season seven of American Ninja Warrior,

and we promise to bring you some of the biggest stars

on the planet, and these guys,

the Try Guys from Buzzfeed.

- I'm Matt Iseman, alongside former NFL

defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila.

- [Akbar] Look, if you've got the name Try Guys

you gotta believe they're gonna come out there

and do their absolute best.

- Well, a lot of the times we've talked about it

it's not necessarily the athletic ability.

It's the courage, and it's the determination.

- (yells) No, no, no!

- (laughs) Could barely keep a straight face.

(dramatic music)

- Ninja Warrior is one of the peak

fitness competitions in the world.

- I think it's all about brains.

I think physical fitness is overrated.

- Everything they do looks impossible, and they fail at it.

- My therapist said positive thinking is really important.

- I have no chance.

(dramatic music)

- [Voiceover] No matter what, you guys

should just be proud of yourself, and excited.

- So you're saying that talent and preparedness

has nothing to do with this.

- That's what I'm hearing.

- I think that you made that up.

- I think that most of the audience

isn't really quite familiar with

the actual training involved, so

they have to make sure it's down pat

before they get onto that course.

- I started out with gymnastics

when I was a lot younger, and then

transitioned into snowboarding and diving

and trampolining, and then freerunning parkour.

- Let's see...

I, I do nothing.

- Who do you think is gonna do the best?

- Just looking at you guys I'm gonna

have to say definitely Jordan.

- I have a well-rounded skill set

being a former gymnast, current cross-fitter.

- Who's the cutest?

- That's gotta be Eugene, on that one.

He's, he's very good looking.

- Eugene might have some trouble, obviously.

But otherwise I think everyone else's chances are real good.

- Fuck it, I'm doing it. (yells and laughs)

- What's the secret to the quintuple steps?

- A lot of people overlook them, and they think

it's the first one, it's easy, and it's the opposite.

- Ninja warrior, cat-style.

- I don't like the cat technique.

- Do you meow when you do it?

- You have to.

- Meow! meow! meow!

- The cat with the most adorable sounding method,

and it was the best one.

- Meow!

- It's the big man, sportin' four eyes, Keith!

- [Akbar] When you look at a guy this big,

you better expect he's gonna dominate this course.

- Now that I think that

I can do it, it's gonna be easy, no problem.

- Once we fly past

the quintuple steps, what's the second obstacle?

- [Voiceover] It's a curtain slider, to

- Grabbing a rope,

swinging, landing on a platform.

- This trampoline is delightful, oh God!

(others laugh)

- Nailed it.

- [Voiceover] You wanna jump through the rope.

So you don't wanna jump to it,

because then when you grab,

everything's gonna be pulling you down.

- No, no! (laughs)

- [Akbar] Zach has got a different type of strength.

He's got testicular strength.

- The rope may or may not have gotten caught on my nuts.

It's all good, though.

- And he's so serious, he's doing it without his glasses.

- Looks like it's just a walk in the park.

- I would say a run in the park,

because once you get on it, it will completely drop.

- I hate falling.

- All of Ninja Warrior course is potential falling.

- Yeah, I'm aware!

(others laugh)

- This guy has fantastic hair, it's Eugene!

- [Akbar] I love Eugene's hair like you said,

but more than that, I love this guy's speed.

He is definitely gonna be the guy to look for.

- [Matt] Well, it is American Ninja Warrior.

Eugene does have an advantage in that regard.

- The fourth obstacle,

they're tilted in different directions, but they spin.

So you need to get your momentum, swing,

grab the next one, keep swinging.

- So once we pass the buckets with ease, what's next?

- It looks like you're gonna have to go

from one unstable bridge down to a tramp,

and try to catch the other one.

- So first of all, who here can do a pull up?

- Me

- You gotta use your arms, pull pull pull.

- I know you think I'm not pulling, because I'm not moving.

(laughter)

- There you go, wow.

(grunts and yells)

- Nope, nope, I can't do it, can't do it.

- I'll also pose in front of it.

(everyone cheers)

- Now we're getting serious, the Try Guys

are not great athletes, so they recruited

someone with some skill, it's the Try Girl, Jordan.

- We can do what the guys can do,

and sometimes even better than them.

- So what about the warped wall?

What advice do you have for that?

- Just go fast, and keep your chest up.

A lot of people lean forward to it,

so they run right into the wall.

(yells)

(yells)

(yelps)

- You want a hug?

- Yeah I do, I do want a hug.

- (yells) No!

- I like that slide, that was a solid slide. (applause)

- Let's get ready to climb the wall!

