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** Even the strong contender to "win it all" for Season 15, Kaden Lebsack, suffered a shocking failure on Stage 2 course. During the Epic Air Surfer obstacle, his board slipped off the track - thus he fell into the water. In his prior two seasons, Lebsack ''always'' made it to the final rope climb of Stage 4.
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** In an odd inversion of the above example, the Vegas course in Season 15 was heavily derided by some as being too easy. Due to changes in how the show would advance competitors, the competitors could theorhetically fall on both Stage 1 AND Stage 2 and STILL ADVANCE to Stage 3 anyway due to having a required amount of runners for Stage 2, and turning Stage 2 into a race where whoever outpaces their partner advances, regardless of if they finish the Stage or not. This decision guaranteed that more than a dozen atheletes would be attempting Stage 3, which itself was also heavily modified with what many called the easiest layout it has ever had, and EIGHT competitors attempting Stage 4 all but guaranteed at least one person would achieve Total Victory.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Kacy Catanzaro gained a colossal fanbase after her domination in both qualifying and finals in Season 6, being the first woman to complete a regional final. But many fans feel as though she gets talked up far too much by the announcers, and is shoehorned into episodes (such as mentioning styling James [=McGrath's=] hair). Her early eliminations in Season 7 and 8 have also made some fans less than impressed with her, and wish the announcers would drop the focus, especially after Jessie Graff cleared Stage 1 in the National Finals. The focus has continued into Season 9 where she got the most publicity in San Antonio qualifying despite fellow female ninja, Barclay Stockett, doing better than her.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Kacy Catanzaro gained a colossal fanbase after her domination in both qualifying and finals in Season 6, being the first woman to complete a regional final. But many fans feel as though she gets talked up far too much by the announcers, and is shoehorned into episodes (such as mentioning styling James [=McGrath's=] hair). Her early eliminations in Season Seasons 7 and 8 have also made some fans less than impressed with her, and wish the announcers would drop the focus, especially after Jessie Graff cleared Stage 1 in the National Finals. The focus has continued into Season 9 where she got the most publicity in San Antonio qualifying despite fellow female ninja, Barclay Stockett, doing better than her.
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* BrokenBase: The new rule in Season 9 that the top 5 females from each city qualifying will move on to city finals whether or not they made the top 30 and the top 2 females from each city finals will move on to Vegas whether or not they made it in the top 15. Some fans love it because they think it'll give female ninjas more of a chance to shine. Other people accuse the rule of being unfair because it grants women “special privileges”, especially since part of the appeal of the female ninjas was that they ran the same course as the males and still shined. However, as of season 13, it’s common for four or even all five of the advancing female competitors to qualify within the top 30 anyway, making the myriad of repetitive whining about the rule slightly die down for the first time in years.
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* BrokenBase: The new rule in Season 9 is that the top 5 females from each city qualifying will move on to city finals whether or not they made the top 30 and the top 2 females from each city finals will move on to Vegas whether or not they made it in the top 15. Some fans love it because they think it'll give female ninjas more of a chance to shine. Other people accuse the rule of being unfair because it grants women “special privileges”, especially since part of the appeal of the female ninjas was that they ran the same course as the males and still shined. However, as of season 13, it’s common for four or even all five of the advancing female competitors to qualify within the top 30 anyway, making the myriad of repetitive whining about the rule slightly die down for the first time in years.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for his beliefs about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other ninjas, specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus. Also the only ninjas who made it to Stage 3 had done so in the past 2 years so there were no new faces. In addition, no one made it past Ultimate Cliffhanger resulting in the worst finish for the Last Man Standing.
* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus. Also the only ninjas who made it to Stage 3 had done so in the past 2 years so there were no new faces. In addition, no one made it past Ultimate Cliffhanger resulting in the worst finish for the Last Man Standing.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for his beliefs about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds “15-year-olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, competitors and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other ninjas, specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus.Also Also, the only ninjas who made it to Stage 3 had done so in the past 2 years so there were no new faces. In addition, no one made it past Ultimate Cliffhanger resulting in the worst finish for the Last Man Standing.
* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sean [=McColl=] of Team Europe [[spoiler:absolutely dominated in "USA vs. The World",]] and he's a first timer on any ''Series/NinjaWarrior'' competition. He's becoming a very popular person to try to come back in ''ANW''.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sean [=McColl=] of Team Europe [[spoiler:absolutely dominated in "USA vs. The World",]] and he's a first timer on any ''Series/NinjaWarrior'' competition. He's becoming a very popular person to try to come back in to ''ANW''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Matt Iseman compared Rob Moravsky to a karate movie villain from the 80's, a few years later, [[Film/TheKarateKid a famous villain from an 80's karate movie]] appeared in a spin off [[Series/CobraKai and has a son who looks like Rob Moravsky named Robby.]]
* IronWoobie: Lorin Ball, he's a great competitor and showman, but you wouldn't guess that with his performances in the past few years. In the past 3 seasons he's put up the best time in qualifiers in finals, well each year it was different. Season 6, he fell shortly before the cutoff, though he got in as a Wildcard and made it to Stage 2. Season 7, he made the cutoff, but an injury made him miss Vegas. Season 8, he fell on only the second obstacle, and didn't get a wildcard. He truly is a strong competitor, but with the string of bad luck he's had with the finals, it's not hard to feel bad for the guy. Despite all this he still comes on with his spirit high.
* {{Narm}}: Regardless of how you feel about teenagers being on the show, their lessened life experience means the stories they have to tell come off as melodramatic when they're edited to be the equivalent of adults who have heartbreaking backstories. It's kinda hard to take the show making a spectacle of a teen having ADHD as comparable to stories like Flip Rodriguez [[note]] Who was molested as a child and was clearly still immensely traumatized [[/note]] or Michael Stanger [[note]] Whose wife and children were diagnosed with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and he took up ninja to help take care of them. [[/note]].
* IronWoobie: Lorin Ball, he's a great competitor and showman, but you wouldn't guess that with his performances in the past few years. In the past 3 seasons he's put up the best time in qualifiers in finals, well each year it was different. Season 6, he fell shortly before the cutoff, though he got in as a Wildcard and made it to Stage 2. Season 7, he made the cutoff, but an injury made him miss Vegas. Season 8, he fell on only the second obstacle, and didn't get a wildcard. He truly is a strong competitor, but with the string of bad luck he's had with the finals, it's not hard to feel bad for the guy. Despite all this he still comes on with his spirit high.
* {{Narm}}: Regardless of how you feel about teenagers being on the show, their lessened life experience means the stories they have to tell come off as melodramatic when they're edited to be the equivalent of adults who have heartbreaking backstories. It's kinda hard to take the show making a spectacle of a teen having ADHD as comparable to stories like Flip Rodriguez [[note]] Who was molested as a child and was clearly still immensely traumatized [[/note]] or Michael Stanger [[note]] Whose wife and children were diagnosed with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and he took up ninja to help take care of them. [[/note]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: Matt Iseman compared Rob Moravsky to a karate movie villain from the 80's, '80s, a few years later, [[Film/TheKarateKid a famous villain from an 80's karate movie]] appeared in a spin off spin-off [[Series/CobraKai and has a son who looks like Rob Moravsky named Robby.]]
* IronWoobie: Lorin Ball, he's a great competitor and showman, but you wouldn't guess that with his performances in the past few years. In the past 3 seasons he's put up the best time in qualifiers in finals,well but each year year, it was different. Season In season 6, he fell shortly before the cutoff, though he got in as a Wildcard and made it to Stage 2. Season In season 7, he made the cutoff, but an injury made him miss Vegas. Season In season 8, he fell on only the second obstacle, obstacle and didn't get a wildcard. He truly is a strong competitor, but with the string of bad luck he's had with the finals, it's not hard to feel bad for the guy. Despite all this this, he still comes on with his spirit high.
* {{Narm}}: Regardless of how you feel about teenagers being on the show, their lessened life experience means the stories they have to tell come off as melodramatic when they're edited to be the equivalent of adults who have heartbreaking backstories. It'skinda kind of hard to take the show making a spectacle of a teen having ADHD as comparable to stories like Flip Rodriguez [[note]] Who was molested as a child and was clearly still immensely traumatized [[/note]] or Michael Stanger [[note]] Whose wife and children were diagnosed with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and he took up ninja to help take care of them. [[/note]].
