LEILA: Last year, two Aussies broke the record
for the highest Warped Wall,
and tonight your favourites are back
to smash even more records.
If there's ever a chance for a record to be broken,
it's with the crew you're gonna see today.
WILL: It's Australia Ninja Warrior - Record Breakers...
ZAK: These are elite ninjas,
and to have to go to your limit against the best of the best
is something special.
..where ninjas aim to go higher...
He's done it! (LAUGHS)
..faster...
(KLAXON BLARES)
..further...
He can't believe it! He is not...
He can't believe it!
..and...whatever this is
in a dash for $75,000 cash.
That's pretty appetising.
In a night of fun...
I'm the oldest guy out there, I'm the shortest guy out there,
and the rest of them all have hair.
..fierce competition...
You're going down!
..and fingers crossed, new world records.
There'll be a record set.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Welcome to Australian Ninja Warrior - Record Breakers.
Tonight, a whole host of your favourite superstar ninjas
and some thrilling new team talents
are ready to do what it says on the tin - break some records.
I'm Leila McKinnon.
And we're Will. And Woody.
Last year we had Australian and world records broken.
And tonight we want more breakage.
Absolutely, we do.
There are five events tonight.
Three have world records that our ninjas are aiming to smash -
the Super Salmon Ladder,
the longest lache on the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab,
and the Rising Mega Warped Wall.
There are also two brand-new events as well.
The Spring Forward Face-Off.
We're gonna have a series of knock-out sprints
and the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge,
where you will see ninjas use obstacles
in ways we've never seen before.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Now, there's more than just pride on the line.
Over the night there's a whopping $75,000
worth of prize money on offer,
with the winner on each obstacle
grabbing themselves a very tasty $15,000.
(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)
To be asked to be part of the Record Breakers is such an honour.
This is, like, a really elite section of the sport.
OLIVIA: Last year we did it for the first time
and none of us knew how fun it was going to be.
It's one of those nights
where all the ninjas kind of just let their hair out,
and they get to relax, they get to have fun,
and we all get to watch one another.
WOMAN: Everyone who got invited is the best of the best.
MAN: Everyone's at the top of their game, looking good,
and, yeah, it's all on the table tonight.
If there's ever a chance for a record to be broken,
it's with the crew you're gonna see today.
Guys, we know the ninjas love going for these records.
Without the pressure of regular competition,
they can really express themselves,
have a bit of fun, and dare I say it, show off?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
OK, let's not wait a moment longer.
It's time to kick off the action
with the night's very first world record attempt.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)
WOODY: It's not just the Salmon Ladder.
It's a 35-rung Super Salmon Ladder inside Mount Midoriyama.
This soars four storeys into the air -
seven times further than our standard Super Salmon Ladder.
The winner is the one who goes highest up the ladder
in the quickest time.
WILL: With a record to smash and $15,000 at stake,
these ninjas will have one attempt to conquer the impossible.
Zak Stolz was the first back-to-back champ in Australia.
He picked up 100 grand last night for his efforts
and he set the Australian record last year,
but he wants to conquer the world.
MAN: Zak! He is the king!
ZAK: Last year I set the record of 35 rungs in 32 seconds.
I know, in the States, they did 35 in about 17 seconds.
So, my goal tonight is to try and beat that.
I've been practising a lot.
I'm actually really excited to try and do some double moves.
Going for speed definitely opens you up for error.
So, it's entirely possible I come off on the eighth rung,
but I'm not gonna try and muck around being careful.
If I fall, I fall.
And returning to the Super Salmon Ladder
for his second time in Record Breakers,
it's 'Barefoot Ninja' Dan Mason.
MAN: Last year I made a mistake towards the end
'cause I was going for time.
This year, I've got that experience.
So, yeah, hopefully I can prove that I'm the master of it
After having a year off, recovering from a broken back,
season one champion Fred Dorrington
came back fighting this season,
but his stellar return was shockingly cut short
and he's back to settle the score.
I want some redemption on that Salmon Ladder.
I stuffed it up in the grand final - it was a simple slip,
and I just want to show
that I've got so much more to give on this obstacle.
And 17-year-old Saxon Johnstone.
He got all the way to grand final three and came fourth overall.
I feel like I shouldn't be here -
like I missed a turn on the school bus,
but hopefully I can give them a run for their money
and just show everyone what I've got.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The first ninja to attempt the Super Salmon Ladder tonight
is season one winner Fred Dorrington.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Let's go, Fred!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Ahh, the fireworks going off, the flames exploding,
and Fred Dorrington heading where he belongs -
up Mount Midoriyama's Super Salmon Ladder.
It is a long way up, Leila. It sure is.
It's absolutely massive, sitting a terrifying four storeys high,
and remember, in normal competition,
they only have to do two or three rungs.
This has 35.
It's actually crazy to think that a year ago,
this bloke broke his back
and he's now fully recovered and taking on the Super Salmon Ladder.
Keep in mind he was bitterly disappointed
as well when he went out this year.
Like, genuine heartbreak.
Well , if he's fastest to the top, $15,000 might help ease that pain.
(CHIME SOUNDS)
Here we go.
Oh, jeez, rocky start. Not a great start.
Keep in mind - to beat the world record,
he's gotta be doing two rungs at a time.
Zak's current record, the Australian record,
is 35 rungs in less than 32 seconds.
MAN: Fix it! Fix it!
Oh, can he correct? Yes, he can.
He's up, he's up! This is really solid from Fred Dorrington. 15!
He's getting close to halfway, Leila.
Can he keep the speed up?
Because keep in mind fatigue's gonna hit him at some stage.
15 rungs to go.
Here we go. Come on, Fred! Come on, Fred!
Only Zak made it to the top last season.
If Fred can get there, he's a good chance at 15K.
25, 26. Eight rungs to go!
Come on, Fred! Come on!
Come on, Fred!
Here we go! Come on, Fred! Come on!
He's getting near the top!
(BUZZER SOUNDS) Ohh!
He's off! Off!
So close!
Incredible effort from Fred Dorrington.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
28 rungs up the Super Salmon Ladder.
Huge effort from the season one champ!
Freddy Dorrington, mate, I'm gonna be honest, it was a tough start.
You had the bar off line pretty much on your first Salmon Ladder.
FRED: Yeah, well, you know, from last year,
I think everyone did that,
so I thought that was what, you know, tradition was.
Absolutely - you're a season one winner,
so I can see why you wanna stick with tradition,
but run me through it, mate.
How did you feel? You've done pretty well.
Is it enough to win?
Oh, look, I've put down, I think, a reasonable score.
I would have liked to have gone all the way to the top,
but, hey, happy with that,
and it's over to the other boys to see what they can do.
Absolutely. I can confirm that you got 28 rungs.
Make some noise for Fred Dorrington!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 28 rungs.
Very, very impressive, mate.
It's over to the other ninjas. That's it.
Good luck, boys. Get it.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Fred Dorrington has set the bar at 28 rungs.
Let's see if our next ninja can beat that. It's Dan Mason!
He's the lightest of the four ninja.
Combine that with his explosive power
and he's like a go-kart with a V8.
So, the Barefoot Ninja actually got 28 rungs last year
when he came second.
Fred just got that.
So, he's gotta need to top his performance from last year.
Here we go - Dan Mason. (CHIME SOUNDS)
He did those 28 rungs last season in 27 seconds.
If he improves on that, he'll beat Fred.
Oh, look at him move! Look at the speed on this guy!
He's up to ten already!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Oh! Oh, slight misstep, but come on!
He's off! (HOSTS EXCLAIM)
Oh, he was powering it out. He was.
Taking a risk with the speed,
but unfortunately didn't quite pay off in the end.
Nonetheless, an amazing effort from the Barefoot Ninja.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Dan Mason, talk us through it, mate. What happened there?
Oh, I was feeling good, actually.
I felt like I was keeping up a good pace.
Yeah, I think that bar was just creeping to the right
and that probably caused me to miss the rung on the left.
I probably felt better on it than last year,
but just didn't get quite as high.
Absolutely - didn't quite reach the heights of Fred Dorrington,
but there's still two superstars to go.
Who's your tip?
Oh, I've seen Saxon do some pretty impressive stuff.
So, I'd love to see him, yeah, get to the top in a really fast time.
Absolutely. No-one wants to see Zak Stolz steal more money.
Give some cash to someone else, Zak,
and make some noise for the Barefoot Ninja!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
He was quick, the Barefoot Ninja, Dan Mason,
but keep in mind, guys, last season,
Zak Stolz did all 35 in 32,
which is faster than a rung a second.
Can our next ninja do it?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
When we opened up the competition to 16- and 17-year olds,
we quickly learned these young guns
didn't just bring youth to the course.
They were lighter, faster, and more fearless,
which are the exact qualities you need on the Super Salmon Ladder.
This ninja has impressed us all season.
Can he do it Instagram again?
It's 17-year-old Saxon Johnstone?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Oh, everybody except Fred Dorrington wants him to win here.
He's still eyeing off the 15K. (CHIME SOUNDS)
He did 28 in 50 seconds.
Can Saxon beat him?
Apparently he's a gun on the Salmon Ladder, and here he goes!
It looks like the rumours are correct.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The speed, the precision, the youth!
Just taking to it like a pro. Oh, my goodness!
He's hammering it out!
His climb rate is well on track to beat the Australian record -
oh, if he can maintain the speed.
He's slowing down, Leila.
Two rungs to go to beat Fred. He's going to do it!
Jeez, look at him use those hips for these final ones.
Yes! Saxon is in the lead!
That's 30! He's up at 30!
Keep going, Saxon!
He's gonna make it! Come on, mate!
