History Trivia / FightingWithMyFamily

** Wrestling/AJLee - who had long left Wrestling/{{WWE}} by the time the film was even greenlit - gave Wrestling/TheaTrinidad her approval.

** Jack Lowden is billed fourth (with his screen mother Creator/LenaHeadey billed second and his screen father Creator/NickFrost billed third) despite playing the film's {{Deuteragonist}}.

* CastTheExpert: Wrestling/AJLee is played by fellow wrestler Wrestling/TheaTrinidad. Likewise for Creator/FlorencePugh's double as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, Tessa Blanchard.

** Jack Lowden is in his late twenties playing Zak Bevis who was in his early twenties during the film's timeline. Ironically, Lowden and the real Zak are the same age.

** A StuntDouble example, with American Tessa Blanchard playing Wrestling/{{Paige}} in the wrestling scenes.
** ZigZagged with Jack Lowden, who is Scottish but plays English Zak Bevis.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: A genre example. Creator/FlorencePugh, Jack Lowden, and Creator/LenaHeadey are all known for their works in {{Costume Drama}}s. This film is still a PeriodPiece, but set in contemporary times.

*** Jack Lowden as Zak Zodiac

** James Burrows is a year younger than Jack Lowden who plays his younger brother. The age difference of the people they're playing is supposed to be nine years. Further, Burrows was twenty seven when shooting the film but the real Roy Bevis was thirty during the film's timeline.

* UnderminedByReality: The "dont judge a book by its cover" message is undermined by the fact that Paige was very much aware of her looks and played up her hot {{Goth}} appearance. The fact she was an amazing wrestler didn't mean she wasn't also gorgeous and willing to use it.

** The real Wrestling/{{Paige}} was slated to be Creator/FlorencePugh's StuntDouble but was nursing an injury at the time. Santana Garrett was then originally assigned to fill the role but she and Florence Pugh do not have the same body type so Tessa Blanchard was ultimately hired.

* PlayingAgainstType: Wrestling/{{WWE}} Studios are producing the film. They've historically mostly produced mindless action films or lowbrow comedies (often DirectToVideo too). This marks a more serious (though still light-hearted) and self-referential direction for them all.

** Wresting/TessaBlanchard, the StuntDouble for Creator/FlorencePugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, also came from a WrestlingFamily. More specifically, she's the daughter of Wrestling/{{WCW}}'s Tully Blanchard, one of the original [[Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen Four Horsemen]] of wrestling.

** Tessa Blanchard, the StuntDouble for Creator/FlorencePugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, also came from a WrestlingFamily. More specifically, she's the daughter of Wrestling/{{WCW}}'s Tully Blanchard, one of the original [[Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen Four Horsemen]] of wrestling.

** The actors playing the English Bevis family are all English themselves except for Zak's (who is Scottish).

* PlayingAgainstType: Wrestling/{{WWE}} Studios are producing the film. They've historically mostly produced mindless action films or lowbrow comedies (often DirectToVideo too). This marks a more serious (though still light-hearted) direction for them all.

** Not in the film itself, but The Rock randomly called CM Punk during the filming of the last match in an effort to stop the crowd chanting for him. Punk confirmed on his Twitter that he actually did call him, but he missed the call because he was taking out the trash.

* AbilityOverAppearance: Florence Pugh is notably shorter compared to [[StatuesqueStunner the real]] Wrestling/{{Paige}}, but the praise she got for her performance made it irrelevant.

** Tessa Blanchard, the StuntDouble for Florence Pugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, also came from a WrestlingFamily. More specifically, she's the daughter of Wrestling/{{WCW}}'s Tully Blanchard, one of the original [[Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen Four Horsemen]] of wrestling.

* CastTheExpert: Wrestling/AJLee is played by fellow wrestler Wrestling/TheaTrinidad. Likewise for Florence Pugh's double as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, Tessa Blanchard.

** While Florence Pugh was exactly the same age as Wrestling/{{Paige}} was when she debuted in Wrestling/{{WWE}}, she also portrayed her during her tryout when Paige was about to turn nineteen.

* DyeingForYourArt: Florence Pugh is naturally a blonde but died her hair jet black to play Wrestling/{{Paige}}. [[RealitySubtext This was also the case for the real Paige]].

** During the middle of the film, Wrestling/{{Paige}} dyes her hair blonde. Florence Pugh is naturally blonde but has to dye her hair [[RavenhairIvorySkin jet black]]. For further irony, the real Paige is a natural blonde.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: A genre example. Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, and Creator/LenaHeadey are all known for their works in {{Costume Drama}}s. This film is still a PeriodPiece, but set in contemporary times.

** Florence Pugh's resemblance to Wrestling/{{Paige}} - once she's in the make-up - is uncanny.

*** Florence Pugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}

** The real Wrestling/{{Paige}} was slated to be Florence Pugh's StuntDouble but was nursing an injury at the time. Santana Garrett was then originally assigned to fill the role but she and Florence Pugh do not have the same body type so Tessa Blanchard was ultimately hired.
** The entire Knight family were each offered to do a RealPersonCameo. All but Zak declined.

