Author: Adam Summers
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Big Audio Nightmare: Road to the Tokyo Dome, preview of Historic X-Over II, tag league talk
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as myself and Mike Sempervive talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: A look at the build to both Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty thus far Shota Umino’s underwhelming road to the Tokyo Dome main event Thoughts on Kenny Omega…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Queen of Villains, Stardom, NJPW, GLEAT
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: The greatness of Netflix’s Queen of Villains show Thoughts on recent Stardom and Marigold shows A full preview of NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling show We try…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Destruction in Kobe preview, Stardom, Jake Lee injured
It’s a SOLO EXPRESS edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as I talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Ryohei Oiwa’s final match in NOAH and impending return to NJPW Jake Lee’s injury and where that leaves Gabe Kidd NJPW Destruction in Kobe preview Thoughts on…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NOAH-WWE speculation, NJPW, Marigold, Stardom
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Speculation on the Pro Wrestling NOAH x WWE announcement and what it will mean for all parties Thoughts on NJPW Dominion and Moxley vs. EVIL in particular…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Marigold debut show, Stardom & Best of the Super Juniors recaps
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Mike Sempervive & I talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full review of Marigold’s debut show and what worked, what didn’t, and where they go from here BOZILLA A look back at Stardom’s recent Flashing Champions PPV…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Iwatani vs. Sareee classic, Wrestling Dontaku & All Together previews
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with myself and Mike Sempervive to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full review of the top matches on Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom show The Mayu Iwatani vs. Sareee classic that was more than worth the wait…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Marigold launch, NJPW Windy City Riot live report
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Mike Sempervive and I to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Full analysis of the launch of Rossy Ogawa’s Marigold promotion, their chances of success, and how it impacts Stardom The AWG exodus to Marigold Thoughts on reports…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom & NJPW thoughts, AJPW Champion Carnival preview
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Mike Sempervive and I to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: A final postscript on the New Japan Cup NJPW Sakura Genesis & Windy City Riot predictions and thoughts Stardom Cinderella Tournament Final review The Stardom exodus and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom, NJPW Cup, Yutaka Yoshie
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Stardom returns to form with two great PPVs as a roster exodus looms The return of Natsupoi and the impending departure of Giulia Thoughts on AJPW’s…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Kaisei Takechi debut, NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo
NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Kaisei Takechi’s INCREDIBLE debut for DDT and what it means New Japan’s VERY rough weekend in Sapporo Kazuchika Okada’s odd final days in NJPW and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The Stardom/Rossy Ogawa split
Stardom The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Mike Sempervive and I to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Stardom and Rossy Ogawa parting ways and what it means for the future of women’s wrestling in Japan Who will stay with Stardom and who will…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The departure of Kazuchika Okada from NJPW
NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is back with an EMERGENCY PODCAST on Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW This week’s topics include: Okada leaves New Japan Why Okada is leaving and what it means Is the Japanese professional wrestling scene becoming the NPB? Why didn’t NJPW prepare for this, and what can they do to recover Where…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Full recap of Wrestle Kingdom 18, upcoming NJPW shows
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling as guest co-host Jeremy Diemer (get well soon, Mike!) joins Adam Summers. This week’s topics include: A full recap of Wrestle Kingdom 18 Did Okada vs Danielson live up to expectations? Was SANADA the true…
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Big Audio Nightmare: President Tanahashi, Wrestle Kingdom preview, AJPW-WWE
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: New NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi A healthy debate on the merits of whatever the hell is going on between AJPW and WWE A full rundown, analysis and predictions of next week’s…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Tokyo Sports Awards, early Wrestle Kingdom thoughts
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The Tokyo Sports Awards and why you shouldn’t care about them El Phantasmo’s breakout performance in the World Tag League Thoughts on January’s Wrestle Kingdom card as it starts to come…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom changes, World Tag League, AJPW
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: Stardom’s corporate shakeup and the positive impact it will have on the company Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani return at Korakuen Hall Thoughts on NJPW’s World Tag League and the standout…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Giulia, Nakajima, Power Struggle review, Wrestle Kingdom
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The Giulia-to-WWE rumors and what they mean for AEW, Stardom, New Japan, and more Stardom’s injury issues continue while one major star is set to return Katsuhiko Nakajima wins AJPW’s Triple…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom injuries, NJPW Royal Quest, AJPW
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The concerning rash of injuries in Stardom, how they are navigating them, and what, if anything, needs to change going forward Reviews of the two most recent Stardom PPVs The utter…
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Big Audio Nightmare: WWE TV in Japan, Nakajima leaves NOAH, Stardom PPV
A solo edition of The Big Audio Nightmare is back sans Mike Sempervive this week to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The WWE Abema TV deal and it means, and doesn’t mean, for the future of wrestling in Japan Thoughts on Katsuhiko Nakajima’s…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW World, meeting Kawada, Stardom, more
The Big Audio Nightmare with Adam Summers solo (and guest Jeremy Diemer) is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The N1 Victory Final for Pro Wrestling NOAH Yuma Anzai’s N1 performance and how AJPW’s future star is everything NOAH isn’t The under-the-radar…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax wrap-up, great Stardom PPV
Stardom The Big Audio Nightmare with Mike Sempervive and I is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The final word on this year’s NJPW G1 Climax and what was an incredible final match between Naito and Okada Did that match wash away the disappointment…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 33’s home stretch
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling — dominated this week by the NJPW G1 Climax tournament. Topics include: The final verdict on NJPW G1 Climax 33’s league play and polarizing format An In-depth review of everything that led to the quarterfinals…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 Climax 33 check in, Stardom 5Star Grand Prix
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling — dominated this week by the NJPW G1 Climax tournament. Topics include: In-depth analysis of each night of the G1 Climax 33 so far The impact of such a large G1 field on show quality…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 33 previews & predictions
The original alternate here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax 33 prediction show. Website subscribers can click below to listen. This is the annual odyssey where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of NJPW’s showcase tournament, complete with our predictions for every single match,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 33 preview & predictions
The original alternate here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax 33 prediction show. Website subscribers can click below to listen. This is the annual odyssey where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of NJPW’s showcase tournament, complete with our predictions for every single match,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Forbidden Door thoughts, incredible Stardom cage match
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full review of last Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door including what worked and what didn’t Was Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega II better than their match at January’s NJPW…
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Big Audio Nightmare: What promotion shone brightest at All Together Again?
