat music] 1337 00:50:42,640 --> 00:50:44,208 - Some of her teammates will be watching 1338 00:50:44,308 --> 00:50:45,709 from back at Barton College. 1339 00:50:45,809 --> 00:50:47,144 - Go Bulldogs. 1340 00:50:47,244 --> 00:50:48,512 - Let's go, Lilah! 1341 00:50:48,612 --> 00:50:51,048 - And her mom will be leading the cheering section 1342 00:50:51,148 --> 00:50:52,149 down on the sideline. 1343 00:50:52,249 --> 00:50:54,018 [cheers and applause] 1344 00:50:54,118 --> 00:50:56,720 Her nickname is El Grizz because she's fierce 1345 00:50:56,820 --> 00:50:58,689 and fearless like a grizzly bear. 1346 00:50:58,789 --> 00:51:02,192 [countdown clock beeping] 1347 00:51:02,293 --> 00:51:04,361 - Well, this first obstacle, Shrinking Steps, 1348 00:51:04,461 --> 00:51:05,796 is like running a nine route. 1349 00:51:05,896 --> 00:51:08,032 That's just straight down the field. 1350 00:51:08,132 --> 00:51:10,668 - Well, one of the reasons she's so active, at age 12 1351 00:51:10,768 --> 00:51:13,070 was diagnosed with ADHD. 1352 00:51:13,170 --> 00:51:16,006 Started getting treated and recommended her finding 1353 00:51:16,106 --> 00:51:18,175 some high-impact sports to get that energy out. 1354 00:51:18,275 --> 00:51:20,811 And Akbar, she's done it here at "Ninja." 1355 00:51:20,911 --> 00:51:22,813 And she looks focused. - She's a receiver. 1356 00:51:22,913 --> 00:51:24,982 She's got quick and great feet. 1357 00:51:25,082 --> 00:51:26,917 Nice. 1358 00:51:27,017 --> 00:51:29,286 - And right into it on Kite Surfer. 1359 00:51:29,386 --> 00:51:32,389 - Boy, she is tackling this course like it's no problem. 1360 00:51:32,489 --> 00:51:34,058 - Well, she knows it's very likely 1361 00:51:34,158 --> 00:51:37,061 gonna be a race to the fifth obstacle for the women. 1362 00:51:37,161 --> 00:51:39,363 Can she survive Kite Surfer? - Hold on. 1363 00:51:39,463 --> 00:51:41,765 I don't know if her grip strength is from Ninja training 1364 00:51:41,865 --> 00:51:43,867 or from pulling all them flags. 1365 00:51:43,968 --> 00:51:46,303 [cheers and applause] 1366 00:51:46,403 --> 00:51:48,305 - All right, gotta get up on that kite. 1367 00:51:48,405 --> 00:51:49,740 - Pull yourself up. 1368 00:51:49,840 --> 00:51:51,742 Nice. 1369 00:51:51,842 --> 00:51:53,644 - Use your hip! Use your hip! 1370 00:51:53,744 --> 00:51:57,247 - Matt, to be a receiver, it requires great hands. 1371 00:51:57,348 --> 00:52:00,451 Can she make the catch with the game on the line? 1372 00:52:00,551 --> 00:52:01,919 - This is it. 1373 00:52:02,019 --> 00:52:03,120 - Make that grab. 1374 00:52:03,220 --> 00:52:04,388 Nice! - Oh! 1375 00:52:04,488 --> 00:52:05,656 [air horn blares] 1376 00:52:05,756 --> 00:52:07,124 Just fumbles it. 1377 00:52:07,224 --> 00:52:08,626 - Good job, baby! 1378 00:52:08,726 --> 00:52:12,229 - But Lilah Nathison always makes it fun. 1379 00:52:12,329 --> 00:52:14,298 - She looked like a receiver sprinting down 1380 00:52:14,398 --> 00:52:16,166 the field on Domino Effect. 1381 00:52:16,266 --> 00:52:19,503 But on Kite Surfer, just couldn't make the grab. 1382 00:52:21,905 --> 00:52:24,908 That probably won't be far enough for Lilah to move on, 1383 00:52:25,009 --> 00:52:28,312 but she's gonna do a touchdown celebration anyway. 1384 00:52:28,412 --> 00:52:30,681 - [chuckles] [cheers and applause] 1385 00:52:30,781 --> 00:52:33,117 - Well, our next athlete is always money. 1386 00:52:33,217 --> 00:52:34,785 This is Brad Giles. 1387 00:52:34,885 --> 00:52:36,553 He runs a successful health care business, 1388 00:52:36,654 --> 00:52:38,956 and he's known around Atlanta for giving away his money 1389 00:52:39,056 --> 00:52:40,391 to the less fortunate. 1390 00:52:40,491 --> 00:52:42,292 He's especially happy tonight because he's 1391 00:52:42,393 --> 00:52:45,362 in the best shape of his life, so he's running shirtless. 1392 00:52:45,462 --> 00:52:48,666 Plus, he's got a miracle baby watching his run. 1393 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:51,835 - My baby girl, Nyla, she's a blessing because 1394 00:52:51,935 --> 00:52:53,671 it took so long for us to be able to have her. 1395 00:52:53,771 --> 00:52:55,906 With all the doctors telling us that things would never work, 1396 00:52:56,006 --> 00:52:57,674 that we should just give up. 1397 00:52:57,775 --> 00:53:00,911 It took us seven years, seven IVF cycles, 1398 00:53:01,011 --> 00:53:03,647 seven surgeries to be able to have her. 1399 00:53:03,747 --> 00:53:06,283 Mama here and Dad is here. 1400 00:53:06,383 --> 00:53:07,951 Hi. 1401 00:53:08,052 --> 00:53:09,653 She's a miracle baby. 1402 00:53:09,753 --> 00:53:11,522 - Oh, Mama, she's so little. 1403 00:53:11,622 --> 00:53:13,357 - I love being a dad. Being a dad is awesome. 1404 00:53:13,457 --> 00:53:14,591 Mwah! 1405 00:53:14,692 --> 00:53:16,060 There's about to be some fun in the sun. 1406 00:53:16,160 --> 00:53:17,227 Let's go. 1407 00:53:17,327 --> 00:53:18,662 I love looking at her every single day 1408 00:53:18,762 --> 00:53:20,431 when she runs around the house and says, Daddy, Daddy. 1409 00:53:20,531 --> 00:53:22,533 And now that she's starting to form her words, I'm like, 1410 00:53:22,633 --> 00:53:24,635 oh, man, she's just, like, the sweetest little angel. 1411 00:53:24,735 --> 00:53:26,036 - [laughs] 1412 00:53:26,136 --> 00:53:27,438 - There's no other feeling that lifts your heart 1413 00:53:27,538 --> 00:53:29,640 and your spirits more than having a baby girl. 1414 00:53:29,740 --> 00:53:32,176 With my baby girl right here seeing me for the first time, 1415 00:53:32,276 --> 00:53:33,777 I got to make sure I give her the first buzzer 1416 00:53:33,877 --> 00:53:35,045 I've ever gotten in my life. 1417 00:53:36,547 --> 00:53:37,848 [cheers and applause] 1418 00:53:37,948 --> 00:53:39,516 Nyla! 1419 00:53:39,616 --> 00:53:40,884 Hey, baby girl. 1420 00:53:40,984 --> 00:53:42,319 - His miracle baby Nyla and his wife, Tronda, 1421 00:53:42,419 --> 00:53:44,121 will be watching from back home. 1422 00:53:44,221 --> 00:53:46,023 - Get it, Daddy. [chuckles] 1423 00:53:46,123 --> 00:53:48,058 - Now, we told you he's generous. 1424 00:53:48,158 --> 00:53:52,062 Tonight, for every obstacle he completes, he's giving $500 1425 00:53:52,162 --> 00:53:54,965 to ten different Atlanta families in need. 1426 00:53:55,065 --> 00:53:57,468 And Zuri's gonna be adding it up for us. 1427 00:53:57,568 --> 00:54:00,337 [countdown clock beeping] 1428 00:54:00,437 --> 00:54:02,106 He also gave away money the last time 1429 00:54:02,206 --> 00:54:04,141 he competed four years ago. 1430 00:54:04,241 --> 00:54:06,844 - All right, that's $500. 1431 00:54:06,944 --> 00:54:08,946 - Such a big heart on Brad Giles. 1432 00:54:09,046 --> 00:54:10,147 - Yeah, it really is. 1433 00:54:10,247 --> 00:54:11,782 - This is his third time on a qualifying course. 1434 00:54:11,882 --> 00:54:15,185 Both the previous times went out on the fifth obstacle. 1435 00:54:15,285 --> 00:54:16,587 He's got some skills. 1436 00:54:16,687 --> 00:54:18,555 - Good job. Whoo-hoo! 1437 00:54:18,655 --> 00:54:22,493 - 500 more dollars. That's $1,000 for charity. 1438 00:54:22,593 --> 00:54:24,895 - Whoo! - Boom. That's $1,000, Matt. 1439 00:54:24,995 --> 00:54:27,197 - Can he add more on Domino Effect? 1440 00:54:27,297 --> 00:54:29,433 - Watch the footwork. - Going for a good cause. 1441 00:54:29,533 --> 00:54:31,034 OK. 1442 00:54:31,135 --> 00:54:33,370 - Let's go! 1443 00:54:33,470 --> 00:54:34,872 - That's 1,500. 1444 00:54:34,972 --> 00:54:37,708 And it looks like Zuri is having a hard time keeping up. 1445 00:54:37,808 --> 00:54:40,144 His generosity is well-known around Atlanta. 1446 00:54:40,244 --> 00:54:42,346 He's bought groceries and Christmas gifts 1447 00:54:42,446 --> 00:54:45,516 around the holidays for less fortunate families. 1448 00:54:45,616 --> 00:54:48,152 - And Matt, he's inspired this year by that new baby at home. 1449 00:54:48,252 --> 00:54:49,419 - Good job, babe. 1450 00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:50,754 - Well, and I'll tell you this. 1451 00:54:50,854 --> 00:54:52,723 He's putting together a solid run on the course here 1452 00:54:52,823 --> 00:54:54,591 at 43 years of age. 1453 00:54:54,691 --> 00:54:56,026 - Ooh! 1454 00:54:56,126 --> 00:54:58,896 And looks like he's having fun too. 1455 00:54:58,996 --> 00:55:00,998 - But these are the tough moves on Kite Surfer. 1456 00:55:01,098 --> 00:55:04,101 We've seen many fall here. 1457 00:55:04,201 --> 00:55:06,336 But he makes the grab. 1458 00:55:06,436 --> 00:55:09,373 Is he gonna add another $500, Akbar? 1459 00:55:11,241 --> 00:55:12,976 There it is. 1460 00:55:13,076 --> 00:55:15,045 - $2,000! 1461 00:55:15,145 --> 00:55:17,481 - I've never seen someone so happy 1462 00:55:17,581 --> 00:55:18,882 to be giving away his money. 1463 00:55:18,982 --> 00:55:19,983 - Go ahead, baby. 1464 00:55:20,083 --> 00:55:21,618 - And remember, he has a business to run, 1465 00:55:21,718 --> 00:55:24,154 so he doesn't get to train as much as some of these teens. 1466 00:55:24,254 --> 00:55:27,057 Yet, here he is closing in on a buzzer. 1467 00:55:27,157 --> 00:55:29,226 In each of his previous qualifying runs, 1468 00:55:29,326 --> 00:55:30,661 he made it to the fifth obstacle. 1469 00:55:30,761 --> 00:55:33,263 Will this be the year that he is money, Akbar? 1470 00:55:33,363 --> 00:55:36,200 - Throwing 180 pounds from Wall to Wall ain't easy. 1471 00:55:36,300 --> 00:55:38,101 - Whoa. - That is not easy. 1472 00:55:38,202 --> 00:55:39,536 - And couldn't get his feet up there. 1473 00:55:39,636 --> 00:55:41,338 That really taxes the grip. 1474 00:55:41,438 --> 00:55:44,174 - You got it. You got it. - Come on, man. 1475 00:55:44,274 --> 00:55:47,678 - Matt, I'm a little concerned. 180 pounds on this last wall. 1476 00:55:47,778 --> 00:55:50,614 He's got to come in tight to absorb some of that weight. 1477 00:55:50,714 --> 00:55:53,083 Oh! [air horn blares] 1478 00:55:53,183 --> 00:55:54,918 - Comes up short of his first buzzer, 1479 00:55:55,018 --> 00:55:59,056 but still, a run worth celebrating for Brad Giles. 1480 00:55:59,156 --> 00:56:01,191 - Hey, it's OK. 1481 00:56:01,291 --> 00:56:03,493 - He enjoyed every minute of this 1482 00:56:03,594 --> 00:56:05,629 and he conquered four obstacles, 1483 00:56:05,729 --> 00:56:08,232 so he's giving $2,000 to each 1484 00:56:08,332 --> 00:56:11,568 of ten different families in need. 1485 00:56:11,668 --> 00:56:14,271 - Brad, awesome work out there today. 1486 00:56:14,371 --> 00:56:15,305 - It was a blast. 1487 00:56:15,405 --> 00:56:16,306 - I mean, it looked like you were 1488 00:56:16,406 --> 00:56:17,541 having the time of your life. 1489 00:56:17,641 --> 00:56:19,209 What did it mean to you to be able to run, 1490 00:56:19,309 --> 00:56:21,411 give back while you did it? - Oh, it's amazing. 1491 00:56:21,511 --> 00:56:23,847 I mean, the thing is I've been so blessed in the fact that 1492 00:56:23,947 --> 00:56:25,115 we were able to have our baby girl. 1493 00:56:25,215 --> 00:56:26,917 Took us seven years to be able to have her. 1494 00:56:27,017 --> 00:56:28,151 And anytime you're blessed, it's good to be 1495 00:56:28,252 --> 00:56:29,553 a blessing to others. 1496 00:56:29,653 --> 00:56:30,854 And that's the reason why I want to at least be able 1497 00:56:30,954 --> 00:56:32,222 to give to charity while being able 1498 00:56:32,322 --> 00:56:34,791 to still be thankful for the new little newborn 1499 00:56:34,892 --> 00:56:37,294 that we have now. - Amen. Absolutely. 1500 00:56:37,394 --> 00:56:38,528 - What better way to do it on "Ninja"? 1501 00:56:38,629 --> 00:56:41,131 - Absolutely. And a beautiful family, indeed. 1502 00:56:41,231 --> 00:56:42,599 Congratulations on a great run. 1503 00:56:42,699 --> 00:56:44,301 We'll know soon if it was far enough, fast enough. 1504 00:56:44,401 --> 00:56:45,502 - All right, thank you. - And 2k. 1505 00:56:45,602 --> 00:56:46,503 Here we go. - 2k, baby. 1506 00:56:46,603 --> 00:56:47,638 Let's go! 1507 00:56:47,738 --> 00:56:49,339 - Guys. 1508 00:56:49,439 --> 00:56:52,242 - Still to come, he can rip through the course... 1509 00:56:52,342 --> 00:56:54,778 - RJ Roman, this brother can move. 1510 00:56:54,878 --> 00:56:56,246 - And rock the guitar. 1511 00:56:56,346 --> 00:56:57,648 [energetic rock music] 1512 00:56:57,748 --> 00:57:00,684 Now RJ Roman's coming off the top rope 1513 00:57:00,784 --> 00:57:02,286 in the wrestling ring. 1514 00:57:02,386 --> 00:57:04,087 ♪ ♪ 1515 00:57:04,187 --> 00:57:07,424 He's next on "American Ninja Warrior." 1516 00:57:11,495 --> 00:57:12,663 - Every season, we have special moments 1517 00:57:12,763 --> 00:57:14,264 on "American Ninja Warrior." 1518 00:57:14,364 --> 00:57:17,401 We certainly had one earlier with teenager Sean Loughlin 1519 00:57:17,501 --> 00:57:19,036 who unhooked from his feeding tube 1520 00:57:19,136 --> 00:57:20,971 and then made it all the way to the buzzer. 1521 00:57:21,071 --> 00:57:22,773 - Oh, my goodness. 1522 00:57:22,873 --> 00:57:25,075 - Yes! - Yes! Yes! 1523 00:57:25,175 --> 00:57:27,678 That's what I'm talking about! - Mitoman does it! 1524 00:57:27,778 --> 00:57:29,713 - That's what I'm talking about! 1525 00:57:29,813 --> 00:57:32,783 - We had another unforgettable moment two years ago, 1526 00:57:32,883 --> 00:57:36,153 when, in his eighth season, the Deaf Ninja, Kyle Schulze, 1527 00:57:36,253 --> 00:57:38,855 finally got his first buzzer. 1528 00:57:38,956 --> 00:57:42,059 Kyle Schulze has done it! 1529 00:57:42,159 --> 00:57:43,493 [cheers and applause] 1530 00:57:43,593 --> 00:57:46,330 - And minutes ago, Kyle was back at the start line 1531 00:57:46,430 --> 00:57:49,099 using sign language to fire up the crowd. 1532 00:57:49,199 --> 00:57:50,968 - He wants to show up and show out. 1533 00:57:51,068 --> 00:57:53,003 - The nine-time "Ninja" veteran was flawless 1534 00:57:53,103 --> 00:57:54,771 on the early obstacles. 1535 00:57:54,871 --> 00:57:56,707 - Ooh, smooth. 1536 00:57:56,807 --> 00:57:59,376 - Schulze looked like he was on his way to another buzzer. 1537 00:57:59,476 --> 00:58:00,777 - Nah! 1538 00:58:00,877 --> 00:58:02,279 [air horn blows] 1539 00:58:02,379 --> 00:58:04,982 - He became the eighth victim of Wall to Wall tonight. 1540 00:58:05,082 --> 00:58:08,518 - That drop is dropping ninjas like flies. 1541 00:58:08,618 --> 00:58:11,922 - Florida rookie Aaron Deal is nicknamed the Big Deal. 1542 00:58:12,022 --> 00:58:13,757 And he showed why tonight. 1543 00:58:13,857 --> 00:58:15,258 - OK, young fella. 1544 00:58:15,359 --> 00:58:18,628 - Despite being one of the smaller competitors at 5'4", 1545 00:58:18,729 --> 00:58:21,164 he moved through the early obstacles with confidence 1546 00:58:21,264 --> 00:58:23,734 and faced his own moment of truth on Wall to Wall. 1547 00:58:23,834 --> 00:58:26,136 - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on. 1548 00:58:26,236 --> 00:58:27,437 Hold on. 1549 00:58:27,537 --> 00:58:29,940 - The teenager survived. 