History Film / FightingWithMyFamily

** Saraya/Paige was diagnosed with Scholiosis during her time training with the WWE, after a trainer noticed that her back didn't "look right", likely the result of wrestling from such a young age. This is completely ommitted from the film entirely, and no mention of her back problems is made.

* RaceLift: In the actual ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XXX'' match, Wrestling/AJLee submits Wrestling/{{Naomi}} to retain her Diva's Championship. The movie version has AJ submitting a blonde woman.

* AbledInTheAdaptation: The documentary the film is based on shows Zak getting his knee injured weeks before Saraya leaves for Florida. The film omits the GameBreakingInjury.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Hutch Morgan who is expy of then NXT trainer Wrestling/BillDeMott is at worse just a tough but fair DrillSergeantNasty trainer. He is no where as awful as the real Demott who was later on actually fired for his misconduct which included racial and homophobic slurs, bullying, wrestlers and making them wrestle naked as a form of humiliation.

** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Wrestling/AJLee. In the film, she’s wearing a robe over her wrestling gear which consists of short shorts and a [[BareYourMidriff midriff revealing top]]. The real AJ wore similar gear but never wore robes in her entrances during her WWE career. Also, the movie AJ wears [[AdaptationalSkimpiness a more revealing top]].

* AdaptationalSkimpiness: The film's version of Wrestling/AJLee has wrestling gear that includes a CleavageWindow and exposes her shoulders. The most amount of skin the real AJ showed were her legs and her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]], and they were [[RuleOfSexy never emphasized]]. [[note]]WordOfGod says this was done to visually contrast Paige and AJ, as the real AJ had an "edgy outsider look" that isn't so different from Paige, which would've downplayed or outright diminished the movie's narrative of Paige being an "outcast"[[/note]]

* IronicInversion: Zak has been dreaming of being a wrestler his whole life, while Saraya just did it for fun. It's her who gets signed by WWE and ends up becoming a worldwide champion.

* BasedOnATrueStory: Uniquely enough to be produced while the subject was still actively wrestling.[[note]]The subject is retired as of the film's release due to suffering a CareerEndingInjury[[/note]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: For Saraya, as the film ends with her winning the Diva's Championship in her debut match.

* HappilyEverBefore: The film's epilogue doesn't state that Paige had to retire at the age of twenty-five due to injuries finally catching up with her, nor the controversies she got herself into prior to that.

** The film actually tones down how Paige was treated when she first arrived at developmental. She's shown to be self absorbed and InnocentlyInsensitive - alienating some of her contemporaries until they become FireForgedFriends. In real life she was bullied to the degree that her things were thrown out of the locker room, and Wrestling/SummerRae was literally her OnlyFriend.

* OneSteveLimit: The reason why Saraya drops her Britani Knight stage name is because she was told WWE already has a Britani. Also worth mentioning is that her mother's stage name is Sweet Saraya.

** The real Roy Bevis plays the wrestler who slams the film Zak onto thumbtacks during his dark period

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: It mentions how Wrestling/{{Paige}} is still the youngest Divas Champion (failing to mention that the title was retired at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 32'' and replaced by the Wrestling/WWERaw Women's Championship as part of WWE's transition away from the term "Diva") and was an early leader behind the ongoing Women's Revolution and mentioning that one of Zak's trainees, who was [[InspirationallyDisadvantaged blind]], became a wrestler while humorously mentioning The Rock's movie career and Ricky Knight trying to sell shares in the family's business.

* WrestlingFamily: The movie is about one, the Bevises (or Knights in {{Kayfabe}}).
* YeahShot: The Bevis/Knight family when Saraya wins the Diva's Championship for the first time.

* AdaptationalSkimpiness: The film's version of Wrestling/AJLee has wrestling gear that includes a CleavageWindow and exposes her shoulders. The most amount of skin the real AJ showed were her [[ShesGotLegs legs]] and her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]], and they were [[RuleOfSexy never emphasized]]. [[note]]WordOfGod says this was done to visually contrast Paige and AJ, as the real AJ had an "edgy outsider look" that isn't so different from Paige, which would've downplayed or outright diminished the movie's narrative of Paige being an "outcast"[[/note]]

*** He also mentioned to have fought The Rock in a Wrestling/HellInACell match, whom threw him from the top of the cell. The Rock only competed once (''Wrestling/ArmageddonWrestling 2000'') inside said structure, meaning Hutch is also taking the places of Wrestling/KurtAngle, Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/TripleH, and Wrestling/{{Rikishi}}. Also the throwing from the top of the cell happened in a much earlier time (''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing 1998'') and between two different wrestlers, thus the film also has Hutch absorbing Wrestling/MickFoley's history (as the one thrown) as well as fusing The Rock and The Undertaker's (as the throwers).

** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Wrestling/AJLee. In the film, she’s wearing a robe over her wrestling gear which consists of [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]] and a [[BareYourMidriff midriff revealing top]]. The real AJ wore similar gear but never wore robes in her entrances during her WWE career. Also, the movie AJ wears [[AdaptationalSkimpiness a more revealing top]].

* BerserkButton: Downplayed. When meeting the (potential) in-laws, they comment on wrestling being fake. An awkward silence ensued for a few seconds before explaining with gritted teeth that it is [[InsistentTerminology not fake, but fixed]]. [[note]]A famous BerserkButton for wrestling fans, The Rock's popularity helped general audiences now understand that despite being staged there is immense athleticism and performance talent to put on these shows.[[/note]]

''Fighting with My Family'' is a {{dramedy}} [[BioPic bio film]], directed by Creator/StephenMerchant and produced by Wrestling/DwayneJohnson. It tackles the subject of UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling.

* AdaptationalSkimpiness: The film's version of Wrestling/AJLee has wrestling gear that includes a CleavageWindow and exposes her shoulders. The most amount of skin the real AJ showed were her [[ShesGotLegs legs]] and her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]], and they were [[RuleOfSexy never emphasized]]. [[note]]WordOfGod says this was done to visually contrast Paige and AJ, as the real AJ had an "edgy outsider look" that is NotSoDifferent from Paige, which would've downplayed or outright diminished the movie's narrative of Paige being an "outcast"[[/note]]

'''Hutch:''' [[NotSoDifferent I didn't think that would happen to me.]] We didn't sign your brother, and we shouldn't have signed you. You're weak in your body and your spirit's weak. You think it's tough now, this is only gonna get harder. You should go home. Wrestle with your family and be happy. That's how this ends for you.

* ShoutOut: Saraya chooses "Paige" as her new ring name after one of the witches from ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''.

'''Hutch:''' I bring him out here and then what? We put him on the road for 200 days a year? He's chasing fame that's never gonna come to him? His wife starts screwing the garbage man 'cause he's never around? His kid can't remember his face, and for what? Maybe he'd get a shot at a pay-per-view event. And he would try so hard to make an impression he'd probably let a real star... throw him off a [[Wrestling/HellInACell 30-foot cage]] onto a concrete floor. Have his shoulder bone just kinda splice right through his rotator cuff, tear it clean in half. And then the doctor would say, "[[CareerEndingInjury That's it. Your wrestling career is over.]]" But why quit then? He wouldn't stop. So then the wife would leave him and take the kid. And then he would just keep chasing the pipe dream... until he'd end up four thousand miles away from anyone that ever loved him. He'd be bitter, and he'd be mean. And he'd be all by himself and... just wishing that, God, he could get his kid to return his phone call. Is that the life that you want for your brother?\\

* CreatorCameo: Creator/StephenMerchant has a small role as the father of Zak's fiancee.

* HistoricalVillainDowngrade: The film actually tones down how Paige was treated when she first arrived at developmental. She's shown to be self absorbed and InnocentlyInsensitive - alienating some of her contemporaries until they become FireForgedFriends. In real life she was bullied to the degree that her things were thrown out of the locker room, and Wrestling/SummerRae was literally her OnlyFriend.

** The family's penis jokes on Zak's expense references the actual documentary in which they made similar remarks.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Saraya trained by getting a 'receipt' every time she botched a move. In WWE she finds they don't do that.

* YourCheatingHeart: {{Invoked|Trope}} and PlayedForLaughs. Wrestling/TheMiz is seen trying to flirt with Saraya's contemporaries during ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XXX''. He [[Wrestling/{{Maryse}} recently got married]] at that time.

* ClusterFBomb: There's a bit of cursing from all family members.

* ChewOutFakeOut: The Rock appears to be unloading on Paige, but he's actually showing her the kind of speech that will win over the crowd.

* BreakupBreakout: [[invoked]] The film's driving plot, centering on a tight-knit BrotherSisterTeam until one gets to achieve their dream and succeed while the other having to make peace with being left behind.