Fans have been waiting so long to find out when the newest edition of “USA vs The World” would come to the airwaves.
We can finally confirm that Sunday, June 4, 8-11 pm on NBC is the big moment!
In “USA vs The World,” teams of the very best Ninjas from three different parts of the world compete on the National Finals stages in Las Vegas. The winning team takes home the insane bragging rights of being the top Ninjas on the planet!
According to the press release from NBC, the three hour special will include something special: “The audience will be in for a surprise as one of the ninjas makes history.”
Team USA
- Jake Murray
- Josh Levin
- Daniel Gil
- Drew Drechsel
- Brian Arnold
- Jessie Graff
Team Latin America
- Karl Fow
- David Saikin
- Santiago de Alba
- Diego Gonzalez
- Danee Marmolejo
- Wid Eriksen
Team Europe
- Stefano Ghisolfi
- Sean McColl
- Bjarke Tonnesen
- Alexander Mars
- Owen McKenzie
- Tim Shieff
Here’s more info on the teams from NBC’s official release:
“Team USA features several members hoping to make a big impression, including veteran competitor Brian Arnold and six-time repeat competitor Drew Drechsel, both of whom have nearly made it to stage four in Las Vegas in years past.
Also joining the team this season will be Daniel Gil and Los Angeles stuntwoman Jessie Graff, who wowed audiences last September with her stunning appearance in the Las Vegas finals. Rounding out Team USA are Josh Levin and Jake Murray.
Team Europe features several all-stars, including returning ninjas Stefano Ghisolfi (Italy), Alexander Mars (Sweden), Sean McColl (France) and Tim Shieff (England). McColl and Ghisolfi are world-class rock climbers and Shieff is a world champion free runner and the top performer in the U.K.’s version of “Ninja Warrior,” while Mars is a top finisher in the Swedish version. Two new team members include England’s Owen McKenzie and Denmark’s Bjarke Tonnesen.
For the first time, this season’s “USA vs. the World” will feature competitors from Latin America. The intrepid ninjas include Santiago de Alba (Mexico), Wid Eriksen (Mexico), Karl Fow (Venezuela), Diego Gonzalez (Mexico), Danee Marmolejo (Mexico) and David Saikin (Argentina). De Alba and Gonzalez are both highly decorated Mexican climbing champions, Eriksen is an acrobat by trade, Fow and Marmolejo are both world renown freerunners and stuntmen, and Saikin is an Argentinean climbing champion.
Need another reason to excited? Here’s some pictures from the episode!
Catch all the action on June 4, 8-11 pm on NBC!