The Bagpipe Report
The Bagpipe Report was the world's first weekly professional wrestling magazine show that broadcast via TWC Fight! (Then known as The Wrestling Channel). The weekly hour-long in-house produced programme from Howth, Ireland - was presented by Blake Norton, and launched on July 9, 2004 at 8PM.
Transcending from an earlier web based newsletter; the show which boasted no allegiances, no politics, and no agendas, covered the entire spectrum of the wrestling world with all the latest news, exclusive interviews and competitions. Apart from airing across Europe, shows are available for download from the official website.
The beginnings
Whilst studying in New York City, Charles MacLaurin became a pioneer of the internet wrestling fan base when he launched The Bagpipe Report in 1996, a newsletter with a mailing list for thirty friends. The name of bagpipe was apparently due to the originator hailing from Scotland.
Programming 2004
- July 9 Telephone interview with Diamond Dallas Page
- July 16 Studio interview with Doug Williams
- July 23 Telephone interviews with Les Thatcher, Michael Modest and Jim Cornette
- July 30 Studio interview with A.J. Styles
- August 6 Telephone interview with Ross Hart and Ron Killings
- August 13 Telephone interviews with Kevin Seifert and The Blue Meanie
- August 20 Telephone interview with Harley Race
- August 27 Telephone interview with Jimmy Hart
- September 3 Telephone interviews with Road Warrior Animal and Rob Feinstein
- September 10 Telephone interviews with Alex Shane, Gangrel and Luna Vachon
- September 17 Telephone interview with Joe E Legend (part one)
- September 24 Telephone interview with Joe E Legend (part two), and location interview with THQ
- October 1 Studio interview with Jonny Storm
- October 8 Studio interview with Colt Cabana (part one)
- October 15 Location interview with Bryan Alvarez, and studio interview with Colt Cabana (part two)
- October 22 Telephone interview with Flash Barker
- October 29 Studio interview with Alex Shane
- November 5 Studio interview with Jasmin St. Claire
- November 12 Studio interview with D'Lo Brown (part one)
- November 19 Studio interview with D'Lo Brown (part two)
- November 26 Studio interview with Paul Burchill
- December 3 Telephone interview with Vince Russo
See also
- The Wrestling Channel
- International Showdown