Should You Boycott Harry Potter?

It’s been a devastating week for Gerry and Ger as we lost someone who had been a fixture of their lives since childhood in the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart, who passed away aged 86. They pay tribute to the legend and what he meant to their lives.As we head towards Low Blows’ final night of 2026 for Survivor Series WarGames in Woolshed (ticket link below), we’re ready to make announcements. Ger gives two GTA-themed announcements for the party before Gerry tries out the Survivor Series Heist that you will participate in on our social media over the next few weeks.Plus who is wrestling’s equivalent of Michael Carrick, some good TV recommendations and more!Survivor Series WarGames Party tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/survivor-series-wargames-2026-party-tickets-1996095665870 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

As Survivor Series WarGames approaches, it’s time to click back into wrestling mode as we hit the peak time of year! There’s just one small problem…as he spoke about in our All In review, Gerry is burnt out on wrestling currently.Fortunately, Ger’s wrestling fandom is at a peak in itself, so in an effort to air it all out the lads clash the things that are making them positive and negative about wrestling. We also asked you guys to contribute and let you air out the things that give you hope and despair with the current wrestling landscape.Today, Gerry & Ger discuss repetitiveness in WWE, AEW’s approach to booking new signings like Ilja Dragunov, some good stuff that can be found if you look a bit further afield, the madness of the Clockwork Carnage match, whether WWE will appear in Saudi Arabia and much more.Plus who in wrestling had a start to the job like Trump’s short-lived Katie Zacharia and is the new Street Fighter movie featuring Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns actually any good? Ger’s seen it and shares his thoughts specific to Low Blows listeners.Survivor Series WarGames Party tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/survivor-series-wargames-2026-party-tickets-1996095665870 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

It’s time for the show that you control as we bring back Ask Low Blows, with a batshit insane line-up of questions!Before getting to them Gerry & Ger pay tribute to Ben ‘PAC’ Satterley who passed last week aged 40, looking at his stellar legacy in wrestling and recalling experiences and memories of him.Then they get into your questions covering Omari’s tweets, the return of the bears, advice for attending Comic Cons, dream Ed Sheeran tour line-ups, conspiracy theory chat, WWE dream triple-threat, a story from Ger’s girlfriend that led him down a rabbit hole, who’d win a fight between the pair and much more.Plus we tell you what you need to know as Survivor Series WarGames party tickets went on-sale publicly this week, Gerry has stories from Cork Comic Con, and who in wrestling should just be kept apart like Ireland and Israel?Survivor Series WarGames Party tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/survivor-series-wargames-2026-party-tickets-1996095665870 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/ 

On a slightly different episode of Low Blows, we look at the Christmas release of HBO’s new Harry Potter TV show and how we feel about it in-light of JK Rowling’s comments about trans people over the years.It’s a subject very close to the hearts of Gerry & Ger. The first ever podcast they did together, in 2018, was discussing their shared love and the personal resonance of the Harry Potter series to them. However they also have trans people close to them in their lives so JK Rowling’s comments hit them on a personal level. How do they untangle this ahead of the show? In a world where everyone seems to be biting their tongues on the matter, they delve into all of the issues before coming to their own conclusions about whether or not they’ll watch in an effort to help you towards your own feelings on the matter…if you’re like them and very confused right now.Plus, in the wake of Ed Sheeran’s controversy with Macklemore, who in wrestling needs to just get off the fence?Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

Ger is back from Wembley to see AEW All In and he has stories & thoughts. Was Ospreay/Omega the best match he’s ever seen live? What was the live experience like versus watching AEW PPVs on TV? Plus some travel stories from the weekend about how people tried to wreck his wrestling high.Gerry also caught up with All In at home, watch out as some of his opinions may surprise you before he makes a stunning revelation about his current passion for wrestling.Plus, in memory of the legendary Dolly Parton, who in wrestling would be great/terrible at working 9 to 5? Plus much more!Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

