American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special was the first ever American Ninja Warrior's post-season tournament, which was recorded after American Ninja Warrior 7's season finale, and premiered on May 29th, 2016 (3 days before American Ninja Warrior 8's season premiere).
Team Competition[]
Competitors[]
There were two competing teams (Team Matt and Team Akbar), with five competitors in each team. Each team consisted of three American Ninja Warrior veterans, one rookie (a competitor who debuted on American Ninja Warrior 7), and one female competitor. The members of each team were selected by the play-by-play and color commentators of American Ninja Warrior (Matt Iseman for Team Matt and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila for Team Akbar).
| Team Matt | Team Akbar |
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Competition Format[]
The competition worked as followed:
- The teams competed on Stage Two, Stage Three, and Stage Four (which functioned as a side-to-side Rope Climb).
- There were three heats in Stage Two, two in Stage Three, and one in Stage Four.
- Each heat consisted of two competitors (one from each team).
- In each heat, the competitor who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time earned points for his/her respective team: 1 point for each heat in Stage Two and Stage Three, and 3 points for the heat in Stage Four.
- The points were cumulated among those three stages, and the team who got the highest points at the end of Stage Four would be the champion.
- There was no time limit to complete the stages.
Stage Two[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Jungle
② Double Salmon Ladder
③ Unstable Bridge
④ Butterfly Wall
⑤ Roulette Row
⑥ Wall Lift
Results[]
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | ||||
| Team Matt | Joe Moravsky | Clear (1:08.52) | American Ninja Warrior's Stage Two Speed Record. | Team Matt |
| Team Akbar | Brent Steffensen | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | Missed the jump to the fourth rung of the first ladder. | |
| Heat 2 | ||||
| Team Akbar | Jamie Rahn | 5. Roulette Row | Failed to make the transition to the second hoop. | Team Matt |
| Team Matt | Lance Pekus | Clear | ||
| Heat 3 | ||||
| Team Matt | Grant McCartney | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition to the second plank. | Team Akbar |
| Team Akbar | Daniel Gil | Clear | ||
Standings After Stage Two[]
| Place | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Matt | 2 points |
| 2nd | Team Akbar | 1 point |
Stage Three[]
Obstacles[]
① Psycho Chainsaw
② Doorknob Grasper
③ Floating Boards
④ Ultimate Cliffhanger
⑤ Pole Grasper
⑥ Hang Climb
⑦ Area 51
⑧ Flying Bar
Results[]
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | ||||
| Team Matt | JJ Woods | 3. Floating Boards | Transition to the third board. | Team Akbar |
| Team Akbar | Flip Rodriguez | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the final ledge. | |
| Heat 2 | ||||
| Team Akbar | Meagan Martin | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the fifth ledge. | Team Matt |
| Team Matt | Jessie Graff | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the fourth ledge. Completed the Floating Boards faster than Meagan Martin. | |
Standings After Stage Three[]
| Place | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Matt | 3 points |
| 2nd | Team Akbar | 2 points |
Stage Four[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Climb (75 feet)
Results[]
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Matt | Lance Pekus | Clear | Team Akbar | |
| Team Akbar | Flip Rodriguez | Clear (0:30.23) | Reached the top of the tower in the fastest time. POM Run of the Night. |
Standings After Stage Four (Final Standings)[]
| Place | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Akbar | 5 points |
| 2nd | Team Matt | 3 points |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Team Competition champion: Team Akbar |
Skills Competition[]
Giant Pegboard[]
Giant Pegboard
The obstacle consisted of a circular pegboard divided into 12 equally-sized segments, with 15 holes in each segment.
Each competitor was given 60 seconds to clear as many segments as possible by traversing the pegboard in clockwise direction. Whoever traversed the most segments would be crowned the champion.
Competitors[]
① Ben Melick
② Jessie Graff
③ David Campbell
④ Brian Arnold
Results[]
| Name | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Melick | 12 segments | |
| Jessie Graff | 10 segments | |
| David Campbell | 13 segments | |
| Brian Arnold | 15 segments |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Giant Pegboard champion: Brian Arnold |
Supersonic Shelf Grab[]
Supersonic Shelf Grab
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Flying Shelf Grab, with a much larger distance between the shelves. Competitors would hang from the first shelf and generate a much bigger swing and momentum to lache 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 the required distance. If they complete the lache, they would move on the next round. If they failed, they would be eliminated from the competition. With each successive round, the distance between the shelves would increase. The competition continued until only one competitor completes the lache in the required distance, the distance between the shelves reached the maximum point, or the remaining competitors failed to clear the required distance.
