American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 2

American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 2 was the second installment of American Ninja Warrior's post-season tournament, which was recorded after American Ninja Warrior 8's season finale, and premiered on February 20th, 2017.

Competitors
Unlike on the previous tournament, there were 3 teams competing (Team Matt, Team Akbar, and Team Kristine), with only 3 competitors in each team. Each team consisted of 2 American Ninja Warrior veterans and 1 female competitor. The members of each team was chosen by the host, co-host, and sideline reporter of American Ninja Warrior (Matt Iseman for Team Matt, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila for Team Akbar, and Kristine Leahy for Team Kristine).


 * Chris Wilczewski
 * Najee Richardson
 * Jesse Labreck


 * Grant McCartney
 * Neil Craver
 * Meagan Martin


 * Flip Rodriguez
 * Nicholas Coolridge
 * Jessie Graff

Competition Format
The competition worked as followed:
 * The stages used were Stage One, Stage Two, and Stage Three.
 * The competition worked in a relay fashion (similar to Team Ninja Warrior's Relay Showdown round), with each member of the three teams would tackle a few obstacles.
 * In Stage One, the team who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time would automatically move on to Stage Three, while the other two teams would compete against each other in Stage Two to earn the last spot in Stage Three.
 * In Stage Two, the team who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time would move on to Stage Three, while the loser would be eliminated from the competition.
 * In Stage Three, the two winning teams (each from Stage One and Stage Two) would compete against each other. The team who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time would be the champion.
 * There was no time limit to complete the stages (Stage One, Stage Two, and Stage Three).

Obstacles
① Snake Run

② Propeller Bar

③ Giant Log Grip

④ Jumping Spider

⑤ Sonic Curve

⑥ Warped Wall

⑦ Broken Bridge

⑧ Flying Squirrel

Obstacles
① Giant Ring Swing

② Down Up Salmon Ladder

③ Wave Runner

④ Butterfly Wall

⑤ Double Wedge

⑥ Wall Flip

Obstacles
① Keylock Hang

② Floating Boards

③ Ultimate Cliffhanger

④ Curved Body Prop

⑤ Hang Climb

⑥ Walking Bar

⑦ Flying Bar

Endless Invisible Climb
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Invisible Ladder, which took place at the Stage Four tower.

There were 3 heats in this competition, with 2 competitors in each heat. In each of the first 2 heats, the competitor who could reach the top of the tower (or made the highest) in the fastest time would move on to the final heat. In the final heat, the competitor who could reach the top of the tower (or made the highest) in the fastest time would be the champion. There was no time limit in this competition.

Competitors
① James McGrath

② Ryan Stratis

③ Jamie Rahn

④ Chris Wilczewski

Super Salmon Ladder
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Salmon Ladder, with 35 rungs and about 4 stories (13.2 meters) in height.

Each competitor would start at the third rung and tried to reach the highest rung as possible. Whoever reached the highest rung, he/she would be the champion. However, if there were at least 2 competitors who could reach the highest rung, the competitor who reached it in the fastest time would be the champion.

Competitors
① Jon Stewart

② Jesse Labreck

③ Karsten Williams

④ Mike Bernardo (Super Salmon Ladder's champion from the previous tournament)

Striding Steps
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Sonic Swing from Team Ninja Warrior.

Each competitor must sprint across 9 small steps (spaced 5 feet apart between each step), then grabbed a rope, swung back, and sprinted across the steps in other direction, and finally reached and hit the buzzer at the top of the wall. The 2 competitors who completed the obstacle (or made the furthest) in the fastest time would move on to the final. In the final, the competitor who completed the obstacle (or made the furthest) in the fastest time would be the champion.

The Striding Steps was digested (only shown the highlight) during the broadcast.

Competitors
① Thomas Stillings

② Daniel Gil

③ Jake Murray

④ Kacy Catanzaro

Big Air Grab
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Hourglass Drop, with a much larger height between the giant trampoline and the hourglass-shaped board, requiring competitors to build a much bigger bounce from the trampoline to reach and grab the board.

The competition worked in an elimination fashion. Each competitor was given just one attempt to clear the obstacle in required height. If they could complete it, they would move on the next round (with the board being placed higher in the next round). If they couldn't complete it, they would be eliminated from the competition. The competition continued until only one competitor could clear the required height in any round or the remaining competitors in any round failed to clear the required height.

The Big Air Grab was digested (only shown the highlight) during the broadcast.

Competitors
① Brent Steffensen

② Meagan Martin

③ Grant McCartney

④ Nicholas Coolridge

⑤ Kevin Bull

Mega Wall
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Warped Wall, with a much taller wall and longer runway than during city qualifiers/city finals, requiring competitors to build a much bigger speed and momentum to reach and climb to the top of the wall.

The competition worked in an elimination fashion. Each competitor was given just one attempt to clear the obstacle in required height. If they could complete it, they would move on the next round (with the wall's height being made taller in the next round). If they couldn't complete it, they would be eliminated from the competition. The competition continued until only one competitor could clear the required height in any round or the remaining competitors in any round failed to clear the required height.

Competitors
① Joe Moravsky (Mega Wall's runner-up from the previous tournament)

② Jon Alexis Jr.

③ Jesse Labreck

④ Najee Richardson

⑤ Flip Rodriguez (Mega Wall's champion from the previous tournament)

Thunderbolt
The obstacle consisted of a thunderbolt-shaped pegboard, with 2 buzzers at the middle of the pegboard.

There were 3 heats in this competition, with 2 competitors in each heat. In each of the first 2 heats, the competitor who could reach and hit the buzzer in the fastest time would move on to the final heat. In the final heat, the competitor who could reach and hit the buzzer in the fastest time would be the champion. There was no time limit in this competition.

The Thunderbolt was digested (only shown the highlight) during the broadcast.

Competitors
① Travis Rosen

② Geoff Britten

③ Jessie Graff

④ Brian Arnold

Supersonic Shelf Grab
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Flying Shelf Grab, with a much larger distance between the shelves, requiring competitors to build a much bigger swing and momentum to make the transition from the first shelf to the second shelf.

The competition worked in an elimination fashion. Each competitor was given just one attempt to clear the obstacle in required distance. If they could complete it, they would move on the next round (with the distance between the shelves being made larger in the next round). If they couldn't complete it, they would be eliminated from the competition. The competition continued until only one competitor could clear the required distance in any round or the remaining competitors in any round failed to clear the required distance.

The sun was rising during this final competition.

Competitors
① Brett Sims

② Meagan Martin

③ Najee Richardson

④ Drew Drechsel (Supersonic Shelf Grab's co-champion from the previous tournament)