Celebrity Ninja Warrior: Red Nose Day

Celebrity Ninja Warrior: Red Nose Day was an American Ninja Warrior's special, which featured nine celebrities, each paired with a top American Ninja Warrior veteran. The show premiered at NBC on May 25th, 2017, recorded prior to American Ninja Warrior 9.

Format
Each celebrity competitor was paired with a top American Ninja Warrior veteran, who served as both their trainer and cheerleader, as they could be tagged by their celebrity partner to attempt the obstacle. Each celebrity competitor would receive $5,000 for Red Nose Day's charity, for each obstacle they completed (The total money raised will be donated by M&M's and The Rockefeller Foundation). If their partner (i.e. American Ninja Warrior veterans) completed it, it didn't count.

However, celebrity competitors were not tied with American Ninja Warrior's rules (e.g. celebrity competitors were allowed to attempt the same obstacle, although he/she had failed before), as the show's purposes were to encourage viewers to donate and have a fun run between celebrity competitors and the veterans.

The obstacles used for this special were the same that would be used for Los Angeles qualifying course on American Ninja Warrior 9 (which would premiere on June 12th, 2017). Also, several obstacles were modified to make them easier for celebrity competitors (since they had a short amount of time for training).

A total of $100,000 had been raised for Red Nose Day charities.

Obstacles
① Floating Steps

② *Cannonball Drop

③ *Fly Wheels

④ Block Run

⑤ *Battering Ram

⑥ Warped Wall

⑦ ^Salmon Ladder

⑧ ^Swinging Peg Board

* - Modified obstacle for celebrity competitors (compared to American Ninja Warrior 9's Los Angeles course). ^ - Only attempted by Stephen Amell.