* IronWoobie: Lorin Ball, he's a great competitor and showman, but you wouldn't guess that with his performances in the past few years. In the past 3 seasons he's put up the best time in qualifiers in finals,
* {{Narm}}: Regardless of how you feel about teenagers being on the show, their lessened life experience means the stories they have to tell come off as melodramatic when they're edited to be the equivalent of adults who have heartbreaking backstories. It's
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** After skipping the third American Ninja Warrior, due to working on stunts for a movie, Levi Meeuwenburg returned to the competition for the fourth season. His result? ''Failing the first obstacle of the qualifying round''!
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** After skipping the third American Ninja Warrior, due to working on stunts for a movie, Levi Meeuwenburg returned to the competition for the fourth season. His season, but he was jet-lagged from working in the Philippines. The result? ''Failing the first obstacle of the qualifying round''!''FAILING ON THE QUAD STEPS!''
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** Also in 2014, David "Flip" Rodriguez took to the course and seemed to be heading for the finals... and then he slips on the Cargo Net - his ''butt'' suddenly touches the water. Even the spectators were shocked into silence.
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** Also in 2014, David "Flip" Rodriguez took to the course and seemed to be heading for the finals... and then he slips on the Cargo Net - his ''butt'' suddenly touches the water.water, resulting in a disqualification. Even the spectators were shocked into silence.
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** In 2015, despite being a rookie, Nicholas Coolridge looked promising after being the only finisher in the Venice finals. On Stage 1 of Vegas Finals, he fell on the Jumping Spider.
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*** Abel Gonzalez, having made it all the way to Stage 3 in Season 7 had high expectations for Season 8, until he went out on the Paddle Boards in qualifying.
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*** Sam Sann was coming off his best year finishing the finals course, and fell in qualifying after struggling with the Tire Swing.
*** Dan Yager, who nearly beat ninja killer Roulette Row, fell on the second obstacle in City finals.
*** JJ Woods, who had been improving every season, even making it to Roulette Row in Season 7, saw his year come short on the Big Dipper in Atlanta Qualifying
*** Travis Rosen reached the Finals in 2016 as expected, but failed to proceed to Stage 2. What makes this especially shocking is that he went out on the ''first obstacle'' of Stage 1. (In his defense, it was a new obstacle.)
*** Dan Yager, who nearly beat ninja killer Roulette Row, fell on the second obstacle in City finals.
*** JJ Woods, who had been improving every season, even making it to Roulette Row in Season 7, saw his year come short on the Big Dipper in Atlanta Qualifying
*** Travis Rosen reached the Finals in 2016 as expected, but failed to proceed to Stage 2. What makes this especially shocking is that he went out on the ''first obstacle'' of Stage 1. (In his defense, it was a new obstacle.)
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*** Sam Sann was coming off his best year finishing the finals course, and but fell in qualifying after struggling with the Tire Swing.
*** Dan Yager, who nearly beat ninja killer Roulette Row, fell on the second obstacle in the City finals.
*** JJ Woods, who had been improving every season, even making it to Roulette Row in Season 7, saw his yearcome short take an early exit on the Big Dipper in the Atlanta Qualifying
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*** Travis Rosen reached the Finals in 2016 as expected, but failed to proceed to Stage 2. What makes this especially shocking is that he went out on the ''first obstacle'' of Stage1. 1 (In his defense, it was a new obstacle.)obstacle).
*** Dan Yager, who nearly beat ninja killer Roulette Row, fell on the second obstacle in the City finals.
*** JJ Woods, who had been improving every season, even making it to Roulette Row in Season 7, saw his year
*** Travis Rosen reached the Finals in 2016 as expected, but failed to proceed to Stage 2. What makes this especially shocking is that he went out on the ''first obstacle'' of Stage
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** In Daytona Qualifying, both Jo Jo Bynum and Mack Roesch, who put off stellar performances in Atlanta, fell on Wingnuts.
** Jake Murray was one of the top competitors of Season 8 even representing Team USA in ''US vs. The World''. While on pace to beat the fastest time in Denver Qualifying, he fell on the 3rd obstacle.
