AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Venice” — Pictured: Almas Meirmanov — (Photo by: Ryan Tuttle/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior season 7, episode 1 airs tonight on NBC.
Season 7 opens with a qualifying round in Venice Beach, Cal., and features obstacles such as the Mini Silk Slider, Spin Cycle and Hourglass Drop. Contestants include “Ninja” veterans Kevin Bull and David Campbell; former Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo; and Seattle Seahawk Jon Ryan.
The series will hold open tryouts to find the top 10 American competitors from across the country and send them to Japan to tackle Sasuke, the world’s most difficult and diabolical obstacle course. The American competitor who completes all four stages of Sasuke in the fastest time will be named the ultimate American Ninja Warrior. Only three out of 2,600 competitors have completed all stages of the course, none have been from America.
American Ninja Warrior season 7, episode 1 airs May 25 at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
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