The 1st Competition, official name: 究極のサバイバルアタックSASUKE (literally Ultimate Survival Attack SASUKE) was the first ever SASUKEtournament, held in 1997 and aired as a special on Kinniku Banzuke. It was a the only indoor tournament in SASUKE history, held at the Tokyo Bay Colosseum. Several recurring competitors made their first appearance here including SASUKE All-Stars, Yamamoto Shingo and Yamada Katsumi. Other strong competitors emerged, such as Ōmori Akira, Hasegawa Ken, Miura Eiichi and Kane Kosugi. Not all, however, would stick around SASUKE all that long despite their seemingly high skill level.
Results-wise, 23 people cleared the First Stage, which remains the fourth most ever. Six cleared the Second Stage, while four cleared the Third Stage, including Kawashima Takayuki, who is still the youngest ever to do so at age 18. However, no one was close to achieving Kanzenseiha.
TBS Date: September 26, 1997
TBS: Ratings 16.3%
G4 Date: August 2, 2008
SASUKE Announcers:
1st Chair Furutachi Ichiro (First Stage(#81-100), Second Stage (#64-100), Third Stage, Final Stage)
2nd Chair Tosaki Takahiro (First Stage(#1-80), Second Stage (#2-59))
SASUKE Results
Best: Ōmori Akira, Final Stage, Tsuna Nobori
Stage 1: 23 Clears
Stage 2: 6 Clears
Stage 3: 4 Clears
Final Stage: 0 Clears
Obstacles
② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太
③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り
④ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁
⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋
⑥ Taki Kudari 滝下り
⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング
⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り
Time Limit: 70 seconds
Obstacles
① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
② Ugokukabe 動く壁
③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム
④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー
⑤ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベア
⑥ Wall Lifting WALL LIFTING
Time Limit: 50 seconds
② Propeller Untei プロペラ雲梯
③ Hariyama 針山
Obstacles
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