The Bagpipe Report 1774847 195515534 2008-03-03T08:41:21Z ImageRemovalBot 4851336 Removing deleted [[:Image:Bagpipereport.jpg|image]] <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Bagpipereport.jpg|frame|right|The Bagpipe Report with Blake Norton presenting in the studio]] --> '''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]], [[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 (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] *[[July 23]] Telehpone 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 [[Brian Heffron|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]], [[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]] and [[Gertrude Vachon|Luna Vachon]] *[[September 17]] Telephone interview with [[Joseph Hitchen|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 [[Jonathan Whitcombe|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]] ==External links== * [http://www.thewrestlingchannel.tv/ The Wrestling Channel] {{DEFAULTSORT:Bagpipe Report, The}} [[Category:British television programmes]] [[Category:Professional wrestling shows]]