Kevin Owens vs. CM Punk, G1 Climax Final's Star Test | Takedown

Paul Fontaine and Garrett Gonzales dig into the Kevin Owens and CM Punk feud ahead of their August 21 Undisputed WWE Championship match in Toronto. The promos have leaned hard into 20 years of legitimate independent-scene history between the two, with Owens airing out how Punk treated him back in their ROH days — but the guys ask the real question: can the actual match live up to that level of personal, shoot-style promo work, or is this a case of the build outpacing the payoff?From there, they head to NJPW, where first-time finalists Ryohei Oiwa and Yuya Uemura closed out the G1 Climax 36, with Oiwa submitting Uemura to win it all and immediately call his shot for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at King of Pro-Wrestling in October. Garrett and Paul debate whether crowning two new names in the final is a real sign NJPW can finally build fresh stars.Next up, AEW's brand new Continental Challenge Cup — the blind-draw tournament feeding into the Continental Classic, with a stacked field including Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong and Nigel McGuinness, wrapping at All In London on August 30. The guys ask whether bolting a qualifying tournament onto the front of the Continental Classic dilutes what made the original round robin feel special.They close on WWE Raw, where Solo Sikoa turned on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline to align with LA Knight, spiking Reigns and helping demolish the group on the August 17 go-home show after the trio's win at SummerSlam. Garrett and Paul weigh in on whether Solo and LA Knight actually have what it takes to be legitimate babyface main eventers on the Raw side, or if this is a short-term rub before the next swerve.Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.comFight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy