8.1/1034 votes#1 - Los Angeles Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2017
In the first Qualifying Round from Los Angeles, California, competitors must tackle 6 obstacles, including Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram, which are new this season. Ninja veterans Kevin Bull, Flip Rodriguez, and Grant McCartney return for another shot at completing the course.
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7.7/1025 votes#2 - San Antonio Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2017
In the second Qualifying Round from San Antonio, Texas, competitors face 2 new obstacles: the Spinning Bridge and Sky Hooks. Ninja veterans Kacy Catanzaro, Daniel Gil, and Brent Steffensen return. Newcomers include Indy car driver Conor Daly and Olympic Gold Medalist Jonathan Horton.
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8.0/1020 votes#3 - Daytona Beach Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2017
In the Qualifying Round from Daytona Beach, Florida, competitors tackle 6 obstacles including the brand new Rolling Pin and Wingnuts. Veteran Ninja fan-favorites Jessie Graff, Drew Drechsel, and JJ Woods return. NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy also takes on the course for the first time in front of the vibrant, energetic crowd.
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8.3/1018 votes#4 - Kansas City Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2017
Kansas City, Missouri is the next stop for competitors to give it their all on the obstacle course. Competitors face 6 challenging obstacles in the city qualifier, including 3 new ones: Hang Glider, Broken Pipes, and Crank It Up. Ninja veterans Lance Pekus, Brandon Mears, and Dan Polizzi return, while Olympic decathlete Jeremy Taiwo takes on the course for the first time.
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- 7.3/1019 votes
#5 - Cleveland Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2017
Cleveland, Ohio hosts the next qualifying round where competitors tackle 2 new obstacles: Razor’s Edge and I-Beam Gap. Cleveland also features the return of last season’s “fantastic four” women – Alyssa Beird, Rachel Goldstein, Jesse “Flex” Labreck, and Michelle Warnky, as well as Ninja veterans Jon Alexis Jr., Mike Bernardo, Joe Moravsky, and Jamie Rahn.
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- 8.3/1017 votes
#6 - Denver Qualifiers
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2017
The Mile High City hosts the final qualifying round where competitors tackle 3 challenging new obstacles: Bouncing Spider, Rail Runner, and Ninjago Roll. Denver features the return of Ninja veterans Jake Murray, Sam Sann, Meagan Martin, and Brian Arnold.
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- 8.1/1018 votes
#7 - Los Angeles City Finals
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2017
The top 30 competitors from the Los Angeles Qualifier tackle the City Finals course, which features the Salmon Ladder, Stair Hopper, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb.
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- 8.5/1018 votes
#8 - San Antonio City Finals
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2017
Competitors will face the Salmon Ladder, Hourglass Drop, Elevator Climb and new obstacle Spinball Wizard; veteran ninjas Kacy Catanzaro, Daniel Gil and Brent Steffensen return.
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- 8.2/1018 votes
#9 - Daytona Beach City Finals
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2017
Contestants tackle obstacles including the Salmon Ladder, Circuit Board, Elevator Climb and new obstacle Giant Cubes.
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- 8.5/1018 votes
#10 - Cleveland City Finals
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2017
The top 30 competitors from the Cleveland city qualifier compete on one of the the world's most challenging obstacle courses.
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- 8.4/1018 votes
#11 - Kansas City City Finals
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2017
The top 30 competitors from Kansas City, Mo., vie for a chance to compete in the national finals.
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- 8.2/1018 votes
#12 - Denver City Finals
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2017
The top competitors from the Denver qualifiers compete one more time before the national finals in Las Vegas.
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- 8.5/1016 votes
#13 - Las Vegas - Finals Night 1
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 9/4/2017
The season's top competitors compete in the national finals in Las Vegas.
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- 8.1/1020 votes
#14 - Las Vegas - Finals Night 2
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 9/11/2017
National finals continue in Las Vegas, where the season's top competitors tackle a four-stage course.
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- 8.2/1019 votes
#15 - Las Vegas Season Finale
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 9/18/2017
It's the final night of the National Finals, where the season's best Ninjas tackle the last stages of "Mount Midoriyama."
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- 8.9/1019 votes
#16 - USA vs. the World
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2018
Sean Bryan, Drew Drechsel, Joe Moravsky and Najee Richardson represent Team USA against top athletes from Asia, Europe and Latin America in a battle for worldwide ninja domination.
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - All-Stars Special
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 5/17/2018
Top ninjas, including Drew Drechsel, Jessie Graff, Najee Richardson and Flip Rodriguez, climb, sprint and fly through a special course and supersized obstacles as they compete in crazy feats of strength, skill challenges and a team relay for the ages...
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Season 9 Ratings Summary
"Los Angeles Qualifiers" is the best rated episode of "American Ninja Warrior" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/12/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "San Antonio Qualifiers".