Vance Walker finally claimed victory as the next “American Ninja Warrior” during Monday’s Season 15 finale, but the journey to winning certainly caused him a fair amount of grief.
After hitting a buzzer during Stage 3 of the NBC competition show’s Las Vegas finals, Walker, along with eight other remaining contestants, went head-to-head to climb the infamous Mt. Midoriyama 75-foot rope climb. While Walker finished his climb with the best performance so far with 3.25 seconds to spare in the 30-second challenge, the 18-year-old finalist had to wait to claim victory until seeing if Caleb Bergstrom and Rj Roman beat his time.
“Waiting to see if I’d won the million dollars was the most terrifying experience in my life,” Walker told TheWrap during a Tuesday morning interview. “I’m already nervous when I’m on the course, but when you’ve done what you needed to do, and it’s...
After hitting a buzzer during Stage 3 of the NBC competition show’s Las Vegas finals, Walker, along with eight other remaining contestants, went head-to-head to climb the infamous Mt. Midoriyama 75-foot rope climb. While Walker finished his climb with the best performance so far with 3.25 seconds to spare in the 30-second challenge, the 18-year-old finalist had to wait to claim victory until seeing if Caleb Bergstrom and Rj Roman beat his time.
“Waiting to see if I’d won the million dollars was the most terrifying experience in my life,” Walker told TheWrap during a Tuesday morning interview. “I’m already nervous when I’m on the course, but when you’ve done what you needed to do, and it’s...
- 9/12/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
A new champion will be crowned on tonight’s “American Ninja Warrior” Season 15 finale.
In an exclusive clip of the epic conclusion shared with TheWrap, the NBC reality competition show looks back on the finalists who have been dreaming big from a young age, completing obstacle courses since their early adolescence.
“I’m going to be the next ‘American Ninja Warrior,'” a 12-year-old Vance Walker, who stands as one of the run-off winners, said in a flashback while a 10-year-old Nacssa Garemore says “‘Ninja’ is our life” and a 14-year old Jera Boyd tells audiences he started practicing for the show two years earlier.
“If you pick me for your show, you won’t regret it,” a 13-year-old Ethan Bartnicki said in another flashback.
Remaining contestants who advanced to Stage 3 of the national finals will compete head-to-head during the Las Vegas finale as they compete in Stage 3 and Stage 4, facing the infamous Mt.
In an exclusive clip of the epic conclusion shared with TheWrap, the NBC reality competition show looks back on the finalists who have been dreaming big from a young age, completing obstacle courses since their early adolescence.
“I’m going to be the next ‘American Ninja Warrior,'” a 12-year-old Vance Walker, who stands as one of the run-off winners, said in a flashback while a 10-year-old Nacssa Garemore says “‘Ninja’ is our life” and a 14-year old Jera Boyd tells audiences he started practicing for the show two years earlier.
“If you pick me for your show, you won’t regret it,” a 13-year-old Ethan Bartnicki said in another flashback.
Remaining contestants who advanced to Stage 3 of the national finals will compete head-to-head during the Las Vegas finale as they compete in Stage 3 and Stage 4, facing the infamous Mt.
- 9/11/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
It became one of the fastest qualifiers ever in the history of NBC‘s American Ninja Warrior when R.J. Roman’s high-energy performance blows everyone away.
Given the moniker of one of the “best Ninjas” in the world, Roman attacks the challenging course with ease, making the advanced obstacles look like child’s play as he completely shreds the course. Roman’s course completion becomes the “fastest of the season” as the $1 million prize looks very possible this time.
R.J. Roman shreds the ‘American Ninja Warrior’ course
From the minute he hits the course, Roman dominates every single challenge. American Ninja Warrior hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila immediately know they are witnessing history being made. “R.J. Roman has one speed – fast!” Iseman proclaims in an exclusive sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Adding, “He’ll need to finish in under 1 minute and 20.”
R.J. Roman | Elizabeth Morris/NBC
Gbajabiamila replies,...
Given the moniker of one of the “best Ninjas” in the world, Roman attacks the challenging course with ease, making the advanced obstacles look like child’s play as he completely shreds the course. Roman’s course completion becomes the “fastest of the season” as the $1 million prize looks very possible this time.
R.J. Roman shreds the ‘American Ninja Warrior’ course
From the minute he hits the course, Roman dominates every single challenge. American Ninja Warrior hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila immediately know they are witnessing history being made. “R.J. Roman has one speed – fast!” Iseman proclaims in an exclusive sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Adding, “He’ll need to finish in under 1 minute and 20.”
R.J. Roman | Elizabeth Morris/NBC
Gbajabiamila replies,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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