1550 00:58:30,040 --> 00:58:33,210 And captured a buzzer his first time on the course. 1551 00:58:33,310 --> 00:58:35,078 [buzzer blares] 1552 00:58:35,178 --> 00:58:38,415 - You truly live up to your nickname because you know what? 1553 00:58:38,515 --> 00:58:42,452 You are a big deal. Great job. 1554 00:58:42,552 --> 00:58:44,321 - Massachusetts native Matt D'Amico 1555 00:58:44,421 --> 00:58:45,922 is known for going fast. 1556 00:58:46,022 --> 00:58:47,557 And he didn't disappoint tonight. 1557 00:58:47,657 --> 00:58:49,092 - Hurry, but don't rush. 1558 00:58:49,192 --> 00:58:50,794 - The four-time "Ninja" veteran made it 1559 00:58:50,894 --> 00:58:52,529 to the final 16 last year 1560 00:58:52,629 --> 00:58:54,498 and looked like he hasn't missed a step. 1561 00:58:54,598 --> 00:58:55,966 - Look how fast he's moving. 1562 00:58:56,066 --> 00:58:57,934 - He finished with the fastest time of the night 1563 00:58:58,034 --> 00:59:00,937 so far at 47 seconds and change. 1564 00:59:01,038 --> 00:59:04,474 - Let's go! We're so back! 1565 00:59:04,574 --> 00:59:07,010 - That earned him a shot at the Mega Wall. 1566 00:59:07,110 --> 00:59:10,180 Oh, so close. 1567 00:59:10,280 --> 00:59:12,282 Though he just missed out on 10K, 1568 00:59:12,382 --> 00:59:15,018 he'll be one to watch in next week's regional finals. 1569 00:59:15,118 --> 00:59:16,353 - Hey! 1570 00:59:16,453 --> 00:59:18,321 - Well, that run was bad news for Zuri 1571 00:59:18,422 --> 00:59:19,990 because D'Amico outran her pick 1572 00:59:20,090 --> 00:59:21,291 to have the fastest time, 1573 00:59:21,391 --> 00:59:23,093 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson, 1574 00:59:23,193 --> 00:59:24,394 so she can't win tonight. 1575 00:59:24,494 --> 00:59:25,929 My guy, Jackson Erdos, 1576 00:59:26,029 --> 00:59:27,064 is going last. 1577 00:59:27,164 --> 00:59:29,399 Akbar, it's time for your choice. 1578 00:59:29,499 --> 00:59:31,601 - RJ Roman. 1579 00:59:31,701 --> 00:59:33,070 You guys already know that that's 1580 00:59:33,170 --> 00:59:34,571 the one thing he's built for. 1581 00:59:34,671 --> 00:59:35,972 He's built for speed. 1582 00:59:36,073 --> 00:59:38,108 - Well, yeah, he is one of the best ninjas in the world. 1583 00:59:38,208 --> 00:59:40,177 But he's also a rock-and-roll musician, 1584 00:59:40,277 --> 00:59:42,712 and now he's rocking the wrestling ring. 1585 00:59:42,813 --> 00:59:45,148 [energetic rock music] 1586 00:59:45,248 --> 00:59:46,349 - [shouting] 1587 00:59:46,450 --> 00:59:48,852 I grew up loving watching wrestling. 1588 00:59:48,952 --> 00:59:52,956 ♪ ♪ 1589 00:59:53,056 --> 00:59:54,891 So when I had the chance to get into the ring, 1590 00:59:54,991 --> 00:59:56,359 I couldn't pass it up. 1591 00:59:56,460 --> 00:59:59,729 [both grunting] 1592 00:59:59,830 --> 01:00:01,998 My Ninja background definitely helped me 1593 01:00:02,099 --> 01:00:04,901 excel a little bit faster in the wrestling classes. 1594 01:00:06,236 --> 01:00:07,471 - That's how you do it. 1595 01:00:08,371 --> 01:00:09,739 - And there's definitely a lot of similarities, 1596 01:00:09,840 --> 01:00:10,907 like, in the athleticism. 1597 01:00:11,007 --> 01:00:13,844 ♪ ♪ 1598 01:00:13,944 --> 01:00:15,979 At least the style of wrestling that I like, 1599 01:00:16,079 --> 01:00:18,748 which is obviously high flying, 1600 01:00:18,849 --> 01:00:21,051 jumping off the ropes, and doing flips. 1601 01:00:21,151 --> 01:00:23,854 ♪ ♪ 1602 01:00:23,954 --> 01:00:26,790 I like to showcase a lot of energy. 1603 01:00:28,458 --> 01:00:31,194 I think wrestling has had a lot to do with 1604 01:00:31,294 --> 01:00:33,230 who I am as a person, so it was awesome 1605 01:00:33,330 --> 01:00:35,198 to step into that world. 1606 01:00:36,633 --> 01:00:38,568 Finishing a qualifying course is nothing 1607 01:00:38,668 --> 01:00:40,103 compared to a wrestling match. 1608 01:00:40,203 --> 01:00:41,404 [both grunting] 1609 01:00:43,607 --> 01:00:45,475 [cheers and applause] 1610 01:00:45,575 --> 01:00:48,478 - Well, I know RJ's gonna be a fan favorite in wrestling 1611 01:00:48,578 --> 01:00:50,914 because he's certainly one here at "Ninja." 1612 01:00:51,014 --> 01:00:52,616 Look at his sideline. 1613 01:00:52,716 --> 01:00:54,885 So many he's trained with or coached 1614 01:00:54,985 --> 01:00:56,219 are here to support him. 1615 01:00:56,319 --> 01:00:58,522 [cheers and applause] 1616 01:00:58,622 --> 01:01:01,691 [countdown clock beeping] 1617 01:01:02,559 --> 01:01:04,661 - And let me just remind you guys, RJ's been 1618 01:01:04,761 --> 01:01:07,330 the fastest in qualifying four out of the eight 1619 01:01:07,430 --> 01:01:09,032 seasons he's competed. 1620 01:01:09,132 --> 01:01:10,500 Look at this. Going for it. 1621 01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:11,501 Nice. 1622 01:01:11,601 --> 01:01:13,470 - Wow, flawless execution. 1623 01:01:13,570 --> 01:01:16,306 - RJ Roman, he's so fast the Roman Empire 1624 01:01:16,406 --> 01:01:18,108 had to get rid of Roman numerals. 1625 01:01:18,208 --> 01:01:21,578 - Man, he is just launching himself forwards. 1626 01:01:21,678 --> 01:01:24,080 - Oh, wow! 1627 01:01:24,180 --> 01:01:27,317 - But what I love is seeing the efficiency. 1628 01:01:27,417 --> 01:01:30,086 Looking so smooth. No wasted energy. 1629 01:01:30,186 --> 01:01:31,588 Oh, my, Akbar. 1630 01:01:31,688 --> 01:01:33,023 - Oh, my goodness. - Get it. 1631 01:01:33,123 --> 01:01:34,157 Get it. Get it. Come on, RJ. 1632 01:01:34,257 --> 01:01:36,359 - He is blazing through this course. 1633 01:01:36,459 --> 01:01:38,028 - That's my boy out there. 1634 01:01:38,128 --> 01:01:39,296 That's my dog. 1635 01:01:39,396 --> 01:01:41,164 - Ten seconds left! 1636 01:01:41,264 --> 01:01:43,033 - Come on! - Big move. 1637 01:01:43,133 --> 01:01:45,268 Oh, he's got it. 1638 01:01:45,368 --> 01:01:47,904 - Oh! - RJ Roman! 1639 01:01:48,004 --> 01:01:50,006 He's going. 1640 01:01:50,106 --> 01:01:51,775 That's what I'm talking about. [buzzer blares] 1641 01:01:51,875 --> 01:01:55,345 - By 2/10 of a second, he gets the fastest time. 1642 01:01:55,445 --> 01:01:58,181 [cheers and applause] 1643 01:01:58,281 --> 01:02:00,283 - I hit my knee somewhere. 1644 01:02:00,383 --> 01:02:01,451 I don't even know where. 1645 01:02:01,551 --> 01:02:03,086 - You were so fast you didn't even know 1646 01:02:03,186 --> 01:02:04,521 where you hit your knee. - I don't know. 1647 01:02:04,621 --> 01:02:06,056 I'll leave it behind me, though. 1648 01:02:06,156 --> 01:02:07,991 - I know you're looking to become an aspiring wrestler. 1649 01:02:08,091 --> 01:02:09,426 - Yes, sir. 1650 01:02:09,526 --> 01:02:11,895 - That was a takedown of the top time, and you're not done. 1651 01:02:11,995 --> 01:02:15,665 We're talking about $10,000 on the line. 1652 01:02:15,765 --> 01:02:18,301 You got a shot at the Mega Wall, RJ. 1653 01:02:18,401 --> 01:02:20,570 - Rise up. 1654 01:02:20,670 --> 01:02:22,806 Well, he banged his knee. 1655 01:02:22,906 --> 01:02:25,609 That happened when he went flying into Wall to Wall. 1656 01:02:25,709 --> 01:02:27,410 That could slow him down here. 1657 01:02:27,510 --> 01:02:28,979 - Come on, RJ! 1658 01:02:29,079 --> 01:02:30,880 - RJ's had four chances, but only gotten 1659 01:02:30,981 --> 01:02:34,384 the Mega Wall once before in season 14. 