"AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR"

(X) "FINALS REGION 1"

05/21/2012 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : 'AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR' PREMIERES ON NBC WITH SOUTHWEST REGIONAL FINALS FROM VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - MATT ISEMAN AND JONNY MOSELEY HOST - ANGELA SUN REPORTS FROM THE SIDELINES Comedian Matt Iseman and Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley host the heart-racing obstacle course competition series "American Ninja Warrior," premiering on NBC Monday, May 21. The top 30 finishers from the southwest region preliminary round (which airs on G4) will take on an even more challenging course and compete for the chance to move into the national finals, which will take place in Las Vegas, NV. Competitors range from trained athletes to everyday Americans including schoolteachers, police officers, moms and even granddads, who must all tackle the arduous obstacle course in their quest for the $500,000 cash prize and a chance to win the coveted title of the first ever "American Ninja Warrior." Angela Sun ("Yahoo! Sports Minute") reports from the sidelines.