He's getting up there!
Here he goes!
He's at 35 rungs! He's done it!
Amazing! Have a look at him!
Take that ninja legends!
He's 17 years old. Oh, wow!
Take a breather, young man!
What a performance!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
He has just blown this thing away.
This whole Ninja Warrior, he has been a sensation.
This is truly, truly amazing.
Wowee, Saxon Johnstone, the 17-year-old,
has just completed the Super Salmon Ladder!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Mate, is that a dream come true? 100%.
A little bit out of breath - it was a long way up there,
but I've done a 20-rung Salmon Ladder before, but none this high.
I slowed down a bit at the end.
So, I'd say I was a little bit slower,
but we'll see - I don't know if youse are gonna let me know, or...
(LAUGHTER)
I can confirm that your time was 43 seconds.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
So, you haven't taken out the Australian record,
but at the end of the day,
if Zak Stolz doesn't get to the top of the Salmon Ladder,
you are gonna have $15,000 in your pocket as a 17-year-old!
Put your hands together for Saxon Johnstone.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Yeah, he may not have broken Zak's record from last year,
but Saxon has just gone down in history
as the youngest person to make it all the way up the Super Salmon Ladder.
This is absolutely incredible.
Saxon currently has $15,000 in his pocket.
He's a teenager!
But if anyone can beat Saxon, it's the reigning champ, Zak Stolz.
Put your hands together for the Australian record holder
for the Super Salmon Ladder!
Rumour has it that Stolzy's gonna go two rungs at a time.
Have you got sources in ninja...
I sourced some footage of him training.
It's risky.
Look, it's risky,
but it means that we could be looking at a world record.
Looking, keeping in mind the world record is 17.4 seconds for 35 rungs,
the only way you're getting there is two rungs at a time.
That is completely crazy.
Will he beat his Australian record from last year?
I hope so.
(CHIME SOUNDS) Here we go.
Come on, send it, Zak!
Just going one at a... (BUZZER SOUNDS)
(AUDIENCE EXCLAIMS)
Oh, and he's dropped it on the third rung!
No way!
Can't believe it! No way!
Oh, no!
The crowd is stunned. He's bombed out - our champion!
But you know what that means?
It means Saxon Johnstone has won $15,000 on the Super Salmon Ladder.
Oh, what a debut he has had! Wow! Wow!
15,000 bucks to Saxon Johnstone!
Gee whiz!
You'll be buying your school books next year, mate, I guarantee you!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I shouldn't be laughing, but I will,
because you've won so much cash,
but run us through it, Zakky - what happened there?
Oh, look, my approach was to try and go nice and quick today.
I managed to get the whole way last year
and my goal was speed - I wanted that world record.
So, started doing some singles, got the comfort.
Went for it, and I think I just misplaced my hands.
(LAUGHTER)
But, hey, congratulations to Saxon.
That was so cool, watching him get up there.
Absolutely. What a ripper!
First season. That's unreal, eh?
I'm so happy someone else has won some cash apart from you!
Put your hands together for your previous winner
of the Super Salmon Ladder, Zakky Stolz,
but your winner, 17-year-old Saxon Johnstone!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Get around him! Here he is.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Wow, you have absolutely slayed it in your debut season.
How does it feel to be here mixing in the legends
and actually coming home with a medal?
It feels amazing. They're all great athletes.
I know each and every one of them
had more than what it takes to get to the top.
I felt like I started to struggle a little bit at the end
and wasn't sure if I was gonna get there,
but I got there, got it done.
And $15,000. That's a lot of money! What are you gonna do with that?
Yeah. Hopefully I'd say it might go into my car.
Maybe a few trips away with some friends.
Congratulations. You are a deserving winner.
Amazing effort!
And here's your Ninja Warrior medal.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Australia, give it up for Saxon Johnstone!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Don't go anywhere -
Australian Ninja Warrior - Record Breakers continues after the break,
with our lache masters taking on the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
ZAK: I know that I can beat the world record of 4.57 metres tonight.
It's just whether I can do it first try. (LAUGHS)
And still to come, two brand-new obstacles.
The best of the best will race head to head
on the Spring Forward Face-Off.
It's a flat-out dash for cash.
They got the buzzer! What was it?
Then, on the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge,
you'll see ninjas do things you've never seen before.
Gonna be fast, furious, with a lot flare.
And later, will new records be set on the Rising Mega Warped Wall?
I've been training this my whole life.
You know, I'm ready.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
LEILA: Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior - Record Breakers,
and it's time now for the closest our ninjas will ever come
to being Superman.
Yeah, that's right, Leila,
because on this obstacle, they get the chance to fly.
If you like long laches - and frankly, who doesn't? -
then this one is for you.
It is the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
This takes the basic lache to a whole new level.
This season, our Power Pool featured the Shelf Grab
with a distance of 3.1 metres.
JIM: Oh, no! Ohh!
We're starting tonight with a lache more than one metre longer than that.
In last season's Record Breakers,
Ashlin Herbert took the title on this obstacle,
soaring through the air
for an incredible Australian record of 4.5 metres.
Oh, yeah, that was one long lache!
And Ashlin did take a shot at the word record
but just missed out.
So, now he's back with unfinished business.
The world record of 4.57 metres is held in the USA,
but I reckon one of these next four lache masters
can bring it home tonight.
The four ninjas competing in the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab
are 2022 Australian Ninja Warrior winner Zak Stolz!
The first person to be crowned Australian Ninja Warrior Ben Polson.
23-year-old Brisvegas ninja and lache weapon David Lack,
and current Shelf Grab Australian record holder
Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Now, tonight the distance between the shelves starts at 4.25 metres
and will increase until we have a winner.
And the ninja to lache the longest distance
will not only enjoy the taste of victory,
but will pocket a very cool $15,000.
That's right, and remember, this is a knock-out competition, Leila.
So, if you don't make your lache, you are out!
Are we all set?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Let's see if our first ninja can make it.
Yeah, with 100 grand in his pocket from winning the 2022 season,
he's after more bucks!
He's a greedy guts! It's Zak Stolz!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
As the reigning champ of Ninja Warrior,
I feel a little bit of pressure to continue that winning streak.
I've been training laches pretty frequently,
and I'm excited to see if that training pays off.
I'm really hoping to beat Ash's record.
We've always been like, this far apart when we do our laches.
I know that I can beat the world record of 4.57 metres tonight.
It's just whether I can do it first try. (LAUGHS)
4.25 metres.
It's more than a metre longer
than anything we've seen in regular competition.
It's a long way. It's a long way.
Its absolutely ridiculous.
It should not be doable. No, shouldn't be possible.
It shouldn't be possible... Yeah.
..but apparently it is,
and here's a great ninja to show us.
4.25 metres!
Zak Stolz getting the most power he can out of that backswing
and look at that!
He got it! He's happy with that too.
This is no easy distance, is it? No.
What an effort. Amazing.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
'Zak Attack' Stolz has launched himself
into the next round with ease.
Let's see if our next ninja can make it.
He's the first person to be crowned Australian Ninja Warrior.
It's Ben Polson taking on
the 4.25-metre Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
It's a privilege to be back in Record Breakers.
It's one of those nights where all the ninjas
kind of just let their hair out.
There's nothing really to lose here, there's only something to gain,
and I'm really, really excited
to see what people are gonna do tonight.
Doing shelf grabs and laches
is something that got me into Ninja Warrior in the first place.
It's the reason that I've stuck around
and that I love Ninja Warrior so much.
It's the opportunity to literally fly through the air
and be weightless.
Being the best at the one thing
that got me into Ninja Warrior in the first place
would be a really nice thing to walk away with.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
This is a guy who can do anything.
Oh, yeah, absolutely. The Warped Wall, the laches.
The speed, the endurance, the rock climbing. He's got it all.
Yes. He's a doyenne of ninja. Doyenne!
And here he goes!
He's got the great reach, the great technique, and he's on!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(LAUGHS) It feels easy!
Just feels easy!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Our next ninja is only in his second year.
He's chasing the world record
after giving us an heroic attempt on the Bar Hop last season.
It is David Lack!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(TENSE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
REBECCA MADDERN: (GASPS) The bar's in the water.
His only chance is to go from here to the platform.
Ohh!
MAN: Ever since that lache attempt last year, I was like,
"This is what I wanna do."
I wanted to train for this,
so Mum let me build a huge rig in her backyard.
It literally takes up the whole entire backyard,
um, which I'm sure she's stoked about.
(LAUGHS) Sorry, Mum.
I'm pretty hungry for the win today.
15 grand - that's pretty appetising.
So, taking that home would be huge.
David Lack, he's built a rig in his backyard.
I reckon this bloke could go pretty far.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
He's never lached this distance before.
He's a lache expert, and the crowd are loving him.
They are urging him on.
They want him to join the ninja legends
on the next attempt.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Here we go.
(AUDIENCE EXCLAIMS)
Oh, no! Ohh!
Splashdown!
David Lack is in the pool.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Oh, he was there! He was right there!
Oh, so close, David.
There's two parts to this, isn't there?
It's the distance, but then it's the grip as well.
David Lack splashes out on the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
(MOMENTOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)
Can our final ninja
for the 4.25-metre shelf grab join Zak and Ben
and make it to the next round?
Alright, so, now the one we've all been waiting for.
Current Australian Ninja Warrior record holder.
The one, the only -
everybody give it up for 'Flashlin' Ashlin Herbert!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
ASHLIN: Last year I set the Aussie record at 4.5 metres
in the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I'm really hoping to beat that this year.
I'm hoping to get about 4.7 metres.
