Flip Rodriguez has been one of the most consistent performers in the American Ninja Warrior Los Angeles City Qualifiers. The 8-time Ninja has made three straight City Finals. But this year, he had the opportunity to do something new: make it up the Mega Wall.
Flip raced through the Floating Steps, getting off to an easy start.
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Flip’s tadpoles watched on as their coach breezed through the beginning.
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He ran into some trouble with the Sky Hooks, but recovered nicely and moved on.
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But it was the Doorknob Drop that did Flip in, like so many other LA Ninjas this year.
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The replay showed exactly what went wrong.
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Nooooo!
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Matt and Akbar couldn’t believe it either.
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