** Grant [=McCartney=] was literally inches away from qualifying for Vegas in Season 9 when he fell on the final rung of the Salmon Ladder
** Ethan Swanson, Dan Polizzi, and Brandon Mears all looked like locks for Vegas, but all fell on Broken Pipes.
** Jake Murray was one of the top competitors of Season 8 even representing Team USA in ''US vs. The World''. While on pace to beat the fastest time in Denver Qualifying, he fell on the 3rd obstacle.
** Grant [=McCartney=] was literally inches away from qualifying for Vegas in Season 9 when he fell on the final rung of the Salmon Ladder
** Ethan Swanson, Dan Polizzi, and Brandon Mears all looked like locks for Vegas, but all fell on Broken Pipes.
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** In Daytona Qualifying, both Jo Jo Bynum and Mack Roesch, who put off stellar performances in Atlanta, fell on the Wingnuts.
** Jake Murray was one of the top competitors of Season 8 even representing Team USA in''US ''USA vs. The World''. While on pace to beat the fastest time in Denver Qualifying, he fell on the 3rd obstacle.
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** Ethan Swanson, Dan Polizzi, and Brandon Mears all looked like locks for Vegas, but all fell on the Broken Pipes.
** Jake Murray was one of the top competitors of Season 8 even representing Team USA in
** Grant [=McCartney=] was literally inches away from qualifying for Vegas in Season 9 when he fell on the final rung of the Salmon
** Ethan Swanson, Dan Polizzi, and Brandon Mears all looked like locks for Vegas, but all fell on the Broken Pipes.
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** After winning the million dollar prize in Season 7, Isaac Caldiero made his return to the course in Season 10, completing the qualifying course with ease. However, he proceeded to fail Block Run, ''the fourth obstacle'' in the city finals course, failing to qualify for Vegas for the first time ''ever''.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man Standing... unfortunately, a slip up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failure.
** Adam Rayl started competing in Season 8, making to Stage 2 in Vegas 6 years in a row...until ANW 14, where he shockingly failed in the semi-finals on the fifth obstacle Hopscotch, making it the first year he failed to make it to the Vegas finals entirely.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man Standing... unfortunately, a slip up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failure.
** Adam Rayl started competing in Season 8, making to Stage 2 in Vegas 6 years in a row...until ANW 14, where he shockingly failed in the semi-finals on the fifth obstacle Hopscotch, making it the first year he failed to make it to the Vegas finals entirely.
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** After winning the million dollar million-dollar prize in Season 7, Isaac Caldiero made his return to the course in Season 10, completing the qualifying course with ease. However, he proceeded to fail Block Run, ''the fourth obstacle'' in the city finals course, failing to qualify for Vegas for the first time ''ever''.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man Standing... unfortunately, aslip up slip-up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failure.
** Adam Rayl started competing in Season 8, making it to Stage 2 in Vegas 6 years in arow...row... until ANW 14, where he shockingly failed in the semi-finals on the fifth obstacle Hopscotch, making it the first year he failed to make it to the Vegas finals entirely.
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* ThatOneLevel: Philadelphia City Finals featured the first course ever with no finishers thanks to Rolling Thunder tiring everyone out and the Stair Hopper delivering the final blow.
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* ThatOneLevel: Philadelphia City Finals featured the first course ever with no finishers thanks to the Rolling Thunder tiring everyone out and the Stair Hopper delivering the final blow.
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*** In Los Angeles Finals, he reveals he was sexually abused as a child. While this alone solidifies his status as one, it also puts a lot about him in a new light. He explains that why he used to wear the mask, and it could be part of why he takes his losses so hard.
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*** In Los Angeles Finals, he reveals he was sexually abused as a child. While this alone solidifies his status as one, it also puts a lot about him in a new light. He explains that why he used to wear the mask, and it could be part of why he takes his losses so hard.
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** Many competitors often have difficult life stories and have suffered incredibly losses to themselves or to their loved ones. "Philly Phoenix" Najee Richardson was attempting to forge a better life through a gymnastics scholarship, but a terrible injury benched him, for example.