1660 01:02:34,484 --> 01:02:36,853 Yes! - Yes! 1661 01:02:36,953 --> 01:02:38,488 Let's go! 1662 01:02:38,588 --> 01:02:40,023 - Can he do it again tonight? 1663 01:02:40,123 --> 01:02:41,258 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! 1664 01:02:41,358 --> 01:02:42,926 Beat that wall! 1665 01:02:43,026 --> 01:02:47,597 - RJ Roman, one of the greats, so beloved in this community. 1666 01:02:47,697 --> 01:02:49,299 - He has the fastest time of the night. 1667 01:02:49,399 --> 01:02:50,567 - Oh. - Oh. 1668 01:02:50,667 --> 01:02:52,002 - Oh, he slipped. That doesn't count. 1669 01:02:52,102 --> 01:02:53,903 No, that doesn't count. He slipped. 1670 01:02:54,004 --> 01:02:55,538 Do it again. He slipped. 1671 01:02:55,639 --> 01:02:56,840 That's not right. 1672 01:02:56,940 --> 01:02:59,042 I want to see my boy get $10,000. 1673 01:02:59,142 --> 01:03:00,944 - He won't get the money, but RJ does 1674 01:03:01,044 --> 01:03:02,646 put you in the driver's seat. 1675 01:03:02,746 --> 01:03:04,414 My pick, Jackson Erdos, 1676 01:03:04,514 --> 01:03:06,149 will get his chance a bit later. 1677 01:03:06,249 --> 01:03:07,717 And our overall leaderboard 1678 01:03:07,817 --> 01:03:09,419 is filling up with finishers. 1679 01:03:09,519 --> 01:03:10,787 Remember, only the top 20 1680 01:03:10,887 --> 01:03:11,788 at the end of the night 1681 01:03:11,888 --> 01:03:13,256 will move on. 1682 01:03:13,356 --> 01:03:14,658 It's looking like you'll have to at least reach 1683 01:03:14,758 --> 01:03:16,826 Wall to Wall to have a chance. 1684 01:03:16,926 --> 01:03:18,895 Coming up, she's one of this season's 1685 01:03:18,995 --> 01:03:20,397 most promising rookies, 1686 01:03:20,497 --> 01:03:23,166 and she's powered by peanut butter cups. 1687 01:03:23,266 --> 01:03:27,570 Akshara Pappu is up next on "American Ninja Warrior." 1688 01:03:33,043 --> 01:03:34,511 - Welcome back to Vegas, 1689 01:03:34,611 --> 01:03:37,380 where a couple of high flyers hit the course minutes ago. 1690 01:03:37,480 --> 01:03:39,149 Florida's Cicilia Bogle 1691 01:03:39,249 --> 01:03:41,017 flipped her way to the start line. 1692 01:03:41,117 --> 01:03:43,953 She's a trapeze artist with the Flying Caballeros, 1693 01:03:44,054 --> 01:03:45,989 a traveling circus that entertains crowds 1694 01:03:46,089 --> 01:03:47,924 all over the country. 1695 01:03:48,024 --> 01:03:50,660 Her acrobatic skills came in handy on Rollercoaster. 1696 01:03:50,760 --> 01:03:54,130 - She had a lot of up on that one. 1697 01:03:54,230 --> 01:03:56,099 - Then she worked the bungee on Kite Surfer 1698 01:03:56,199 --> 01:03:57,500 like she was on the trapeze. 1699 01:03:57,600 --> 01:03:59,202 - She's got to drive it. Drive it. 1700 01:03:59,302 --> 01:04:00,270 Whoa! 1701 01:04:00,370 --> 01:04:01,771 [cheers and applause] 1702 01:04:01,871 --> 01:04:03,907 - Last year, she fell on the fifth obstacle twice. 1703 01:04:04,007 --> 01:04:05,975 But tonight... - Ah! 1704 01:04:06,076 --> 01:04:08,378 Got it! Got it! 1705 01:04:08,478 --> 01:04:11,047 - She made it to the Warped Wall for the first time. 1706 01:04:11,147 --> 01:04:13,383 But at only 5'2"... - Oh! 1707 01:04:13,483 --> 01:04:15,485 - And on tired legs... - Ah. 1708 01:04:15,585 --> 01:04:17,253 - She failed on all three attempts. 1709 01:04:17,354 --> 01:04:18,521 - Oh. 1710 01:04:18,621 --> 01:04:19,723 [air horn blows] 1711 01:04:19,823 --> 01:04:21,291 Man. 1712 01:04:21,391 --> 01:04:23,326 - But she's almost assured of moving on to next week's 1713 01:04:23,426 --> 01:04:25,695 Eastern Regional Finals. 1714 01:04:25,795 --> 01:04:27,864 Braidon Fredericksen gets a little dirty 1715 01:04:27,964 --> 01:04:30,200 when he catches big air. 1716 01:04:30,300 --> 01:04:32,202 He's a motocross racer and gets his thrills 1717 01:04:32,302 --> 01:04:36,172 on the dirt track back home in Pensacola, Florida. 1718 01:04:36,272 --> 01:04:37,774 With the helmet off, the daredevil 1719 01:04:37,874 --> 01:04:40,009 had the crowd roaring. 1720 01:04:40,110 --> 01:04:42,512 - He's on the big show putting on a big show. 1721 01:04:42,612 --> 01:04:44,914 - The teenager is nicknamed the Tornado, 1722 01:04:45,014 --> 01:04:46,783 and he blew through the course like 1723 01:04:46,883 --> 01:04:48,251 he was riding a motorcycle. 1724 01:04:48,351 --> 01:04:50,854 - The Tornado takes everything with it. 1725 01:04:50,954 --> 01:04:52,455 - In his rookie run, he had a chance 1726 01:04:52,555 --> 01:04:53,990 to finish in under a minute 1727 01:04:54,090 --> 01:04:55,558 and get a shot at the Mega Wall. 1728 01:04:55,658 --> 01:04:57,560 - He's got to get out of there. He's got to get out of there. 1729 01:04:57,660 --> 01:05:00,463 Two, one, oh! 1730 01:05:00,563 --> 01:05:01,464 [buzzer blares] 1731 01:05:01,564 --> 01:05:02,899 Oh. 1732 01:05:02,999 --> 01:05:05,502 - Though he missed the Mega by just over a second, 1733 01:05:05,602 --> 01:05:07,804 the Tornado is moving on. 1734 01:05:07,904 --> 01:05:09,839 Well, up next is another rookie. 1735 01:05:09,939 --> 01:05:12,275 Looking a little nervous as she makes her way to the start line 1736 01:05:12,375 --> 01:05:14,544 is Akshara Pappu. 1737 01:05:14,644 --> 01:05:16,913 Like a lot of teenagers, she's got a sweet tooth, 1738 01:05:17,013 --> 01:05:19,182 and it may be the secret to her success. 1739 01:05:19,282 --> 01:05:21,351 [upbeat music] 1740 01:05:21,451 --> 01:05:22,485 - I started getting into "Ninja" 1741 01:05:22,585 --> 01:05:24,387 when I was about six years old. 1742 01:05:24,487 --> 01:05:26,222 Got it? - I got it. 1743 01:05:26,322 --> 01:05:28,992 - Some of my first coaches were Jesse Labreck 1744 01:05:29,092 --> 01:05:30,393 and Allyssa Beird. 1745 01:05:30,493 --> 01:05:33,129 They really inspired me to become a better Ninja 1746 01:05:33,229 --> 01:05:34,430 and push myself. 1747 01:05:34,531 --> 01:05:36,499 Now I train with Addy Herman a lot, 1748 01:05:36,599 --> 01:05:37,934 and she inspires me so much. 1749 01:05:38,034 --> 01:05:39,869 I kind of watch her and look up to her 1750 01:05:39,969 --> 01:05:41,871 as a mentor and friend. 1751 01:05:43,440 --> 01:05:45,041 - Yeah, that was so good. 1752 01:05:45,141 --> 01:05:46,643 - My dad came up with a tradition 1753 01:05:46,743 --> 01:05:48,611 of motivating me with food. 1754 01:05:48,711 --> 01:05:50,480 But my coach, Jordan, started the tradition 1755 01:05:50,580 --> 01:05:52,649 of calling me Snackshara. 1756 01:05:52,749 --> 01:05:54,884 He said, if you beat Abby Herman's time, 1757 01:05:54,984 --> 01:05:56,853 you get an ice cream sandwich. 1758 01:05:56,953 --> 01:05:59,622 And it seems to have made me a lot better. 1759 01:05:59,722 --> 01:06:01,090 - She's a beast. 1760 01:06:01,191 --> 01:06:02,892 - Out of all the candy I could be bribed with, 1761 01:06:02,992 --> 01:06:04,894 it would definitely be peanut butter cups. 1762 01:06:04,994 --> 01:06:06,429 - Let's go, Aka. 1763 01:06:06,529 --> 01:06:09,132 - But the best treat of all would be a buzzer tonight. 1764 01:06:11,935 --> 01:06:13,970 [cheers and applause] 1765 01:06:14,070 --> 01:06:16,339 - Addy and other friends are here to cheer her on. 1766 01:06:16,439 --> 01:06:18,341 And she's got a big group watching 1767 01:06:18,441 --> 01:06:20,109 back at the gym. 1768 01:06:20,210 --> 01:06:21,744 And there are her parents. 1769 01:06:21,845 --> 01:06:25,148 It was her dad who started her on the snack training method. 