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: All Together Again and which promotion shined the brightest and what dream match we want to see as a result of the show happening Thoughts on NJPW Dominion and Yota Tsuji…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Aussie Open to AEW, NJPW Best of Super Juniors thoughts
NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: Aussie Open relinquish the IWGP Tag Team Titles and sign with AEW Who else may be on the move from NJPW The delightful Best of the Super Juniors 30 block action, and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Golden Week, NJPW Best of the Super Juniors begins
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A crazy Golden Week of major shows across Japan The return of Yota Tsuji and a final word on Dontaku NJPW Best of the Super Juniors opening night thoughts Stardom in Fukuoka review…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom All Star Grand Queendom, NJPW Strong Women’s title
Mike & Adam also discuss NJPW Road to Dontaku. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: Breaking news on the creation of the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship An in-depth review of Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom event Thoughts on the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom All Star Grand Queendom preview
Mike & Adam also talk SANADA’s IWGP Championship celebration. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full preview of this weekend’s massive Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom pay-per-view We FINISH THE STORY on SANADA’s IWGP World Championship win Thoughts…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Cinderella recap, NJPW Sakura Genesis preview
Mike & Adam talk about Jay White signing with AEW. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: Thoughts on Jay White’s decision to join AEW The incredible KOPW title match between Shingo Takagi and Aaron Henare Will SANADA finally win…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Cinderella tournament, NJPW Sakura Genesis preview
The guys also put a bow on the New Japan Cup. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full review of Stardom’s New Blood Premium and Cinderella Tournament PPVs A final recap and analysis of the New Japan Cup…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Sareee leaves WWE, New Japan Cup update
Mike & Adam also talk the Stardom Triangle Derby Final. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full review of Stardom’s Triangle Derby Final pay-per-view Himeka’s Retirement Road bonus track Spotlight performances by Lady C and Ruaka at Korakuen…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Battle in the Valley & Keiji Mutoh retirement show previews
Mike & Adam look ahead to Saturday’s pay-per-view and more. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full preview of Saturday’s NJPW Battle in the Valley Okada vs. Shingo and how the cheering from crowd made the difference Jay…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Naito vs. Umino thoughts, Stardom Supreme Fight
Adam & Mike also talk about the return of unrestricted crowd noise. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling, especially the news from a wild weekend of cheering crowds. This week’s topics include: Shota Umino’s disappointing performance against Tetsuya Naito and what it means…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Kiyomiya, Okada, and the kick heard ’round the world
Mike & Adam do a deep dive into the effectiveness of Japanese interpromotional angles. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling, especially the news from a wild weekend. This week’s topics include: Kiyomiya, Okada, and the kick heard ’round the world A full review…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 17 review, New Year Dash, NJPW vs. NOAH
Mike and Adam discuss all the big moments of Wrestle Kingdom 17 week. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over a crazy first week of the year. This week’s topics include: A full review of Wrestle Kingdom 17 We try to put the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: A look at the final card for Wrestle Kingdom 17
Adam & Mike also talk the return of cheering (mostly) for NJPW shows. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: The final card for next month’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 Cheering (mostly) returns to NJPW World Tag…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Sasha Banks NJPW story, Jake Lee leaves AJPW, Stardom
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with a big two-hour episode to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: Sasha Banks to NJPW? Jake Lee leaving AJPW, others to follow? Thoughts on Aussie Open, Lio Rush, and other NJPW Tag League standouts A…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over review
The Big Audio Nightmare is back for a big two hour edition to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A truly HISTORIC CROSSOVER between NJPW and Stardom What worked (everything) and what didn’t work (nothing) KAIRI’s incredible two-night fight through injuries to…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Reviewing NJPW Battle Autumn Osaka, Stardom Kinsai
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with a two-hour edition to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A look at a really strong NJPW Battle Autumn finale in Osaka New Japan beginning to establish its future in the right way FTR has…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom recap, Ishii vs. Narita, Muta returns to NJPW
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A look back at Stardom’s pay-per-view last weekend The IWGP Women’s Championship tournament final Early thoughts on the Stardom Tag League The return of The Great Muta to NJPW Ren…
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Big Audio Nightmare: FTR vs. Aussie Open, Karl Anderson’s double booking
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A rundown of the surprisingly strong opening matches of the NJPW World TV title Tournament Thoughts on Karl Anderson’s double booking and how NJPW should react An in-depth discussion of…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Declaration of Power & GLEAT reviews
We are back with another Big Audio Nightmare to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A full review of last weekend’s NJPW Declaration of Power event Thoughts on the return of Ren Narita and where he may fit with the NJPW TV Title…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Remembering Antonio Inoki, Stardom 5 Star GP final review
We are back with another Big Audio Nightmare to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling, dominated by the passing of the legendary Antonio Inoki. This week’s topics include: Reflections on the life and career of the legendary Inoki A full review of the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix and the tournament…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom 5 Star final stretch, Takeshita vs. Higuchi classic
We are back with this week’s Big Audio Nightmare to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A full report on the most recent Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix shows and what the must-watch matches are A full preview of this weekend’s final night of the 5 Star…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Desperado vs. Kasai death match for the ages, NJPW cheering
Adam & Mike are back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: TakaTaichiDespe Mania greatness! El Desperado and Jun Kasai have a deathmatch for the ages Tomoka Inaba and Aoi have a breakout performance Cheering returns to NJPW at Korakuen GLEAT’s new MMA venture and its implications…
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Big Audio Nightmare: How can NJPW become less predictable?
Adam & Mike are back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The lackluster NJPW Burning Spirit tour gets underway What, if anything, can be done to make NJPW less predictable? The road to Wrestle Kingdom The differences between this year’s G1 Climax and N1 Victory tournaments…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 32 wrap-up, Stardom PPV preview
We are back to break down NJPW’s G1 Climax 32 and everything else happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. We begin with the G1: The incredible Ospreay vs. Okada G1 final Thoughts on how the new 28-man, four block format played out The infusion of excitement brought by the new foreigners Where does…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom 5 Star GP, NJPW G1 Climax 32 check-in
It’s tournament season and that means Mike Sempervive and I are back on the Big Audio Nightmare to talk all the news from a wild few weeks of pro wrestling in Japan. This week’s topics include: The opening weekend of Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix KAIRI’s upcoming Wonder of Stardom Championship match How the short…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The NJPW G1 Climax 32 prediction show
As always, this is a free show. Just click below to listen. The original alternate here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax 32 prediction show. This is the annual odyssey where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of NJPW’s showcase tournament, complete with our…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The undisputed, all-time greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi
This is a free show. Just scroll down and click to listen. Mike Sempervive and I are back to talk all the news from a historic week in pro wrestling in Japan and beyond. Topics include: A live perspective on last Sunday’s Forbidden Door Breakout performances from Clark Connors and Shota Umino The crowd reaction…
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Big Audio Nightmare: THE SLAP, CyberFight Festival, G1, Dominion
The following is a free show. Click below to listen. Mike Sempervive and I are back to talk all the news from a memorable week across the Japanese wrestling landscape on this 75-minute edition of the Big Audio Nightmare. Topics include: Satoshi Kojima winning the GHC Title at CyberFight Festival THE SLAP and its ramifications…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The build to Forbidden Door, NJPW Dominion preview
The following is a free edition of the show. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to listen. Mike Sempervive and I are back to talk all the news from another eventful week across the Japanese wrestling landscape on this 90-minute edition of the Big Audio Nightmare. Topics include: The build to the AEW…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Best of the Super Juniors, NOAH, STARDOM
The following is a free show. Just click on the link below to listen. Mike Sempervive and I are back to talk all the happenings from another wild week of Japanese wrestling news on this nearly 90-minute free edition of the Big Audio Nightmare. Topics include: Prospects for the return of crowd cheering in Japan…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NOSAWA out of NOAH, Ibushi-NJPW drama
Mike Sempervive and I talk all the happenings in a crazy week of Japanese wrestling news on this 90+ minute edition of the Big Audio Nightmare. Topics include: NOSAWA Rongai’s departure from Pro Wrestling NOAH Kendo Kashin’s prospects as NOAH’s new booker The still unfolding Kota Ibushi/NJPW saga and where this could all end up…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Windy City Riot live experience, NJPW x AEW, Stardom
On a new Big Audio Nightmare, I am joined by both Mike Sempervive and Jeremy Diemer in separate segments talking all the big happenings in Japanese wrestling this week. Jeremy and I kick things off with an in-depth report on our live front row experience at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Windy City Riot in suburban Chicago last weekend. After that, Mike…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Sumo Hall, New Japan Cup finals, more
On a new Big Audio Nightmare, it’s Adam Summers joined separately by both Mike Sempervive and Jeremy Diemer! It’s Adam and Mike starting the show off as usual to go in-depth on all things Stardom World Climax, taking a look back at the company’s successful weekend in Ryogoku Sumo Hall and talking about where all…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Who should NJPW use from Strong on the main roster?