Yeah, so, aim for tonight will be go as hard as I can,
and see if we can get that record broken.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I love that we live in a world where the record lache-er
does it in hot pink three-quarter pants and a scrunchie.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Here he is - the correct Australian record holder.
Hope you're going quick, mate!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Absolute gun, this bloke. Can he stick it?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
He's got the technique, he's got the power.
Oh, he has stuck it alright. Got it!
This bloke is a legend!
Ashlin made 4.25 metres look too easy,
and after that round, we're left with only three competitors.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Let's try and thin the field
by adding a further 25cm between the shelves
to a whopping 4.5 metres,
which is the current Australian record held by Ashlin
and only 7cm shy of the world record.
Let's push it back!
CROWD: Push it back!
Push it back! Push it back!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Alright, guys, we are now playing for sheep stations.
4.5 metres -
this was the Australian record set last year by Ashlin.
Our next competitor 'Zak Attack' Stolz.
He's never done this distance before,
so let's give it up for him.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The 'Zak Attack' - he's in good form this season.
This is his year
for the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab.
I can't stress how big this distance is, Leila.
This is enormous. It is ridiculous.
This is the distance Zak failed on last year.
MAN: Stolz! REBECCA: Ohh! Ohh!
Didn't have his hair tied back last time.
Maybe that'll make a difference.
4.5 metres.
This to equal Ashlin's Australian record.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Come on, Zak. Here he goes.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Yes! Ohh!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Ohh! Little pump for the crowd! He loves it!
That is the longest one he's ever done.
Wowee! That's incredible!
What a gun! What can't this guy do in 2022?
Oh, my goodness! He's done it all!
This is his year!
Get in here, Zakky! The Zak Attack! That must have felt good.
You didn't quite make it to that length last year.
You just made 4.5 metres. How does it feel?
Oh, it feels great.
Like, I know...I knew it was within my range,
and to actually do it first try
is probably a different thing than being able to actually hit it.
It was incredible, mate. We love to watch it.
Do you think you can beat 'Flashlin' Ashlin?
Oh, look, we're always so close with our laches.
I'd love to get a little leg-up, but I hope he does really well as well.
I'd like to be there with him when we do a world record.
I reckon we're gonna get a world record tonight.
Put your hands together for the Zak Attack!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
OK, 4.5 metres.
Can Ben Polson do it this year?
Let's bring him out and see.
During last year's Record Breakers,
Ben Polson also splashed out at 4.5 metres.
Let's cross our fingers he can do it this time around.
That's right, Leila.
Now, keep in mind both Ashlin and Zak share the Australian record.
Will Ben Polson be joining them?
4.5. Here we go!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(AUDIENCE EXCLAIMS)
Oh, no, no, hang on a sec! False start!
It's over! Let's go!
Oh, he almost rolled back and hit his crotch on the shelf there.
Yeah, he got spooked.
Just relax and he's up.
Can he recover from the false start?
(AUDIENCE GROAN)
No! Oh, no!
I reckon that false start really got to him.
He's not happy.
(LIGHT CHEERING)
Benny, mate, mate, run us through that first little session there.
You were getting the legs going
and it looked like you brought the legs back into the shelf.
What happened there?
I think one thing that we're all conscious of
is peeling off on the backswing 'cause you're wrenching back so far,
and my fingers just moved and slipped
as I was swinging backwards ready to go
and, naturally, that kind of throws you off so I had to reset.
Try it again, same thing happened
but I thought I'll just go and, unfortunately, it was a no-go.
Yeah, bit of a deja vu from last year, unfortunately,
but here we are, oh, well.
Still bloody impressive, mate.
You are still a Ninja Warrior legend.
Ben Polson, everybody!
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
OK, so, Ben Polson has splashed out at 4.5 metres,
which means, which means, and I'm very excited about this,
Flashlin Ashlin, he's up next,
he's the current record holder,
he's the only other bloke to make 4.5 metres and he's the only person
right now who can stop Zak Attack Stolz from taking home $15,000.
Let's give it up for him, guys.
It's Flashlin Ashlin Herbert.
If that's not motivation, I don't know what is.
This is the lache king and he looks pretty confident here.
He does, Leila.
He set the Australian record for this distance last year, so why not?
But he's gonna need to match it again
if he wants to go for the world-record attempt.
Here he goes!
Oh, look at that backswing and...over, yes!
He's got it!
He's done it! He's got it!
We are on...! I love it!
We are on for a world-record-breaking attempt.
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Both Ashlin and Zak have just equalled the Australian record,
and now they're gonna try and break the world record of 4.57 metres
when we push the shelves back to 4.6.
Push it back! Push it back! (CHANTING)
Push it back! Push it back! Push it back! Push it back!
After the break, can our two remaining ninjas
set a new world record on the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab?
I know that I can beat the world record tonight.
To not go for it would be silly.
And, later, more of your favourite ninjas return
competing for cash in three supercharged events
including the brand-new Spring Forward Face-Off.
This event's gonna be high octane.
And the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge.
Tonight, we're intentionally going into the water,
so, you know, we're gonna do it with style.
(NINJA WARRIOR THEME MUSIC)
Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
where some of our favourite ninjas
are back to compete in five supercharged events
for their chance to win some cash
and, hopefully, break some records along the way.
Now, before the break, Zak Stolz and Ashlin Herbert
equalled the Australian record of 4.5 metres,
both currently sharing the $15,000 unless one of them can succeed
on this world-record attempt and take it all home for themselves.
The distance between the shelves has been adjusted
and is now set at an incredible 4.6 metres,
which is three centimetres further
than the world record currently held by the US.
And the first ninja to attempt it is the mighty Zak Stolz.
Here we go, Australia, we got a world record on our hands.
(GROANS) Alright!
The pride of a nation is riding on the shoulders of these two ninjas.
Can Australia beat the USA? God...
Zak! Zak! Zak! (CHANTING)
Come on, let's go, let's go get it.
Here we go. Come on, Zak!
Oh!
Yeah!
He's done it! He's got it!
World record!
He's done it! He's got the world record!
He's won $100,000 and now he's got a world record.
Yes, Zakky!
He has taken down the mighty United States of America.
Oh, my god, the crowd's on its feet.
I can't believe he's just got the world record.
The Soaring Sonic Flying Shelf, wow!
Unbelievable!
Get over here, world record holder.
How does it feel, Zak Attack, to have the new world record?
Oh, it feels pretty awesome.
I don't know how long I'll have it.
This guy out there's an absolute shredder,
so I'm really hoping Ash gives that a crack and catches it, too.
OK, so, Ash to one side, though. He's going for 4.6.
Can you go further than 4.6?
Maybe 4.6001.
OK, I'm sure we can move it a millimetre for you.
Make some noise for your new world record holder.
It's the Zak Attack!
(CHEERING)
Incredible.
Now it's time for Ashlin Herbert, our previous record holder,
to try to match Zak's world record.
Let's see if he can do it.
Let's hear it for Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert.
(CHEERING AND WHISTLING)
Wow, He's just had his Australian record stripped off him
by the Zak Attack.
Can he match him and get it to 4.6 metres?
Last year, he couldn't make this distance.
Can he do it now?
Look at the guys getting behind him, Zak urging him on.
Isn't it fantastic? Come on!
Come on, Flashlin.
You can do it, come on.
Here we go. Here we go.
Flashlin Ashlin's up, he's back, he's across.
He's got it.
He's done it! He's done it!
We've got two!
It's amazing!
Wow! Wow!
Incredible! Wow!
We have two world record breakers.
Amazing what you can do when you see your mate do it two seconds before.
Two blokes beating the Americans. Cop it, America.
Well, there we go, two of our ninjas have managed 4.6.
What do you say, guys, should we push it back to 4.7?
Or is that complete madness? Should we push it back?
Push it back! Push it back! (CHANTING)
Push it back! Push it back! Push it back! Push it back!
4.7?
That's madness, complete madness. That's cruel, was that your idea?
Well, you know, I just came up with it on the spot.
4.7.
Never been completed anywhere in the world.
Alright, this is absolutely ludicrous
but we have 4.7 set right here.
It is crazy.
No-one should be able to do this.
It is insane.
They've just broken the world record
and now they're gonna try and break it again.
Why not? (CHEERING)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Here we go.
The adrenaline is pumping through this bloke's veins.
He's a winner. He wants the outright world record.
Come on, mate.
So, a world record and $15,000 if he makes this, Leila.
Very nice.
4.7 metres for a new world record.
Here he goes.
Yeah!
He's done it! He's got it!
He has not done that! He can't believe it!
Unbelievable!
4.7 metres!
This is crazy!
This is madness!
That is ludicrous!
He has broken his own world record.
The crowd is on its feet.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Ooh!
That's not too bad, that's a light one.
You should see some other guys' hands.
(CHUCKLING) That's nothing.
That's what 4.7 metres looks like. It's small.
Get back out there.
Good on you, Woods.
Wow, Zak Stolz, our champion for Australian Ninja Warrior 2022.
He's just made a distance that no-one's ever made.
He threw down the gauntlet to his friend and Ashlin's back there.
Let's get him out here,
and now the $15,000 question - can he match Zak again?
He can do it, alright! 4.7 metres.
He's just had a world record stripped away from him again.
Zak Attack's just done 4.7 metres.
Now Flashlin has a crack.
Wowee, it doesn't get better than this.
Zak currently has one hand on the $15,000 and the world record.
Come on!
Yes, if Ashlin doesn't make this, it's all Zak's.
This to equal Zak's 4.7-metre world record.
(AUDIENCE GROAN)
Oh! No!
Fingers were on it, they didn't quite get the grip, though.
Wow, what a huge effort.
Wow.
