American Ninja Warrior Archives

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

Mark Peters2023-01-25T14:27:01-08:00January 27th, 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 Peters2023-01-24T10:36:16-08:00January 26th, 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 […]

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

Mark Peters2023-01-13T06:22:32-08:00January 13th, 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 […]

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

Mark Peters2023-01-11T13:32:05-08:00January 12th, 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 […]

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

Mark Peters2023-01-08T13:05:20-08:00January 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 […]

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

Mark Peters2022-12-26T21:05:17-08:00December 27th, 2022|

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 […]

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

Mark Peters2022-12-18T09:58:05-08:00December 20th, 2022|

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 […]

Daniel Gil, Ryan Stratis, et al. inducted into ANW’s Mega Warped Wall of Fame

Mark Peters2022-11-23T19:08:11-08:00November 23rd, 2022|

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 Peters2022-11-07T20:54:29-08:00November 10th, 2022|

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