On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I hit on all the latest happenings on the Japanese pro wrestling scene. Here’s a few of the topics of what we discussed: The feel-good moments from a fun NJPW 50th Anniversary Show A deep dive into the good, the bad, and the very ugly from…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Stardom, Strong, NOAH, Jay White in AEW
On a new Adam & Mike’s Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I are here to talk the latest news and happenings around the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Topics this week: The awful SHO vs YOH match and the ridiculous curve that people are grading EVIL vs Ishii on How much more exciting non-main roster NJPW is right…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight review
On a new solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare, I am back with a full review of Stardom’s Nagoya Supreme Fight 2022 PPV Topics include: MIRAI stepped up to have a great main event with Syuri for the World of Stardom Championship Giulia and Mayu Iwatani had a short notice must-see match that…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Okada WON Hall of Fame thoughts, NJPW vs. NOAH, DOUKI, Stardom
On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I are here to talk the latest news and happenings around the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Topics include: Wrestle Kingdom 16 night 3 and where the NJPW vs. NOAH story goes from here Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk on Okada, Ishii, Ibushi, Naito and others…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 16 nights one and two
Image: NJPW Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive are here with another Big Audio Nightmare to talk about a whirlwind week of news and events across the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Topics include: Wrestle Kingdom 16 nights one and two in detail The greatness of Kazuchika Okada and which of his incredible WK 16 matches was…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Shibata, AJPW departures, Ice Ribbon
Image: NJPW Mike Sempervive and I are here with another Big Audio Nightmare to talk about a whirlwind week of news across the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Here’s what we discussed: Katsuyori Shibata’s upcoming major announcement and the possibilities including where he would fit in as an in-ring competitor in current NJPW What is and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW & NOAH supershow set for Wrestle Kingdom 16
Image: NJPW Adam AND Mike are here to talk all things related to the blockbuster announcement that NJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH will be joining forces for a supershow in Yokohama on night three of Wrestle Kingdom 16! We look at all the news officially discussed in Friday night’s press conference, the politics between the two…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW reviews and previews, Stardom, NOAH, DDT
Image: NJPW Adam AND Mike are here to talk all thing Japan, including an in-depth final look back at NJPW Power Struggle, a preview of the upcoming NJPW Best of the Super Junior & World Tag League tour, a look ahead to the Stardom Goddesses Tag Tournament final night, an under the radar great Stardom…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Kawasaki Wars, NJPW, Dragon Gate, more
Adam AND Mike are here to talk all thing Japan, including an in-depth look at Stardom’s Kawasaki Wars show and the rest of the year in the promotion, a preview of NJPW Power Struggle, a discussion of the improving COVID situation in Japan and how that is impacting wrestling’s near-term future there, and a look at…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 finals, Shibata returns, more
Image: NJPW The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you a FULL rundown of the return of SHIBATA, the star-crossed G1 Climax finals night and the tournament as a whole, stock up/down for everyone, the ballad of Great O-Khan, the greatness of ZSJ, and where all of this is heading with…
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BAN: Stardom 5Star GP, NJPW G1 Climax, NOAH N1 Victory tourney
The solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare is back as I guide you through the latest in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. Topics include: The conclusion of Stardom’s 5Star GP A look at the first week of the NJPW G1 Climax Thoughts on Pro Wrestling NOAH’s N1 Victory as we head into the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan G1 Climax 31 prediction show
The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax prediction show! This is our annual adventure where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of New Japan’s showcase tournament and with our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Grand Slam, All Out weekend, more
Image: AEW The original alternate returns for a FULL show covering a BUSY time in wrestling. Adam AND Mike are here to talk all thing Japan including: an in-depth final word on NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam, STARDOM’s offer matches on the shows, the troubling state of the NJPW product and how we got here, how…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Resurgence, SHO’s shocking turn, Stardom, more
Image: NJPW The original alternate returns at FULL POWER to cover the Japanese wrestling landscape as only we can. Adam AND Mike are here to talk all things Japan, including: an in-depth final word on NJPW Resurgence and the state of NJPW of America, the ongoing NJPW Summer Struggle Tour and build to the MetLife…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom 5Star GP, NOAH N-1 Victory preview
The solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare is back as I guide you through the latest in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. Topics include: A great start to Stardom’s 5Star GP A preview of NOAH’s N-1 Victory tournament A look at the TJPW Princess Cup Thoughts on recent events in Dragon Gate, NJPW, and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Grand Slam, Stardom 5Star GP, more
Image: NJPW We’re back with a full show looking at all things Wrestle Grand Slam, including: Hiroshi Tanahashi’s improbable IWGP World title challenge, another Shingo MOTYC, EVIL ruining everything, Tekkers-LIJ greatness, and a new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. We also preview the NJPW Summer Struggle tour leading into the next Wrestle Grand Slam show, take a…
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Big Audio Nightmare: SLK-Mayu, Jay White in Impact, Wrestle Grand Slam, GLEAT
It’s another solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as Adam Summers guides you through all the news in the world of Japanese pro wrestling. After a breaking news intro on Jay White’s shocking appearance in Impact Wrestling, topics include: the resolution (for now) of the Starlight Kid-Mayu Iwatani story, 5 Star GP news,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NOAH cage match, AJPW Triple Crown, NJPW, GLEAT
It’s another solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as Adam Summers guides you through all the news in the world of Japanese pro wrestling. Topics include: Pro Wrestling NOAH’s first-ever cage match, a unique and eventful Triple Crown Championship match in AJPW, Uemura and Tsuji wrap up their exciting trial series matches, a…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Hayashishita vs. Syuri, Stardom PPV in-depth
Image: Stardom It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as I am on the road, but still managed to carve out some time to talk in-depth about the match on everyone’s mind: Utami Hayashishita vs. Syuri for the World of Stardom Championship. All angles of Stardom’s excellent and newsworthy Ota Ward Gymnasium pay-per-view are…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Dominion, CyberFight Festival, more
Image: NJPW It’s the podcast that echoes throughout the pro wrestling landscape, the Adam and Mike Big Audio Nightmare! We’re back with a full show looking at a packed week in pro wrestling, including but not limited to: Shingo Takagi’s career-defining win at NJPW Dominion, the greatness of Jeff Cobb and Kota Ibushi, CyberFight Festival,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Hana Kimura memorial, GLEAT, Stardom, more
The original alternate programming is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at everything happening across the busy Japanese pro wrestling landscape. Topics this week include the recent news and drama in NJPW, Will Ospreay’s injury, this week’s NJPW Korakuen shows, the emotional Hana Kimura memorial show, GLEAT pro wrestling’s debut, Stardom,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Moxley vs. Nagata, COVID cancellations, Stardom
It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as Adam Summers guides you through the world of Japanese professional wrestling. Topics this week include: The ongoing and expanding state of emergency in Japan and how it is affecting wrestling there The NJPW COVID-19 outbreak The Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata IWGP…
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Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, Muto
It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as I guide you through the world of Japanese professional wrestling. Topics this week include: The effect of the current state of emergency on wrestling in Tokyo and elsewhere A deep dive into the greatness of this year’s AJPW Champion Carnival and why it…
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Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, Stardom Cinderella, NJPW
The original alternate is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at all the goings-on in the always busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. After a brief interlude on the recent WWE releases, topics include: a match-by-match deep dive rundown of the AJPW Champion Carnival so far, we sing the praises of…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Sakura Genesis, Stardom Yokohama, much more
Image: NJPW The original alternate programming is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at the two major shows this weekend in Japan — NJPW Sakura Genesis and Stardom Spring Yokohama Cinderella. Topics include: the era of Will Ospreay begins, the greatness of the United Empire, a discussion of YOH’s return and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Previewing New Japan Sakura Genesis, Stardom Yokohama
It’s a special solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as I take a look at all of the recent developments in the Japanese pro wrestling landscape. Topics include: DDT’s big Korakuen show The build to Stardom’s upcoming Yokohama Budokan show and their continued business momentum A preview of New Japan’s Sakura Genesis and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Muto-NOAH, New Japan Cup, DDT, GI Giulia, more
The original alternate programming is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at everything happening across the busy Japanese pro wrestling landscape. Topics this week include Keiji Muto and his recent GHC Heavyweight Championship match with Kaito Kiyomiya, a deep dive into the New Japan Cup 2021 tour and tournament so far, Yusuke…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom All Star Cinderella Dream post-show
It’s a special bonus solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare, and it’s ALL about the big Stardom All-Star Cinderella Dream show at the historic Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Topics covered by Adam Summers include: the attendance number and business notes, thoughts on the production and presentation, and reviews of each match and whose…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Castle Attack review, ballad of Desperado, Stardom preview