1770 01:06:25,248 --> 01:06:26,783 - Yes, she loves peanut butter cups. 1771 01:06:26,883 --> 01:06:28,818 You know how much I love peanut butter cups. 1772 01:06:28,918 --> 01:06:31,955 And I love that we have snacking in common. 1773 01:06:32,055 --> 01:06:34,090 [countdown clock beeping] 1774 01:06:34,190 --> 01:06:35,792 Her nickname, Snackshara. 1775 01:06:35,892 --> 01:06:37,527 My nickname, Snackbar. 1776 01:06:37,627 --> 01:06:39,629 So we love snacks. Let's go. 1777 01:06:39,729 --> 01:06:41,598 She's about to have a snack attack. 1778 01:06:41,698 --> 01:06:44,200 - While her training method may be unorthodox, 1779 01:06:44,300 --> 01:06:46,236 it seems to be paying dividends. 1780 01:06:46,336 --> 01:06:48,505 She's been killing it in other Ninja competitions. 1781 01:06:48,605 --> 01:06:52,108 She actually beat her coach, Addy Herman, in a recent event. 1782 01:06:52,208 --> 01:06:55,311 [cheers and applause] 1783 01:06:57,847 --> 01:07:00,383 And she's quickly through the first three obstacles. 1784 01:07:00,483 --> 01:07:03,553 - Addy told us Akshara is a force to be reckoned with. 1785 01:07:03,653 --> 01:07:05,355 - Only a freshman in high school, 1786 01:07:05,455 --> 01:07:07,257 but looking so confident. 1787 01:07:07,357 --> 01:07:09,492 - Come on now. - That's you, Aka. 1788 01:07:09,592 --> 01:07:12,462 [cheers and applause] 1789 01:07:12,562 --> 01:07:16,199 - A little more challenging, the wingspan, here at 5'1." 1790 01:07:16,299 --> 01:07:17,967 - Matt, she wants it badly. 1791 01:07:18,067 --> 01:07:19,469 And we're talking about the buzzer. 1792 01:07:19,569 --> 01:07:22,772 I think I'm talking about the peanut butter cups. 1793 01:07:22,872 --> 01:07:24,874 - Just needs the dismount. 1794 01:07:24,974 --> 01:07:27,610 And she is through Kite Surfer. 1795 01:07:27,710 --> 01:07:30,046 Now goes right into Wall to Wall. 1796 01:07:30,146 --> 01:07:32,448 And she's gone far enough that she's already assured 1797 01:07:32,548 --> 01:07:34,217 herself a spot in the top 20. 1798 01:07:34,317 --> 01:07:35,451 She's gonna be moving on. 1799 01:07:35,552 --> 01:07:37,820 - Nice. - Look at that, Akbar. 1800 01:07:37,921 --> 01:07:40,189 That was great body control. 1801 01:07:40,290 --> 01:07:43,393 Make that wall lock into place in one move. 1802 01:07:43,493 --> 01:07:44,527 - I saw her trying to measure here. 1803 01:07:44,627 --> 01:07:46,462 Six feet across. 1804 01:07:46,562 --> 01:07:48,097 Ooh! - No! 1805 01:07:48,197 --> 01:07:49,666 - Ooh, that's tough. 1806 01:07:49,766 --> 01:07:51,601 - Had a great run going, 1807 01:07:51,701 --> 01:07:54,170 but came up short on Wall to Wall. 1808 01:07:54,270 --> 01:07:56,973 - She didn't stop for snacks, but Akshara put together 1809 01:07:57,073 --> 01:07:59,342 a sweet run, moved quickly, 1810 01:07:59,442 --> 01:08:01,444 and made it to the fifth obstacle 1811 01:08:01,544 --> 01:08:03,780 before missing the grab. 1812 01:08:05,114 --> 01:08:07,483 - Our next athlete also likes his sweets. 1813 01:08:07,584 --> 01:08:09,252 He makes them every morning. 1814 01:08:09,352 --> 01:08:12,455 It's Vermont baker, Amir Malik. 1815 01:08:12,555 --> 01:08:14,624 Amir spends his offseason focusing 1816 01:08:14,724 --> 01:08:17,360 on what he calls the three Bs. 1817 01:08:17,460 --> 01:08:20,330 Baking, building, and buzzers. 1818 01:08:20,430 --> 01:08:22,165 - I bake all different types of goods 1819 01:08:22,265 --> 01:08:24,901 from cookies, scones, croissants. 1820 01:08:25,001 --> 01:08:27,203 Just love making delicious treats for people. 1821 01:08:27,303 --> 01:08:30,840 [upbeat music] 1822 01:08:30,940 --> 01:08:32,241 I love working with my hands. 1823 01:08:32,342 --> 01:08:33,676 I love being active. 1824 01:08:33,776 --> 01:08:36,079 I turned the upstairs of my mom's house 1825 01:08:36,179 --> 01:08:37,647 into, like, a small apartment. 1826 01:08:37,747 --> 01:08:42,685 ♪ ♪ 1827 01:08:42,785 --> 01:08:44,387 - Amir Malik. 1828 01:08:44,487 --> 01:08:46,856 - I see these obstacles, and it's just-- 1829 01:08:46,956 --> 01:08:49,559 it's a new problem, a new challenge for me to tackle. 1830 01:08:49,659 --> 01:08:52,128 [cheers and applause] 1831 01:08:52,228 --> 01:08:53,763 Whenever you finish a course, 1832 01:08:53,863 --> 01:08:55,465 you have so much energy and excitement. 1833 01:08:55,565 --> 01:08:57,734 I tend to take it a little bit too far. 1834 01:08:57,834 --> 01:08:59,202 Let's go! 1835 01:08:59,302 --> 01:09:02,171 My first season, breaking the buzzer. 1836 01:09:02,271 --> 01:09:03,740 - He broke it. - Broke the buzzer. 1837 01:09:03,840 --> 01:09:04,841 - He broke the buzzer. - You know what? 1838 01:09:04,941 --> 01:09:06,676 - [screams] - [laughs] 1839 01:09:06,776 --> 01:09:09,579 - Last year, you know, I tried not to break it, 1840 01:09:09,679 --> 01:09:11,247 but no promises this year. 1841 01:09:11,347 --> 01:09:14,484 Baking, building, buzzers. 1842 01:09:14,584 --> 01:09:15,885 These hands can do them all. 1843 01:09:15,985 --> 01:09:18,554 ♪ ♪ 1844 01:09:18,655 --> 01:09:21,624 - Amir's mom will be leading cheers on the sideline, 1845 01:09:21,724 --> 01:09:23,493 along with other friends and family. 1846 01:09:23,593 --> 01:09:25,695 [countdown clock beeping] 1847 01:09:25,795 --> 01:09:29,198 - They call the man Sonic because he likes to go fast. 1848 01:09:29,298 --> 01:09:30,466 This may be a blur. 1849 01:09:30,566 --> 01:09:32,435 - He sat out a couple of seasons, 1850 01:09:32,535 --> 01:09:35,104 but made a big comeback last year. 1851 01:09:35,204 --> 01:09:38,007 Hit four buzzers, made it to the round of 32. 1852 01:09:38,107 --> 01:09:39,809 [cheers and applause] 1853 01:09:39,909 --> 01:09:43,513 And Sonic dances through Domino Effect. 1854 01:09:43,613 --> 01:09:45,982 Well, Akbar, this is his fourth time competing 1855 01:09:46,082 --> 01:09:47,450 in "Ninja Warrior," and he's completed 1856 01:09:47,550 --> 01:09:50,420 the three previous qualifying courses. 1857 01:09:52,588 --> 01:09:55,024 And a great pace to this point. 1858 01:09:55,124 --> 01:09:57,393 He's got a shot to beat RJ Roman's time. 1859 01:09:57,493 --> 01:09:59,729 - I think he's gonna get that Mega Wall time. 1860 01:10:01,964 --> 01:10:03,599 He once broke the buzzer. 1861 01:10:03,700 --> 01:10:05,401 Now he may break the course. 1862 01:10:05,501 --> 01:10:06,636 There he goes, Matt. 1863 01:10:06,736 --> 01:10:08,471 He's trying to earn that Mega Wall. 1864 01:10:08,571 --> 01:10:10,773 Here we go. Here we go. 1865 01:10:10,873 --> 01:10:12,275 And for the fastest time! 1866 01:10:12,375 --> 01:10:14,710 [buzzer blares] - Let's go! 1867 01:10:14,811 --> 01:10:16,879 - Wow. 1868 01:10:16,979 --> 01:10:18,147 - Yeah! 1869 01:10:18,247 --> 01:10:19,449 ♪ ♪ 1870 01:10:19,549 --> 01:10:20,950 Let's go! 1871 01:10:21,050 --> 01:10:23,386 - Amir, you just had the fastest time. 1872 01:10:23,486 --> 01:10:26,289 You beat RJ Roman by more than two seconds. 1873 01:10:26,389 --> 01:10:27,890 - Let's go! 1874 01:10:27,990 --> 01:10:29,392 - And needless to say, 1875 01:10:29,492 --> 01:10:32,895 that means you earned a shot at the Mega Wall for 10 grand. 1876 01:10:32,995 --> 01:10:36,032 [cheers and applause] 1877 01:10:36,132 --> 01:10:39,335 - I'm still in shock at how fast he ran through the course. 1878 01:10:39,435 --> 01:10:42,839 - 44.89 seconds. 1879 01:10:42,939 --> 01:10:45,675 But at 5'6", this 18 and 1/2-foot wall 1880 01:10:45,775 --> 01:10:47,443 is a tall order. 