Zak Stolz just determined to take all the glory this year.
What a season he's having. Isn't he ever?
Flashlin, mate, talk to me.
Yeah, give us a big hug, beautiful, love the emotion, mate.
Talk me through it. Just how close were ya?
Oh, look, that was pretty close.
Had my fingertips on it.
Just couldn't hold on.
How does it feel to be taken over by Zak Attack?
Hats off to him. That was amazing. Well done, Zak.
(CHEERING)
And we have our new world record,
an amazing final distance of 4.70m
for Zak Stolz, everybody!
(CHEERING AND WHISTLING)
$15,000 and the prize is all yours, mate. Congratulations.
We have got more Record Breakers coming up right after this.
Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers continues after the break
with a ninja versus ninja showdown on the Spring Forward Face-Off.
It's an out-and-out sprint for the cash that includes
grand finalists Jake Baker, Daniel Watermann and Judith Carroll.
Who will be the fastest?
Who will spring for the 15 grand?
And who will end up in the pool?
Oh! In the pool!
You don't want to blink.
You'll miss whatever happens.
It's gonna be brutal.
And, later on, the world record was smashed by Benny Polson last season
on the Rising Mega Warped Wall.
Can he do it again? It's Ninja Warrior.
Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
where the ninjas are having a crack at some of our favourite obstacles
with $15,000 in cash for the victors.
Yeah, that's right and, next,
our ninjas will need a combination of speed, stamina
and upper-body strength to triumph on the Spring Forward Face-Off.
Let's take a look.
In this obstacle, ninjas will go head to head
racing up a rope to six evenly spaced spring bars
where they'll need to lache across the moving springs,
execute a quick turnaround using a static bar
and then make their way back.
The first to hit the buzzer moves on to the next round.
Now, this obstacle is tricky enough to navigate under normal conditions
but this is a showdown, so our ninjas will be racing at top speed.
It is a series of knock-out races
with the ultimate winner bagging the 15K.
This is going to be unreal.
I'm here in the sideline splash zone getting covered in water
every time one of these ninjas falls in the drink
and, let me tell ya, they are gonna fall in the drink
because they need to move fast in the Spring Forward Face-Off.
The big question is
which ninja can avoid the splash and take home the cash?
The four ninjas competing are Jake Baker, Judith Carroll, Ben Polson
and Daniel Watermann, the Send It Ninja.
Yeah, that's right, Leila,
but let's have a little bit more fun here with this one.
I want to see our ninjas choose their opponents tonight.
So, Jake Baker,
you can choose from any of the ninjas in the crowd tonight.
Who would you like to go up against, mate?
Well, Will, money's great but glory is eternal
and, to be the best, you've gotta beat the best.
So, Ashlin, let's boogie.
Oh!
Oh, you've caught him napping.
Look, he was having a bit of a kip on the sideline.
Laconic as always.
You've gone for Flashlin Ashlin, I love that.
The speediest man out there, he wants the crown.
Ashlin, Jake, it's time to face off.
Let's do it, boys!
Well, look at this, it's a match-up made for this obstacle.
It's Jake Baker up against Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert.
Jake Baker is known for his speed and strength on the course.
He made it all the way to Grand Final 3 this season.
Both he and Ashlin fell on the same obstacle
with Jake's time only two seconds slower than Ashlin's.
Ashlin, well, he's a Ninja legend known for his speed.
And, as history tells us, if he doesn't fall, he wins.
BOTH: Whoa!
Hold on tight, this is bound to be fast and furious.
Yeah, that's right and the winner takes all, Leila.
The winner goes onto the next round.
The loser will be out.
Jake Baker sniffing the rope, interesting.
Here we go, the Spring Forward Face-Off.
Ashlin Herbert, Jake Baker, this is gonna be fast.
(BUZZER DINGS)
OK, they're off.
They're both strong on the rope,
but it's Ashlin who has nailed the start.
He's off to a flyer.
And look how he links those swings, he's opening up quite a lead.
He is gonna be too hard to catch.
He's just reached the turn.
Jake is catching him!
Come on, Jakey, come on, Jake!
Jakey had a great turn, though.
Jake's coming back!
It's neck and neck, stroke for stroke, spring for spring!
Oh, Jake's in the pool!
Ashlin Herbert smashes the buzzer
and, Jake, two thumbs up from the bottom of the pool.
Jake Baker almost pulled off one of the great Ninja comebacks here.
Look at the strength of this guy on his turnaround.
Ashlin swings and turns,
Jake basically explodes off the static bar.
His turnaround almost two seconds faster than Ashlin
and it almost got the job done.
Ash, he nearly got you there, mate.
Almost, almost.
He's lookin' a bit wet now, though, isn't he?
Little bit moist, innit?
(LAUGHTER)
Alright, mate, alright, not sure you can say that in those pants.
Amazing, Flashlin Ashlin Herbert, you are through to the next round.
Alright, let's kick off our next race
and it's the Nanny Ninja, Judith.
You get to choose who you want to race.
Who's it gonna be?
It's an easy choice tonight.
I'm going with Mat.
Your partner, Mat. Oh!
What a showdown. Jeez!
Anything on the line here at all between you guys, Judith?
Just honour.
Oh, is that all?
Just honour.
I didn't realise you had a relationship in the 1600s.
Alright, guys, let's get out there.
See who comes home with the honour.
So, it's a showdown between two ninjas
who are very close both on and off the course.
This season, Judith Carroll
became one of only three women to ever make it to the Grand Finals.
She's at the top of her game this year.
That's right, she's up against her Ninja boyfriend, Mat Hutchins-Read.
He was a grand finalist last season
but got knocked out in the semis in his head to head
with Alex Bigg this year, so she already has bragging rights.
They love Ninja, they love each other.
They just don't love losing.
It's our Ninja couple Judith Carroll
and Mat Hutchins-Read going head to head.
Big bragging rights at home.
Mat playing the pre-start games.
Judith cool as you like.
(BUZZER DINGS)
And they're off.
Both got very similar styles and approaches to the course,
and both have great endurance.
Mat's the first to the springs and takes the early lead,
but one mistimed bounce can change everything.
Oh, and here comes Judith.
There isn't much in this.
Mat about one bar ahead
and we've seen how much time can be made up on the turnaround.
Anything could happen.
She's right behind him.
This is her chance.
If Mat is slow here, Judith can make up ground.
Can she get back on the springs quickly?
Yes, she's done that faster than Mat.
Come on, Judith, come on, Judith!
Come on, Judith, come on, let's do it for the girls.
Now, Matty's flying but he is under pressure
because Judith's cranking it up.
Oh, here comes Judith!
Oh, come on, Judith!
She's gotta throw everything at this.
Oh, she's just held on.
Mat's on his way to the buzzer and he will take the honours - wow.
The buzzer is his!
It was a close contest but Mat takes it on the day
and he is through to the next round.
Oh, could there be any worse feeling than losing to your partner?
No, no.
Mat is gonna be sleeping outside, though, we all know it.
OK, anybody in the doghouse, Judith, or are we all happy?
I'll take the doghouse. It's really cute.
Oh, it was close.
Mat Hutchins-Read, you are through
to the next round of the Spring Forward Face-Off.
Congratulations, mate.
Hopefully not the end of his relationship.
(LAUGHTER)
OK, Daniel Watermann, you're up next.
Who do you want to race?
Tonight, I've decided to give myself a bit of a challenge
seeing as it's Record Breakers.
So, I'm gonna choose fellow Daniel, the Barefoot Ninja, Daniel Mason.
Oh! Oh, wow!
Gutsy move, Dan the man, I like it.
Dan Watermann, the Send It Ninja,
he sent his way into Grand Final 2 after blowing everyone away
on the Spring Forward obstacle with his signature gibbon swing.
Oh, yes, he's got the flow! JIM: Oh, my goodness!
Will he send it again to beat the speedy Barefoot Ninja, Dan Mason?
Hate to call in the cringe cops
but Danned if you do, Danned if you don't.
A 14-year age gap between them, Leila.
Daniel Watermann has definitely been the star of the season.
He's won the hearts of Australia, hasn't he?
Yeah, absolutely.
What a future for the 16-year-old
and he's taking on the Barefoot Ninja.
This is gonna be quick.
Pretty good match-up here now they're standing next to each other.
There's only a centimetre in their height difference.
(BUZZER DINGS) Off they go.
Will the Send It Ninja use that signature gibbon swing?
Dan Mason is no slouch on these kind of obstacles.
Oh, the Barefoot Ninja is not mucking around.
He's one bouncing off, look at him go.
Wowee, look at the flow on Dan Mason.
The Send It Ninja looking smooth.
Can he nail the turnaround?
Yes, he can!
Dan Mason has just smashed this obstacle.
The Send It Ninja,
oh, trying to catch up but he's just mistimed that.
There's a reason why the Barefoot Ninja's a legend.
If it was a grace and style contest, Dan Watermann
would've scored some points but Daniel Mason the winner here.
I know.
He just lost his confidence halfway through, didn't he?
Jeez, what a great race, I love this kid, Dan Watermann.
He's been a star this year.
OK, Dan Mason, you are through to the next round.
(CHEERING)
The superior Daniel.
And now it's time for the final race for this round.
This man needs absolutely no introduction.
It's Australia's first Ninja Warrior.
Ben Polson.
Ben, who would you like to face off in the Face-Off?
Good question.
This ninja is younger than me, he's certainly better looking than me
and he beat me in the regular season so I need my redemption.
It is Saxon Johnstone.
Wow! Oh, yes!
Good... Saxo!
Ben Polson and his mini-me, Saxon Johnstone.
This is gonna be a great contest.
Ben Polson became the first and only Australian Ninja Warrior
after conquering Mount Midoriyama in Season 4.
He's chosen his protege, Saxon Johnstone,
our best-performing teen in the competition.
Well done, brother, that was awesome.
In his debut season, Saxon placed fourth overall,
beating Ben, so there's more than just 15 grand on the line.
Huge match, this one.
Saxon went further and faster in the season.
Yeah, this is gonna be one for the ages.
Here we go, the master v the apprentice.
They're not mucking around, here they go.
Both of them on the ropes.
Saxon's moving quick but Ben made it to the laches ahead of him.
Saxon's gonna have to get going here.
He's gonna have to get going. Ooh!
Wowee.
It's the experience of Polson.
Ben is flying.
Saxon's got a rhythm going now.
He's gonna have to jump back around, though.
Hang on a second. Here comes Saxon! Oh, he's got him.
Here he comes.
His mini-me.
Go, Saxon!
Oh, my god!
And Saxon Jo... Oh!
Oh, no, he's catching up! Ben for the buzzer!
Oh, my god! Oh, my god!
Extraordinary! What happened?
Well, we are in Homebush and I feel like that took me back
to the year 2000, Hackett and Thorpe going stroke for stroke.
This time, it's Johnstone and Polson stroke for stroke.
I think the lead changed three times.
Just on that turnaround there, that's where he got him.
And then Ben got hung up on one of the bars.
He was gone for all money.
Saxon was flying ahead of him.
But then it was his choice not to go for the rope
which ultimately cost him
as Polson comes over the top and hits the buzzer.
That was over, that was done and dusted.
I reckon Polson'd almost given up.
What a finish.
Saxon, mate, I've seen you go up a Warped Wall 4.3 metres
but you couldn't get up the metre-and-a-half platform.
What's going on?
I thought I had that.
I put my hand on the edge and the mat, I don't know,
maybe my wrist sort of bended a little bit.
Just found it hard to get up, should've used this thing.
Yeah, that's what it's there for, that's what we put it there for.
The old rope.
Ben Polson, this was your shot at redemption.
You got it.
I got a second life, then, to be honest.
I mean, I think everyone in Australia was going for Saxon,
even me, cheering him as I'm losing, but I'm just super grateful
that, once again, my long arms managed to help me on the course.
I think Saxon not getting up and you being significantly taller
and not needing to use the rope is what helped you on the course.
But you're through.
Great race, guys, we loved that, congratulations.
Ben Polson through to the next round of the Spring Forward Face-Off.
OK, well, that's our Round 1 decided
with just four ninjas left in contention
and, after the break,
it's Round 2 when Ashlin Herbert meets Ben Polson.
And then Mat Hutchins-Read takes on Dan Mason.
Who will pocket the $15,000?
Find out next.
More Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
is coming your way right after this.
Still to come, an incredible new obstacle
that allows the ninjas to put on a show as they hit the pool.
No! Oh!
And will the ninjas witness the highest Warped Wall
the world has ever seen?
Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
and we are midway through the Spring Forward Face-Off showdown.
Before the break, four Ninja grand finalists went head to head
in a knockout competition with a hand-picked opponent.
Jake Baker splashed out in his Face-Off
against Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert.
Judith Carroll was knocked out of the competition
by her ninja boyfriend, Mat Hutchins-Read.
Daniel Watermann's signature gibbon swing
failed to get him to the finish line first,
with Barefoot Ninja Dan Mason beating him to the buzzer.
And it was such a tight race but Ben Polson settled the score
against his protege, Saxon Johnstone.
These are the four ninjas still in with a shot at the $15,000
and no surprises at the number-one spot, Flashlin Ashlin Herbert.
The ninja that wins the final round takes home the cash.
We now move onto Round 2 and our first match-up.
It's Flashlin Ashlin Herbert taking on Benny Polson.
Two genuine Ninja legends here. This couldn't be a better match-up.
Wow.
You can hear a pin drop out here.
Suspense.
And here we go. (BUZZER DINGS)
They're off. Alright, here we go.
It's speed versus reach.
Ash has the flash, Ben has the pulse.
Oh, wow, they are neck and neck.
This section is all about flow.
Ben's ahead but here comes Flashlin Ashlin.
Go, Benny!
Oh, he just puts on the accelerator. Bloody oath.
Coming into the turn, Ben nails it.
He won with a come-behind before.
Can he do it again?
Oh, look at the wingspan coming into play.
Ben Polson! Oh, he's missed it!
And Ashlin comes home with the chockies.
Oh!
Australia's Ninja Warrior is in the drink.
Wow. What a great race.
Ashlin, that was about as fast as I've seen you go, mate.
Is that gonna be enough to win this, 15,000 bucks?
Yeah, look, I'm hopin' so, hopin' so.
I think he's pretty confident, Flashlin Ashlin Herbert.
He's just beaten Ben Polson.
You are through to the final of the Spring Forward Face-Off.
And our final match-up for Round 2
has Mat Hutchins-Read going head to head with Dan Mason.
What a competition this is gonna be.
Gee, Judith will be annoyed if Mat loses here.
Come on, Mat.
(BUZZER DINGS)
Here we go.
Leaping into it.
Ooh, jeez, they flew up there like spider monkeys.
Didn't they? Ooh, look at Mat.
What has Matty done?
He did a 360.
He's gone for this laconic gibbon swing and it's caught him out
'cause he knew Dan Mason would be quick and, jeez, is he quick.
He did a 360 but look at the Barefoot Ninja fly, look at him go.
Wow! Wow!
What a speed demon. Wow!
What a show!
Unbelievable, Mat Hutchins-Read showing some amazing speed
but it's not enough to beat the Barefoot Ninja.
Nuh, he's nowhere near it.
Dan Mason's time two seconds slower than Ashlin.
What a race and you know what that means -
Dan Mason is going up against Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert
in the final of the Spring Forward Face-Off.
They've been rivals for six years now
and Ashlin's always come out on top.
Ashlin knocked Dan out of the semis this season,
stripping him of a spot in the Grand Finals.
(BUZZER BLARES)
JIM: I cannot believe what we've just seen.
And, last Record Breakers,
we saw Ashlin beat Dan in the Sprinting Steps final showdown.
Oh! (BUZZER BLARES)
BEN: It was neck and neck
but Ashlin Herbert just leaped out and hit the buzzer.
Now it's deja vu and it's down to the same two ninjas.
Could this be Dan's time to shine?
Alright, so it is the final of the Spring Forward Face-Off.
Two great mates.
This is the match we wanted to see from the start, Leila.
These guys are both the quickest at this by far.
Yeah, this is gonna be quick.
These two both want it bad, so here we go,
it's Flashlin Ashlin Herbert and Dan Mason, the Barefoot Ninja.
Let's do this.
Wowee.
These two have clearly been the best.
I am pumped to see 'em race.
15,000 bucks.
It's a lot of money.
It is and it all rides on this.
I hear the Barefoot Ninja might buy himself some shoes if he wins.
Don't blink, this'll be quick.
(BUZZER DINGS)
Here we go!
Up, up the rope.
Ooh, Ashlin's on the static bar already.
Dan Mason swung but he's missed it.
He's coming back and he's coming back fast.
Two fast and explosive ninjas,
they're neck and neck at the turnaround.
It's too close to call.
The Barefoot Ninja is flying.
This is an out-and-out sprint to the finish line.
It's Dan Mason but here he comes, Flashlin Ashlin.
He moves like a missile...
(WILD EXCLAMATIONS)
They've got the buzzer!
Who was it?
I think it's the Barefoot Ninja!
Oh, my god, Leila, that was so close.
I reckon we're gonna have to go to the video replay.
Photo finish.
Holy moly!
Have a look at how much ground Flashlin Ashlin makes up here,
he's like a goanna up that wall,
but who gets their claw on the buzzer first?
It's Dan Mason.
What a finish. What a finish.
Wow!
There was nothing in it.
What a race.
At just 23 seconds,
this was the fastest race of the night by almost two seconds.
After six years competing against each other,
Dan Mason's finally beaten Flashlin Ashlin Herbert.
Congratulations, Dan Mason.
You have triumphed in the Spring Forward Face-Off.
Dan, you collect $15,000
for winning this obstacle, mate, congratulations.
Oh, thank you, yeah.
Dan, how does it feel?
Does it make it extra sweet knowing
it was Ashlin that you beat after he knocked you out of the semi?
Yeah, well, after I let him through to the Grand Final,
I think I deserved one back.
Nuh, nuh, he deserved that one
but, yeah, glad to get one back on him finally.
Well, congratulations, mate.
You are known as the Barefoot Ninja,
so, normally, I'd put this round your neck but get your foot up.
There we go.
The Barefoot Ninja, Dan Mason wins the Spring Forward Face-Off!
Give it up one more time for him!
OK, Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
continues after the break.
Don't go anywhere because we've got some records to smash.
Whoo!
(CHEERING)
When we return, a Ninja first
featuring gymnasts Olivia Vivian and Jordan Papandrea...
We have never seen this
before in Australia.
I've never done anything like this before. This is insane.
..in a scored freestyle event
where they really get to show off and we become the judges.
It's a ten from me. Oh!
So, who's got the dare and the flair, the tricks and the flicks?
Who will splash for the cash?
If I can pull it off, it'll work like a dream.
(CHEERING, SOFT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior.
It's Record Breakers,
which means we have got some of our best ninjas going up against
some of our toughest obstacles for a massive cash prize.
And, later tonight, our Warped Wall wizards
will be trying to break the Australian and world record height
of 5.8 metres.
This next one isn't about breaking records, though,
it is all about showing off.
This is Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge.
Now, we've seen the Big Dipper in competition before
but never like this.
Sitting a daunting five metres above the pool,
ninjas will slide down the dipper
and put on a show as they hit the water.
So, get ready to see these ninjas fly.
Contestants will have two rounds to prove their worth,
judges scoring them out of ten, and, after both rounds,
the ninja with the highest combined score will take home the 15 grand.
Well, when we looked around for three judges
who knew about showing off,
we could go no further than look in the mirror,
so, Will, you are one of the judges, as are you, Woody, and so am I.
Now, Will, what are you looking for?
I'm looking for control, actually. Ah!
Who can land their trick? That's important to me.
Interesting.
Well, I've seen some amazing things tonight
so I'm looking for something that just takes my breath away,
the wow, the wow factor, I think they call it.
How about you, Woody?
I'm looking for abs, so, Jordan, you're my man, baby.
(LAUGHTER)
Sorry, Ashlin, sorry. Look, Ashlin's outraged.
There's plenty of abs going around here.
Alright, who is ready to get going?
Yeah!
OK.
Our first competitor is Jordan Papandrea.
He's been a competitive gymnast for over 20 years,
known for putting on a show as he splashes out.
Last year at Record Breakers, I was doing the Sonic Shelf Grab,
did a double layout flat onto my back,
and my back's never been so sore and red in my life.
I am gonna put a little more style and finesse in it this year
and purposefully land in the water, hopefully taking out that 15 grand.
Have a look at the abs on him.
Here we go.
Gettin' the clap going.
Here we go, Jordan. Here we go.
Let's see what you got.
(RHYTHMIC CLAPPING)
Alright.
Come on, Jordy.
Oh, my...!
(CHEERING)
Whoa! (LAUGHTER)
What a start!
Gee whiz! Wow!
Amazing!
Was that, like, some old belly whacker...?
Yeah, massive belly whacker. Huge belly whacker.
I appreciate the belly whacker.
It's gonna cost him.
It's gonna cost him, as far as I'm concerned.
Come on, show me the money.
OK, we're all scoring on different things, by the way.
OK, three, two, one, show your scores.
Oh!
What? Will!
So, Woody's given a seven. Alright, alright.
Oh, harsh! That's brutal, Will!
No, because I said I was about control tonight.
It was a belly whacker at the end
so he was great in the air but it's all about the landing for me.
I think that showed off the strength of his abs.
He was just willing to cop the abs on the landing there.
That was deliberate, wasn't it, Jordan?
Completely deliberate, mate.
And I gave you nine because that was spectacular!
And so that's a score of 20 out of 30 for your first go.
Well done, Jordan Papandrea.
OK, next up to take on the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge
is Bryson Klein!
The competition's gonna be very, very tough tonight.
Two of them were international competitive gymnasts
and I did a little bit of circus in high school,
so I'm really hoping that my creativity will be enough
to trump the other competitors and really impress the judges.
Yeah, bit of an outfit change from Bryson Klein.
What is that, khaki?
I think I know where he's going with that.
He's got a little friend up there. There's a crocodile.
He's going for the Steve Irwin bit.
Oh, my god!
(LAUGHTER)
He's sneaking up on 'em.
Oh, he's got 'em, he's got 'em!
(LAUGHTER)
I'm gonna relocate this baby. (LAUGHTER)
You beautiful specimen.
I'm gonna get it back in saltwater.
(LAUGHTER)
There's only one way to do it.
He's riding the crocodile, this is wild.
Here we go.
Oh! Oh!
(CHEERING)
Whoa! How was that landing?
Perfect landing! How was that landing?
Wowee!
He's still wrestling it, he's still wrestling.
Great performance.
Extraordinary!
OK, Bryson Klein, crocodile hunter.
Are you ready for the score? Oh, I'm so ready.
Bryson, you know that I'm all about control and landing,
and that crocodile was flat on the water,
you absolutely blitzed it, mate,
congratulations, you got a nine from me.
Whoo! Wowee!
OK, for the fun, for the acting and for the landing,
eight out of ten.
Wow! Wow.
Now, Bryson, you know that I was looking for abs
at the start of this competition so it was very sad to...
Wowee! Wowee! (LAUGHTER)
That changes everything! Oh, no...
I'm gonna give him a nine!
Oh! (LAUGHTER)
Bryson, we're gonna give you 26 out of 30.
Congratulations. Whoo!
Alright, so we just saw Bryson Klein bring the theatre.
Hard to know whether our next ninja is following suit
or whether he's just hitting the showers early.
Everybody, give it up for Flashlin Ashlin Herbert.
Ashlin competed in gymnastics for over ten years
and he is no stranger to the Big Dipper,
having gone on a ride down it in his semi-final this season.
Let's see if his combined experience is enough to wow the judges.
(CHEERING)
I'm expecting something big here. What are you thinking?
Lots of flips.
Here we go, he's up.
Oh! Ooh.
Hmm. Not bad.
Very nice.
What did he actually do there? (GIGGLES)
I think he just went for a glorified pin-drop in the end, wasn't it?
OK, Ashlin, it's score time.
Three, two, one.
(CHEERING)
(MOCK JEERS)
Alright, Ash, now, I gave you a six
because you know I'm all about the dismount here and the landing.
Just a bit of over-rotation on the entry.
Yeah, I like the theatre but I feel like Bryson got you there.
I like the moves but I feel like Jordan got you there.
But a solid seven from me.
Oh, thank you.
And, again, yeah, Jordan has you for the abs
so that lowered you down a little bit, so I've given you a five.
Alright, Ashlin, that's 18 out of 30 for your first jump.
Great stuff.
Alright, let's bring in our last ninja
in the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge and it is Olivia Vivian!
The queen of Ninja, she represented Australia in artistic gymnastics
at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and tonight she's going for gold.
Oh, and look at this move, the scissor kick
and the signature backward flip straight up that wall.
She's got it!
Tonight, I've got some tricks up my sleeve
and I'm just hoping I can pull it off.
(CHEERING)
I've heard rumours of a costume change.
Oh, wow, OK.
She's wearing a sleeping mask.
She's got a coffee, as well.
Oh, yeah, she's just woken up, she's got a coffee.
So, it's a bit of a morning routine. Is that what I'm picking up?
Wow, she's thrown down the coffee. Oh, yes!
She's thrown the coffee away.
Oh, she's sound asleep, she's sleepwalking!
She's sleepwalking onto the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge.
Oh, no!
Oh!
Ooh! She got caned!
The faceplant, ow! Ooh!
Oh, she left the costume behind.
How about the robe coming off?
That was pretty special.
That was amazing! Wowee!
I love Will, Woody and Leila! Oh! Hey!
Oh, we're gonna fall for that, for sure.
OK, Olivia, it is time for your score.
Three, two, one.
Ooh! OK!
If you think I'm cheap enough to fall for the T-shirt saying
you love me, you are absolutely correct, it's an eight from me.
(LAUGHTER)
I'm also cheap like Leila.
I love the T-shirt, so I gave you a nine, Olivia.
Bravo. 22 out of 30, Olivia Vivian.
OK, all our ninjas have done their first jump
on the Big Dipper Freestyle Challenge.
Let's have a quick look at the leaderboard and see where they sit.
Alright, so, Bryson Klein leads the pack - 26 out of 30.
He's clearly in front but still anyone's game.
One jump to go.
Can he hold the lead and win the $15,000?
Let's see how they go with their second jump right after the break.
Plus, last season, our ninjas broke the world record on the Warped Wall.
Can they break it again?
If it's gotta go down, if someone's gotta get that six metres,
I'm ready, I want it.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYS)
(CHEERING)
LEILA: Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior
Record Breakers
and the Big Dipper Freestyle challenge.
We've already seen them perform their first attempt
in round one before the break
and now we're on to round two
where the aim is to get the highest score out of 60
in order to win the $15,000.
WOODS: Currently Bryson Klein is in the lead with 26/30.
And first up for his second attempt is Jordan Papandrea.
(CHEERING)
Wow.
That's beautiful. What was that?
A little salute? A gymnast thing.
Oh, a gymnast thing. It's a gymnast thing, yeah.
He's a competitive gymnast, Jordan.
He competed nationally and internationally for over 20 years
so let's see what Jordan's got with his second attempt.
Wow! (CHEERING)
Amazing. Nice.
Pretty good.
Alright, boys, let's reveal our scores
on three, two, one.
(CHEERING)
Jordan, there's a little bit of love up here for you
and you know where it is.
Yeah. I'll respect that. Thank you very much.
And the other two, where's the love?
Oh well, look, mate, I'm all about the dismount and the landing.
A little bit more over rotation again this time
but certainly up from last time so that's why I'm a six.
Well, for me I'm all about the body, Jordan,
as I said earlier,
and you've covered your biceps with some floaties.
(LAUGHTER)
Which has just docked you a few points.
We can change that. Don't you take those floaties off.
Alright, that's 21/30, Jordan.
That gives you a combined score of 41/60.
Let's see if you can stay in front.
Our next contestant in the Big Dipper Freestyle challenge
is Bryson Klein.
(CHEERING)
Oh, look at the flex.
He's trying to work the points there with you, Woods.
That was for me and it was noted.
He was our leader after round one.
Show me a bit of triceps, that's nice.
Oh, what's he doing? Going backwards?
Oh, he's going backwards.
Oh, wow, that wasn't a triceps show.
Wow, this is good for Leila. This is showmanship, this is flair.
That's what she's after.
Can he nail the landing?
That is insane at this height.
Wow, backwards, this is nuts.
(CHEERING)
That was amazing!
How's the flipping!
Geez, pretty good landing as well.