- [Akbar] You talk about a guy with lower body strength

Ned is that guy, and he gets it from soccer.

- And he gets it from the support of Ned's wife.

(laughter)

(cheering and yelling)

- Eugene! Eugene!

- Well that was a really fun day.

I'm completely ready for Ninja Warrior.

- You sure about that?

- Why does it smell like butts in here?

It smells like straight up butts.

- What's the likelihood I get to hit the button?

(laughter)

- I think like, as a team we are one complete Ninja Warrior.

- [Akbar] The Try Guys, they are going to

participate tag-team style.

- I think it's the first and only tag-team

these guys will be getting.

So each one will attempt an obstacle.

When they hit the water, they will then

swap out and move on.

- It's an hour before we run the course,

they're still building it.

I don't feel safe, because they're still, there's a crane!

- I've been practicing extensively, by saying

positive affirmations to myself in the mirror.

- Zach is completely delusional,

positive thinking isn't gonna get him anywhere.

- There's so much training involved.

Everyone here or out there, who has been waiting in line

for weeks, they've been working at this for years.

- I have not done a pull up, because I don't need them.

- My wife and her mother are coming today.

I better not mess it up for them.

- Today the culmination of it all, I'm probably at my worst.

I'm gonna fall in some water for NBC.

- One, two, three, believe in yourself!

- Whoo!

- Ned in the starting blocks, and looking at this body type,

the one thing I wish he would try

is a little more clothing, Akbar.

- [Akbar] I don't like his shorts by the way.

Oh! He just Tebowed! He just Tebowed!

- [Matt] I like it!

- [Akbar] Hallelujah!

- [Matt] Another great athlete, with an injured hip.

Let's take a look at what he's doing there.

Not a strong start there on the quintuple steps, Akbar.

- [Matt] You know what, it's not a strong start,

and it's not a, did he just meow?

- I think he did, he's looking

- What?!

- A little bit like an injured cat here.

- Hold on, come on, you a grown man.

You can't meow on the quintuple steps.

You gotta attack it like a tiger!

- [Matt] And it definitely reminds me,

get your pets spayed and neutered, and

maybe get Ned spayed and neutered too.

Having a little trouble here, hung up.

He really seemed to enjoy that last landing

on the quintuple steps, but he is through!

- [Akbar] And he's still, he's done it!

- [Matt] Unbelievable, and Zach is hugging him.

This is an odd celebration in the middle of the course.

And Ned's wife!

- [Akbar] And Ned's wife, huh.

- [Matt] I never thought we'd see that.

- [Akbar] And check out the explosion here on the replay

- [Matt] His best angle is from behind, Akbar.

- [Akbar] Let me tell you, you talk about

the best gluteus maximus, and minimus, and medius,

it's coming from Ned.

- But now it's time for the big man, all 6'3"

or 6'9" as we may estimate.

- 6'6" get it right.

- [Matt] Well with those glasses he looks

better suited to attacking a math problem,

but so far, a strong performance outta Keith, Akbar.

- [Akbar] That's messed up, you just called him a nerd.

- [Matt] But now the circle slider,

and perhaps the weakest of them, Zach.

A man who said positive thought was gonna get him

through this and carry him to the buzzer.

- [Akbar] Oh boy, here goes Zach.

Bring out the brick foam, keep your Ls,

keep your Ls, ohh!

- [Matt] Weak transition there outta Zach,

not a great athletic approach Akbar.

- [Akbar] You know, that's gotta be one of the worst

transitions I've ever seen on American Ninja Warrior.

You can tell he tried to reach out there, but

what does he think he's doing?

- [Matt] Well I will say Keith was hoping he'd get wet.

He said Zach hadn't showered in a while.

So there is that benefit.

- [Akbar] There he is, he smells better.

- [Matt] Look at that, offering the support

the Try Guys, brothers to the bitter end.

- [Matt] But now Eugene, trying

to tackle here the tilting table.

- [Akbar] This is the man we've been waiting for.

This is the showstopper, here it is right there.

I see you, go for it!

- Oh and through it!

And the Justin Bieber hair doesn't slow him down!

- He'll feel that one tomorrow.

- [Matt] A strong blow and now we're getting serious.

The Try Guys, look at that stumble,

and the determination to get through, Akbar.

- [Akbar] That is athleticism at its best right there.

Even though he has internal bleeding,

he still made it through, I'm impressed.

- [Matt] Well now, Jordan about to

get into the basket toss and Akbar,

this is gonna be a tall approach here for her.

And look at her hold on!

- [Akbar] Oh, she just went air up there!

I see you Air Jordan!

- [Matt] I can see why they chose her,

and not Zach for this.