** Joe Moravsky after his fall on Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best efforts.
** Joe Moravsky after his fall on Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best efforts.
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** Many competitors often have difficult life stories and have suffered incredibly incredible losses to themselves or to their loved ones. "Philly Phoenix" Najee Richardson was attempting to forge a better life through a gymnastics scholarship, but a terrible injury benched him, for example.
** Joe Moravsky after his fall on the Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself that he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best efforts.
** Joe Moravsky after his fall on the Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself that he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best efforts.
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** Adam Rayl started competing in Season 8, making to Stage 2 in Vegas 6 years in a row...until ANW 14, where he shockingly failed in the semi-finals on the fifth obstacle Hopscotch, making it the first year he failed to make it to the Vegas finals entirely.
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* {{Narm}}: Regardless of how you feel about teenagers being on the show, their lessened life experience means the stories they have to tell come off as melodramatic when they're edited to be the equivalent of adults who have heartbreaking backstories. It's kinda hard to take the show making a spectacle of a teen having ADHD as comparable to stories like Flip Rodriguez [[note]] Who was molested as a child and was clearly still immensely traumatized [[/note]] or Michael Stanger [[note]] Whose wife and children were diagnosed with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and he took up ninja to help take care of them. [[/note]].
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Elhers-Danlos syndrome isn’t fatal unless you have vascular EDS. Which… she doesn’t have. and pretty much everyone with the disease agreed that it was fabricated and that if she DID have something wrong with her, it certainly wasn’t EDS. Not to mention, it doesn’t leave you wheelchair bound lmao
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** Michael Stanger, in his first run he revealed his wife has been deteriorating from Elher's Danlos Syndrome and has very little time left. If that's not bad enough the next season he revealed his children have EDS too, his wife's been getting worse, and he was doing fine until he slipped on the Disk Runner falling off the course and missing the cutoff.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for his beliefs about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other "ninjas", specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for his beliefs about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other "ninjas", ninjas, specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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* WhatAnIdiot: In Seattle/Tacoma Qualifiers a woman named Megan Rowe was on pace to get into the Women's Top 5 and advance to city finals with about 30 seconds to pass the 4th obstacle, Broken Bridge.
** You'd Expect: Her to not waste any time and book it across the 4th obstacle, which took most competitors less than 10 seconds to complete.
** Instead: She wastes the entire 30 seconds not doing anything. She beats the 4th obstacle but falls on the 5th obstacle, the very difficult Lightning Bolts.
** You'd Expect: Her to not waste any time and book it across the 4th obstacle, which took most competitors less than 10 seconds to complete.
** Instead: She wastes the entire 30 seconds not doing anything. She beats the 4th obstacle but falls on the 5th obstacle, the very difficult Lightning Bolts.
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* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus. Also the only ninjas who made it to Stage 3 had done so in the past 2 years so there were no new faces. In addition, no one made it past Ultimate Cliffhanger resulting in the worst finish for the Last Man Standing
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* DisappointingLastLevel: The Season 10 Vegas Finals for many. While it did bring some cool obstacles like En Garde and Deja Vu, most of the obstacles were just larger versions of city obstacles. A lot of fan favorites fell on Stage 1 leaving a field of virtual unknowns who got no focus. Also the only ninjas who made it to Stage 3 had done so in the past 2 years so there were no new faces. In addition, no one made it past Ultimate Cliffhanger resulting in the worst finish for the Last Man StandingStanding.
** The Vegas course, period. Whether it's the First Stage becoming ridiculously stale with some of the obstacles (like the Jumping Spider not being featured on SASUKE for nearly 10 years yet returning unaltered ''every season'' on ANW), the Second Stage becoming increasingly strength-focused to the point the time limits were stretched so long that barely any tension's felt or the Final Stage still remaining the dull 25m rope ('''despite being beaten TWICE'''), the Vegas finals have been increasingly derided as an absolute ''chore'' to watch.