Oh, Bryson, so, you're ready for your scores, mate?
I'm ready. OK, let's do it.
Three, two, one.
(CHEERING)
So Bryson, that gives you 24/30
which is a total of 50 points out of 60.
Congratulations.
Ooh.
He's in the front for now
but can he keep it?
OK, next up we have got 'Flashlin' Ashlin Herbert.
(CHEERING)
So, apparently his last trick was
actually quite difficult which none of us realised.
The judges aren't that clever really, are they?
No. (LAUGHTER)
Now, he's going to need at least 32 points to tie with Bryson
which is gonna be tricky given that we've got a max of 30.
He's playing for pride.
So, what's he got?
This time he'll play to us a bit more, I think.
Here we go.
ALL: Oh!
That was a good landing. Fun flip. Great landing.
I like that it got to his side there. That's hard.
Yeah.
And nearly the edge of the pool.
Alright.
We've decided our scores, Ashlin.
On three, two, one.
(CHEERING)
Nice.
So that's 26/30 and a total of 44/60
which puts you in second place overall.
Well done, Ashlin.
Terrific second jump, mate.
OK. The final jump for the Big Dipper Freestyle challenge,
the only woman in the event.
Guys, if she scores 28, she ties with Bryson Klein.
Obviously if she scores 29 she wins and takes home $15,000 to herself.
It's the one and only Olivia Vivian.
(CHEERING)
Lost the costume.
This is a split decision.
Oh, my! Oh, wow.
That's impressive already. Here we go.
Forget the costume. Can she get the bar to go?
That's impressive.
Unbelievable.
Unreal.
How did she make it go down when she was doing the splits?
Olivia, just a reminder for everyone, 28 points to tie,
29 points to win.
$15,000 on the line.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
OK. We're going to go one score at a time.
Oh, gosh. It's all about the suspense.
Here we go.
From me, execution, dismount, entry.
I give you a nine.
Pretty good.
The splits on the dipper,
the ten as she went down,
the amazing landing,
it's a ten from me.
Oh! Oh, wow.
I really didn't want the last score here but here we are.
Olivia, gee-whiz. Yes, I mean, the splits down here was extraordinary.
It was different, we've never seen it before.
I had a score in my mind...
I'm gonna give you a ten!
You have won $15,000!
(SHRILL WHISTLE)
Here you go, Olivia. There's your medal.
Chuck that around your neck.
Olivia Vivian, everybody. Fantastic stuff.
What a performance in the pool from all of our ninjas.
Don't go anywhere, Australia.
We have got more records to break right after the break.
Pool party! Here we go.
After the break it's the final event of the night,
the Rising Mega Warped Wall.
And it's set to go higher than ever.
Can any of our ninjas smash the Australian and world record?
Stay with us because we're about to see our ninjas defy gravity.
Unbelievable!
(THEME MUSIC)
LEILA: Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior
Record Breakers
where it is now time for the final obstacle of the night.
It's the moment we've all been waiting for.
It's the Rising Mega Warped Wall.
So, strap yourselves in 'cause this one's gonna be huge.
Now, last year we started the proceedings at 4.8m
and kept raising it until it came down to just two ninjas.
ALL (CHANTING): Raise it up! Raise it up!
Ben Polson and Josh O'Sullivan,
they took it in at an astonishing 5.8m
which beat the previous world record held by the US, by just 1cm.
Josh O'Sullivan!
It's a new world record!
Oh! What is going on?
We've got another one.
LEILA: It is mind-blowing that
Australia holds the world record for this event
and our ninjas are here to break it again.
Unfortunately Josh is injured so he won't be able to defend his title.
But Ben Polson will be keen
to hold off the other three ninja challengers.
Now, you're simply not going to
believe how high some of these ninjas can go.
I mean, they are like human eagles.
And right now we've got four Warped Wall specialists
ready to soar and add their names to the record books.
Taking on the Rising Mega Warped Wall we've got Bryson Klein,
we've got Steve Manassah,
world record holder Ben Polson,
and of course Sam Goodall.
Now, Benny, you're the current world record holder.
Whoo! Are we going higher this year?
Ahh, well, if it's not gonna be me it will be one of these boys.
But it's happening tonight.
'Cause you currently share the world record with Josh O'Sullivan.
Surely you want it for yourself, mate.
Oh, yeah, I am a little bit greedy when it comes to warped walls
but these are some good athletes as we saw Josh last year
so anything can happen.
Yeah, well, speaking of good athletes, Steve Manassah,
I've heard a rumour
that you work out at Sam Goodall's ninja gym in Albany.
Yeah.
And you're hitting your head on top of the warped wall. Is that true?
The roof with my hands and then coming back down on the warp wall
so, yeah, it's a fair effort and yeah, see what we can do tonight.
And Sammy, he works for you as well.
Does he get fired if he beats you today?
Oh, he's actually my backup plan
'cause if this goes horribly wrong for me, and it could,
let's be honest,
but he's my backup plan and he's a weapon.
So, yeah. Yeah, right.
A very sexy weapon as well. Gee whiz. I feel tiny next to you.
And Bryson Klein, mate, how are you feeling about today?
Are you gonna steal the record?
Oh, I'm gonna give it a world record effort.
Great answer, mate. That is as cheesy as it comes.
Make some noise because this is going to be massive.
LEILA: OK.
We're looking to set a new world record for the Warped Wall.
The number to beat is 5.8m.
But we're going to let them ease into it at 5.3m high.
To put things into perspective, the Warped Wall this season was 4.35m.
So it's almost a metre higher.
Our ninjas will have one attempt to reach the top
and if they fail, they're out.
And we're gonna keep raising it up
until our ninjas can't reach any higher.
Let's start with Bryson Klein.
Bryson Klein is new to Record Breakers.
He didn't compete on the Warped Wall last year
but has proven time and time again that he is a legend of the sport.
Back in Season Three
we saw Bryson bravely take on the 5.2m Mega Warped Wall
for a chance to win five grand.
(CHEERING) He's done it!
Bryson Klein's up the Mega Warped Wall.
Yes! How good was that!
Going with the signature one arm reach he was
the only one in his heat to make it up the wall and take home the cash.
Bryson made the 5.2m Mega Warped Wall on his first attempt.
This one's even higher.
Now, just a reminder that normally you would get
three attempts at the Warped Wall
but in this event you only get one.
So, if you miss, you're out.
Oh, look at those breaths.
A lot of focus on Bryson Klein.
Here we go.
He's going for it!
(CHEERING)
He's up!
And a fist pump to the crowd.
The single juke. How about the single juke.
Wow. What a great start.
Next, a ninja veteran who made it to this year's grand final.
From WA, go wild for the Tradie Ninja, Sam Goodall!
(CHEERING)
Last season in Record Breakers I was third on the Warped Wall.
It was a wonderful night. We broke the record.
We were all ecstatic about that.
But I'm here to go one better this year.
I'm trying to keep up with the big boys.
So, I have hit 5.8m at home on my backyard warped wall.
I'm hoping to repeat that here tonight.
I'm going to need every one off their seats on the couch at home,
clapping and cheering for me.
Let's get Tradie Ninja to the top, set a record,
and yeah, give me some money.
If they all trip over I'm going to
be there to take the prize at the end.
I love this bloke. He's such a nice guy.
One of the favourite ninjas of Australia,
there's no doubt about it.
He made 5.3m last year, Leila,
but let's just remind you and everybody else,
you only get one shot at this so if you miss it, you're out.
Come on, Sammy!
Oh, the crowd wants this.
CROWD (CHANTING): Beat the wall!
Oh, he's had enough.
Oh! We're back. (LAUGHTER)
Here we go. Here he goes!
And he's up. Oh!
He had it. It was in his hands.
He was just there.
Oh, I've gotta say, I'm a bit surprised with that, Leila.
He got 5.3 on Record Breakers last year
so I thought this would have been ready and made for him.
Sadly you only get one attempt on the wall tonight.
That means Sam Goodall is no longer in the running for the $15,000.
Alright. So, Leila, facing the wall now is a ninja
who counts the Warped Wall as his specialty obstacle.
He's a powerhouse.
From Albany in WA, it's Steve Manassah.
Hitting the Warped Wall.
Steve's brand-new to the competition.
He got to the semifinals on his debut season
but had a shock exit in his head-to-head against Zak Stolz.
What happened?
Hopefully we won't see a shock exit from him here again tonight.
The Warped Wall is right up my alley.
There's a Warped Wall which is 4.2m down in Sam's gym in Albany
and currently I'm the only one to go up there, touch the roof,
and then come back down onto the wall.
I've definitely put the practice in.
Absolutely I'm gonna beat the Wall tonight.
I've got exactly what it needs to happen.
I'm gonna be looking where I'm gonna go
and that's straight to the top of the Wall.
I'm gonna top it out. So, competitors, watch out.
He calls himself Stevil Kinevil
because he has that daredevil sort of vibe about him.
The Warped Wall is his number one obstacle.
That's his bag, absolutely.
So, he's never seen a Wall like this.
Let see what he does.
Here we go. Stevil Kinevil.
Can you get to the heights of Evel Knievel?
Oh. He's there.
First time. Wow.
Oh, look at that. The flex.
And the gun show to go with it. How about that.
I know. Wow.
That guy's a contender.
Stevil Kinevil.
Steve, first time up there, 5.3m.
How is 5.8m, the world record looking like for you?
Ooh. I'll try.
Yeah, give it my best.
Sounds confident. (CHEERING)
Oh, the gun show. Love the gun show.
Well, facing the Warped Wall now is our current world record holder.
Last year he beat the world record by 1cm.
And now he's back to beat it again.
