"[7], Becky Lea of Den of Geek wrote, "An episode of two halves, Beyond The Mat manages to succeed more than it fails, but the feeling that the season has been stalling somewhat (Love Hurts was especially guilty of this) continues. After one of their favorite wrestlers apparently commits suicide, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) go to pay their respects only for a man at the wrestling show to get murdered with a strange symbol etched into his body.

This quote is a reference to the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Jensen killed it with his child-like desires at the wrestling match. "[8], "Wednesday final ratings: 'Survivor' adjusts down", "Wednesday final ratings: 'Goldbergs' and 'SVU' adjust up, 'Survivor,' 'Code Black' and 'Hell's Kitchen' adjust down", "Supernatural Season 11 Episode 15 Review: Beyond the Mat", "Supernatural Review: Like Opening A Door", "Supernatural "Beyond the Mat" Review: Macho, Macho Man Pain", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyond_the_Mat_(Supernatural)&oldid=939971703, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 February 2020, at 20:21. Sam and Dean decide to stick around and attend the memorial match later that evening. Beyond the Mat is the 15th episode of Season 11. [1] This was a 7% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 1.98 million viewers from a 0.8/2 share in the 18-49 demographics. As he is preparing to urinate against a wall he hears a rustling sound and turns around. Dean walks into the room and the demon flings him aside. So I'm going to call this week a win. Deciding they need a break from tracking the Darkness, the brothers decide to attend the funeral to pay their respects. Sam and Dean root and cheer like die-hard fans, culminating in Gunner Lawless winning the match. Dean is able to convince Lawless to help and Lawless frees Dean and kills the demon. #CD 1CD 2CD 3CD Uploaded Uploader "Supernatural" Beyond the Mat (2016) [S11E15] Supernatural.S11E15.720p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION Watch online Download Subtitles Searcher: 1CD … The demon says that with the Darkness out and Crowley gone it's every man for himself, and that when Gunner's deal came due he gave him the choice of being killed or collecting souls for him. Gunner takes it, shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders and leaves the room. The Vessel He wakes him, asking what happened. Sparks emanate outward and Simmons and Lucifer are thrown against the wall. Rio tells him that the other wrestlers are starting to think that they are cursed as another body was found outside their venue in another city. If anything, I'm pleased to see the Hand of God story continue and glad that Sam and Dean got to have a little fun. Movie name. Supernatural -- "Beyond The Mat" -- Image SN1115b_0236.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam, Jensen Ackles as Dean, and Aleks Paunovic as Gunnar Lawless -- Photo: Liane Hentscher/The CW -- …

15 Meanwhile, Crowley and Simmons are arrive at Crowley's Lock-up, which is filled with things he likes to keep hidden. "[6], Sean McKenna from TV Fanatic, gave a 3-star rating out of 5, stating: "This was a fair episode, but there wasn't really anything that had me overly excited.

Another wrestler comes to talk with Gunner and while he is distracted Dean pours holy waterinto his drink. "[4], MaryAnn Sleasman of TV.com wrote, "Nope, nope, nope. Crowley hits Lucifer across the face with the rod and sends him across the room. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers. He turns around and Crowley is holding the rod, which looks like a wooden walking stick. Gunner throws Dean through a wall and beats him while the demon keeps Sam pinned in place.

He doesn't answer the door so they break in to find the room ransacked. Company Credits Simmons runs to his side. Sam and Dean enter the lodge to find Harley sliced open on the floor and Gunner standing over him, knife in hand. Dean retorts that they need to take a break and "stretch their legs."

"Beyond the Mat" is the 15th episode of the paranormal drama television series Supernatural's season 11, and the 233rd overall. It marches towards its conclusion with inevitability, and gets there in a believable fashion.

During their conversation, Rio tells Sam that Larry committed suicide, but the family asked to keep it out of the papers. Season 11.

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Dean sees an obituary notice for a wrestler he and Sam used to watch when they were kids. The rod glows red in Crowley's hand and power radiates throughout his body. It focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during its rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organizations. It was first broadcast on February 24, 2016 on The CW. At Larry Lee's funeral Dean sees the wrestler Gunner Lawless and informs him that he got his first 'B&E' for breaking into a house to watch Lawless's cage match on the homeowners' pay-per-view. Previous episode The two quickly figure out that they are dealing with a demon who is collecting souls, but find that none of the wrestlers are possessed. The episode was written by John Bring and Andrew Dabb and directed by Jerry Wanek.

Still, it's probably worth it for the sight of Dean trying out his wrestling moves. Lawless explains that he had made a deal ten years before and the demon had promised to spare his life if he did its bidding.

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His hand starts to glow and he flicks it towards Lucifer and Simmons. [2] 0.7 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 2 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. Deciding they need a break from tracking the Darkness, the brothers decide to attend the funeral to pay their respects.

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. Nothing happens and Dean looks at the other wrestlers in the bar dismayed that he is going to be doing a lot of drinking. In the episode, Sam and Dean investigate the case of the death of one of their favorite wrestlers, which may involve another wrestler. They track the footage and determine where Gunner took Harley. Harley apologizes for being a "dick" and for taking a cheap shot at him. Jerry Wanek Jared's line read about Dean describing their jobs was absolutely perfect. In the dressing room a man approaches Gunner Lawless and hands him a small package or envelope. The episode received generally positive reviews with critics praising the humor and the guest stars. He pushes Crowley away from the box and opens it, only to find it empty. John Bring and Andrew Dabb Not being able to contain himself he steps in and proceeds to try out his best wrestling moves. It's a long season. It aired on February 24th, 2016.