Big Audio Nightmare: A look at the final card for Wrestle Kingdom 17

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 League and Super Jr Tag League Final thoughts
  • The end of Suzuki-Gun
  • More on Sasha Banks and Bushiroad
  • What CyberFight can do to turn things around in 2023
  • GLEAT’s predictably disastrous MMA show…and much more!

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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 great title match in Dragon Gate
  • Full recap of Stardom’s Goddesses Tag League Final show
  • Stardom Dream Queendom Preview
  • Much more!

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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 take the IWGP Women’s Championship
  • Taichi, Tam, and Sea Otters: a tale as old as time
  • Shota Umino’s performance against Will Ospreay
  • A much needed injection of LA Dojo energy into NJPW
  • Thoughts on what the show’s success means for continued cooperation between the two promotions
  • Much more!

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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 their future in the right way
  • FTR has another standout title defense against the United Empire
  • A review of Stardom’s Kinsai pay-per-view
  • Shirakawa and Maika step up in big matches
  • A look at the now-complete Historic X Over match lineup
  • We change our minds on Pro Wrestling NOAH

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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 Narita and Tomohiro Ishii’s instant classic
  • A preview of NOAH’s Ariake Arena show
  • Recent AJPW thoughts

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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 FTR vs. Aussie Open from Royal Quest
  • The return of Gabriel Kidd
  • A preview of the IWGP Women’s Championship tournament matches taking place this weekend
  • A look at Stardom’s New Blood 5 show and the Future Championship main event

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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 with the NJPW TV Title
  • Kudos to Kazuchika Okada and JONAH for a job well done
  • A glowing review of GLEAT’s 10.9 show
  • Another meeting of the Jun Kasai appreciation society
  • TJPW Wrestle Princess thoughts, listener questions, and more!

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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 as a whole
  • A preview of Stardom’s upcoming November 3rd show and the tag league
  • Quick thoughts about a great AJPW Junior Heavyweight title match
  • We take a few listener questions as well.

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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 Grand Prix
  • Another round of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s taking one step forward and two steps back
  • Takeshita and Higuchi put on a classic in DDT
  • AJPW Anniversary show thoughts
  • Ospreay vs. Finlay highlights an otherwise unremarkable NJPW show

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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
  • A full report on Stardom’s latest PPV
  • The greatness of Suzu Suzuki, and more!

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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
  • An N1 Victory final preview
  • A check-in with Stardom’s 5Star Grand Prix at the halfway point

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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 Tetsuya Naito go from here?
  • The road to a single night Wrestle Kingdom

Then, we hit on these other topics:

  • A Stardom 5Star GP check-in and preview of this weekend’s PPV
  • Who is Stardom’s next breakout star?
  • NOAH N1 Victory thoughts and more

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Big Audio Nightmare: The undisputed, all-time greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi

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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 to New Japan’s top stars
    • The undisputed, all-time greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi and the meaning of this show for him
  • Tam Nakano and Natsupoi getting their well-deserved flowers for an incredible two-match series in STARDOM this week

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Big Audio Nightmare: THE SLAP, CyberFight Festival, G1, Dominion

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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 on DDT, NOAH, Tetsuya Endo, and Katsuhiko Nakajima
  • Our initial thoughts on this year’s G1 Climax 32 lineup
  • A review of NJPW Dominion and how Jay White’s title win impacts the AEW Forbidden Door PPV

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Big Audio Nightmare: The build to Forbidden Door, NJPW Dominion preview

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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 x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view on AEW TV
  • A preview of NJPW’s Dominion show coming this Sunday
  • The final word on this year’s Best of the Super Juniors Tournament
  • Discussion of BUSHIROAD’s blockbuster announcement of a joint NJPW x STARDOM supershow in November
  • A preview of this weekend’s CyberFight Festival supershow featuring Pro Wrestling NOAH, DDT, TJPW, and more. 

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