Tag: Big Audio Nightmare
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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: 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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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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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: 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: 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…