Tag: The Adam and Mike Show
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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…