1881 01:10:47,543 --> 01:10:50,379 $10,000 on the line. [chanting] Beat that wall! 1882 01:10:50,480 --> 01:10:52,815 - This would be his first ever Mega Wall. 1883 01:10:52,915 --> 01:10:55,318 - This will be his first-- oh! 1884 01:10:55,418 --> 01:10:57,386 Oh, shaka, shaka, shaka. 1885 01:10:57,487 --> 01:11:00,156 - No 10K, but Amir's all but guaranteed to be 1886 01:11:00,256 --> 01:11:03,059 in the top five and getting a bye for the first round 1887 01:11:03,159 --> 01:11:05,228 of next week's regional finals. 1888 01:11:05,328 --> 01:11:06,629 Coming up, 1889 01:11:06,729 --> 01:11:08,698 she's one of "Ninja's" top women competitors. 1890 01:11:08,798 --> 01:11:10,333 [buzzer blares] 1891 01:11:10,433 --> 01:11:13,202 Abby Clark goes for her third straight qualifying buzzer. 1892 01:11:13,302 --> 01:11:16,739 She's next on "American Ninja Warrior." 1893 01:11:20,877 --> 01:11:22,345 - Welcome back to the second night of qualifying 1894 01:11:22,445 --> 01:11:24,647 for our East Coast ninjas. 1895 01:11:24,747 --> 01:11:25,815 While we were away, 1896 01:11:25,915 --> 01:11:27,483 Florida's Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright 1897 01:11:27,583 --> 01:11:30,353 hit the course, trying to join her husband David, 1898 01:11:30,453 --> 01:11:32,121 who hit a buzzer earlier. - Let's go, babe. 1899 01:11:32,221 --> 01:11:33,623 One obstacle. 1900 01:11:33,723 --> 01:11:35,792 - The "Ninja" veteran has made it past qualifying 1901 01:11:35,892 --> 01:11:38,361 in all five of the previous seasons she's competed. 1902 01:11:38,461 --> 01:11:40,596 - Good balance there by Caitlyn Bergstrom. 1903 01:11:40,696 --> 01:11:42,765 - Tonight, Catie was looking confident 1904 01:11:42,865 --> 01:11:45,234 on the early obstacles, but on Kite Surfer... 1905 01:11:45,334 --> 01:11:47,403 - Oh. - Oh. 1906 01:11:47,503 --> 01:11:49,071 She couldn't make the grab. 1907 01:11:49,172 --> 01:11:52,008 And that won't be far enough for her to move on. 1908 01:11:52,108 --> 01:11:54,243 - She is one of our top competitors, 1909 01:11:54,343 --> 01:11:56,312 and Abby Clark is basically spending 1910 01:11:56,412 --> 01:11:58,114 her honeymoon on the course. 1911 01:11:58,214 --> 01:12:00,349 She just got married. 1912 01:12:00,449 --> 01:12:03,252 After exactly 13 years of dating, 1913 01:12:03,352 --> 01:12:06,189 Abby and fellow ninja Joe Capo tied the knot 1914 01:12:06,289 --> 01:12:08,891 on their anniversary, high atop a mountain 1915 01:12:08,991 --> 01:12:11,060 in New Hampshire, her childhood home. 1916 01:12:11,160 --> 01:12:14,230 They and the guests even took the chairlift to the top. 1917 01:12:14,330 --> 01:12:16,532 - I didn't know my honeymoon would be 1918 01:12:16,632 --> 01:12:20,002 in Vegas, filming season 18 of "American Ninja Warrior," 1919 01:12:20,102 --> 01:12:22,872 but hitting a buzzer would just be icing on the cake. 1920 01:12:24,173 --> 01:12:25,775 [cheers and applause] 1921 01:12:25,875 --> 01:12:29,111 - And there's Joe. He and Abby run a gym together. 1922 01:12:29,212 --> 01:12:31,814 He's on the sidelines with other New Jersey Ninjas. 1923 01:12:31,914 --> 01:12:34,784 [countdown clock beeping] 1924 01:12:34,884 --> 01:12:38,321 Abby Clark's hit buzzers her last two seasons in qualifying. 1925 01:12:38,421 --> 01:12:41,657 Was a record-setting gymnast in college, 1926 01:12:41,757 --> 01:12:44,694 and has really taken to Ninja Warrior. 1927 01:12:44,794 --> 01:12:47,063 She and Joe Capo running that gym have 1928 01:12:47,163 --> 01:12:50,700 so many of their athletes they trained in the competition, 1929 01:12:50,800 --> 01:12:53,202 but wants to remind them these teachers 1930 01:12:53,302 --> 01:12:55,404 can still walk the walk. 1931 01:12:55,504 --> 01:12:56,505 - All right, take your time here. 1932 01:12:56,606 --> 01:12:57,607 Hit. Hit it. 1933 01:12:57,707 --> 01:12:59,108 Hit it. Hit it. Nice. 1934 01:12:59,208 --> 01:13:00,943 - Real smooth and a good pace. 1935 01:13:01,043 --> 01:13:02,812 5'3", 130. 1936 01:13:02,912 --> 01:13:04,213 - You got this. 1937 01:13:04,313 --> 01:13:07,717 - Kite Surfer's gonna be all about having precision. 1938 01:13:07,817 --> 01:13:09,585 There's a little bit of patience here. 1939 01:13:09,685 --> 01:13:12,154 And she knows all about patience 1940 01:13:12,255 --> 01:13:16,959 after waiting 13 years before Joe said let's get married. 1941 01:13:17,059 --> 01:13:18,928 - Abby has solidified herself as one 1942 01:13:19,028 --> 01:13:20,763 of our top women competitors. 1943 01:13:20,863 --> 01:13:22,632 She's got four career buzzers. 1944 01:13:22,732 --> 01:13:24,600 If she can get another one tonight, 1945 01:13:24,700 --> 01:13:28,604 she'll climb into fourth place all time among the women. 1946 01:13:28,704 --> 01:13:31,274 - And keep in mind, she's only behind Flex Labreck, 1947 01:13:31,374 --> 01:13:33,209 Jessie Graff, and Taylor Greene. 1948 01:13:33,309 --> 01:13:35,511 That's pretty impressive. 1949 01:13:35,611 --> 01:13:39,415 [cheers and applause] 1950 01:13:39,515 --> 01:13:41,317 And with her pace to Wall to Wall, 1951 01:13:41,417 --> 01:13:43,686 she's now assured of being in the top 20, 1952 01:13:43,786 --> 01:13:46,322 but wants to add another buzzer to her résumé. 1953 01:13:46,422 --> 01:13:48,157 I like watching Abby on the course. 1954 01:13:48,257 --> 01:13:49,592 Always a focused competitor. 1955 01:13:49,692 --> 01:13:51,661 - Yeah, and marriage seems to agree with her, 1956 01:13:51,761 --> 01:13:55,431 but this is where we've seen a lot of runs come to an end. 1957 01:13:55,531 --> 01:13:57,500 - Gotta commit to it. You have to commit to it. 1958 01:13:57,600 --> 01:13:59,702 - Full commit. - You have to commit. 1959 01:13:59,802 --> 01:14:02,171 - Well, this is the challenging move here. 1960 01:14:02,271 --> 01:14:03,539 Hold on for the drop. 1961 01:14:03,639 --> 01:14:05,041 - She got it. - And Abby Clark-- 1962 01:14:05,141 --> 01:14:07,543 - You said it. You said it. 1963 01:14:07,643 --> 01:14:09,979 - There you go! 1964 01:14:10,079 --> 01:14:14,684 And Abby Clark 14 and 1/2 feet away from her fifth buzzer. 1965 01:14:14,784 --> 01:14:17,253 - She's wiping that sweat off her brow like, whew, 1966 01:14:17,353 --> 01:14:19,188 I worked hard to get here. 1967 01:14:19,288 --> 01:14:22,391 - Well, she's had her issues getting up the Warped Wall. 1968 01:14:22,491 --> 01:14:24,026 Three times she's reached this point, 1969 01:14:24,126 --> 01:14:25,161 but couldn't finish it. 1970 01:14:25,261 --> 01:14:26,395 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! 1971 01:14:26,495 --> 01:14:28,597 - Beat that wall. Beat that wall. 1972 01:14:28,698 --> 01:14:32,201 Let's go, Abby Clark. 1973 01:14:32,301 --> 01:14:33,669 Ooh! 1974 01:14:33,769 --> 01:14:35,638 - Well, as we said, the Warped Wall 1975 01:14:35,738 --> 01:14:38,841 is no gimme for her, but she's got two more attempts. 1976 01:14:38,941 --> 01:14:40,276 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! 1977 01:14:40,376 --> 01:14:43,079 - And you can see her husband, Joe, right there. 1978 01:14:43,179 --> 01:14:47,116 They've done this in their gym numerous times. 1979 01:14:47,216 --> 01:14:50,186 - So cool to see her husband there to support. 1980 01:14:50,286 --> 01:14:51,487 - There it is. 1981 01:14:51,587 --> 01:14:53,656 - Got it. - There it is. 1982 01:14:53,756 --> 01:14:55,491 [buzzer blares] 1983 01:14:55,591 --> 01:14:58,828 [upbeat music] 1984 01:14:58,928 --> 01:15:05,835 ♪ ♪ 1985 01:15:05,935 --> 01:15:09,238 Abby Clark, congrats on your fifth buzzer. 