Competitors[]
① Meagan Martin
② Kevin Bull
③ Drew Drechsel
④ Isaac Caldiero
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Distance: 9.5 feet | ||
| Meagan Martin | Clear | |
| Kevin Bull | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Isaac Caldiero | Clear | |
| Distance: 10.5 feet | ||
| Meagan Martin | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Kevin Bull | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Isaac Caldiero | Clear | |
| Distance: 12 feet | ||
| Kevin Bull | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Isaac Caldiero | Clear | |
| Distance: 13 feet | ||
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Isaac Caldiero | Clear | |
| Distance: 14 feet (maximum distance) | ||
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Isaac Caldiero | Clear | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Supersonic Shelf Grab co-champions: Drew Drechsel and Isaac Caldiero |
Super Salmon Ladder[]
Mike Bernado on Super Salmon Ladder
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Salmon Ladder, with 35 rungs and about 4 stories (13.2 meters) tall.
Each competitor would start at the second rung and were given one attempt to reach the highest rung possible. Whoever reached the highest rung would be crowned the champion of the event. However, if there were at least two competitors who could reach the highest rung, the competitor who reached it in the fastest time would be the champion.
Competitors[]
① Dustin McKinney
② Kacy Catanzaro
③ Lance Pekus
④ Mike Bernardo
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin McKinney | 22nd rung | |
| Kacy Catanzaro | 11th rung | |
| Lance Pekus | 28th rung | |
| Mike Bernardo | 35th rung | Reached the top of the ladder. |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Super Salmon Ladder champion: Mike Bernardo |
Giant Jump Hang[]
Giant Jump Hang
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Jump Hang, with a much larger distance between the trampoline and cargo net. Competitors had to generate a much bigger bounce from the trampoline to reach the cargo net.
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. If they failed to do so, they would be eliminated from the competition. With each successive round, the distance between the trampoline and the cargo net would increase. The competition continued until only one competitor could clear the jump in the required distance, the distance between the trampoline and cargo net had reached the maximum point, or the remaining competitors in any round failed to clear the required distance.
The Giant Jump Hang was the only competition to be digested (only shown the highlight) during the broadcast.
Competitors[]
① Abel Gonzalez
② Brent Steffensen
③ JJ Woods
④ Nicholas Coolridge
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Distance: 16 feet | ||
| Abel Gonzalez | Clear | |
| Brent Steffensen | Clear | |
| JJ Woods | Clear | |
| Nicholas Coolridge | Clear | |
| Distance: 17 feet | ||
| Abel Gonzalez | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Brent Steffensen | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| JJ Woods | Clear | |
| Nicholas Coolridge | Clear | |
| Distance: 17.5 feet | ||
| JJ Woods | Fail | As they had failed to reach the cargo net at that distance, they were both declared co-champions of the event. |
| Nicholas Coolridge | Fail | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Giant Jump Hang co-champions: JJ Woods and Nicholas Coolridge |
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. Competitors had to generate a much higher speed and momentum to reach and climb to the top of the wall.
Mega Wall
The competition worked in an elimination fashion. Each competitor was given just one attempt to clear the obstacle in required height. If yes, they moved on the next round. If not, they are eliminated from the competition. With each successive round, the wall's height would increase. The competition continued until only one competitor could scale the wall at the required height in any round or the remaining competitors failed to clear the required height.
The sun was rising during this final competition.
Competitors[]
① Alan Connealy
② Jamie Rahn
③ Joe Moravsky
④ Flip Rodriguez
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Height: 16 feet | ||
| Alan Connealy | Clear | |
| Jamie Rahn | Clear | |
| Flip Rodriguez | Clear | |
| Joe Moravsky | Clear | |
| Height: 18 feet | ||
| Alan Connealy | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Jamie Rahn | Clear | |
| Flip Rodriguez | Clear | |
| Joe Moravsky | Clear | |
| Height: 18.5 feet | ||
| Jamie Rahn | Clear | |
| Flip Rodriguez | Clear | |
| Joe Moravsky | Clear | |
| Height: 18.75 feet | ||
| Jamie Rahn | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Flip Rodriguez | Clear | |
| Joe Moravsky | Clear | |
| Height: 19 feet | ||
| Joe Moravsky | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Flip Rodriguez | Clear | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special's Mega Wall champion: Flip Rodriguez |
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