American Ninja Warrior Archives

Kings of Instagram: Nicholas Coolridge, Drew Drechsel, Flip Rodriguez tops among ninja warriors

Mark Peters2023-06-06T09:46:23-07:00June 7th, 2023|

Nicholas Coolridge aka “Modern Tarzan” debuted on season seven of American Ninja Warrior and advanced to the Vegas Finals as a rookie and in […]

Logan Paul tests ANW course before “Science Ninja” Mitch Vedepo gets highest grade

Mark Peters2023-06-02T20:19:43-07:00June 2nd, 2023|

Back in 2017, vlogging sensation (and solar eclipse geek) Logan Paul’s meteoric trajectory took a brief plunge whilst testing out the Iron Maiden obstacle […]

Watch ‘Ninja Warrior’ star Lucas Gomes attempt to hang 100 seconds for 100 dollars

Mark Peters2023-05-19T19:59:15-07:00May 20th, 2023|

Ninja warriors, both those of medieval Japan and the more recent obstacle-racing variety, are accustomed to plying their trade at night, but when duty […]

Remembering when 81-year-old Arthur Hickenlooper shocked ‘American Ninja Warrior’ fans

Mark Peters2023-05-08T19:43:42-07:00May 10th, 2023|

From five-year-old Lylah MacCall to fifty-something Jon Stewart, American Ninja Warrior has a history of embracing participants of all ages, so the Denver crowd […]

Unleash the Beast: Race on the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course

Mark Peters2023-05-08T19:30:36-07:00May 9th, 2023|

With the popularity of televised obstacle racing competitions like American Ninja Warrior, Wipeout and Spartan Race, it’s safe to say the sport is enjoying […]

Warped Wall Wisdom: Test your trivia IQ with the ultimate Ninja Warrior history quiz

Mark Peters2023-05-05T10:05:46-07:00May 6th, 2023|

In 11 seasons, only one person has ever won the ultimate title of American Ninja Warrior, but tonight a new winner will take home […]

Parkour gets animated every which way, from Minecraft to stop motion to flipbook

Mark Peters2023-04-30T21:28:17-07:00May 1st, 2023|

Buoyed by the popularity of American Ninja Warrior and various other stunting and obstacle racing shows (e.g. Wipeout, Bullseye, Spartan), parkour continues to grow […]

Drew Drechsel, Lance Pekus and Grant McCartney added to ANW’s Mega Warped Wall of Fame

Mark Peters2023-04-27T10:24:49-07:00April 28th, 2023|

The Warped Wall has been a staple of American Ninja Warrior obstacle courses from the show’s inception, where it has served as the iconic […]

Ninja warrior chicken, cat, dog and mouse could give Isaac Caldiero a run for his money

Mark Peters2023-04-10T12:00:26-07:00April 11th, 2023|

In 2015, Isaac Caldiero became the first official American Ninja Warrior (and an overnight millionaire) when he completed the Vegas Finals Course just seconds […]