American Ninja Warrior (season 4)
The fourth season of American Ninja Warrior began on May 20, 2012, and aired on NBC and G4. This was a landmark season for Ninja Warrior, as the entire format was overhauled. For the first time, the finals took place on U.S. soil. In addition, regional qualifiers were added, taking place in Dallas, TX, Miami, FL, and the series' flagship location, Venice Beach, CA. New co-host Jonny Moseley replaced Jimmy Smith, while Angela Sun replaced Alison Haislip. Again, the winner would have received $500,000 and the coveted American Ninja Warrior title. Brent Steffensen became the first contestant to complete the ultimate cliffhanger.[1]
| American Ninja Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Hosted by | Matt Iseman Jonny Moseley Angela Sun |
| Finals venue | Las Vegas, NV |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC G4 |
| Original release | May 20, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
Qualifying
The Venice Beach regional qualifying course during season 4
Submission videos for American Ninja Warrior Season 4 had been collected since January 25, 2012.[2] There were six regional competitions held in three locations: Venice Beach, CA (Southwest and Northwest), Dallas, TX (Midwest and Midsouth), and Miami, FL (Northeast and Southeast) that determined the 100 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds.
Region Finals
The 30 competitors that went the fastest the farthest from the Qualifiers of each region, tackled an extended course, featuring three new additional obstacles, like the salmon ladder, and cargo climb. The top 15 competitors that went the fastest the farthest would move on to compete in the National Finals in Las Vegas.
Southwest Regional Finals
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Dollard | Completed | 3:03.99 |
| 2 | Jesse La Flair | Completed | 3:04.99 |
| 3 | Kole Stevens | Completed | 3:07.82 |
| 4 | Remi Bakkar | Completed | 3:12.74 |
| 5 | Brent Steffensen | Completed | 3:18.03 |
| 6 | Chad Simpson | Completed | 3:20.27 |
| 7 | Derek Nakamoto | Completed | 3:36.17 |
| 8 | Dorian Cedars | Completed | 3:36.78 |
| 9 | Paul Darnell | Completed | 3:43.59 |
| 10 | Dan Mast | Completed | 3:46.75 |
| 11 | Sedrick Bassett | Completed | 4:29.48 |
| 12 | Ryan Thompson | Completed | 4:39.32 |
| 13 | Dylan Curry | Completed | 5:09.72 |
| 14 | Ronnie Shalvis Jr. | Failed | Arm Rings |
| 15 | Michael "Frosti" Zernow | Failed | Arm Rings |
Midwest Regional Finals
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Derouen | Completed | 2:25.28 |
| 2 | Andrew Karsen | Completed | 3:15.47 |
| 3 | Jack Morgan | Completed | 3:26.14 |
| 4 | Stephen Volcko | Completed | 3:35.97 |
| 5 | Arthur Skov | Completed | 3:45.53 |
| 6 | Michael Silenzi | Completed | 4:18.73 |
| 7 | Nickolas "Nick Lovin" Stephforn | Completed | 4:30.27 |
| 8 | Johnathan Morin | Completed | 5:44.41 |
| 9 | Scott Robinson | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 10 | Will Dodd | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 11 | Joshua Grant | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 12 | Andrew Lowes | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 13 | Nick Aye | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 14 | Nick Kostner | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
| 15 | Cade Halada | Failed | Lamp Grasper |
Northeast Region Finals
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Shieff | Completed | 2:43.55 |
| 2 | Luis Moco | Completed | 2:49.35 |
| 3 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 2:49.84 |
| 4 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 2:56.30 |
| 5 | Elet Hall | Completed | 3:01.84 |
| 6 | Travis Graves | Completed | 3:21.46 |
| 7 | Jesse Villarreal | Completed | 3:32.70 |
| 8 | Chris DiGangi | Completed | 4:07.20 |
| 9 | Andrew Wood | Failed | Salmon Ladder 1:31.60 |
| 10 | Danny Johnson | Failed | Salmon Ladder 1:32.50 |
| 11 | Bradley Smith Jr. | Failed | Salmon Ladder 1:45.11 |
| 12 | Phillip Pirollo | Failed | Salmon Ladder 2:05.48 |
| 13 | John Sapinoso | Failed | Warped Wall 1:02.03 |
| 14 | Matt Mings | Failed | Warped Wall 1:09.77 |
| 15 | Michael Pericoloso | Failed | Warped Wall 1:17.90 |
Midsouth Region Finals
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 2:23.22 |
| 2 | Brandon Douglass | Completed | 2:29.41 |
