The Pink and Black Playback
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Immortal (2000)
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We watched it so you don't have to, the year 2000 supernatural drama TV series, The Immortal. It's a paint-by-numbers affair mixing the worst ...
Jobber Special #1
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part of this project is understanding that not every match is a 30-minute classic, so today we're bringing you 3 quick matches from 1992, two of ...
King of the Ring 1993 Finals and Saturday Night's Main Event April 21 1991
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy, Markerinos. On today's episode, we reminisce about the brief period when Virgil was a white-hot babyface. After that, we talk about Bret vs Ba...
WWE In Your House 6 and Wrestlemania 39
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Bret defends the belt against heel Diesel in a pretty good cage match with a garbage finish. We also discuss Wrestlemania 39 and Vinn...
Survivor Series 1996 and WCW Mayhem 1999
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy anniversary, Marks. One year and 28 episodes later the Playback is still going strong. It's been a big year for both of us and this podcast, as...
Update: Our movie podcast has a home
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy, Marks! You can now find the new episode of our movie podcast, Look Who's Siskel and Ebert Now! available for your listening pleasure at anchor...
Stampede Wrestling May 1st, 1979 and NOAH Janurary 1st 2023
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back after our winter break, did you miss us? What am I saying, of course you did. Today we got a Stampede match with Bret, Bruce, and Keith Ha...
New show alert: Look Who's Siskel and Ebert Now! Ep 001 Crash (1996)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Festivus and happy New Year, folks! We'll be back after our winter break with more goofy takes on 35-year-old wrestling matches in February, bu...
In Your House: Final Four and a WWF house show in Houston Texas on December 11, 1987
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First up, Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Vader at In Your House: Final Four for the WWF title. What a line-up, it's hard to imagin...
November 22, 1986 The Wrestling Challenge and July 11, 1994 RAW
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we watch Hart Foundation vs the Moondogs on the November 22, 1986 episode of The Wrestling Challenge and Bret vs 1-2-3 Kid for the...
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years episodes 17, 18, & 22
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*Note: We found some conflicting info regarding episode numbers. According to IMDB the episode we call 16 is 17 and what we call 17 is 18. Wel...
Lonesome Dove The Outlaw Years Episode 10 and 13
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
pew pew pew! We are back at it again with the further adventures of Luther Root. The town of Curtis Wells has seen better days. Can a gritty soft rebo...
King of the Ring 1994 and WWE RAW / Main Event taping September 26, 2022
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we check out Bret and Diesel's first PPV scuffle. This is the KotR where Jam-up guy, Art Donovan shows up on commentary and it's some...
The Hart Foundation vs Killer Bees May 31, 1986 Hart Foundation vs The Brain Busters SummerSlam 89
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the return of chubby-faced young Bret in this all tag team episode of the Pink and Black Playback. when men were men, the tights were tight, and ...
Wrestlemania 12 Iron Man Match and AEW All Out 2022 media scrum
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn’t even seem to be livin’… ’til he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over whi...
WCW Thunder, Dec. 9,1999 and Starrcade 99
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
1999 was a hell of a year, and maybe not in the best of ways for Bret Hart or his fans. Today we look back at a key moment in the life and career of ...
Lonesome Dove: The Series
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy, Owlcoot! During his time off between the iron man match with Shawn and his remarkable 1996 run in the fed Bret Hart appeared in a syndicated w...
Wrestlemania X7 and Backlash 2006
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We got another instant classic for you on the back half of our two-part Vinny Mac retrospective. come and poo-poo the old man with us. First up we ha...
Wrestlemania 26 and Money in the Bank 2011
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first Vince McMahon spectacular! It's just a regular episode but we spend as much of it as possible going off on Vincent Kennedy McMaho...
Survivor Series 95 and WCW Thunder August 13, 1998
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So much gold on today's episode. First, we check out Bret vs. DIesel at Survivor Series 95 for the WWF Heavyweight strap and then Bret vs. Lex Luger ...
Quick Update
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Marks, just a quick update for you all. Due to my work schedule blowing up this month we have to miss a week of the podcast. We will be back on o...
Shotgun Saturday Night January 25, 1997 and WrestleMania 8
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After all that Hulk Hogan in No Holds Barred, we needed an all-Bret palette cleanser so today we bring you a classic, a dud, and the start of Young's ...
No Holds Barred (1989)
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, It's movie day and we watch the late 80s fever dream, No Hold's Barred. Famously rewritten by Hogan and VInce McMahon over 72 hour...
SummerSlam 92, GCW I Never Liked You
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, hi Marks. On today's episode, we watch Bret defend his Intercontinental title against Davey Boy Smith in one of the biggest matches of either man...
Stampede Wrestling September 3, 1982 and Survivor Series 93
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we watch Bert Hart lose the Stampede title to Bad News Allen. After that, we check out the (In)famous survivor series 93 match where B...
Wrestlemania X (vs Owen) and Summerslam 94
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Welcome to the last episode of Pink and Black Playback Season One! Don't worry, we'll be back in a few weeks ready to review and ram...
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we watch the fed documentary on Bret Hart's career released by WWE in 2005. it's expansive and covers parts of brets career you ra...
NJPW July 30, 1982 and WWF Wrestling Challenge July 21, 1992
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bret Hart VS Tiger Mask for the WWF Junior Heavy Weight Championship in NJPW on July 30, 1982 Bret Hart Vs. Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental C...
WWF MSG House Show March 19, 1990 and NJPW February 5, 1982
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Bret Hart Vs. Rick "The Model" Martel WWF MSG House Show March 19, 1990 and Bret Hart Vs. Tiger Mask for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Cha...
WWF House Show Boston Garden March 8, 1987 and WWF Raw March 31, 1997
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Bret Hart Vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat WWF House Show Boston Garden March 8, 1987 and Bret Hart Vs. Rocky Maivia WWF Raw March...
AEW Dynamite April 27, 2022 and Saturday Night Main Event November 28, 1987
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Dax Harwood Vs. Cash Wheeler on Dynamite April 27, 2022 Bret Hart Vs. Macho Man Randy Savage Saturday Night Main Event November 28,...
Wrestling With Shadows
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we watch the 1997 documentary Wrestling with Shadows which famously details Bret Hart's final days in the WWF.
WrestleFest September 11, 1997 and WWF House Show July 20, 1992
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode: WrestleFest September 11, 1997 Bret Hart vs Terry Funk WWF House Show July 20, 1992 Randy Savage and Bret Hart vs. Ric Fla...
Nitro July 20, 1998 and Wrestlemania IX
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Nitro July 20, 1998 Bret Hart Vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Championship. and Wrestlemania IX Bret Hart Vs. Yo...
Saturday Night Main Event April 28, 1990 and Raw February 21, 1994
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Bret Hart Vs. Tom Prichard on Raw February 21, 1994 Hart Foundation Vs. The Rockers on Saturday Night Main Event April 28, 1990
SummerSlam 90/91
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: SummerSlam 90 (Aug. 27, 1990) with Hart Foundation vs. Demolition SummerSlam 91 (Aug. 26, 1991) Bret Hart vs. Mr.Perfect