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Ever since we got a peek at American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs Ninja’s full team roster, we’ve been wondering who’d face off. Now, we have all off the preliminary match ups for you!
36 teams of three Ninjas will head into the first round of competition. In each episode, four teams will battle it out in a best-of-five format (which will be explained in more detail very soon). Each episode will culminate in a winning team that will head to the next round.
Having these match ups allows us to do some case-by-case predictions and analysis. All the teams are incredibly stacked with talent, but how do their skill sets match up with who they’ll need to face to stay in the game?
Here are your Ninja vs Ninja preliminary rosters! Who do you think will survive the first round? Ready to debate your predictions? Head to the comments section at the bottom of this article.
The action kicks off on March 1 on USA Network.
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Beasts from the East: James McGrath, Erica Cook, and Dave Cavanagh
Hashtag Ninjas: Nicholas Coolridge, Larissa Cottle, and Jesse LaFlair
Team Ronin: Flip Rodriguez, Meagan Martin, and JJ Woods
West Coast Warriors: Alan Connealy, Lindsay Eskildsen, and JB Douglas
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Dark Horse: Lance Pekus, Tammy McClure, and Karson Voiles
Midwest Muscle: Tyler Yamauchi, Kirsti Pratt, and Ethan Swanson
LaBreckfast Club: Jesse LaBreck, Jon Alexis Jr., and Chris DiGangi
Team Tarzan: Ben Melick, Emmi Rose, and Travis Weinand
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Party Time: Brian Arnold, Barclay Stockett, and Jake Murray
Brazi Bros: Lucas Gomes, Brittany Reid, and Alexio Gomes
Fast Kats: Karsten Williams, Lauren Keen, and Kevin Klein
All-American Ninjas: Jonathan Horton, April Steiner Bennett, and Paul Hamm
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NorCal Ninjas: David Campbell, Anna Shumaker, and Brian Kretsch
Young Bloods: Tyler Gillett, Bree Widener, and Kevin Carbone
Wolfpack: Ian Dory, Jeri D’Aurelio, and Dan Yager
Tré Amigoz: Tremayne Dortch, Meghan Beatty, and Andrew Lowes
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Golden Hearts: Neil Craver, Natalie Duran and Grant McCartney
Average JoJo’s: JoJo Bynum, Jessica Clayton, and Jimmy Bogle Jr.
Towers of Power: Nate Burkhalter, Selena Laniel, and Dan Polizzi
Three Wishes: Thomas Stillings, Brittany Hanks and Brian Burkhardt
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Lab Rats: Chris Wilczewski, Michelle Warnky, and Brian Wilczewski
Big Dog Ninjas: Jody Avila, Brandi Monteverde, and Josh Salinas
The Ballers: Lorin Ball, Paul Kasemir, and Meiling Huang
Team Alpha: Brent Steffensen, Sydney Olson, and David Yarter
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The Expendabulls: Kevin Bull, Maggi Thorne, and Thaddeus Robeck
Lizard Kings: Hunter Guerard, Sarah Schoback, and Kyle Soderman
Iron Grip: Daniel Gil, Tiana Webberley, and Mathis Owhadi
The InvincAbels: Abel Gonzalez, Mary Beth Wang, and Victor Juarez
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Phoenix Force: Najee Richardson, Cassie Craig, and Michael Torres
Think Tank: Dr. Noah Kaufman, Leila Noone, and Matt Wilder
Team TNT: Travis Rosen, Emily Durham, and Brett Sims
Frostbite: Nick Hanson, Zhanique Lovett, and Jackson Meyer
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Superhero Squad: Jamie Rahn, Rachael Goldstein, and Sean Darling Hammond
Wisco Warriors: Drew Knapp, Andrew Philibeck, and Sara Heesen
Tri Hards: Sean Bryan, Rebekah Bonilla, and Adam Rayl
Hazard Brigade: Mike Bernardo, Grace Sims, and Michael Needham