CW Official Press Release for Supernatural Episode 11.15
Here’s the description for episode 15.
SUPERNATURAL
“Beyond the Mat” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)WWE CHAMPION 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. Jerry Wanek directed the episode written by John Bring & Andrew Dabb (#1115). Original airdate 2/24/16.
A wrestling episode and we get some references to the boys’ childhood! I can see Sam and Dean watching wrestling as kids. Will we see either of them in wrestling outfits? What is killing the wrestlers? Plus we have a new writer on board, so we may get a different flavor to the episode. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments and in the discussion thread for episode 15.
Actually, John Bring is the SPN Writer’s Assistant. Has been since 2013 when Jenny Klein got promoted from assistant to writer. I love seeing the assistants get their first credit! Usually junior writers are paired with a senior writer at first. It must have been an idea he pitched.
Great! It is nice that someone who has been around for a while is getting a chance to helm this episode. Maybe he can move up. Maybe a certain duo might want to move on to better things and we can get some new blood on the writing staff.
We have a few episodes to get through before this one. But it sounds good and it is great to be getting more info on the Boys early life. I did wonder throughout the seasons if all they did as kids was sit in motel rooms eat bad food and hunt. So glad to hear their is more to their childhood. It will really give a broader aspect to their life and personnality.
The boys wrestling in shorts & singlets — Nah won’t happen there is a snippet of Dean in the wrestling ring fully clothed even with his jacket on. LOL I don’t won’t the show to exploit the boys in anyway but 10yrs of waiting just a little would be nice. Its been along time since shirtless Sam (No Soul) and Dean in season 10 was just a tease. AAAHHHHHHHHHH
Interesting but a kinda lame tie in. Oh hey, The Darkness is cooling her heels right now and a wrestler we used to follow has died so let’s go pay our respects? Okayyyy. In spite of that I am looking forward to this episode. Especially curious about that one scene where Dean is in the ring looking like he’s aggressively taunting somebody.