| 3 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 2:30.72 |
| 4 | Jaret Salas | Completed | 2:43.41 |
| 5 | Kevin Klein | Completed | 2:56.28 |
| 6 | Sat Khalsa | Completed | 2:56.89 |
| 7 | Ahmed Toure | Completed | 2:59.70 |
| 8 | Josh Lobeck | Completed | 3:04.64 |
| 9 | Lorin Ball | Completed | 3:20.52 |
| 10 | Jake Smith | Completed | 3:45.40 |
| 11 | Bob Pondrom | Completed | 3:48.06 |
| 12 | Nathaniel Spencer | Completed | 3:50.80 |
| 13 | James Wyatt | Completed | 3:57.82 |
| 14 | Tremayne Dortch | Completed | 5:19.63 |
| 15 | Alan Connealy | Failed | Lamp Grasper 1:38.11 |
Notable competitors
- Professional Parkour Athlete and Freerunner Brian Orosco
- British film actor William Moseley
- Tennessee Titans defensive end Kamerion Wimbley
- Stuntman Dan Mast
- Stuntwoman Luci Romberg
- "Roam" (a.k.a. A.J. Amores) and "Chairman Platinum" from MMO video game company Artix Entertainment
- Harlem Globetrotters basketball player Bull Bullard
- Devin Thorpe aka Grim Leaper from Fly or Die Freerunning
- Survivor China Contestant Michael "Frosti" Zernow
Mount Midoriyama
Legend
The competitor cleared that stage.
The competitor is female.
The competitor ran out of time on the obstacle.
For the first time in the history of the series, rather than traveling to Japan to compete on Sasuke, 100 finalists from the city qualifiers competed at a finals venue with four stages that was built just off the Las Vegas Strip.
Stage 1
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hutchman (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 2 | David Money | Failed | Final Climb (Time Out) |
| 3 | Cade Halada | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 4 | Ronnie Shalvis Sr. (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 5 | Michael Pericoloso | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 6 | Ghassan "Marcus" Ramos (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 7 | Alan Connealy | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 8 | Ben Wicks (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 9 | Michael 'Frosti' Zernow | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 10 | Nick Kostner | Failed | Rope Ladder (Time Out) |
| 11 | Matt Mings | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 12 | Andres De La Rosa (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 13 | Tremayne Dortch | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 14 | Paul O'Connor | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 15 | Ronnie Shalvis Jr. | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 16 | Nathaniel Aye | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 17 | John Sapsoto | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 18 | Gunner Bahn | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 19 | James Wyatt | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 20 | Tony Reddick | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 21 | Dylan Curry | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 22 | Andrew Lowes | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 23 | Natalie Strasser (Wild Card) | Failed | Rolling Log |
| 24 | Phillip Pirollo | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 25 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 26 | Nathaniel Spencer | Completed | 00:00.00 |
| 27 | Niko Bogucki | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 28 | Kelvin Antoine (Wild Card) | Failed | Fell Off Course after Giant Swing |
| 29 | Ryan Thompson | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 30 | Joshua Grant | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 31 | Bradley Smith Jr. | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 32 | Ben Snead | Completed | 00:22.98 |
| 33 | Selena Laniel (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 34 | Bob Pondrom | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 35 | Adam Grossman | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 36 | Dan Mast | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 37 | Will Dodd | Completed | 00:07.77 |
| 38 | Ryan Saegert (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 39 | Danny Johnson | Completed | 00:27.69 |
| 40 | Kevan Reoli | Failed | Rolling Log |