1986 01:15:09,338 --> 01:15:11,240 - Thank you. That one felt really good. 1987 01:15:11,340 --> 01:15:13,843 - That's your first buzzer as a married woman. 1988 01:15:13,943 --> 01:15:16,445 - It is. - Yeah! 1989 01:15:16,545 --> 01:15:18,514 Congratulations, by the way. 1990 01:15:19,949 --> 01:15:21,083 - I'll tell you what. 1991 01:15:21,183 --> 01:15:23,386 This has to make for a memorable honeymoon. 1992 01:15:23,486 --> 01:15:24,920 And it's not over. 1993 01:15:25,020 --> 01:15:26,222 Why don't you go celebrate with Joe 1994 01:15:26,322 --> 01:15:29,058 and the rest of the crew down there, Abby? 1995 01:15:29,158 --> 01:15:31,293 Well, you can see the smile on her face. 1996 01:15:31,394 --> 01:15:33,796 A married woman, and got her fifth buzzer. 1997 01:15:33,896 --> 01:15:35,898 That's some nice bling. - Yeah, it is. 1998 01:15:35,998 --> 01:15:38,768 And a big hug by Joe. 1999 01:15:38,868 --> 01:15:41,003 - Hitting buzzers is gonna be important for Abby 2000 01:15:41,103 --> 01:15:42,772 and all the other female competitors. 2001 01:15:42,872 --> 01:15:43,906 [countdown clock beeps] 2002 01:15:44,006 --> 01:15:46,509 This year, every obstacle counts. 2003 01:15:46,609 --> 01:15:48,010 ♪ ♪ 2004 01:15:48,110 --> 01:15:49,979 For the first time ever in the regular season, 2005 01:15:50,079 --> 01:15:52,181 the top four women, those who've completed 2006 01:15:52,281 --> 01:15:54,517 the most obstacles across all rounds, 2007 01:15:54,617 --> 01:15:56,519 will compete for the Women's Crown. 2008 01:15:56,619 --> 01:15:57,553 Oh! - Yes! 2009 01:15:57,653 --> 01:15:59,288 - She did it. - Yes! 2010 01:15:59,388 --> 01:16:00,923 - Three dramatic head-to-head races 2011 01:16:01,023 --> 01:16:03,793 to determine this year's Women's Champion. 2012 01:16:03,893 --> 01:16:05,494 - I love this competition. 2013 01:16:05,594 --> 01:16:08,297 - Up next, the ninjas tonight started off hot... 2014 01:16:08,397 --> 01:16:09,698 - Wow. 2015 01:16:09,799 --> 01:16:13,536 - And just got faster and faster and faster. 2016 01:16:13,636 --> 01:16:15,204 - Let's go! [buzzer blares] 2017 01:16:15,304 --> 01:16:18,040 - Now my pick will try to top them off. 2018 01:16:18,140 --> 01:16:22,478 Jackson Erdos is up next on "American Ninja Warrior." 2019 01:16:35,157 --> 01:16:36,759 - Two best friends who do everything together, 2020 01:16:36,859 --> 01:16:38,928 Maddie Valentine and Milo Carpenter, 2021 01:16:39,028 --> 01:16:40,629 hit the course minutes ago. 2022 01:16:40,729 --> 01:16:43,499 Maddie went first and showed some love to her bestie. 2023 01:16:43,599 --> 01:16:45,701 - Let's go, Maddie! 2024 01:16:45,801 --> 01:16:48,037 - This is the second year competing for both girls, 2025 01:16:48,137 --> 01:16:49,939 and Maddie was looking confident early. 2026 01:16:50,039 --> 01:16:52,875 - Valentine, love it. - Yes! 2027 01:16:52,975 --> 01:16:57,079 - At 5'9", she could take big strides on Domino Effect 2028 01:16:57,179 --> 01:16:59,482 and made it to the very end of Kite Surfer. 2029 01:16:59,582 --> 01:17:00,749 - Oh! 2030 01:17:00,850 --> 01:17:02,351 [air horn blares] 2031 01:17:02,451 --> 01:17:03,686 - It's an improvement over last year, 2032 01:17:03,786 --> 01:17:06,722 but won't get her into the regional finals. 2033 01:17:06,822 --> 01:17:08,591 Then it was the other M&M girl, 2034 01:17:08,691 --> 01:17:11,861 Milo Carpenter, who was supported by her buddy Maddie, 2035 01:17:11,961 --> 01:17:14,363 and also her boyfriend, Jackson Erdos. 2036 01:17:14,463 --> 01:17:17,166 Carpenter got off to a rocky start on the Shrinking Steps. 2037 01:17:17,266 --> 01:17:19,502 - Ooh. Slipped there. 2038 01:17:19,602 --> 01:17:21,770 She's got to get going now. 2039 01:17:21,871 --> 01:17:24,340 - Then tried to get back on track on Rollercoaster. 2040 01:17:24,440 --> 01:17:26,175 - All right, take your time. Feel it. 2041 01:17:26,275 --> 01:17:28,144 Nice momentum. Oh! 2042 01:17:28,244 --> 01:17:30,146 [air horn blares] 2043 01:17:31,213 --> 01:17:33,883 That has got to be tough for Milo Carpenter. 2044 01:17:36,218 --> 01:17:38,287 - Well, now her boyfriend Jackson's gotta shake 2045 01:17:38,387 --> 01:17:40,623 that off and get ready for his run. 2046 01:17:40,723 --> 01:17:42,858 The former "Ninja Junior" champ is feeling good 2047 01:17:42,958 --> 01:17:44,627 about his chances to win it all this year, 2048 01:17:44,727 --> 01:17:48,397 but also feeling good about life with a Ninja girlfriend. 2049 01:17:48,497 --> 01:17:51,400 [upbeat music] 2050 01:17:51,500 --> 01:17:53,402 ♪ ♪ 2051 01:17:53,502 --> 01:17:54,570 - This year, I get the chance 2052 01:17:54,670 --> 01:17:55,804 to compete with my best friend. 2053 01:17:55,905 --> 01:17:57,273 - Yay. - Let's go. 2054 01:17:57,373 --> 01:17:59,008 My girlfriend, Milo Carpenter. 2055 01:17:59,108 --> 01:18:00,409 There we go. - Nice. 2056 01:18:00,509 --> 01:18:03,045 - My favorite thing about Milo is just her experience 2057 01:18:03,145 --> 01:18:04,446 and knowledge for the things that 2058 01:18:04,547 --> 01:18:06,916 I love doing, especially Ninja. 2059 01:18:07,016 --> 01:18:08,717 Let's go, Milo. You got it. 2060 01:18:08,817 --> 01:18:10,953 ♪ ♪ 2061 01:18:11,053 --> 01:18:12,254 Yeah! 2062 01:18:12,354 --> 01:18:14,323 Me and Milo kind of do everything together. 2063 01:18:14,423 --> 01:18:15,791 ♪ ♪ 2064 01:18:15,891 --> 01:18:18,994 We've definitely trained as much as humanly possible. 2065 01:18:19,094 --> 01:18:20,296 - Whoa! - Whoa. 2066 01:18:20,396 --> 01:18:21,530 Any off time I have from Ninja, 2067 01:18:21,630 --> 01:18:22,765 I'm going to want to spend it with Milo. 2068 01:18:22,865 --> 01:18:25,968 ♪ ♪ 2069 01:18:26,068 --> 01:18:27,336 - [laughs] 2070 01:18:27,436 --> 01:18:29,104 ♪ ♪ 2071 01:18:29,204 --> 01:18:32,741 My favorite thing about Jackson is his ability 2072 01:18:32,841 --> 01:18:34,210 to be open and communicate. 2073 01:18:34,310 --> 01:18:36,011 - All right, Milo, first one to get it in the hole 2074 01:18:36,111 --> 01:18:37,379 wins this challenge-- three, two, one, go. 2075 01:18:37,479 --> 01:18:39,448 - What? What do you mean? No. 2076 01:18:39,548 --> 01:18:41,016 He's definitely very passionate all the time. 2077 01:18:41,116 --> 01:18:42,685 [laughs] 2078 01:18:42,785 --> 01:18:44,286 - Aw! 2079 01:18:44,386 --> 01:18:45,754 I think we need to go back to the Ninja gym. 2080 01:18:45,854 --> 01:18:47,256 - [laughs] 2081 01:18:47,356 --> 01:18:49,458 - We kind of have some sort of telepathy going on. 2082 01:18:49,558 --> 01:18:51,427 We understand each other on such a deep level. 2083 01:18:52,728 --> 01:18:54,763 - Wow. - Yay, Ninja. 2084 01:18:54,863 --> 01:18:56,865 I could not be more happy just to experience 2085 01:18:56,966 --> 01:18:58,701 "American Ninja Warrior" with her. 2086 01:19:01,704 --> 01:19:03,672 - Despite her disappointing fall minutes ago, 2087 01:19:03,772 --> 01:19:05,574 Milo will be cheering on Jackson 2088 01:19:05,674 --> 01:19:08,677 from the sidelines, along with other family and friends. 2089 01:19:08,777 --> 01:19:09,912 - What's up? 2090 01:19:10,012 --> 01:19:11,180 - He's got lots of folks watching 2091 01:19:11,280 --> 01:19:13,549 at his gym back in Philly. 2092 01:19:13,649 --> 01:19:14,550 Jackson's my pick 2093 01:19:14,650 --> 01:19:15,584 to be the fastest. 2094 01:19:15,684 --> 01:19:16,986 He's the only one left. 2095 01:19:17,086 --> 01:19:18,087 Zuri and Akbar's picks 2096 01:19:18,187 --> 01:19:19,788 have been bested by Amir Malik, 2097 01:19:19,888 --> 01:19:21,557 who has the time to beat. 2098 01:19:21,657 --> 01:19:23,726 - You know, Matt, maybe Jackson can finally get you a win. 2099 01:19:23,826 --> 01:19:25,227 - Yeah, I am due. 2100 01:19:25,327 --> 01:19:27,863 [countdown clock beeping] 2101 01:19:27,963 --> 01:19:29,732 Well, it's just been a track meet tonight 2102 01:19:29,832 --> 01:19:31,367 with increasingly fast times. 2103 01:19:31,467 --> 01:19:33,402 To beat Malik's time of 44 seconds, 2104 01:19:33,502 --> 01:19:35,738 Jackson's gonna have to be almost flawless. 2105 01:19:35,838 --> 01:19:37,773 - All right, Jackson, let's see what you got. 2106 01:19:37,873 --> 01:19:39,541 - Wow, Akbar. - Oh, he is moving. 2107 01:19:39,642 --> 01:19:40,909 Oh, my goodness. 2108 01:19:41,010 --> 01:19:42,945 [cheers and applause] 2109 01:19:43,045 --> 01:19:45,314 - Well, his nickname as a kid was Jaccident 2110 01:19:45,414 --> 01:19:47,216 'cause he was so accident prone. 2111 01:19:47,316 --> 01:19:49,218 - It's no accident that he got this good 2112 01:19:49,318 --> 01:19:51,320 from practicing over and over again. 2113 01:19:51,420 --> 01:19:52,788 - Guys, I think having a girlfriend 2114 01:19:52,888 --> 01:19:54,223 is working for Jackson. 2115 01:19:54,323 --> 01:19:56,258 Oh, my gosh, he's almost done with the course. 2116 01:19:56,358 --> 01:19:58,127 - 5'11", 155. 2117 01:19:58,227 --> 01:20:00,029 Can he get through Wall to Wall? 2118 01:20:00,129 --> 01:20:01,163 - Wow. 2119 01:20:02,631 --> 01:20:04,066 Matt, he's racing so fast. 2120 01:20:04,166 --> 01:20:07,269 He's beating his family and friends down the course. 2121 01:20:07,369 --> 01:20:09,672 - Well, here we go. Gotta get right up there. 2122 01:20:09,772 --> 01:20:11,473 - Oh, my goodness. Big step. 2123 01:20:11,573 --> 01:20:13,108 Nice! 2124 01:20:13,208 --> 01:20:14,677 [buzzer blares] 2125 01:20:14,777 --> 01:20:17,713 ♪ ♪ 2126 01:20:17,813 --> 01:20:20,049 Oh, did he bust his head? - We're good! 2127 01:20:20,149 --> 01:20:27,189 ♪ ♪ 2128 01:20:27,523 --> 01:20:29,158 Ow. 2129 01:20:29,258 --> 01:20:30,426 - Did you hit your head? 2130 01:20:30,526 --> 01:20:32,361 - Yeah, the Jaccident is back, I guess. 2131 01:20:32,461 --> 01:20:35,431 - I was just saying we don't call you the Jaccident anymore! 2132 01:20:35,531 --> 01:20:37,466 - I might need to bring him back for this year. 2133 01:20:37,566 --> 01:20:38,934 Well, we'll see. - [laughs] 2134 01:20:39,034 --> 01:20:40,669 - Well, Jackson, you were my pick 2135 01:20:40,769 --> 01:20:42,338 for the fastest time of the night. 2136 01:20:42,438 --> 01:20:44,306 And, my friend, 2137 01:20:44,406 --> 01:20:46,442 you delivered the fastest time! - Let's go. 2138 01:20:46,542 --> 01:20:49,078 - Unbelievable. 42 seconds. 2139 01:20:49,178 --> 01:20:53,949 - And with that comes your shot at $10,000. 2140 01:20:54,049 --> 01:20:56,985 Jackson, you gonna be safe to get on the Mega Wall? 2141 01:20:57,086 --> 01:20:58,654 - I think getting down will be the hard part. 2142 01:20:58,754 --> 01:21:00,656 The rest of it will be fine. 2143 01:21:00,756 --> 01:21:02,124 - Let's go. Let's see you. 2144 01:21:02,224 --> 01:21:03,292 - Let's do it. 2145 01:21:03,392 --> 01:21:05,327 [cheers and applause] 2146 01:21:05,427 --> 01:21:07,863 - Has only attempted the Mega Wall once before, 2147 01:21:07,963 --> 01:21:10,399 last year, but he failed. 2148 01:21:10,499 --> 01:21:13,335 Can he get the fastest time and the 10K tonight? 2149 01:21:13,435 --> 01:21:14,837 [audience chanting] Beat that wall! Beat that wall! 2150 01:21:14,937 --> 01:21:16,271 Beat that wall! 2151 01:21:16,372 --> 01:21:19,408 [dramatic music] 2152 01:21:19,508 --> 01:21:21,610 ♪ ♪ 2153 01:21:21,710 --> 01:21:23,278 - All right, chest back. Chest back. 2154 01:21:23,378 --> 01:21:24,646 Rock with it. Rock with it. 2155 01:21:24,747 --> 01:21:27,116 Oh, explode. - Oh, my goodness! 2156 01:21:27,216 --> 01:21:29,017 [buzzer blares] 2157 01:21:29,118 --> 01:21:31,353 [cheers and applause] - What? 2158 01:21:31,453 --> 01:21:33,255 - He hung in the air! 2159 01:21:33,355 --> 01:21:35,457 I don't think that-- I think he defied gravity. 2160 01:21:35,557 --> 01:21:36,792 - Hang time. 2161 01:21:36,892 --> 01:21:38,560 [cheers and applause] 2162 01:21:38,660 --> 01:21:40,362 - Are you serious? 2163 01:21:40,462 --> 01:21:43,766 [cheers and applause] 2164 01:21:43,866 --> 01:21:46,001 - You deserve $10,000, 2165 01:21:46,101 --> 01:21:49,338 courtesy of the Active Cash Credit Card from Wells Fargo. 2166 01:21:49,438 --> 01:21:51,206 The Active Cash Credit Card 2167 01:21:51,306 --> 01:21:54,209 earns unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases. 2168 01:21:54,309 --> 01:21:55,444 Terms apply. 2169 01:21:55,544 --> 01:21:57,346 - I didn't expect that. 2170 01:21:57,446 --> 01:21:58,614 - How did you do it? 2171 01:21:58,714 --> 01:22:00,449 - I--I didn't even know. 2172 01:22:00,549 --> 01:22:01,884 - You hung in the air! 2173 01:22:01,984 --> 01:22:03,852 - I'm usually really bad at Mega Wall. 2174 01:22:03,952 --> 01:22:06,121 - Are you serious, man? 2175 01:22:06,221 --> 01:22:08,023 Did you feel the hang time? 2176 01:22:08,123 --> 01:22:09,758 - Yeah, I was in the air. 2177 01:22:09,858 --> 01:22:11,660 And I was like, this probably isn't gonna go. 2178 01:22:11,760 --> 01:22:14,263 And then I just took one more step. Wow. 2179 01:22:14,363 --> 01:22:16,432 - Wow. - I was not expecting that. 2180 01:22:16,532 --> 01:22:18,000 [laughter and cheering] 2181 01:22:18,100 --> 01:22:20,302 - Well done today, man. Keep it up. 2182 01:22:20,402 --> 01:22:23,071 - Hey, one last thing. Be careful getting down. 2183 01:22:23,172 --> 01:22:24,239 - That's the hardest part. 2184 01:22:24,339 --> 01:22:26,642 [laughter] - Yeah, Jackson. 2185 01:22:26,742 --> 01:22:28,644 [cheers and applause] 2186 01:22:28,744 --> 01:22:32,548 - So Jackson Erdos gets the top time, 10K. 2187 01:22:32,648 --> 01:22:33,749 And now Jackson and the others 2188 01:22:33,849 --> 01:22:35,083 in the top five will get 2189 01:22:35,184 --> 01:22:36,785 a bye in the first round 2190 01:22:36,885 --> 01:22:38,887 of next week's Eastern Regional Final. 2191 01:22:38,987 --> 01:22:40,522 We ended up with 13 ninjas 2192 01:22:40,622 --> 01:22:41,757 in all who hit a buzzer, 2193 01:22:41,857 --> 01:22:43,559 including former "Ninja Junior" champ 2194 01:22:43,659 --> 01:22:45,694 Max Salebra. 2195 01:22:45,794 --> 01:22:46,929 Abby Clark was tops 2196 01:22:47,029 --> 01:22:48,063 among the women. 2197 01:22:48,163 --> 01:22:49,331 And our final finisher was 2198 01:22:49,431 --> 01:22:50,899 Sean Loughlin, the teenager with 2199 01:22:50,999 --> 01:22:52,768 mitochondrial disease who had that 2200 01:22:52,868 --> 01:22:54,937 unforgettable run earlier. 2201 01:22:55,037 --> 01:22:56,672 All those moving on made it 2202 01:22:56,772 --> 01:22:58,373 at least to the fifth obstacle, 2203 01:22:58,474 --> 01:22:59,942 Wall to Wall. 2204 01:23:00,042 --> 01:23:01,310 Well, that does it for tonight. 2205 01:23:01,410 --> 01:23:03,512 Next week, we'll be on our three-lane race course, 2206 01:23:03,612 --> 01:23:05,314 the Tripleheader, with a spot 2207 01:23:05,414 --> 01:23:07,549 in the National Finals on the line. 2208 01:23:07,649 --> 01:23:09,585 For Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall, 2209 01:23:09,685 --> 01:23:10,986 I'm Matt Iseman. 2210 01:23:11,086 --> 01:23:14,857 We'll see you next time on "American Ninja Warrior."