American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3 was the third installment of American Ninja Warrior's post-season tournament, which was recorded after American Ninja Warrior 9's season finale, and premiered on May 17th, 2018 (13 days before American Ninja Warrior 10's season premiere).
Skills Competition[]
Super Salmon Ladder[]
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Salmon Ladder, with 40 rungs and about 4 stories (13.2 meters) in height.
Each competitor would start at the first rung and tried to reach the highest rung as possible. The champion is whoever reached the highest rung. However, if at least 2 competitors reached the highest rung, the competitor who reached it in the fastest time is the champion.
Competitors[]
① Karsten Williams (defending champion from the previous tournament)
② Mike Bernardo (previous tournament's runner-up and first tournament winner)
③ Josh Levin
④ Sean Bryan
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Karsten Williams | 40th rung | Reached the top of the ladder in 0:32.75. |
| Mike Bernardo | 39th rung | |
| Josh Levin | 40th rung | Reached the top of the ladder in 0:27.61. |
| Sean Bryan | 40th rung | Reached the top of the ladder in 0:19.39. |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Super Salmon Ladder champion: Sean Bryan |
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 moved on to the final. In the final, each competitor must run the obstacle twice, with the competitor who completed the obstacle (or made the furthest) in the fastest time is the champion.
Competitors[]
① Thomas Stillings (previous tournament's defending champion)
② Jake Murray
③ Daniel Gil (previous tournament's runner-up)
④ Grant McCartney
Results[]
| Name | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round | ||
| Thomas Stillings | Clear (0:15.96) | |
| Jake Murray | Clear (0:14.43) | Advanced to the final round. |
| Daniel Gil | Fail | |
| Grant McCartney | Clear (0:12.79) | Advanced to the final round. |
| Final Round | ||
| Jake Murray | Clear (0:28.76) | |
| Grant McCartney | Fail | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Striding Steps champion: Jake Murray |
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 moved on to the final heat. In the final heat, the competitor who could reach and hit the buzzer in the fastest time was the champion. There was no time limit in this competition.
The Thunderbolt was the only competition to be digested (only shown the highlight) during the broadcast.
Competitors[]
① Jamie Rahn
② Brent Steffensen
③ JJ Woods
④ Adam Rayl
Results[]
| Name | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | ||
| Jamie Rahn | Clear | Reached and hit the buzzer first. |
| Brent Steffensen | Fail | |
| Heat 2 | ||
| JJ Woods | Fail | |
| Adam Rayl | Clear | Reached and hit the buzzer first. |
| Final Heat | ||
| Jamie Rahn | Clear | Reached and hit the buzzer first. |
| Adam Rayl | Fail | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Thunderbolt champion: Jamie Rahn |
Wicked Wingnuts[]
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Wingnuts/Wingnut Alley.
The competition worked in an elimination fashion. Each competitor was given just one attempt to clear the obstacle in required distance. If they completed it, they moved on the next round (with the distance between the wingnuts being made larger in the next round). If not, they would be eliminated from the competition. The competition continued until only one competitor cleared the required distance in any round or the remaining competitors in any round failed to clear the required distance.
Competitors[]
① Kevin Bull
② Tyler Yamauchi
③ Najee Richardson
④ Drew Drechsel
Results[]
| Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Distance: 13 feet | ||
| Kevin Bull | Clear | |
| Tyler Yamauchi | Clear | |
| Najee Richardson | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Distance: 16 feet | ||
| Kevin Bull | Clear | |
| Tyler Yamauchi | Clear | |
| Najee Richardson | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Distance: 18 feet | ||
| Kevin Bull | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Tyler Yamauchi | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Najee Richardson | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Distance: 19 feet | ||
| Najee Richardson | Clear | |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| Distance: 20 feet | ||
| Najee Richardson | Fail | Eliminated from the competition. |
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Wicked Wingnuts champion: Drew Drechsel |
Mega Spider Climb[]
The obstacle consisted of a supersized version of the Spider Climb, which took place at the Stage Four tower.
