American Ninja Warrior
Season 3
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Jimmy Smith
Alison Haislip
No. of contestants300+
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkG4
NBC
Original releaseJuly 31 (2011-07-31) –
August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
Season chronology

The third season of American Ninja Warrior began airing on July 31, 2011, on G4. Tryouts took place in May 2011 at Venice Beach, California. After the tryouts, the top 15 competitors competed in Ninja Warrior Boot Camp with the top 10 moving on to Japan for the finals of the competition as a part of Sasuke 27 and a chance at becoming the first American to conquer the course and win a $500,000 endorsement deal with K-Swiss. No competitors made it beyond stage 3. This season was once again hosted by Matt Iseman and Jimmy Smith, with Alison Haislip as a sideline reporter. The final episode aired on August 22, 2011, as a two-hour primetime special on NBC.[1][2]

Qualifying

Over 300 competitors took part in the tryouts in Venice Beach, CA on May 16, 2011, and May 17, 2011. Those who made it past qualifying, city finals, and boot-camp in the California Mountains advanced to Stage 1 at Sasuke 27.

Boot Camp

15 competitors from the semi-finals tried ninja Boot Camp. The ninjas were divided into three teams of five: the red dragons, blue monkeys, and white tigers. Ten would make it at the end, and five would be sent home. Every week there would be challenges the ninjas would have to face. The losing teams would send two of their members to the heavenly ropes. Two people would be sent up the rope, and the person that hit the buzzer at the top first would move on and continue the boot camp until they either were sent home or made it to "Sasuke 27". The losing person would be sent home, failing to make it to Japan. The five that were eliminated in boot camp were Dustin Rocho, Chris Wilczewski, Brandon Douglass, Alan Conneally, and Brian Orosco.

Notable competitors

Mount Midoriyama

Stage 1

Order #FinalistResultNotes
1James "The Beast" McGrathFinish (1:42.76)
2Drew Drechsel6. Warped WallInjured right knee on Half Pipe Attack landing.
3Travis RosenFinish (1:43.30)
4Ryan StratisFinish (1:51.03)
5Brent SteffensenFinish (1:32.08)
6Jake SmithFinish (1:57.65)Digest.
7David "Flip" RodriguezFinish (1:47.27)Digest.
8Travis FurlanicFinish (1:21.10)Digest.
9Paul KasemirFinish (1:38.45)
10David CampbellFinish (1:20.68)Sasuke First Stage speed record.

Stage 2

Order #FinalistResultNotes
1Jake Smith2. Double Salmon LadderSeventh level.
2James "The Beast" McGrathFinish (1:12.42)
3David "Flip" Rodriguez1. Slider DropDerailed bar on drop.
4Travis Rosen5. Metal Spin
5Ryan StratisFinish (1:11.90)
6Travis Furlanic5. Metal Spin
7Brent Steffensen5. Metal Spin
8Paul KasemirFinish (1:25.02)
9David CampbellFinish (1:15.59)

Stage 3

Order #FinalistResultNotes
1James McGrath3. Ultimate CliffhangerTransition to fifth ledge.
2Ryan Stratis3. Ultimate CliffhangerTransition to fourth ledge.
3Paul Kasemir3. Ultimate CliffhangerTransition to fifth ledge.
4David Campbell3. Ultimate CliffhangerLost grip on sixth ledge. Best performance of the season.

Ratings

Network Episode Air date Timeslot 18–49 rating Viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
G4 1 "Part 1 of 10" July 31, 2011 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 0.384 [3]
2 "Part 2 of 10" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.350
3 "Part 3 of 10" August 7, 2011 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.1 0.292 [4]
4 "Part 4 of 10" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.329
5 "Part 5 of 10" August 14, 2011 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.1 0.216 [5]
6 "Part 6 of 10" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.244
7 "Part 7 of 10" August 21, 2011 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.1 0.296 [6]
8 "Part 8 of 10" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.251
NBC 9 "Part 9 of 10" August 22, 2011 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.7 4.103 [7]
10 "Part 10 of 10"

References

  1. ↑ O'Hare, Kate (2011). "'American Ninja Warrior' storms Japan's Mount Midoriyama". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ Hale, Mike (2011). "A 'Ninja Warrior' Upgrade Into Network Prime Time". New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Still on Top for HBO". The Futon Critic. August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: Big Finish for TNT's "Falling Skies"". The Futon Critic. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Next Food Network Star" Wraps With Season High". The Futon Critic. August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: Season Highs for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," "True Blood"". The Futon Critic. August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "NBC Weekly Ratings - "America's Got Talent" and "American Ninja Warrior" Lead Network's Primetime Week of May 21–27". The Futon Critic. May 30, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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