| 41 | Jake Smith | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 42 | Brendon Kelly | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 43 | Patrick Cusic (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 44 | Paul Darnell | Completed | 00:25.02 |
| 45 | Ryoga Vee (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 46 | Scott Robinson | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 47 | Andrew Wood | Failed | Step Slider |
| 48 | J.B. Douglas | Completed | 00:12.98 |
| 49 | Lorin Ball | Completed | 00:33.13 |
| 50 | Thomas Hall | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 51 | Dorian Cedars | Failed | Rope Ladder (Time Out) |
| 52 | Jonathan Morin | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 53 | Risa Scott (Wild Card) | Failed | Step Slider |
| 54 | Chris DiGangi | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 55 | Justin Walcker | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 56 | Josh Lobeck | Completed | 00:03.92 |
| 57 | William Brown | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 58 | Joyce Shahboz (Wild Card) | Failed | Rolling Log |
| 59 | Derek Nakamoto | Completed | 00:35.80 |
| 60 | Nickolas Stephen | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 61 | Jesse Villarreal | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 62 | Nathan Sausedo | Failed | Rolling Log |
| 63 | Ahmed Toure | Completed | 00:22.07 |
| 64 | Sean Morris | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 65 | Chad Simpson | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 66 | Michael Silenzi | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 67 | Travis Graves | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 68 | Joshua Horsely | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 69 | Sat Khalsa | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 70 | William 'Bull' Bullard | Failed | Final Climb (Time Out) |
| 71 | Brent Steffensen | Completed | 00:29.00 |
| 72 | Arthur Skov | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 73 | Elet Hall | Completed | 00:24.00 |
| 74 | Justin Sweeney | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 75 | Kevin Klein | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 76 | Michael Eckert | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 77 | Remi Bakkar | Completed | 00:19.02 |
| 78 | Stephen Volcko | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 79 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 00:08.74 |
| 80 | Kyle Cochran | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 81 | Jaret Salas | Failed | Warped Wall |
| 82 | JJ Woods | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 83 | Kole Stevens | Completed | 00:27.67 |
| 84 | Jack Morgan | Failed | Giant Swing |
| 85 | Dan Galiczynski | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 86 | Sean Noble | Completed | 00:16.80 |
| 87 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 00:11.84 |
| 88 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 00:19.00 |
| 89 | Jesse La Flair | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 90 | Andrew Karsen | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 91 | Luis Moco | Failed | Warped Wall (Time Out) |
| 92 | David Campbell | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 93 | Brandon Douglass | Completed | 00:16.82 |
| 94 | Drew Drechsel | Completed | 00:23.92 |
| 95 | Evan Dollard | Completed | 00:11.90 |
| 96 | Matthew Derouen | Failed | Step Slider |
| 97 | Tim 'Livewire' Shieff | Failed | Spin Bridge |
| 98 | James McGrath | Completed | 00:18.39 |
| 99 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 00:21.71 |
| 100 | Flip Rodriguez | Completed | 00:18.34 |
Stage 2
| Order # | Finalist | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Spencer | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Fifth level. |
| 2 | Chris Wilczewski | 1.Slider Drop | Lost grip on drop. |
| 3 | Will Dodd | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Digest. Fifth level. |
| 4 | Sean Noble | 3.Unstable Bridge | Failed dismount. |
| 5 | Brian Arnold | 4.Balance Tank | Fell halfway through. |
| 6 | Evan Dollard | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Seventh level. |
| 7 | J.B. Douglas | 3.Unstable Bridge | Digest. Transition to second board. |
| 8 | Brandon Douglass | 3.Unstable Bridge | Transition to second board. |
| 9 | Travis Rosen | 4.Balance Tank | Fell at beginning. |