Low Blows is back from its mini-break so Gerry & Ger have a lot to catch up on.Ger is off to Wembley to see AEW All In this weekend and very excited about it all, can he get Gerry excited to watch it with him? If not, Raw is in Dublin in January so the guys discuss their varying excitement levels reflecting the mixed feelings about Finn Balor & Becky Lynch’s announcement.There was controversy around AJ Styles’ son, who debuted in TNA last week, not paying his dues in GCW in a Twitter argument that spiralled. Ger brings Gerry across the multiple strands involved in it all as they try give a reasoned take on the kerfuffle, asking how should we look at Avery Styles in the wake of it. Plus Gerry is back from Dublin Comic Con with stories, Ger insists you all watch a match from New Japan & explains why, plus baffling comebacks in wrestling history to rival Price Harry/Meghan’s return to UK & more!Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

It’s the morning after SummerSlam and Gerry & Ger are hanging after a crazy weekend in Woolshed that you may have seen clips of on the broadcast, but still back to give you a hangover reflecting on the weekend as well as the happenings at SummerSlam itself.They discuss whether WWE need to revise the idea of two-night SummerSlams, what they’ll remember from both nights in Woolshed, if Oba/Brock should’ve main-evented night 1, what next for Punk/Cody, if Gunther should be considered the best in the world, the vacuum they felt during Reigns/Rollins & much more!Plus in the wake of Gianni Infantino’s climbdown on selling off the World Cup, what were some of the most embarrassing U-turns in wrestling history?We’re taking a break now for a few weeks but will be back later this month as Ger heads to AEW All In in Wembley Stadium.Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

Lads…it’s somehow SummerSlam week! We now know the Saturday/Sunday breakdown, so Gerry & Ger tell you what you can expect both in Woolshed this weekend (tickets link below) as well as what might turn out to be a sneaky exciting weekend as they give their predictions.WWE Unreal aired its third series and, safe to say, it divided opinion among our hosts. Gerry shed a tear at one particular plot thread, whereas Ger nearly blew a vein in his forehead in frustration at another aspect of the series. They compare notes and ask if a WWE turn at Drive to Survive is working out as planned?Plus, after Mayo finally broke the 75-year curse and took home an All-Ireland, what wrestling curses do you want to see end?SummerSlam Weekend Party tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wwe-summerslam-weekend-in-woolshed-dublin-tickets-1991392088343 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

It’s been a hectic few weeks as we hurtle towards WWE SummerSlam, starting with the shocking news that Sheamus has departed WWE. Gerry & Ger reminisce on some of their own memories of their early days training with Sheamus in Ireland, seeing his full career play out and ask what’s next?Gerry’s prediction of a short Sami Zayn title reign came true, but quicker than even Gerry thought, but is all hope lost for Sami fans? Plus they both watched the Jeff Jarrett episode of Dark Side of the Ring and have some thoughts, with Ger asking “Is there any such thing as a money mark?” amid the criticism of Dixie Carter in the documentary.Plus Ger reveals what you can expect as pre-show entertainment on Saturday/Sunday for SummerSlam weekend in Woolshed. And Conor McGregor-style instances of karma in wrestling that Gerry totally did research for.SummerSlam Weekend Party tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wwe-summerslam-weekend-in-woolshed-dublin-tickets-1991392088343 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠For more on Gerry & Dublin Comic Con check out https://dublincomiccon.com/

With Night of Champions in the bag, Gerry & Ger are officially on the Road (?) to SummerSlam. They discuss all the major happenings Night of Champions, asking is Sami’s title win disappointing, is Liv Morgan’s title reign a dud & speculation that’s now redundant after Raw about what Oba Femi will do at SummerSlam.They then dip into classic SummerSlam vibes as, with it being World Cup season, you get a chance to play Low Blows’ official SummerSlam World Cup. To get you in the mood, Gerry goes through his own bracket where he remembers at least 50% of the matches.Plus what are the biggest scams in wrestling & Ger pays tribute to an underrated gem on the Irish wrestling scene who finally got the recognition they deserve. SummerSlam Weekend Party tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wwe-summerslam-weekend-in-woolshed-dublin-tickets-1991392088343 Keep in touch with Low Blows and up-to-date on all things related to our podcasts/events on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/hashtaglowblows⁠