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Joe competed  as a rookie on NBC's American Ninja Warrior in 2013. He shocked everyone with  the tremendous results he posted! In Regional Qualifiers (Baltimore, Maryland) he placed 6th overall. This was  the fastest time by any of the outstanding crop of Baltimore rookies (his very first run was "fast-forwarded").

When Regional  Finals came around, he was feeling much more confident and was able to  take 2nd place, BARELY missing 1st by a mere .37 seconds!

Watch his Baltimore Finals run here

Stage 1 of  Las Vegas Finals - Joe competed with the BEST athletes in the sport on the biggest stage to date. He was able to harness his focus despite  being intimidated by the people he called his role models. Not only were  the competitors intimidating... but so was the course!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage 2 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe Moravsky was up for  the challenge. He was only 1 of a handful of athletes to make it all  the way to Stage 3... the stage at which no American has EVER beaten (at the time).

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

Stage  3 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe was able to go 2nd furthest out of  EVERYONE that competed on American Ninja Warrior that season... and as a  ROOKIE nonetheless! In the history of American Ninja Warrior, no rookie has EVER made it as far as Joe did during their rookie season (at the time)!  Even though history had been made, unfortunately he slipped off the last of the floating boards and fell into the water. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here

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Regional Qualifiers (St. Louis, MO) - Joe took 1st place in blowout fashion! This run really set the stage for his second season of ANW!

Watch his St. Louis Qualifiers run here

Regional  Finals - Joe made it to the Rumbling Dice and literally BROKE the  obstacle! Luckily, he was quick on his feet and saved himself. Joe took  1st place YET AGAIN by nearly 40 seconds!

Watch his St. Louis Finals run here

Stage  1 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe was considered a favorite. Coming into this  new season, Joe felt more pressure because people knew who "The  Weatherman" was. Despite all this new pressure on his shoulders, he was  able to pull off an impressive Stage 1 run that put him through to Stage  2.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage  2 of  the Las Vegas Finals - With 18 competitors  trying to figure out this grueling stage, only 2 people finished... and  JOE WAS ONE OF THOSE TWO PEOPLE! He finished with just over 1 second  left on the clock. This run was one of the most intense runs from ALL of  season 6. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here 

Stage  3 of the Las Vegas Finals - The holy grail, the unbeatable stage. His short term  goal, beat the dreaded floating boards... long term goal? BEAT STAGE 3. Unfortunately, the hang climb (an obstacle where previously ONLY TWO  American's, Brent Steffensen and Brian Arnold, had made it to in competition) took him out. The good news is he solidified his title of "Last Ninja Standing" for the first time, beating all other ninjas on Season 6!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here 

Joe was also selected to represent Team USA this year!

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Regional  Qualifiers (Pittsburgh, PA) - Joe decided to go at a  fast but comfortable place, which landed him in 2nd place!

Watch his Pittsburgh Qualifiers run here

Regional  Finals - Joe took his time to make sure he would finish the course and  receive another finisher's patch... this landed him in 2nd place once  again!

Watch his Pittsburgh Finals run here

Stage  1 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe had a great save on the Jumping Spider and  then effortlessly made it through the course... earning another trip to Stage 2!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage  2 of the Vegas Finals - Joe managed to destroy some of the hardest  obstacles, including Roulette Road. That means he would be BACK on Stage 3 for a third year in a row!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

Stage 3... the course that has taken him out every year on  American Ninja Warrior. Joe has incredible and unparalleled consistency in getting to Stage 3... but equally consistent at falling on Stage 3. With  changes to the course this year, he was more focused than ever.  Unfortunately the Ultimate Cliffhanger transfer took him out as he  attempted a 180° transfer. This is the way Joe  had practiced and he wasn't about to change it here on Stage 3. Lesson learned. Geoff Britten and Issac Caldiero would be the only two ninjas to beat Stage 3 and move on to the mountain. Although both ninjas would clear in time, Issac would take home $1,000,000 for climbing the fastest! 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here

 Joe was also selected to represent Team USA this year! 

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Joe was captain of his Storm Team on Season 1 of Team Ninja Warrior on Esquire Network. 

Although his team lost to Team TNT, it was a great first season! Check some of the runs below!

Epic Race - Joe Moravsky vs Nicholas Coolridge

Final Race - Relay Showdown Storm Team vs Team TNT

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Coming back to American Ninja Warrior was different this year! Joe and his wife Stephanie had their first child Emily Moravsky! But would this hinder his performance in Season 8?

Regional Qualifiers (Philadelphia, PA) - Moravsky's  4th season of American Ninja Warrior looked promising. Joe had never  fallen on ANY course other than the Las Vegas Finals Stage 3 course...  and he wasn't about to make any exceptions for this year.