| 10 | Josh Lobeck | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Digest. Seventh level. |
| 11 | Paul Kasemir | 5.Metal Spin | Lost grip on chain. |
| 12 | Ben Snead | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Digest. Seventh level. |
| 13 | Elet Hall | 3.Unstable Bridge | Digest. Transition to second board. |
| 14 | James “The Beast” McGrath | 1.Slider Drop | Derailed bar on drop. |
| 15 | Remi Bakkar | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Seventh level. |
| 16 | Drew Drechsel | 3.Unstable Bridge | Failed dismount. |
| 17 | Ahmed Toure | 4.Balance Tank | Fell 4/5 of the way through. |
| 18 | Danny Johnson | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Digest. Seventh level. |
| 19 | Brent Steffensen | Completed | 00:00.03 |
| 20 | Kole Stevens | 1.Slider Drop | Digest. Derailed bar on drop. |
| 21 | David “Flip” Rodriguez | 4.Balance Tank | Fell at beginning. |
| 22 | Lorin Ball | 2.Double Salmon Ladder | Digest. Seventh level. |
| 23 | Paul Darnell | 3.Unstable Bridge | Lost grip on first board. |
| 24 | Derek Nakamoto | 5.Metal Spin | Lost grip on chain. |
Stage 3
| Order # | Finalist | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Steffensen | 6.Hang Climb | Fell 3/4 of the way through. |
Ratings
| Network | Episode | Air date | Timeslot | Rating/Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 | 1 | "Southwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | May 20, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2 | N/A | 0.338 | [3] |
| 2 | "Southwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.1 | 0.273 | ||||
| NBC | 3 | "Southwest Regional Finals" | May 21, 2012 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 2.4 | 6 | 6.200 | [4] |
| G4 | 4 | "Midwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | May 27, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.1 | N/A | 0.233 | [5] |
| 5 | "Midwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.1 | 0.193 | ||||
| NBC | 6 | "Midwest Regional Finals" | May 28, 2012 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 2.1 | 5 | 5.790 | [4] |
| G4 | 7 | "Northeast Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | June 3, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2 | N/A | 0.350 | [6] |
| 8 | "Northeast Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.2 | 0.344 | ||||
| NBC | 9 | "Northeast Regional Finals" | June 4, 2012 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 2.2 | 6 | 6.780 | [4] |
| G4 | 10 | "Northwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | June 10, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2 | N/A | 0.358 | [7] |
| 11 | "Northwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.2 | 0.380 | ||||
| NBC | 12 | "Northwest Regional Finals" | June 12, 2012 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.7 | 5 | 4.990 | [4] |
| G4 | 13 | "Midsouth Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | June 17, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.1 | N/A | 0.216 | [8] |
| 14 | "Midsouth Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.1 | 0.250 | ||||
| NBC | 15 | "Northwest Regional Finals" | June 18, 2012 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 2.0 | 5 | 5.780 | [4] |
| G4 | 16 | "Southeast Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" | June 24, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2 | N/A | 0.410 | [9] |
| 17 | "Southeast Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.2 | 0.421 | ||||
| NBC | 18 | "Southeast Regional Finals" | June 25, 2012 | Monday 10:00 p.m. | 1.9 | 5 | 5.700 | [4] |
| G4 | 19 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 1 of 6" | July 8, 2012 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2 | N/A | 0.358 | [10] |
| 20 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 2 of 6" | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.1 | 0.265 | ||||
| 21 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 3 of 6" | Sunday 11:00 p.m. | Unknown | |||||
| NBC | 22 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 4 of 6" | July 9, 2012 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 1.4 | 4 | 3.990 | [4] |
| 23 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 5 of 6" | July 16, 2012 | 1.8 | 5 | 4.590 | |||
| 24 | "Las Vegas Finals Part 6 of 6" | July 23, 2012 | 2.0 | 5 | 4.870 | |||
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