The original alternate programming is back with myselfand Mike Semperviveto look at everything happening across the busy Japanese pro wrestling landscape. Topics this week include a full review of NJPW Castle Attack, the differences between the two nights, and how El Desperado’s star continues to rise. Then, we preview Stardom’s upcoming Budokan mega-show, give some…
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Big Audio Nightmare: A look at Keiji Mutoh’s GHC Championship win
The original alternate programming is back with Mike Sempervive and I and there’s much to discuss about the Japanese wrestling scene. Those topics include but are not limited to the new GHC Champion at 58 years oldKeiji Mutoh, everything about good and bad about NOAH’s Return to Budokan, NJPW’s New Beginning tour and Gedo pushing…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW-AEW, Baba memorial, huge week of shows in Japan
Image: AEW The original alternate programming has returned, and there’s a lot to get into, with topics including — but not limited to — THE FORBIDDEN DOOR lock has been picked (and why you shouldn’t get too excited quite yet), New Japan’s new Roku streaming option, the New Beginning tour rolls on, Giant Baba’s 23rd…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW attendance, Stardom at Korakuen, AJPW preview
Image: Stardom It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as I guide you through the world of Japanese professional wrestling as we continue through the first month of 2021. Topics include: The effect of the tightened COVID-19 restrictions on NJPW’s recent disappointing attendances at Korakuen Hall A comparatively great number for…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 15, New Year Dash, more
Image: NJPW Adam and Mike are back with the first Big Audio Nightmare of 2021! We start by looking at Wrestle Kingdom 15 from every angle: the attendance for both night given the COVID-19 restrictions, lamentations over the Stardom pre-show matches not being shown, best matches for each night, and where the big players are…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 15 preview, Yoshiko-Stardom angle, more
Image: NJPW Adam and Mike are back with the final Big Audio Nightmare of 2020! We start by looking ahead to Wrestle Kingdom 15: thoughts on the build to the Tokyo Dome, predictions for each match of both nights, and speculation on some of the big matches and feuds in 2021 coming out of the Dome.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Previewing Road To Tokyo Dome, STARDOM & more
It’s a solo holiday express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as I guideyou through the world of Japanese professional wrestling as we head into the final weeks of 2020. Topics this week include: The final word on Desperado vs. Hiromu An in-depth look at the Tokyo Sports Awards A preview of the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: A deep dive into the Shiozaki vs. Sugiura classic
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back with another full episode. We start by taking a deep dive look at the incredible Go Shiozaki vs. Takashi Sugiura GHC Heavyweight Title match, Go’s 2020 and where he ranks in the Wrestler of the Year 2020 discussion, and look ahead to the one and only…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Shiozaki-Nakajima GHC epic, NJPW BOSJ & WTL, more
It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as Adam Summers guides you through the world of Japanese professional wrestling as we head into the final month of 2020. Topics include the incredible Shiozaki vs. Nakajima GHC title match from NOAHs recent Yokohama show, a look at what you need to…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Power Struggle thoughts & plenty more
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back with another full episode covering everything that is going on in the Japanese wrestling scene. We start by taking adeep dive at New Japan’s Power Struggle show, the briefcase controversy, and the various roads to WrestleKingdom for Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito, and Jay White. We then…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Road to Power Struggle, Stardom, Giulia, DDT
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back! We take a look at the NJPW Road to Power Struggle tour, including: THAT Six-Man Tag Team title match, the rise of Douki, previews of this weekend’s Korakuen shows and Power Struggle itself, and a look ahead to Wrestle Kingdom. After we put NJPW to bed we…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 30 wrap-up show
Image: NJPW The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back to wrap up the G1 Climax 30 and more! We take a deep dive into the final weekend of the G1: what worked, what didn’t, where we fell on the divisive Ibushi vs. SANADA final, whose stock is up and whose is down, and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 Climax, AJPW, NOAH, STARDOM shows
Image: NJPW It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as Adam Summers guides you through the closing stretch of the NJPW G1 Climax 30 and previews the final shows of the tournament coming up this weekend. Who has seen their stock rise, who has disappointed, who is still alive, and how…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 Climax 30 update, Harold Meij, other tournaments
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back to take you through the first stage of the G1 Climax 30 and more! We take a deep dive into the first eight shows of the G1: what’s working, what isn’t, which block has been better, whose stock is up and whose is down, and what’s the best…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The annual G1 Climax prediction spectacular
The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous G1 Climax Prediction Show! This is our annual adventure where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of New Japan’s showcase tournament and give our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way. Enjoy these 100…
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Big Audio Nightmare free show: A deep dive into NJPW’s summer
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back to take you through all of the week’s Japanese pro wrestling news and more. Featuring the return of Mike Sempervive, we take a deep dive into NJPW after the Jingu Stadium show like what’s working, what isn’t, what they are missing out on most by being so…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Joshi Assemble news, NJPW Jingu Stadium preview, more
The Adam AND Mike Big Audio Nightmare is BACK to take you through all of the week’s Japanese pro wrestling news and more! We talk about the breaking news with the Women’s Pro Wrestling Assemble announcement and what it means for the Joshi scene overall, preview NJPWs big Jingu Stadium show, take a look at…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Virus scares in Japan, NOAH booking woes, more
This week’s Big Audio Nightmare is a solo affair as I guide you through a spate of COVID-19 scares in New Japan Pro Wrestling, STARDOM, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling and 2AW. I talk about what happened, what is canceled, what may be coming next, and what it could all mean for the Japanese wrestling scene. After that,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NOAH & Dragon Gate MOTYCs, NJPW & Stardom previews
The Adam AND Mike Big Audio Nightmare is BACK to take you through all of the week’s Japanese pro wrestling news and more! We talk about the great championship matches in Pro Wrestling NOAH and Dragon Gate in recent days, preview NOAH’s big Yokohama show, and look at other great matches recently in Big Japan,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom, Giulia, Okada’s crazy idea, NJPW, more
The Adam AND Mike Big Audio Nightmare is BACK to take you through all of the week’s Japanese pro wrestling news — and a little bit of hockey! We talk about the incredible run of matches last week in Stardom, the emerging greatness of Giulia, and the excitement surrounding the 5 Star GP. We also…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Everything is EVIL
Everything is EVIL! This week’s Big Audio Nightmare is a solo affair as I am here with a complete analysis on NJPW’s extremely eventful weekend in Osaka, including EVIL turning on LIJ to join Bullet Club, where his in-ring performance this weekend stacks up with other recent champions, the presentation of NJPW overall on these two…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan Cup finals and Dominion preview
The Adam AND Mike Big Audio Nightmare is BACK to get you ready for a huge weekend of New Japan Pro Wrestling in Osaka! We talk about the significance of the first NJPW shows with fans in the pandemic era, the precautions being taken, and our thoughts and predictions on the NJ Cup final, the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan Cup, Akiyama to DDT, Zero-1 in peril
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with a solo breaking news edition of the show! I guide you through the breaking news of Jun Akiyama leaving AJPW to join the roster of DDT as well as the reports of several major stars and financial backers exiting the Zero-1 promotion. We also take a look at the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan Cup, Suzuki-Nagata MOTYC, more
Image: NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is BACK with a solo voyage as Adam Summers guides through the new in Japan, including the beginning of the New Japan Cup! Full analysis of the presentation, what worked and what didn’t, and an outstanding first round match between Yuji Nagata and Minoru Suzuki! From there, we take…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW return, DDT Wrestle Peter Pan, classic review
New Japan Pro Wrestling is back! This week’s Big Audio Nightmare opens with a breaking news update on the return of NJPW and the New Japan Cup. We have all the details on the empty arena shows as well as the return to shows with fans next month. Then, Mike joins the show for our…
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BAN: The passing of Hana Kimura, Japan reopening, more
Adam and Mike return with a difficult but necessary show covering the passing of Hana Kimura and more. They discuss her life and career, the circumstances surrounding Terrace House, and the larger issues of toxic fandom and cyberbullying. Other topics on this week’s show include the reopening of Japan, breaking news on the AJPW Champion…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom retirement, King of Gate, AJPW, BJW, more
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam and Mike continue to guide you through the pandemic-affected Japanese wrestling scene, including Dragon Gate’s King of Gate tournament gets underway, AJPW produces another stellar empty arena offering, BJW meets its crowdfunding goals, and one of Stardom’s top stars retires due to injury. All of that, plus…
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Big Audio Nightmare 400: NJPW’s road to a return & the latest news
The Big Audio Nightmare has returned for episode 400! Myself and Mike Sempervive are back to guide you through the pandemic affected Japanese wrestling scene including Wednesday’s breaking news from NJPW president Harold Meij on the roadmap for their return to the ring. We also take a look at last week’s head scratching NOAH shows, another Masato…
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Big Audio Nightmare free show: Reviews, previews, NJ World rewatch series