Watch his Philadelphia Qualifiers run here

Regional Finals - Joe's streak had COME TO AN END! Moravsky made it  to the final obstacle but gassed out on the Invisible Ladder climb to  the top of the tower. The only comforting news is that the course was so  difficult that NOT ONE NINJA (The first American Ninja Warrior Champion, Geoff  Britten included in those ninjas) even finished the course.

Watch his Philadelphia Finals run here

Stage 1 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe BARELY beat Stage 1 with just over 4 seconds  left... the slowest he has ever finished the first stage in Vegas. Joe  had a baby during the off season and he definitely felt the "lack of sleep" while running EVERY stage in 2016. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage  2 in Las Vegas had taken out MANY competitors through the years, but NEVER Joe Moravsky. BUT, on this night, Stage 2 was victorious. Joe was on pace to  beat the course in time but miscalculated the new obstacle called the Wave Runner and exited "early". His finish  still landed him among the top 10 in the country... something he has  done every single year since he began back in 2013.

(Official footage not available on YouTube)

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Joe was captain of Storm Team Moravsky for Season 2 of Team Ninja Warrior on USA Network. 

After a disappointing loss in Season 1, Joe was DETERMINED to carry his team to victory. Check out his EPIC come from behind victory and the finale of TNW Season 2 below.

EPIC RACE - Joe Moravsky vs JB Douglas

Final Race - Relay Showdown Season Finale

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Joe  was back for his 5th season of ANW... this time in Cleveland, OH. With his shocking early exit last season, his fire was burning bright for redemption. 

Regional Qualifiers (Cleveland, OH) - Joe was able to refocus from his previous season to take 1st place in qualifiers  (first time since St. Louis in Season 6)!

Watch his Cleveland Qualifiers run here

Regional Finals - Joe was more determined than ever before, earning a  4th badge from completing the entire city finals course!

Watch his Cleveland Finals run here

Stage 1 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe was feeling stronger than ever... and it showed on the course. Stage 1 CLEAR, NO PROBLEM!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage 2 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe was mostly concerned with the obstacle that took him out  last year... the Wave Runner. There were also a number of new  obstacles as well!! Trust me, you will NOT want to miss this run!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

Stage 3 of the Las Vegas Finals - Arguably one of Joe's greatest runs of all time. Joe was more ready than ever. He beat obstacles old AND new, and finally put himself in the history books as one of the greats in this sport. He came up an obstacle and a half short of his first trip  to Stage 4. Stage 3 got 25% harder and Joe got 20% stronger... SO CLOSE. Due to his performance, he has become the "Last Ninja Standing" for the second time... more than any other ninja at that time.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here

 Joe was also selected to lead Team USA as captain this year!

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During the off season, Joe and his wife Stephanie had their second child Jacob Moravsky! In Season 8, Joe had an early exit partially "blaming" the change of lifestyle by having his first child... will this season be a repeat of Season 8?!

Joe was suppose to compete in Philadelphia for Season 10 but was rained out along with a few other remaining ninjas. They were moved to a different region instead!

Regional Qualifiers  (Minneapolis, MI) - Joe was still on a high from his previous season - being the "Last Ninja Standing" for a 2nd time!

Watch his Minneapolis Qualifiers run here

Regional Finals - After a disappointing miss on the Mega Wall, Joe really needed to focus on his goal... make it back to the Vegas Finals!

Watch his Minneapolis Finals run here

 Stage 1 of the Las Vegas Finals - One of the biggest SHOCKS of his career happened in Las Vegas 2018. After seeing Travis Rosen break his leg on the Double Dipper just a few runners before, Joe decided to change his successful technique (from his previous season). BAD CALL.  Watch the heartbreaking video below.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

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After an early fall in Season 10, Joe was hungry once again. He had a feeling this was the year someone would win $1,000,000. Would it be him?

Regional Qualifiers (Baltimore, MD) - Joe was back for his 7th season of American Ninja Warrior. With his eyes focused on getting back to Vegas, his first goal was to beat the City Qualifiers. Unfortunately he missed the Mega Wall for a second season in a row and missed out!

(Official footage not available on YouTube) 

Regional Finals - With a brand new DIFFICULT obstacle looming in the distance, Joe was still confident he would make it through. The "Angry Birds" would turn out to be the biggest Ninja killer of all time. Placed strategically after the Salmon Ladder, this new obstacle took out every ninja that attempted it. Fortunately, Joe was fast enough to punch his ticket back to Vegas.