** The Vegas course, period. Whether it's the First Stage becoming ridiculously stale with some of the obstacles (like the Jumping Spider not being featured on SASUKE for nearly 10 years yet returning unaltered ''every season'' on ANW), the Second Stage becoming increasingly strength-focused to the point the time limits were stretched so long that barely any tension's felt or the Final Stage still remaining the dull 25m rope ('''despite being beaten TWICE'''), the Vegas finals have been increasingly derided as an absolute ''chore'' to watch.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other "ninjas", specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who was already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories beliefs about COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see other "ninjas", specifically name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that Steffensen was asked not to return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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** The 2021 season lowered the eligible age for competitors; thus many former ''American Ninja Warrior Junior'' participants became this. The young dogs proved to be just as fast and powerful on the courses as long-time veterans... but one of them, Kaden Lebsack, has truly exceeded expectations. ''By making all the way to '''Stage Four.''''' '''''In his first year on [=ANW=].'''''
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** Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base breaker out of competitor Brent Steffensen, who- already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories about COVID- said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children” and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, he faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see the other competitors, specifically name dropping the people who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that he was asked not to return/told he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Drechsel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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** In 2021, Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base breaker base-breaker out of another veteran competitor - Brent Steffensen, who- who was already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories about COVID- COVID. He said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children” children”, and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, he Brent faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see the other competitors, "ninjas", specifically name dropping the people name-dropping those who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that he Steffensen was asked not to return/told return, or been told that he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Drechsel, Dreschel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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As for my deletion of the “harsher in hindsight” entry: there wasn’t a large age gap between Drew and April. They have a couple year age difference tops.
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* BrokenBase: The new rule in Season 9 that the top 5 females from each city qualifying will move on to city finals whether or not they made the top 30 and the top 2 females from each city finals will move on to Vegas whether or not they made it in the top 15. Some fans love it because they think it'll give female ninjas more of a chance to shine. Other people accuse the rule of being sexist because it grants women special privileges, especially since part of the appeal of the female ninjas was that they ran the same course as the males and still shined.
** Drew Dreschel - the winner of Season 11 - was arrested on sex charges in August 2020. Many people were so shocked that they immediately renounced him. It gets savagely ironic considering Flip Rodriguez's longtime friendship with Drew...
** Drew Dreschel - the winner of Season 11 - was arrested on sex charges in August 2020. Many people were so shocked that they immediately renounced him. It gets savagely ironic considering Flip Rodriguez's longtime friendship with Drew...
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* BrokenBase: The new rule in Season 9 that the top 5 females from each city qualifying will move on to city finals whether or not they made the top 30 and the top 2 females from each city finals will move on to Vegas whether or not they made it in the top 15. Some fans love it because they think it'll give female ninjas more of a chance to shine. Other people accuse the rule of being sexist unfair because it grants women special privileges, “special privileges”, especially since part of the appeal of the female ninjas was that they ran the same course as the males and still shined.
shined. However, as of season 13, it’s common for four or even all five of the advancing female competitors to qualify within the top 30 anyway, making the myriad of repetitive whining about the rule slightly die down for the first time in years.
** Drew Dreschel - the winner of Season 11 - was arrested on sex charges relating to minors in August 2020.Many people Most people, including the other competitors, were so shocked that they immediately renounced him. It gets savagely ironic especially horrific considering Flip Rodriguez's longtime friendship with Drew...Drew...
** Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base breaker out of competitor Brent Steffensen, who- already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories about COVID- said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children” and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, he faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see the other competitors, specifically name dropping the people who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that he was asked not to return/told he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Drechsel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
** Drew Dreschel - the winner of Season 11 - was arrested on sex charges relating to minors in August 2020.
** Drechsel’s scandal also ended up making a base breaker out of competitor Brent Steffensen, who- already controversial in the community for using his platform to spread conspiracy theories about COVID- said in an Instagram video that “15 year olds aren’t children” and that Drechsel shouldn’t face punishment because “he wasn’t diddling 6-year-olds”. Unsurprisingly, he faced backlash from the other competitors, and posted another video days later doubling down on his opinions and saying he was “retiring” so he would no longer have to see the other competitors, specifically name dropping the people who disagreed with him. Many fans speculate that he was asked not to return/told he wouldn’t be called back due to his support for Drechsel, but claimed it was his choice to stop competing so as to save face.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: [[http://knowyourmeme.com/videos/149500-t-rex-costume A guy running the course while dressed in a T. rex costume]] and actually doing pretty well. Made better by the commentators and editing acting as if an actual dinosaur had shown up to run the course.
** Jake Murray is also a walking (or racing) Moment of Funny. Yes, he burns through the course like VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog, but he also does things like [[http://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/9/5/12800758/american-ninja-warrior-national-finals-night-two-shocking-falls-corn-dogs pull a corndog and swim goggles out of a fanny pack after hitting the buzzer and then cannonballing into the pool below.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The obvious age gap between Drew Dreschel and his girlfriend became this after his arrest for soliciting sex from a minor.
** Jake Murray is also a walking (or racing) Moment of Funny. Yes, he burns through the course like VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog, but he also does things like [[http://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/9/5/12800758/american-ninja-warrior-national-finals-night-two-shocking-falls-corn-dogs pull a corndog and swim goggles out of a fanny pack after hitting the buzzer and then cannonballing into the pool below.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The obvious age gap between Drew Dreschel and his girlfriend became this after his arrest for soliciting sex from a minor.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: [[http://knowyourmeme.com/videos/149500-t-rex-costume A guy Competitor Reko Rivera running the course while dressed in a T. rex costume]] and actually doing pretty well. Made better by the commentators and editing acting as if an actual dinosaur had shown up to run the course.
** Jake Murray is also a walking (or racing) Moment of Funny. Yes, he burns through the course like VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog, but he also does things like [[http://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/9/5/12800758/american-ninja-warrior-national-finals-night-two-shocking-falls-corn-dogs pull a corndog and swim goggles out of a fanny pack after hitting the buzzer and then cannonballing into the pool below.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The obvious age gap between Drew Dreschel and his girlfriend became this after his arrest for soliciting sex from a minor.]]
** Jake Murray is also a walking (or racing) Moment of Funny. Yes, he burns through the course like VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog, but he also does things like [[http://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/9/5/12800758/american-ninja-warrior-national-finals-night-two-shocking-falls-corn-dogs pull a corndog and swim goggles out of a fanny pack after hitting the buzzer and then cannonballing into the pool below.
* HarsherInHindsight: The obvious age gap between Drew Dreschel and his girlfriend became this after his arrest for soliciting sex from a minor.
** During the era of the show being sponsored by pomegranate juice brand Pom Wonderful, the last run of the night’s result would typically be spoiled by the fact that Pom’s “crazy healthy run of the night” award hadn’t been awarded yet. Clearly, if they were waiting to give it to the last runner, that runner succeeds and does so in great time.
*** There was only ever one occasion in the history of the title that it went to someone who didn’t advance to the next round- amputee Artis Thompson III. Although he only got through three obstacles, he showed a better-than-expected performance from someone with a prosthetic and even finished a balance obstacle. However, even this acted as a spoiler- given that the award was given out halfway through the episode, it pretty much confirmed that the show’s face at the time Kacy Catanzaro, set to run later in the episode, was not going to do well.
*** There was only ever one occasion in the history of the title that it went to someone who didn’t advance to the next round- amputee Artis Thompson III. Although he only got through three obstacles, he showed a better-than-expected performance from someone with a prosthetic and even finished a balance obstacle. However, even this acted as a spoiler- given that the award was given out halfway through the episode, it pretty much confirmed that the show’s face at the time Kacy Catanzaro, set to run later in the episode, was not going to do well.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many fans dislike the way the show used the wildcard in later seasons, as they would only be granted to female contestants.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many fans dislike the way the show used the wildcard in later seasons, as they would only “only be granted to female contestants. contestants”.
** However, this is objectively false. Ask Season 8 (the latest season wildcards were given) wildcard pick Jesse Cargill, and other male wildcards leading up to that point such as Brent Steffensen, Kavon Sadler, Lorin Ball, Mario Mendoza, Rob Moravsky, Evan Dollard…
** However, this is objectively false. Ask Season 8 (the latest season wildcards were given) wildcard pick Jesse Cargill, and other male wildcards leading up to that point such as Brent Steffensen, Kavon Sadler, Lorin Ball, Mario Mendoza, Rob Moravsky, Evan Dollard…
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** On the men's side, Island Ninja Grant McCartney is a divisive figure. Many hardcore fans see him as a SpotlightStealingSquad who is overexposed but many casual fans love him for his likable personality and stage presence.