The original alternate is back to take a look at the week that was in Japanese wrestling. Topics include: COVID-19 cancellations and ripple effects which now include Cyber Agent and Bushiroad shows into June As always, our unsolicited advice A meeting of the Shotaro Ashino Appreciation Station Recent empty arena action featuring All Japan, NOAH,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NOAH & BJW tournaments, 2AW empty arena, AJPW
The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam and Mike guide you through the pandemic-affected Japanese wrestling scene. Still no NJPW, but there is plenty else to talk about including: some head-scratching booking decisions in recent NOAH and BJW tournaments, 2AWs recent no fans show, who is putting on the best empty arena shows, and…
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Big Audio Nightmare: How the Japanese state of emergency affected wrestling
In this week’s solo Big Audio Nightmare, I take you through the latest wrestling news in Japan including the state of emergency declaration and how it is affecting wrestling companies throughout the country. From an in-ring perspective, I look at a shockingly great tag team match from one of the last shows to happen in front…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The polarizing Shiozaki-Fujita match
In this week’s solo voyage of the Big Audio Nightmare, I take you through the latest wrestling news in Japan including the cancellation of AJPW’s Champion Carnival and the mass cancellations taking place across the landscape. I also look at the incredibly polarizing empty arena GHC Title match between Go Shiozaki and Kazuyuki Fujita, a great…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Miyahara-Suwama, COVID-19’s continued impact
The Big Audio Nightmare is back this week with continuing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on the world of professional wrestling in Japan and on all of our lives in general. In this week’s full show, Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive take you through the latest wrestling news in Japan like what shows are happening, what shows…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestling in Japan and life in uncertain times
The Big Audio Nightmare is back this week with continuing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on the world of professional wrestling in Japan and on all of our lives in general. In this week’s solo voyage, Adam Summers takes you through the wrestling news in Japan like what shows are happening, what shows have been canceled,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Akiyama and WWE, NXT Japan, Wrestle-1
Adam and Mike are back this week with breaking news coverage of Jun Akiyama’s discussions with Triple H and WWE. Could this lead to the long-rumored NXT Japan, and if so, what does that mean for AJPW and the Japanese wrestling scene as a whole? Also, Wrestle-1 calls it quits, more companies cancel shows as…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom cancellations, NJPW preview, NOAH MOTY candidate
The Big Audio Nightmare is back this week with breaking news coverage of Stardom’s cancellation of their upcoming tour due to coronavirus concerns, as well as the precautions NJPW is taking. In this week’s solo voyage, Adam Summers also takes you through the wrestling news in Japan, including an incredibly unique match of the year…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW New Beginning tours, NOAH, AJPW, Stardom
Image: NJPW It’s New Beginning season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of NJPW’s treks across the United States and Japan, with particular focus on last weekend’s shows in Sapporo and the major show this coming weekend in Osaka. We also look at…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom anniversary recap, more Japanese wrestling talk
The original alternate featuring myself and Mike Sempervive returns to the airwaves by taking a tour around the Japanese wrestling scene. Topics this week include: – The great January 19 Stardom show and where the company is at the beginning of the decade – Title or not, Kaito Kiyomiya’s career standing has never been higher…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 14, Liger retirement, New Year Dash
Image: NJPW Back again and feeling semi-lucid, Adam & Mike are on the digital airwaves. In our 15th consecutive year of bantering about it, we go match-by-match and story-by-story as we break down the January 4 and 5 New Japan Tokyo Dome extravaganza. We give our predictions and opine about what could come next for…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 14 preview, other Japan news
The original alternate has returned…and look who decided to show back up? But before I take more time out for these messages about the Mid-Atlantic events coming to your area, Adam Summers and I give our thoughts on what we think will go down this weekend at the Tokyo Dome. Before those 90 minutes get started,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Road to Tokyo Dome, Warrior Wrestling, more
It’s WRESTLE KINGDOM season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of the NJPW Road to Tokyo Dom shows: Hiromu’s return, Liger says farewell to Korakuen, and much more. We also look at recent Dragon Gate, NOAH, and AJPW, and Adam gives a live…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW & AJPW Tag Leagues, NOAH, Destroyer Memorial
It’s TAG LEAGUE season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of the NJPW and AJPW tag team tournaments –what is worth checking out and what should steer clear of, and more. We also look at an absolute WAR last week in Pro…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Power Struggle, Hiromu returns, NOAH, MLW
The original alternate is back — and this time Mike decided to show up. Did he add anything? We’ll leave that up for you to decide. But — after an extremely busy weekend — there wasn’t a lack of things to talk about. Most of the focus is spent on New Japan’s Power Struggle, including proper…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling preview, AJPW, NWA
The Original Alternate flies solo this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 40 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW King of Pro Wrestling show and the Super Junior Tag League, along with a preview of the AJPW Real World Tag League. Additional topics include: comparing…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Young Lion Cup, Miyahara-Nomura II, more
Unexpected venting about prospective and current American NJPW partners, Kento Miyahara vs. Naoya Nomura II, New Japan’s 12th Young Lion Cup, NOAH’s N-1, KENTA-Ishii, El P < Eagles, some other random thoughts, and maybe even some randomer thoughts. It’s the radio show that’s not afraid to make up words — It’s the Adam and Mike…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 29 finals, KENTA & Shibata, AJPW, more
The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare. The G1. We Climaxed. Plus, the All Japan Aoki Memorial Convention, the ballad of Tetsuya Naito, Taichi time, you know you love Jay White, much KENTA-Shibata extrapolation (because how can you not?), old school heat and other benefits that come from caring about details and not treating your fans…
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Big Audio Nightmare: G1 check-in, Budokan weekend preview
Have you heard way too much talk about the New Japan G1 Climax? Hell no you haven’t. Because of that, Adam and Mike are back with their thoughts on how the tournament is progressing. We take a look at who has stood out to us, along with some of our favorite matches since the last time…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Checking up on the G1 Climax
The original alternate is back with another “brief” edition of the show — which we cheerfully recorded at the crack of dawn. Disheveled, but not deterred, we give our thoughts on the ongoing New Japan G1 Climax tournament. Who has stood out most to us, both good and bad? Plus, some of our favorite matches,…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The G1 Climax 29 preview and prediction show
The original alternate here at the Empire is back to bring you the world famous G1 Climax 29 Prediction Show! The annual adventure where Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive run down each night of New Japan’s summer showcase, giving their predictions for every single match, as well as dropping knowledge and opinion along the way.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Dallas, Moxley and AEW-New Japan, more
Adam and Mike are back with a short edition of the original alternate, giving their thoughts on the full New Japan G1 schedule being announced. While it’s certainly not the annual, award-winning G1 preview show, we look at how the blocks are set up, some of the non-tournament fun that could be, Jon Moxley, main event…
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Big Audio Nightmare: KENTA, NJPW Dominion, that Naito-Ibushi match
The original alternate is back for a quick show and the final word on Sunday’s New Japan Dominion card…and, yes, Ibushi and Naito are still complete lunatics. Adam Summers and I give our thoughts on those two, because how can you not? We then move on to other aspects of what was a really a…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW BOSJ finals, Jon Moxley, more
The original alternate is back, and boy are they full of it. Full of the spirit of the New Japan Best of the Super Juniors finals, that is! Adam and Mike recorded this immediately after the BOSJ finals went off the air, this morning, and — no surprise — the praise is effusive for Will…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Breaking news on the passing of Atsushi Aoki
Adam & Mike discuss the life and career of All Japan Pro Wrestling star Atsushi Aoki, who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Tokyo on Wednesday. Right Click Save as…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW BOSJ, NOAH Tag League, Miyahara
The Original Alternate flies solo again this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 50 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors, a look back at Wrestling Dontaku, and a look forward at Dominion in Osaka. Additional topics include: NOAH’s Global Tag…
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Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, NJPW Dontaku, more
The Original Alternate returns on a solo voyage as Adam Summers guides you on a 52-minute odyssey through the AJPW Champion Carnival and the NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku tour. Topics include: Yuji Okabayashi’s incredible week, Miyahara’s chances of winning the Carnival, an intense and inspired NJPW tour, Liger and Suzuki’s old man HATEfest, an…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Saturday Night Shin Nihon Live from MSG
Back from forming like Voltron, the original alternate returns and is (not even close to) well-rested after the insanity of WrestleMania weekend. Co-host Adam Summers and I give our live perspective on the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden as well as look ahead at the upcoming Wrestling Dontaku tour. There’s lots of rambling, but the buzz…
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Big Audio Nightmare: MSG, New Japan Cup, Miyahara, more
The original alternate is back, and the countdown is on to next Saturday’s New Japan-ROH G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to, our plans for the weekend (with an unsurprising difference in activities), our predictions for each match on the card, Raw is a long show, are Miyahara…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Liger, NJ Cup, NOAH, Momo, more