There were 7 heats in this competition, with 2 competitors in each heat. In each of the first 4 heats, the competitor who reached the top of the tower (or made the highest) in the fastest time moved on to the semifinal heats (running in 2 heats), with the winning competitor from each semifinal heat advanced 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 was the champion. There was no time limit in this competition.
The Mega Spider Climb was the only competition to feature all-female competitors.
Competitors[]
① Meagan Martin
② Allyssa Beird
③ Jesse Labreck
④ Zhanique Lovett
⑤ Jessie Graff
⑥ Rebekah Bonilla
⑦ Barclay Stockett
⑧ Kacy Catanzaro
Results[]
| Name | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | ||
| Meagan Martin | Clear | Digest. Meagan reached the top of the tower first. |
| Allyssa Beird | Fail | |
| Heat 2 | ||
| Jesse Labreck | Clear | Digest. Jesse reached the top of the tower first. |
| Zhanique Lovett | Fail | |
| Heat 3 | ||
| Jessie Graff | Clear | Digest. Jessie reached the top of the tower first. |
| Rebekah Bonilla | Fail | |
| Heat 4 | ||
| Barclay Stockett | Clear | Reached the top of the tower first. |
| Kacy Catanzaro | Clear | |
| Semifinal Heat 1 | ||
| Meagan Martin | Clear | Reached the top of the tower first. |
| Jesse Labreck | Fail | |
| Semifinal Heat 2 | ||
| Jessie Graff | Clear | Reached the top of the tower first. |
| Barclay Stockett | Clear | |
| Final Heat | ||
| Meagan Martin | Clear | |
| Jessie Graff | Clear | Reached the top of the tower first. POM Run of the Night. |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Mega Spider Climb champion: Jessie Graff |
Team Competition[]
Competitors[]
| Team Matt | Team Akbar | Team Kristine |
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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 tackled a few obstacles.
- In Stage One, the team who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time automatically advanced to Stage Three, while the other two teams competed 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 advanced to Stage Three, while the loser was eliminated from the competition.
- In Stage Three, the two winning teams (each from Stage One and Stage Two) competed against each other. The team who completed the course (or made the furthest) in the fastest time was the champion.
- There was no time limit to complete the stages (Stage One, Stage Two, and Stage Three).
Stage One[]
Obstacles[]
① Snake Run
② Propeller Bar
③ Double Dipper
④ Jumping Spider
⑤ Parkour Run
⑥ Warped Wall
⑦ Domino Pipes
⑧ Flying Squirrel
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle 1-3 Competitor | Obstacle 4-6 Competitor | Obstacle 7-8 Competitor | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Matt | Jesse Labreck | Lance Pekus | Jamie Rahn | Clear (1:14.82) | Team Kristine | |
| Team Akbar | Tyler Yamauchi | Jon Alexis Jr. | Allyssa Beird | Clear (1:26.33) | ||
| Team Kristine | Flip Rodriguez | JJ Woods | Jessie Graff | Clear (1:13.83) | Automatically moved on to Stage Three. |
Stage Two[]
Obstacles[]
① Giant Ring Swing
② Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
③ Wave Runner
④ Swing Surfer
⑤ Wingnut Alley
⑥ Wall Flip
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle 1-2 Competitor | Obstacle 3-4 Competitor | Obstacle 5-6 Competitor | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Akbar | Jon Alexis Jr. | Allyssa Beird | Tyler Yamauchi | 4. Swing Surfer | Team Matt | |
| Team Matt | Jesse Labreck | Jamie Rahn | Lance Pekus | Clear (3:12.70) |
Stage Three[]
Obstacles[]
① Floating Boards
② Keylock Hang
③ Nail Clipper
④ Ultimate Cliffhanger
⑤ Curved Body Prop
⑥ Peg Cloud
⑦ Time Bomb
⑧ Flying Bar
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle 1-3 Competitor | Obstacle 4-6 Competitor | Obstacle 7-8 Competitor | Result | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Matt | Lance Pekus | Jamie Rahn | Jesse Labreck | Clear (6:17.96) | Team Kristine | |
| Team Kristine | Jessie Graff | Flip Rodriguez | JJ Woods | Clear (6:12.06) |
| American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3's Team Competition champion: Team Kristine |
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