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** On the men's side, Island Ninja Grant McCartney [=MacCartney=] is a divisive figure. Many hardcore fans see him as a SpotlightStealingSquad who is overexposed but many casual fans love him for his likable personality and stage presence.
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** In 2020 season, Brian Kretsch withdrew from the competition after he made contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. In hopes of keeping the virus away from The Dome, Brian decided not to participate in the second Semi-finals night.
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** In 2020 season, Brian Kretsch withdrew from the competition after he made contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. In hopes of keeping the virus away from The Dome, Brian decided not to participate in the second Semi-finals night.
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** In 2020 season, Brian Kretsch withdrew from the competition after he made contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. In hopes of keeping the virus away from The Dome, Brian decided not to participate in the second Semi-finals night.
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*** Mike Meyers was not a very well known ninja, but having made it to Stage 2 in his rookie year, Season 7, made him seem like a Vegas hopeful. Until he fell on the Wall Drop.
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*** Mike Meyers was not a very well known well-known ninja, but having made it to Stage 2 in his rookie year, Season 7, made him seem like a Vegas hopeful. Until hopeful... until he fell on the Wall Drop.
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** After winning the million dollar prize in Season 7, Isaac Caldiero made his return to the course in Season 10, completing the qualifying course with ease. However, he proceeded to fail Block Run, ''the fourth obstacle'' in the city finals course, failing to qualify for Vegas for the first time ever.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man Standing, unfortunately a slip up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failure
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man Standing, unfortunately a slip up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failure
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** After winning the million dollar prize in Season 7, Isaac Caldiero made his return to the course in Season 10, completing the qualifying course with ease. However, he proceeded to fail Block Run, ''the fourth obstacle'' in the city finals course, failing to qualify for Vegas for the first time ever.
''ever''.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last ManStanding, unfortunately Standing... unfortunately, a slip up on Double Dipper resulted in his first Stage 1 failurefailure.
** Joe Moravsky was the top pick to win Season 10 after his second title of Last Man
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** [[spoiler:And Daniel Gil in Season 8]]
** When the show goes to commercial, it often shows clips of events to come in the show. During the Season 8 All-Stars episode, Joe Moravsky is seen successfully scaling the Mega Wall. Just before the commercial break, an observant viewer can see the height listed on the side, 18'6". Further, Moravsky is shirtless while running, whereas he is wearing his trademark yellow shirt at the beginning of the event, meaning he will succeed until he takes his shirt off.
** When the show goes to commercial, it often shows clips of events to come in the show. During the Season 8 All-Stars episode, Joe Moravsky is seen successfully scaling the Mega Wall. Just before the commercial break, an observant viewer can see the height listed on the side, 18'6". Further, Moravsky is shirtless while running, whereas he is wearing his trademark yellow shirt at the beginning of the event, meaning he will succeed until he takes his shirt off.
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** [[spoiler:And with Daniel Gil in Season 8]]
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** When the show goes to commercial, it often shows clips of events to come in the show. During the Season 8 All-Stars episode, Joe Moravsky is seen successfully scaling the Mega Wall. Just before the commercial break, an observant viewer can see the height listed on the side, 18'6". Further, Moravsky is shirtless while running, whereas he is wearing his trademark yellow shirt at the beginning of the event, meaning he will succeed until he takes his shirtoff. off.
** In 2020 season, Brian Kretsch withdrew from the competition after he made contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. In hopes of keeping the virus away from The Dome, Brian decided not to participate in the second Semi-finals night.
** When the show goes to commercial, it often shows clips of events to come in the show. During the Season 8 All-Stars episode, Joe Moravsky is seen successfully scaling the Mega Wall. Just before the commercial break, an observant viewer can see the height listed on the side, 18'6". Further, Moravsky is shirtless while running, whereas he is wearing his trademark yellow shirt at the beginning of the event, meaning he will succeed until he takes his shirt
** In 2020 season, Brian Kretsch withdrew from the competition after he made contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. In hopes of keeping the virus away from The Dome, Brian decided not to participate in the second Semi-finals night.
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** Joe Moravsky after his fall on Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best efforts
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** Joe Moravsky after his fall on Double Dipper. He was so disappointed in himself he couldn't even speak to Kristine Leahy despite his best effortsefforts.