The original alternate has returned with another early morning recording. Adam and Mike talk the retirement announcement by Jushin Thunder Liger, NOAH leaving the green mat behind, their thoughts on the New Japan Anniversary show and upcoming New Japan Cup (including Adam’s predictions), plus Momo Watanabe and young lasses rising, the IWGP title scene, and more.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJ Cup, AJPW Carnival, Baba tribute, tons more
The original alternate is back with a “quick” 45 minute rumble through some of the top stories in Japan. We give our initial thoughts on the new, expanded, New Japan Cup, the All Japan Champion’s Carnival tournament, the Giant Baba Memorial main event, Kenta Miyahara: already great, or still on the way?, Davey Boy Smith…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Jay White, NJPW & the IWGP title
The original alternate goes solo with 45 minutes of coverage of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s New Beginning tour and more. Topics with Adam Summers include: heavy breathing with the Switchblade, is Jay White ready, history is repeating itself, and where does this leave the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden’s main event? Also, the rest of…
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Semp’s Big Audio Observer: Talking Jay White with Alan4L
Not sure what the title of this show should be, but — for now — just call it some new free audio from Mike Sempervive. When you’re trying out some new recording equipment, what’s a better topic to discuss than New Japan’s new foreigner ace Jay White? And who better than to talk to about…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW New Beginning, NOAH sale, Baba show card
The original alternate goes back to its roots with 100 minutes of puroresu-related comfort programming, as well as the occasional audio whoops. This week’s topics include — but aren’t limited to — Chiberian cold snaps, KENTA speculation, New Japan USA, Shibata’s Musketeers, the visa debacle, and the original formula Lion. Plus, Naito as Chono, a…
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Big Audio Nightmare: WK 13 thoughts, AJPW & NOAH goodness
Recorded before the Sunday night house cleaning, Adam Summers is back driving solo and giving his final thoughts on New Japan’s Wrestle Kingdom 13, Chris Jericho Funk, some non-NJ goodness featuring Kento Miyahara (seen above) vs. KAI, Kiyomiya vs. KENOH, and Shiozaki vs. Takeshita, and much more. It’s the show that knows there’s everything happening in…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 13 preview, more
Reunited, and feeling semi-lucid, Adam & Mike are back. After a quick look at today’s headlines, we go match-by-match and break down the 28th annual January 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome extravaganza, in our 14th consecutive year of bantering about it. We give our predictions and opine about what could come next for those people…
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Big Audio Nightmare: GHC title, Sendai-Stardom brawl, NJPW, more
With Mike on the disabled list, Adam is back to deliver the last original alternate of 2018. In a half hour of power, we get his thoughts on December 16’s NOAH title upheaval — led by Kaito Kiyomiya’s GHC title triumph over Takashi Sugiura — and its colliery to ’17 AJPW. Plus thoughts on the wild Sendai-Stardom…
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BAN: Japanese tag leagues, Nakajima, and the winds of change
The original alternate returns with a bit of banter ‘bout Japan…just sliding in before the end of the month. After a short reintroduction, yours truly and Adam Summers talk about the state of the current team leagues: New Japan’s World Tag, and All Japan’s original recipe Real World Tag. Also, as WWE continues to sink…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Jr. Tag League, foreigner situation, more
The original alternate is back, and they are old grumpy men. After going through our recent doings, and future outings, we talk about possibly letting the tide wash upon the shore of the picture in New Japan. Which is kind of a nice way of saying, we’d like to see the start of a recycling…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Shingo, Marufuji show, more
The original alternate has returned with two guys bantering around a bit — which is a good thing since we’re doing a podcast and dead air wouldn’t be appropriate. Though it might be more coherent. Regardless, topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: the Game Changer of DEATH visits Villa Park, SHINGO announces he’s leaving…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The G1 Climax 28 post-show
Allowing just enough time to let it sink in, the Adam and Mike Big Audio Nightmare returns to give out thoughts on today’s end of the New Japan G1 Climax tournament. We run down everything — and then some — in a nearly two-hour rambling sensation of the feels.Things such as the amazingness that was Hiroshi…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Early thoughts on the G1 Climax
Now that we’ve reached a break in this year’s G-1 Climax, the original alternate here at The Empire is back to give you a half hour of power on the first third of New Japan’s epic annual tournament. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Trouble on Tonga island, Jay White, the Hangman hanging, Juice, YTR…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The 2018 G1 Climax prediction show
The original alternate here at the Empire is back to bring you the vaunted G1 Climax Prediction Show! The annual adventure where Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive run down each night of New Japan’s summer showcase, giving their predictions for every single match, as well as dropping knowledge and opinion along the way. It’s two…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Dominion, Okada-Omega, Naito-Jericho
Your people are back, and there’s no better time than now, right? After a Stanley Cup salutation, a little praise for Miyahara-Marufuji, and some congrats for Kagetsu, we get into the reason that we’re all full of pleasin’: Our breakdown of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall. Long on title, and even…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Dontaku, AJPW, Dragon Gate in China
For the first time in a long time, Adam and Mike are back to gracefully stumble about the Japanese wrestling landscape, giving our thoughts and opinions along the way. This time around, we banter about New Japan at the Cow Palace and their recent Dontaku shows. Plus, a meeting of the Goto, KUSHIDA, and Tanahashi…
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Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, Minoru Suzuki mea culpa
The original alternate returns to the Empire airwaves as Mike Sempervive and I are back to stumble through the Japanese wrestling landscape. We give our thoughts on WrestleMania weekend, the ongoing All Japan Champion Carnival and the company’s streaming service, the ballad of Yoshitatsu, Minoru Suzuki mea culpas, Yuji Hino love, Zack Sabre Jr, Okada,…
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BAN: Naito in Chicago, Honor Rising, Golden Lovers, more
Still standing, Adam and Mike return with a half hour of power, or something like that, talking Tetsuya Naito being fresh in the flesh, LIJ as the linchpins of American expansion, Honor Rising, the entire world being madly in love with the Golden Lovers, an Osamu Nishimura mention, and more. It’s the show that stops…
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BAN: NJPW New Beginning, WWE Royal Rumble, more
Adam and Mike are back with a quick half-hour show, giving our thoughts on the big news coming out of New Japan, what’s next for MiSu, GOLDEN LOVERS, plus some thoughts on the rest of Royal Rumble weekend as well. It’s a show, as always. So check it out~! Right Click Save as…
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BAN: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 reviewed and what lies ahead
The original alternate is coming in hot after the main event of today’s Wrestle Kingdom XII. We discuss the somewhat controversial finishes of the IWGP and IC title matches, and answer all the important questions like: – Was this one of the best shows of all-time? – Did you lose a Suzuki-Hiromu-White-Naito parlay? – Can…
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BAN: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Preview~!
The original alternate returns with a look at the upcoming New Japan Wrestle Kingdom at the Tokyo Dome, including our predictions (aka the winds of title change). Plus, we talk about NOAH’s most recent Korakeun Hall show, this weekend’s AAW, and much more. It’s the show that’s already looking forward to the The Best of…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Did the Omega-Jericho brawl work?
Brought to you by Mike Sempervive and Adam Summers, the original alternate is back and almost coherent for a Big Audio Nightmare show filled with topics that will include, but are not limited to: our thoughts on whether the big Chris Jericho-Kenny Omega heat-up angle worked, Wrestle Kingdom 12’s prospective lineup, the Best kind of…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Are you buying a 205 Live house show?
The original alternate returns with streams of both consciousness and unconsciousness alike. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: the continuing change of the sports viewers platform, are you buying a 205 Live house show?, Impact… by Anthem, double main event Wrestle Kingdom “controversy,” Joe Doering, Open the Meh Gate, and more. It’s a show, as…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Meng vs. Nick Gage, Nagata 25th, more
The original alternate is back. And to the left. And we open with a discussion of Adam’s pilgrimages to Saturday’s Black Label Pro and Ring of Honor shows, plus thoughts and notes on EVOLVE, Yuji Nagata’s anniversary show, Inoki’s mad Ism, GUTS, FMW, M-PRO, K-DOJO, and a cavalcade of other capital letters, acronyms and abbreviations.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, DG, AJPW
Slightly more stable than a Miami Dolphins offensive line coach (allegedly) doing offensive lines, the original alternate remain somewhat on track with a 40-minute show that’s tighter than your dad’s pants on Thanksgiving. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Our thoughts on New Japan’s King of Pro Wrestling show, if the main match results were ever…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW and ROH previews, Iwatani injury, more
The original alternate is back this week with Adam essentially doing a show with a battered, heap of a mess suffering from random old man fits of yelling at clouds. After a few minutes of fantasy hockey talk, the ramblings begin. Topics include the bounty of Minoru Suzuki riches for ROH fans, gushing over Kento…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The good, bad & ugly of NJPW’s week
The original alternate has returned, pretty much on time — which, once again, is something of a small miracle. But if there’s one thing we know how to be, it’s small. And mildly petty. But that’s not important right now. What is important is the puro. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: New…
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Big Audio Nightmare: MYC, NJPW Korakuen, 5 Star GP, TAKA, more!
Once again, the original alternate has (kind of, sort of) kept its word and returned in a timely manner to deliver to YOU, the valued subscriber of this website, more sonic satisfaction for the money. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: about 10 minutes or so of general sports randomness and LOLz, Adam’s…
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Big Audio Nightmare: MYC round one, AJPW Sumo Hall, 5 Star GP~!
