Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat is the fifteenth episode of Season 11. It will air on February 24th, 2016.

Summary
WWE SUPERSTAR MIKE “THE MIZ” MIZANIN GUEST STARS – Dean (Jensen Ackles) sees an obituary notice for a wrestler he and Sam (Jared Padalecki) used to watch when they were kids. Deciding they need a break from tracking the Darkness, the brothers decide to attend the funeral to pay their respects. The funeral is full of wrestlers, including Shawn Harley (guest star Mike “The Miz” Mizanin), a hot shot new wrestler with a fiery temper who pushes everyone’s buttons, and veteran wrestler Gunner Lawless (guest star Aleks Paunovic). Sam and Dean attend the next match to re-live one of their fondest childhood memories but when another wrestler turns up dead, play time quickly turns to work.

Main Cast

 * Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester
 * Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
 * Misha Collins as Lucifer
 * Mark Sheppard as Crowley

Guest Cast

 * Mike “the Miz” Mizanin as Shawn Harley
 * Aleks Paunovic as Gunner Lawless

Featured Supernatural Beings

 * Angels
 * Archangel


 * Demons
 * Crossroad Demon
 * Hellhounds

Continuity

 * Hellhounds were last seen in season 9 episode King of the Damned.
 * Crowley escapes captivity in this episode.
 * This episode marks the second appearance of a Hand of God.

Quotes
Sam: You realize you just literally described our jobs.
 * Dean: You think about that. Town after town putting your ass on the line for next to nothing. No money, no glory. Wow.


 * Gunner: I've been beat up, spit on, stabbed, roughed up. But I will be damned if I didn't always get back up. One thing I learned, you gotta keep on grinding no matter what's thrown your way.

Spoilers

 * The boys will be dealing with a case involving the world of professional wrestling. A “Wrestling tour is rocked by some seriously scary mayhem.”