Shawn Carper

Shawn Carper was a 31-year old forklift driver who became known for his hilariously bad "villain" accent during his pre-run and post-run interviews. However, he became the first person on American Ninja Warrior to beat the Quintuple Steps, through a good two-step approach. However, he failed the very next obstacle, the Rope Swing, when he jumped early for the end platform, face planted into it and fell backwards into the water, later stating in his post-run interview that an invisible force pulled him down.