History Fridge / PunchOut

* One of the challenges for Title Defense is to let Glass Joe win. In other words, you throw the match, something that in many rules are illegal. Needless to say, Little Mac's rep would probably take a big hit afterwards.

* Mr. Dream may seem like an odd name at first, but remember how the final boss for the original Punch-Out and the Wii Punch-Out was named Mr. Sandman? What does the mythical Sandman do again?
** This also perfectly explains why Mr. Sandman's Title Defense variation takes away from the final boss of the NES Punch-Out; while he's a ScaryBlackMan like Mike, he shares Mr. Dream's theming around dreams and sleep (with this being extra emphasized as he taunts that it's past Mac's bedtime).

* One of the challenges is throwing the match with Glass Joe, he's probably isn't going to take the realisation [[YankTheDogsChain that his big victory wasn't of his own effort well]].

* In the Exhibition mode of Punch-Out!! Wii, there's one challenge in which you must beat Great Tiger using only right jabs. At first, it sounds like it's going to be a weird fight, but after a bit of research, presenting the left hand, friendly or otherwise, in Indian culture is offensive because the left hand is considered "unclean." Keep in mind that Great Tiger is Indian. Similarly, Japanese taboos come into play when one challenge against Piston Hondo requires you to win after blocking [[FourIsDeath 44]] punches.

** The rose Don Flamenco carries in the Wii version has changed color from red to black upon his rematch in Title Defense (as does the rest of his outfit, including his hair, to match). Black roses [[FlowerMotifs actually have a symbolic meaning in the Language of Flowers]]: it typically represents things such as hatred, despair and vengeance; all of which describe Title Defense Flamenco's demeanor perfectly after his defeat against Little Mac, being a ''lot'' more pissed of at the Bronx boy now (and having possibly lost his girlfriend too). The rose also changes back to red once Don Flamenco defeats Mac in Title Defense, signifying his vengeance to be completed.
* Doc occasionally asks Mac if it's past his bedtime. This is not only a case of AntiPoopsocking but it's lampshading the fact Mac is a KidHero, something that people often forget. Take note that Doc's voice actor also does the voice of Mr. Sandman.
* Super Macho Man apparently lost his title to Mr. Sandman but still was adored by women and the paparazzi in spite of his defeat. After Super Macho Man's loss to Little Mac, the Title Defense mode shows that same fanbase shunning him. Why? Mr. Sandman knocking out Super Macho Man may not been much of a shock, whereas Little Mac was probably expected to be an easy win for Super Macho Man.
** Alternatively, Mr. Sandman was considered too intimidating for the press and fans (Doc described Sandman's dominance as a reign of terror and claimed that the fans wanted a new champion), thus Macho Man's fanbase stood with him regardless of the defeat. Little Mac, being far more charismatic and approachable than Mr. Sandman, ended up being the one to steal Macho Man's fanbase and sponsors instead.
* Why does bread fly when Glass Joe get Knocked Out/Technical Knocked Out by a Star Punch? Bread in French is spelled [[BilingualBonus pa]][[VisualPun in]].

* Soda Popinski's soda "addiction" may be a funny euphemism for a hard-drinking Russian -- but turns out soda was as much of a Soviet classic as vodka! There used to be soda fountain machines in Soviet streets, where for a few kopecks you could get a glass of fresh soda, plain or with any one of (mostly fruity) flavours, as well as bottled water with those same flavours in stores. One can picture Soda getting nostalgic for good ol' Soviet soda while unable to find anything but over-sweetened Coke in American stores. (Or alternatively, he could prefer the artificial American stuff to the relatively humble fruity flavours he remembers from Moscow).

* One of the challenges for Title Defense is to let Glass Joe win. In other words, you throw the match, sometyhing that in many rules are illegal. Needless to say, Little Mac's rep would probably take a big hit afterwards.