With the summer months really starting to heat up, so does the competition of American Ninja Warrior. Season 18 premieres June 8 with the Western Regional qualifiers on NBC. This time around ninjas from the West, Central, and East will battle it out for a spot in the new Regional Finals on the road to the National Finals in Las Vegas. Calling the action on the course are the excitable Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, along with co-host Zuri Hall.
Another addition this year is what’s described as a three lane racecourse called the Tripleheader. Participants will go head to head to head in high speed, side by side competition One thing carried over is the all-racing format with the winner walking away with $250,000. No matter how long Iseman and Gbajabiamila have been watching these athletes, their passion has only grown.
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