Genres
Networks
Esquire Network
NBC
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja
Ninja vs. Ninja
Overview
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja is a U.S. reality TV sports television game show about obstacle racing based on obstacle courses of the type found in the SASUKE TV franchise. Formerly titled as Team Ninja Warrior, it was spun-off by A. Smith & Co. from their American Ninja Warrior TV series.
Top Cast
Alex Curry
Herself (Reporter)
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Himself (Host)
Matt Iseman
Himself (Host)
Seasons
Season 1 (2016)
The first season of American Team Ninja Warrior occurred in the 2015-2016 TV season. The season was taped from October 21–23, 2015, in Long Beach, California. Of the competing teams, only one team was captained by a woman, that of Jessie Graff's, the "G-Force". Premiering on January 19, 2016, the season consisted of eight, hour-long episodes, exclusively on Esquire Network. The season ended with "Party Time", consisting of members Brian Arnold, Jake Murray, and Jennifer Tavernier crowned Team Ninja Warrior Champions, winning over "TNT", which included members Travis Rosen, Adam Arnold, and Joyce Shahboz.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Qualifying Week 1
2016-01-19Past "Warrior" competitors race head-to-head on the mother of all obstacle courses.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Qualifying Week 2
2016-01-26In the second week of competition, David Campbell's NorCal Ninjas take on a powerhouse team featuring Ian Dory and Meagan Martin.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Qualifying Week 3
2016-02-02The third qualifying episode features Brent Steffensen and Kacy Catanzaro on Team Alpha. Other captains are Kevin Bull, leading The Expendabulls, plus Ryan Stratis and his team, Stratisfaction, along with Tremayne Dortch, and the Tre Amigoz.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Qualifying Week 4
2016-02-09Flip Rodriguez, and "the Cowboy Ninja", Lance Pekus lead two of the top teams in the fourth week of competition. Another strong group of ninja superstars competes in the fourth qualifying episode - led by Flip Rodriguez and his "Team Ronin". Lance Pekus is captain of "The Wild Bunch". Noah Kaufmann leads "The Think Tank", and Karson Voiles' team is called "Karsonic Boom".
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Qualifying Week 5
2016-02-16Top Ninjas Geoff Britten, Elet Hall and Michelle Warnky are a few of the stars competing in the fifth qualifying week.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Qualifying Week 6
2016-02-23Ninja superstars Brian Arnold, Drew Drechsel, Jamie Rahn, and Abel Gonzalez lead their teams in this final qualifying episode, with the winner moving on to the Series Finals.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (2017)
The second season of Team American Ninja Warrior premiered on USA Network on April 18, 2017, with the season finale airing June 27, 2017. There were 28 teams; unlike season 1, in which only one team was captained by a woman, season 2 featured 3 teams captained by women. The season ended with Storm Team, led by Joe Moravsky, being crowned as the new champions, with Travis Rosen's Team TNT finishing runner-up for the second year in a row.
11 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Qualifying Week 1
2017-04-18Episode 2: Qualifying Week 2
2017-04-25Episode 3: Qualifying Week 3
2017-05-02Episode 4: Qualifying Week 4
2017-05-09Episode 5: Qualifying Week 5
2017-05-16Episode 6: Qualifying Week 6
2017-05-23Episode 7: Qualifying Week 7
2017-05-30Episode 8: Wildcard Week 1
2017-06-06Episode 9: Wildcard Week 2
2017-06-13Episode 10: Finals Week 1
2017-06-20Episode 11: Finals Week 2
2017-06-27
Season 3 (2018)
No overview available.
16 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Qualifying Episode 1
2018-03-01Featuring ninja superstars Meagan Martin and Flip Rodriguez.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Qualifying Episode 2
2018-03-08The Cowboy Ninja Lance Pekus and Jesse "Flex" Labreck lead their teams on the side-by-side course.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Qualifying Episode 3
2018-03-15A team made up of U.S. Olympians takes on the course, along with top female competitor Barclay Stockett.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Qualifying Episode 4
2018-03-22Four teams of Ninja superstars battle on the side by side course, including top climber Ian Dory and David "The Godfather" Campbell.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Qualifying Episode 5
2018-03-29Grant "The Island Ninja" McCartney and other popular Ninja athletes race side by side on a double obstacle course.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Qualifying Episode 6
2018-04-05Ninja legends Brent Steffensen and Michelle Warnky join other superstar athletes racing on the side-by-side obstacle course.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Qualifying Episode 7
2018-04-09Top ninja athletes Daniel Gil and Kevin Bull captain their teams in this side-by-side obstacle course competition.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Qualifying Episode 8
2018-04-16Travis Rosen and "The Phoenix" Najee Richardson join other ninja stars racing on the side-by-side obstacle course.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Qualifying Episode 9
2018-04-23"Superhero" Jamie Rahn and "The Papal Ninja" Sean Bryan lead their teams into battle on a challenging two-lane obstacle course.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Wild Card Episode 1
2018-04-30Non-winning teams from the qualifying rounds compete for a wild-card spot in the next round.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Wild Card Episode 2
2018-05-07Non-winning teams from the qualifying rounds compete for a wild-card spot in the next round.
Runtime: 59 minEpisode 12: Playoffs Episode 1
2018-05-14The Playoffs begin as four teams, made up of top ninja athletes, battle for one spot in the Finals
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: Playoffs Episode 2
2018-05-28Four teams made up of ninja superstars will battle for one spot in the Ninja vs Ninja Championship.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 14: Playoffs Episode 3
2018-06-04Episode 15: Playoffs 4
2018-06-11Four teams battle for one of the spots in the finals.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: The Finals
2018-06-19The Final four teams, made up of the best ninja athletes, will battle on the side by side course, and one will be crowned Ninja vs Ninja Champion.
Runtime: N/A min
