Tag: Big Audio Nightmare
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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: 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: 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: 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,…