Somehow, some way, keeping to their word (AGAIN), the original alternate is back to present to YOU, the valued subscriber of this website, more special sonic satisfaction for your ear holes. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: discussing the Mae Young Classic, Stardom’s streaming service and their ongoing 5-Star tournament, Nakajima-Cage, Takeshita-Endo from…
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Big Audio Nightmare: All Japan, STARDOM, NOAH, NJPW, more
Somehow, someway, keeping to their word, the original alternate is back after only a few day layoff to present to YOU, the fine purveyor of this website, even more audio activity for your dollar. This week’s topics on Adam & Mike’s Big Audio Nightmare include: – Adam’s thoughts on WWE SummerSlam and TakeOver – MYC…
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Big Audio Nightmare: The final word on NJPW’s G1 Climax 27
The original alternate is back with the final word on the G1 tournament — is it hyperbole if it really was just that damn great? Topics include: SHIBATA IS ALIVE, Okada’s incredible run and some new wrinkles to his game, Omega’s rating system-busting year continues, Tetsuya Naito and LIJ bring business to a new level, the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax 27 Preview Spectacular!
Never fear, the world famous New Japan G1 Climax annual prediction show is back! Adam and Mike run down each night of the tournament, giving our thoughts, making our predictions for each matchup, and trying to negotiate mathematics live on the air. Can “part-time player” Ibushi achieve success in Block A? Who will survive Block…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Adam & Mike talk Dominion, Long Beach, and more!
Picking an incredibly newsworthy day to get back on the horse, the original alternate is back with some final thoughts on New Japan’s mighty Dominion show, including discussion over who should have had the last moment of visual strength, Okada’s overall greatness, NJPW’s LBC G1 shows, Ace on Ass action, and more. Plus, standing room…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Sakura Genesis recap, NHL playoff preview
The original alternate is back with a new show with topics including, but not limited to: the professional sport of stick and puck, and the recent exploits of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Actually, this week, that’s exactly what the show is limited to. Much more limited than some of our past epic previews, we still…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Mania week, Shibata and NJPW talk, hockey
The original alternate is back with a new show with topics including, but not limited to: the Las Vegas Golden Knights: will they be awful or “Colorado Avalanche awful?” WRESTLEMANIA WEEK! discussion including: does Adam have any idea what is on the actual Mania card? Which wrestlers will be appearing on NINE SHOWS in one weekend?…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Adam & Mike talk NJPW’s New Beginning tour
The original alternate is back for its whopping SECOND show in 2017. Because, as you know, we prefer quality over quantity. Or something like that. In any event, we’re back with a show that revolves mostly around our thoughts on the recent major tour stops for New Japan Pro Wrestling in Osaka, Korakuen, and Sapporo.…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Adam & Mike break down Wrestle Kingdom 11
The original alternate is back, very much sleep-deprived and tongue-tied, but also full of the type of fighting spirit that can only be received by staying up all night to watch the 2017 New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 11 show. Second only to WWE’s WrestleMania as a destination spot on the calendar, Adam and Mike quickly run…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Amazing AJPW; NOAH’s new look, DDT, more
After being gone for a minute, Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive are back with the original alternate here at Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. After a little warm up where the guys discuss the winter of Adam’s discontent getting (temporarily) erased by THE BOSS, the Chicago sporting mentality, and some other non-grapple tidbits, we get into…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Thoughts on the last two weeks of shows in Japan
The oldest show here at F4WOnline.com that doesn't include A Man Named Vince is back, and we are reinvigorated, with fighting spirit. Maybe it's because of the American presidential debate. Maybe it's the American throw ball game. Either way, we're pretty sure it's not Monday Night Raw or the Clash. And on this edition of the…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Adam & Mike are back talking NJPW, DDT, and much more
Main image: @JaimsVanDerBeek Intending to do a quick show, we here at the original alternate ended up babbling on for over an hour about a bunch of different topics, that include — but aren't limited to: the Adam Universe Suspension of Disbelief Anthology Showcase will NOT be debuting on the WWE Network anytime soon, Kevin Owens'…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan G1 Climax 26 post-mortem show
How are you? You feeling good? How about great? Well, if you would have watched the 2016 New Japan G1 Climax you’d be orgasmic right now. Actually, you’d be laying there as a post-coital ball of giggly satisfaction. And, as a fan of such feelings ourselves, the original alternate is back to try and extend your…
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Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan G1 Climax 2016 Prediction Show
Just when you started to give up on HOPE,the optimistic attitude of mind which is the life-blood of Observer Live,NEVER FEAR! It’s time again for the annual, arduous, infamous, more-than-famous, match-by-match, pick ’em,extravaganza that’s known as the Adam and Mike BIG CLIMAX SELECTION SHOW. Without trying to figure it out beforehand, we go through every…
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Big Audio Nightmare: WWE CWC, NJPW, WCW, NHL, ALF, other initialisms and acronyms
Never fear, the original alternate is back with topics including: – There was a little man in the ALF suit? – The natural hockey hotbed of Las Vegas Nevada – The WWE Cruiserweight World Classic and its interesting possibilities – The fabulous Starrcade ’90 flashbacks featuring Canadian grappling luminaries Troy Montour and Danny Johnson –…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Adam’s trip to ROH/NJPW, Super Juniors, more~!
The original alternativeis back with 45 minutes of New Japan pro graps gooeyness! Some time has passed since the New Japan-Ring Of Honor joint show in Chicago Ridge, but it allowed Adam’s thoughts to ferment like a cold bottle of Arbor Mist purchased at a gas station…and we’re gonna open that bottle and let them…
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FREE: Adam & Mike: Wrestling Dontaku preview and more!
Worth it at half the price, the original alternate is back with the GRATIS edition to help get you in the mood for Tuesday morning’s New Japan Dontaku show. After we talk for 13 minutes about other random things like the state of women’s hockey, we get into NJPW-ROH in Chicago, Zeus matches, Junior Fujita,…
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Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan’s Invasion Attack~!
The original alternate is back with a singular subject – New Japan’s Invasion Attack, with all of it’s awesometicity and whatnot. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: being jealous of The Kayfabulous Gaijin Pilgrimage, Tired Mike Says Words, the amazing Will Ospreay, an awesome main event, and so much more. It’s not just a podcast;…
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Adam & Mike: NOAH’s latest big show, NJPW, Taichi and TAKA celebrate Easter
The original alternate returns with what’s basically a demo tape, that we hope will get us to the mix tape, as we move towards a whole album of a show. And, as a large, bearded, Albanian man once sang, “There’s no hit records on the demo.” But there are topics that include, but aren’t limited…
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FREE! Adam & Mike BIG 10TH ANNIVERSARY NIGHTMARE
The original alternate is back to catch all of the feels on our 10th anniversary show. Well, not all of them as we didn't really expect to do a special when we hit record. But, enough feels to make you either tear up a bit, or soil yourself. Or both. The nostalgia includes, but isn't limited…
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Adam & Mike BAN: NHL Trade Deadline, New Japan Cup and more!
Back after a short hiatus due to Adam's immune system going viral, the original alternate returns by taking it old school. How old school? The first half of the show is all about the NHL's trade deadline kind of sold school. What can we say? We had to ease back into things. And what better…
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Adam & Mike: Bryan Danielson memories, THE GREAT TITUS DEBATE
Getting back on the horse with the first of two shows in the next few days, the original alternate is back with topics that include, but aren’t limited to: Titus O’Neil’s suspension, Bryan Danielson warm and fuzzy water-colored memories of the way he (and the mid-00’s midwest indie scene) was, What Brauny the Strowman’s gimmick…
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Adam & Mike: Breaking news on NOAH’s 1.31 show and the booking fallout for 2016, SAYONARA SHINSUKE~!
Doing almost as many shows in January as we did during all the months last year,the original alternate returns with topics that include, but aren’t limited to: As NOAH turns (literally): the ongoing Suzuki-Gun vs. NOAH feud, Sunday’s results,Hiroshi’s Tanashoulder,the Hirooki Goto conundrum (how many times has a variation of that been in these teasers?),…
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FREE SHOW! Adam & Mike Show 1/18: Live NXT review, more on the New Japan Four
Three weeks running, as we get our show mojo back to mid-card level around this place (we see your upwardly-mobile self Tom Lawlor), the original alternate has successfully recorded audio. To celebrate this monumental achievement, we've decided to make this show a gratis edition. So, you're welcome and stuff. And for this, the topics include, but aren't…
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Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare: Nakamura, Bullet Club, NJPW, WWE, Mauro on Smackdown, more~!
