The Original Alternate flies solo this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 40 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW King of Pro Wrestling show and the Super Junior Tag League, along with a

Unexpected venting about prospective and current American NJPW partners, Kento Miyahara vs. Naoya Nomura II, New Japan’s 12th Young Lion Cup, NOAH’s N-1, KENTA-Ishii, El P < Eagles, some other random thoughts, and maybe even some randomer thoughts. It’s the radio show that’s

The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare. The G1. We Climaxed. Plus, the All Japan Aoki Memorial Convention, the ballad of Tetsuya Naito, Taichi time, you know you love Jay White, much KENTA-Shibata extrapolation (because how can you not?), old school heat and other

Have you heard way too much talk about the New Japan G1 Climax? Hell no you haven’t. Because of that, Adam and Mike are back with their thoughts on how the tournament is progressing. We take a look at who has stood out to

The original alternate is back with another “brief” edition of the show — which we cheerfully recorded at the crack of dawn. Disheveled, but not deterred, we give our thoughts on the ongoing New Japan G1 Climax tournament.  Who has stood out most

The original alternate here at the Empire is back to bring you the world famous G1 Climax 29 Prediction Show! The annual adventure where Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive run down each night of New Japan’s summer showcase, giving their predictions for every

Adam and Mike are back with a short edition of the original alternate, giving their thoughts on the full New Japan G1 schedule being announced. While it’s certainly not the annual, award-winning G1 preview show, we look at how the blocks are set up,

The original alternate is back, and boy are they full of it. Full of the spirit of the New Japan Best of the Super Juniors finals, that is! Adam and Mike recorded this immediately after the BOSJ finals went off the air, this

Adam & Mike discuss the life and career of All Japan Pro Wrestling star Atsushi Aoki, who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Tokyo on Wednesday. Right Click Save as…