 (Official footage not available on YouTube) 

Stage 1 of the Las Vegas Finals - With fire in his eyes, Joe faced Stage 1 of the Vegas Finals for the 7th time! Watching some of the best ninjas fall here wouldn't stop him from hitting a buzzer once again.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage 2 of the Las Vegas Finals - Joe has more clears on Stage 2 in Vegas than ANY other ninja in the history of American Ninja Warrior. Using that stat to build his confidence, Joe was prepared to beat Stage 2. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

Stage 3 of the Las Vegas Finals - After watching Drew Drechsel beat Stage 3 just moments before his run (on TV it aired in a different order), Joe already felt defeated. His training prepared him for "Joe vs the rope"... but not against another ninja. He was not mentally prepared for that... especially against one of the greatest ninjas of all time. Joe would go on to have the strongest performance of his career but a mistake would take him out on Cane Lane... just feet away from the final obstacle on Stage 3. Drew would go on and win $1,000,000 in a climb off against another GOAT ninja Daniel Gil. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here

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COVID-19: one-of-a-kind season!

Regional Qualifiers (St. Louis, MO) - Joe is back for his 8th season of American Ninja Warrior! With changes due to the pandemic, he was isolated from his friends and family to compete this season. No matter how tough, Joe is always ready for a challenge.

In Qualifiers, Joe was focused on beating the Mega Wall for $10,000. He had failed the previous two seasons! This year he was faced with a dilemma though. His teammates were out and due to the new rules Joe was able to revive his teammates if he was able to place top two and win at the Power Tower. Guess who won the power tower and won $10,000? 

 Watch his St. Louis Qualifiers run here

In Semi-Finals, Joe pushed himself and even though his competition was fierce, Joe was able to get first place by roughly a second!

Watch his St. Louis Semi-Finals run here

In the finals, Joe was on pace to be the fastest time of the night and place Top 8 to the Power Tower Finale, but a small error cost him not only the fastest time, but knocked him out of the competition for good.

Watch his St. Louis Finals run here

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Season 13 was almost was a normal season. ALL the athletes flew to Seattle-Tacoma for the Qualifiers. 

Joe competed on the first day of competition (even though he was aired night two). He posted the 2nd fastest time and was able to climb the Mega Wall for a second time in a row and win $10,000!

Watch his Seattle Qualifying run here

In the City Finals, Joe was able to take the 2nd place spot. That set up a head to head showdown with his student, Jay "Lache" Lewis on the Power Tower in a race that will never be forgotten!

Watch his LA Finals run here

Watch his Power Tower run here

In Vegas, Joe had an unfortunate case of food poisoning and had to try to complete Stage 1 enduring the pain!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

After using his safety pass, Joe was back for redemption. 

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1: Re-run here

Narrowly beating Stage 1, Joe is back on his favorite playground... Stage 2. Shockingly, Joe falls on the very FIRST obstacle... the first time in his ninja career.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

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Season 14 started off great! Joe was able to finish the course AND capture his 3rd career Mega Wall, which is the most in history (at that time). 

Watch his San Antonio Qualifier run here

For the LA Finals, Joe decided to push himself again to try and make it back to the Power Tower like the previous season. As we all know, speed kills. Joe had enough in the tank to finish but the second to last obstacle surprised him. The bungee and bar combo for the final move ripped the bar from his hands! 

Watch his LA Finals run here

In Vegas, Joe was on set to compete but was told his wife Stephanie had caught COVID. Even though Joe was vaccinated, the rules of the show required Joe to be disqualified due to close contact... EVEN THOUGH he was testing negative. VERY upsetting and disappointing. This is the FIRST TIME in his ninja career Joe was not a part of the Vegas Finals.

Part 1 Explanation 

Part 2 Explanation

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Season 15 was the beginning of the end of traditional Ninja Warrior. Racing was introduced and it changed everything!

First, qualifiers remained the same - see Joe's shocking run below.

Watch his shocking fail here

For the LA Finals, we finally see head to head racing. 

(Video Not Online)

In Vegas, Joe was ready once again. Stage 1 would be his 30th buzzer (most in history). He just needs to DO IT.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage 2 ALSO introduced head to head racing... and unfortunately mistakes happen when ninjas go fast. Joe's season comes to an end all too early.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 2 run here

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Season 16 was Joe's BEST season to date. Exciting and heartbreaking from start to finish.

(Qualifiers run not available)

For the LA Finals, we we go back to head to head racing.

(Video also not online)

In Vegas, Joe was ready once again. Stage 1 would just add another buzzer to his already growing list!

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 1 run here

Stage 2 ALSO introduced head to head racing... and this time his opponent suffered defeat. 

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Joe's Stage 3 run was one of the most intense runs he's ever had. Amazing and so incredibly sad.

Watch his Vegas Finals Stage 3 run here

This is the last time Stage 1, 2 3, and 4 will be on American Ninja Warrior.

Joe will go down in history with 9 Stage 1 buzzers, 6 Stage 2 buzzers, and most appearance on Stage 3!

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American Ninja Warrior Striding Steps Skills Championship

Joe's Commercial with The Weather Channel

Whistle Sports Interview

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