It's the mighty Ben Polson.
Big question is can we beat the world record from last year.
My own world record, 5.8m, which is incredibly high.
I know deep down in my heart that I can definitely beat that.
If it's gotta go down and someone's gonna get that 6 metres,
I'm ready, I want it.
He looks confident
and why wouldn't you be when you've set a world record
half a metre higher than this?
You've got this, Ben.
When, you're that tall like, honestly, this bloke is massive.
He's 195cm but his wingspan
is even bigger than that.
It is crazy. Here we go.
Ben Polson.
Easy. He floated up there.
He floated. You're right.
Have a look at him.
Oh, once more. Too small.
Look at him.
Alright, we want to see a new record tonight. How high can you go?
Oh, 5.8m, you know it wasn't easy last year
and we've got some good competitors.
I mean Steve made that look easy.
Bryson, yeah, he did OK. (LAUGHTER)
But I think someone's gonna do it tonight, that's for sure.
It's going down.
Huge. Love hearing that, mate. Congratulations.
Let's give it up for Ben Polson again, guys.
What a man.
Alright, guys. Well look, I think that looked pretty easy in at 5.3m.
Should we raise it up by another 25cm?
(LAUGHS)
CROWD (CHANTING): Raise it up!
Raise it up!
Oh, look, they're working on it.
(THEME MUSIC)
LEILA: Before the break, four brave ninjas
took on the Rising Mega Warped Wall at a starting height of 5.3m.
We have raised the Wall.
It is currently at 5.55m.
Three ninjas remain, Will.
Yeah, that's right.
We've still got Bryson Klein, Steve Manassah,
and of course world record holder Ben Polson
who we know for a fact has got another 25cm in him
at the very least.
Shall we get into it, guys?
Bryson Klein's up first.
He did make 5.3m look pretty easy, Bryson Klein.
This is 25cm higher.
Now, he's never gone this high before
and he only has one attempt to make it to the top.
If he misses, he's out.
He's a professional climber as well, Bryson Klein. That's his job.
Here he goes. Up.
Oh!
It's the single juke again.
Yes!
He looked like he was gonna fall back.
It's like a scene off 'Vertical Limit'.
That looked wild.
It looked like you were heading back and then the arm came out.
How does that feel?
I've gotta get traction on that last step.
I've gotta use everything I can.
So I've gotta 'risk it for the biscuit'.
Hey, mate, I know you're a climber. That's your background.
How much does that help you with that grab at the end there?
A lot.
A really helpful technique.
Guys, cover your ears. (LAUGHTER)
If you reach one hand you get about that much more height
than if you reach with both hands.
Oh!
If I didn't know that I might not have made this.
Oh, so that's why it looks so theatrical.
That's actually, that's a technique.
I thought you were just going for the superhero grab at the end there.
5.55m, he's set the bar high
but is it high enough for the new kid on the block
or should I say the new kid on the wall?
It's Stevil Kinevil, everybody.
Give him a round of applause. (CHEERING)
This bloke was very good at 5.3m.
It's amazing to think this is his first time doing Record Breakers.
It's absolutely incredible.
He has never seen a wall this high or anywhere near this high.
This is a first.
I can't stress to people at home enough how big that drop is.
Your mind has to defy what you know about gravity.
Yeah.
Look at that jump.
He's practising that explosive jump that they need to reach the tip.
You see he's psyching himself up.
Come on! Oh, yeah, come on.
He's guttural!
Come on, Stevil Kinevil!
He's gonna do it.
He looks like he is going to explode up there. Let's see.
Get up there, Steve.
Oh, he slipped. Oh, no.
Oh, he slipped.
Steven Manassah, what a hero though.
He acknowledges the crowd.
Obviously disappointed.
What a shame.
We would have loved to see him get up there.
Let's not forget that this Wall stands an incredible 5.55m.
It's 1.2m higher
than the Wall we had in the competition.
It's extraordinary.
It's going to take an extraordinary ninja to beat it.
And it's time for the joint world record holder
to show us what he's got.
It's Ben Polson. Here we go.
The current world record holder, Benny Polson.
So, it's just him and Bryson Klein now.
If Ben doesn't make this, Bryson takes home 15 grand.
Here we go. The king.
He's up.
The Ninja Warrior nails it again. (CHEERING)
Wow, that takes some explosive power.
Incredible. Whoo!
You've got the young challenger left.
It's you versus Bryson.
Ninja versus ninja.
He looks small from down here, that's for sure.
(LAUGHTER) Let's settle it on the Wall, hey?
Wow. Congratulations, mate.
Shall we left this up to 5.8m? What do you think?
Let's get down to business.
LEILA: Raise it up, raise it up!
Raise it up!
We are at 5.8m.
That is a world record height.
It was set by Josh O'Sullivan and a guy called Ben Polson.
And we are gonna try and equal it now.
Ben had to share this last year.
He's not gonna want to do it this year.
There's still someone standing in his way,
that is the one and only Bryson Klein.
The rivalry between these two is strong tonight, isn't it?
That's right.
Bryson actually said at the start of the comp
he wanted to dethrone Ben Polson.
So can he dethrone Ben Polson on the Wall tonight?
Oh, he wants a slow clap.
WOMAN: Come on, Bryson! He's got one attempt.
Can he equal the world record?
(CLAPPING SPEEDS UP)
We're getting him up there with the fast clap!
Oh. Ooh!
Is he alright?
I think so but it's terrifying coming back down, isn't it?
It is petrifying.
That is a long, long way.
I feel like he really threw everything out at that.
He did but unfortunately Bryson Klein
is no longer in the running for the $15,000
which leaves us with just one ninja.
Alright, it all comes down to this.
Can this man, Ben Polson,
equal his own Ninja Warrior world record?
He did it last year.
Can he do it again?
If he wants the $15,000 all to himself,
he has to make it to the top.
Here we go. Ben Polson!
(CHEERING)
He's done it! Look at him!
He's up!
Wow. Ben Polson!
He's copied Bryson Klein with the single arm and he's up there.
Wow-wee! He has just tied the Ninja Warrior world record.
That is unbelievable.
By the way, he's got more.
He's just won $15,000.
Ben, how does 5.9m, a new world record sound?
That sounds pretty sweet to me. Let's do it.
Alright. Let's do it, everybody.
Raise it up! We're going up again.
Raise it up!
Ten more centimetres and then the world record will be yours alone.
No more sharesies, all yours.
This is absolutely massive.
Ben Polson is attempting to break the world record.
Australia, do not go anywhere.
5.9m! We'll be right back.
(TENSE MUSIC)
LEILA: Welcome back to Australian Ninja Warrior Record Breakers
where we could just be seconds away from breaking a world record.
Yeah, that's right, Leila.
The one and only Ben Polson. He's a talisman of this sport.
His own world record is 5.8m on the Warped Wall.
Right now he's going for 5.9m, guys.
Can he do it?
We're about to find out.
5.9m has never been achieved anywhere in the world.
He's already won the $15,000, he's matched his own world record.
But records are made to be broken.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Going for a Ninja Warrior world record.
Doesn't get better than this.
Three times his height.
5.9m is three times this guy's height.
Honestly, have a look at the size of him. He's enormous.
As tall as he is wide.
This bloke's got muscles in places where people don't even have places.
Olivia Vivian looking worried
as she watches Ben Polson try and break his own world record.
Here we go.
The crowd is going crazy.
Here we go. Come on, Ben.
He's got the body, he's got the mind. Here we go!
(CHEERING) He's up! Unbelievable!
I can't believe it! Yes!
Unbelievable!
That is a new Ninja Warrior world record.
Wow-wee! We are all blown away.
He broke his own world record.
I can't believe what I've just seen.
That is extraordinary. Yeah.
Ben, mate, you're standing under the moon and I think that's pretty
fitting because you just eclipsed your own world record, mate.
How does it feel?
Yeah. It feels awesome.
You know, to be honest, going into this tonight, obviously
there is prize money and everything, and that is awesome to win that.
But I genuinely wanted to hit the world record
so I'm super stoked that I made it.
Ben Polson has just set a brand-new Ninja Warrior world record
at an astonishing 5.9m on the Warped Wall!
He is the winner of the Warped Wall tonight on Record Breakers
and $15,000, Leila.
Give it up for him, everybody.
The Ninja Warrior, Ben Polson, has broken his own world record tonight.
5.9m.
What a superstar he is.
What a warrior.
Here we go, Benny Polson!
You have broken your own world record.
You've won $15,000.
And you are the champion...
of the Rising Mega Wall.
Whoo! Make some noise for Ben Polson!
6m next year.
LEILA: What a night of ninja action we have had.
And what a way to finish.
Tonight we saw the Barefoot Ninja Daniel Mason
take out friendly rival Ashlin 'Flashlin' Herbert
in the Spring Forward Face-off.
Ninja queen, Olivia Vivian,
scored herself a win on the Big Dipper Freestyle challenge,
wowing the judges with her split decision.
And new champions emerged when we saw 17-year-old Saxon Johnstone
smash his way to the top of the Salmon Ladder in just 43 seconds.
A superb effort from a first timer in Record Breakers.
Have a look at him.
It wouldn't be called Record Breakers if we didn't
break some records with our ninjas setting two brand-new world records.
Zak Stolz on the Soaring Sonic Shelf Grab...
Zaki!
..lacheing an incredible 4.7m.
And Ben Polson on the Rising Mega Warped Wall
reaching a terrifying height of 5.9m.
It has been a monumental night here at Ninja Warrior Record Breakers.
It has been incredible but that is it from Sydney Olympic Park.
We hope you had as much fun as we did.
Good night, Australia. Until next time.
Good night.
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