Tag: Big Audio Nightmare
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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: 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: 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: 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…