Not wanting to be liars (again), the original alternate has actually kept its word, and recorded a show for the second consecutive week in a row. And while we're slowly getting our groove back, the world of puroresu has been speeding along on another level. So, naturally, the main topic this week was the situation…
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Big Audio Nightmare (11/9): SHIMMER, stale New Japan bread, NJPW in Osaka
The B.A.N.is back with nearly 75 minutes of aural delight! Topics include: – Mike not answering Adam’s texts – Discussion of SHIMMER’s 10th Anniversary weekend and Adam’s report on the crowd, the atmosphere, the shows themselves, the unfortunate location of the only ATM in the Eagles Club – Equating Madison Eagles to Barry Windham –…
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Adam & Mike Show 8/17: Big Audio Nightmare G-1 post-mortem
The original alternate has returned to figuratively throw babies in the air to celebrate the finish of New Japan’s G-1 Climax tournament. Adam and Mike are back for an hour discussing who the big winners and losers were. Plus, was Nakamura-Tanahashi the definitive match between (arguably) the world’s two best wrestlers who have (arguably) had…
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Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare: 130-minute G-1 Climax prediction show!
It’s time for New Japan’s G1 Climax Tournament, so you know what that means…it’s time for the 10th Annual ADAM & MIKE BIG G1 PREDICTIONS NIGHTMARE~!~!~! That’s right, more than 130 minutes of G1 talk as we break down every match in the tournament and give our predictions for each one, building up to the…
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7/7 Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~!: Dominion, Beast From The East, and more!
Now that Adam’s season of going to NINETY HOCKEY GAMES – including every single one of your 2014-15 Stanley Cup championship winning Chicago Blackhawks – has come to a satisfying end, it’s time to crank up the summer sessions of the Original Alternate here at the F-F-Dub. And just in time, to boot, as we…
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May 12 Adam and Mike Big Audio Nightmare~!
The original alternate returns. No, seriously, we’re back doing a show – and what a hot, sloppy, random mess it is. It’s true. Any time you lead with FMW-WING revival news, you can expect to be all over the place, and this certainly is. Random thoughts on random matches – including a handful of 4-star…
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March 25: Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! The exit ramp to WrestleMania, Tanahashi, NOAH, more!
The original alternate has returned, just in time for WrestleMania, and we believe that we’ve captured the spirit of the world’s biggest and most kayfabulous sports entertainment spectacle on this episode: all over the place and head-scratching. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: X-Files, Art Bell and Sting in 2015, Blackhawk bobbleheads, Adam’s…
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Feb 17: Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare: Back to basics, Ishii-Honma, NJ Cup, hockey, and more!
The original alternate returns, and it’s warm and comfortable there. Unlike places where there’s snow and ice. Except for the Nassau Coliseum. It’s a dump, but their Snow and ice seem to be working out okay. Anyhow, we discuss topics including, but aren’t limited to: Dark Matters of fact. Anders, Elliott, Halak, and NHL daily…
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Adam & Mike: Jan 23: New Japan and the Observer Awards!
Back after a long break, the original alternate is back and – surprise – we’re talking, mostly, about New Japan’s performance in this year’s Observer awards. There’s a little bit of other stuff, too, like Adam (aka PHLEMITA) finally clearing his bronchial tubes enough to add his two cents on the Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo Dome…
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Big Audio Nightmare 12/23: Our musings leading into NJPW’s Dome Show on 1/4
So, we haven’t exactly been able to adhere to our promise of getting back on a weekly schedule. But, hey, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? Of course it does. And the Big Audio Nightmare is back in town! Sort of like a forlorn ex after a bender? Maybe. But that’s not important right…
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FREE TODAY! 11/20: Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare: We talk about STUFF~!
Only taking nine days between shows, instead of the typical nineteen, the original alternate is back with a FREE show for a quiet week. Topics include, but aren’t limited to Andersons DOWN. Gran Hamada DOWN. Is Volk Han next? Nacogdoches diction exercises. Travels with Adam – including taking a trip down to Cobb County Georgia,…
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Nov. 11 Big Audio Nightmare: OSAKA thoughts & more musings on Japan
The Big Audio Nightmare returns~! Nearly an hour of audio looking back on last week’s New Japan iPPV, looking ahead to the Tokyo Dome, speculating on what New Japan World might be, and news and notes from around the world of Japanese pro wrestling. (Yes, Mike fell asleep and forgot to do the preview! Right…
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Sept. 18 Adam & Mike Show: NJPW iPPV preview + the latest news and notes on the Japanese scene~!
The Big Audio Nightmare is back~! Adam and Mike get their groove back with a tour of the Japanese wrestling scene, including K-Dojo, Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, Zero-One, Wrestle-1, and an in-depth look at the big New Japan Pro Wrestling shows coming up on September 21st and 23rd. It’s 49 minutes of dyanamite, kid. Right…
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Aug. 14th Adam & Mike & Joe Show: The final word on 2014 NJPW G-1 Climax Tournament~!
Have you heard enough talk yet about the New Japan G-1 Climax XXIV? Of course you haven’t! Know why? Because you haven’t heard the original alternates break down the performance of the battle artists, that’s why! Just like last year, Adam and Mike are joined by the great Joe Gagne (somewhere, in the Guns-N-Roses “Don’t…
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August 7th Adam & Mike Show – The Greatest Tournament in the History of Pro Wrestling – THE 2014 G-1
THE G-1. WHAT ELSE?!? Heading into the home stretch of the greatest tournament in modern pro wrestling history, Adam and Mike look at every angle of the 2014 G-1 Climax. Who has been great? (Hint: almost everyone!) Who has been awful? (Hint: YUJIRO~!) What are the possibilities for the final two nights and how does…
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July 17th Adam & Mike Show – THE ANNUAL NJPW G-1 PREDICTION SHOW~!~!~!
It’s the Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare. It’s the 2014 NJPW G-1 Climax. That can mean only one thing – our biggest show of the year, the annual G-1 prediction extravaganza~! We predict EVERY SINGLE MATCH of the tournament – including the G-1 winner – in this 135 MINUTE auditory assault on your senses.…
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July 10th Adam & Mike Show: NJPW iPPV situation, AJPW reorganization, WWE & Hulk Hogan in Japan~!
The Big Audio Nightmare returns with a special Express Edition~! Mike returns next week for the annual New Japan G1 Climax Prediction show – on this week’s show, Adam looks at the UStream iPPV situation and its effect on NJPW, the reorganization of AJPW and the great Triple Crown title match between Akiyama and Omori,…
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June 6th Adam & Mike Show: Stanley Cup Final, All-Japan splits again?!?, post-KENTA NOAH, and more~!
Been gone for a minute, but the original alternate programming, here at the Quad Grapevine, has returned with a little show to try and get back on the horse again. There were mixed results, with topics including, but not limited to: The long summer suffering of Adam Summers has begun, Mike’s abhorrent linguistics, the Los…
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May 9th Adam & Mike Show – DG Dead or Alive iPPV, Golden Week, and the DOOM OF NEW JAPAN?!?
The original alternate returns to the F4W airwaves and, this time, no hockey. It’s an all-puro edition which focuses on the two big shows of last weekend: New Japan’s Wrestling Dontaku in Fukuoka and Dragon Gate’s Dead or Alive show from Aichi. Topics will include, but aren’t limited to… Actually, that’s pretty much what it’s…
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FREE TODAY: April 15 Adam & Mike BIG STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW NIGHTMARE~!
That’s right – it’s that time of year. If you are looking for pro wres talk, you’ll have to wait a few days. Adam and Mike are back for nearly 90 minutes of STICK and PUCK, as they are joined by Denis Gorman (Metro Newspapers/Associated Press) and Ryan Pike (FlamesNation.ca/The Hockey Writers) to break down…
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FREE TODAY: April 3 Adam & Mike – NJ Sumo Hall preview, KANE v Ikeda, BIG SKY memories, Network, etc
Never fear, it’s the best weekend of the year. The original alternate has returned for the lead up to WrestleMania to present to YOU, the fine listener of this website, 82 minutes of audio excitement. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Heard about the Network?, Tech Talk, Inoue‘s retirement, remarkable TNA and WCW flashbacks, Brady…
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March 14th Adam & Mike Show: New Japan MOTYC’s, NJ Cup Preview, NXT, WWE Network, Reminiscing~!
Making up for lost time, the original alternate is back with a kayfabulous audio vengeance. 90 minutes of conversation about a bunch of random topics including, but not limited to: how we watch WWE Network in comparison to UFC Fight Pass, ECW retro excitement, NXT Be Strongest, thoughts on the great Ibushi-Okada match from 3/6,…
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Feb. 6 Adam and Mike Show: WRESTLE-1/TNA thoughts, Joshi musings, NJPW iPPvs, & MIKE TELLS STORIES~!
Look out! (David Lee Roth voice.) The original alt programming has returned – and, it is something. And, even with the benefit of hindsight, we’re still not sure what it is. But, whatever it is, there’s 65 minutes of it, and it topics include, but aren’t limited to: the performing arts, realizing you started telling…