* AbilityOverAppearance: Florence Pugh is notably shorter compared to the real Wrestling/{{Paige}}, but the praise she got for her performance made it irrelevant.

** Jack Lowden is billed fourth (with his screen mother Creator/LenaHeadey billed second, and his screen father Creator/NickFrost billed third) despite playing the film's {{Deuteragonist}}.

* FollowTheLeader: Not long after the film's premiere, a Wrestling/HulkHogan BioPic was announced to be in the works.
* HostilityOnTheSet: The shooting for the climactic scene of Wrestling/{{Paige}} defeating Wrestling/AJLee caused some tension between producer Wrestling/DwayneJohnson and WWE higher-ups Wrestling/VinceMcMahon and Wrestling/TripleH due to Rock calling estranged former WWE wrestler Wrestling/CMPunk (whom WWE were having legal battles with at the time) on the spot to please the crowd who were chanting Punk's name, which started due to the real AJ being Punk's wife.

** Rumors also persisted that Thea Trinidad would play an {{Expy}} of AJ Lee, similar to the Divas that Paige trains with in developmental. Needless to say, Thea plays AJ and even gets the same entrance music as her.
* NamesTheSame: The Alexa Bliss Expy Jeri-Lyn shares the same name as a former ECW wrestler Jerry Lynn.

** The actors playing the English Bevis family are all English except for Zak's (who is Scottish).

* {{Jossed}}: Before the film's release, reports stated that Creator/VinceVaughn will play Wrestling/JakeRoberts (who lived with the Knights for a time) instead of CanonForeigner[=/=]CompositeCharacter Hutch Morgan.

** Scottish Jack Lowden as English Zak Bevis.
* FollowTheLeader: Not long after the film's premiere, a Wrestling/HulkHogan BioPic was announced.

** British actors Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Creator/LenaHeadey, Creator/NickFrost, and James Burrows as the prominent British WrestlingFamily the Knights.

** Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}, Wrestling/TheBigShow, and Wrestling/JohnCena as... [[AsHimself themselves]].

** The real Ricky Knight was in his late fifties during the film's timeline. Creator/NickFrost was forty six when the film was released. Their ages match during the prologue (set in the early 2000s), though.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The real Wrestling/{{Paige}} was slated to be Florence Pugh's StuntDouble but was nursing an injury at the time. Santana Garrett was then originally assigned to fill the role but she and Florence Pugh do not have the same body type so Tessa Blanchard was ultimately hired.

** The actors playing the English Bevis family are all English except for Zak's (Scottish).
** Tessa Blanchard, the stunt double for Florence Pugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, also came from a WrestlingFamily. More specifically, she's the daughter of WCW's Tully Blanchard, one of the original [[Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen Four Horsemen]] of wrestling.

* ApprovalOfGod: Wrestling/AJLee - who had long left Wrestling/{{WWE}} by the time the film was even greenlit - gave Wrestling/TheaTrinidad her approval.
* BillingDisplacement: Wrestling/DwayneJohnson is included with the titular Bevis family in the poster despite him not being part of them (of course, he ''is'' the film's producer).

** Averted with Florence Pugh, who was exactly the same age as Wrestling/{{Paige}} was when she debuted in Wrestling/{{WWE}}.
** Played straight with wrestlers [[AsHimself playing themselves]] such as Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}, Wrestling/TheBigShow, and Wrestling/JohnCena, who are obviously older than they were during the film's timeline.

** A stunt double example, with American Tessa Blanchard playing Wrestling/{{Paige}} in the wrestling scenes.

* FollowTheLeader: Not long after the film's premier, a Wrestling/HulkHogan BioPic was announced.

* IronyAsSheIsCast: The cat owner Wrestling/TheaTrinidad as the dog owner Wrestling/AJLee.

* TomHanksSyndrome: Wrestling/{{WWE}} Studios are producing the film. They've historically mostly produced mindless action films or lowbrow comedies (often DirectToVideo too). This marks a more serious (though still light-hearted) direction for them all.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The real Wrestling/{{Paige}} was considered to be Florence Pugh's TalentDouble but was nursing an injury at the time. Santana Garrett was then originally assigned to fill the role but she and Florence Pugh do not have the same body type so Tessa Blanchard was ultimately hired.

* FakeBrit: A stunt double example, with American Tessa Blanchard playing Wrestling/{{Paige}} in the wrestling scenes.
* FakeNationality: Scottish Jack Lowden as English Zak Bevis.

* TalentDouble: Tessa Blanchard acted as a stunt double for many of Florence Pugh's wrestling scenes.
* TimeShiftedActor: Saraya and Zak are played by different actors in the prologue set during the early 2000s.

** Played straight with wrestlers [[AsHimself playing [ themselves]] such as Wrestling/DwayneJohnson, Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}, Wrestling/TheBigShow, and Wrestling/JohnCena, who are obviously older than they were during the film's timeline.

** Played straight with Wrestling/DwayneJohnson {{as Himself}}, who is obviously older than he was during the film's timeline.

** Tessa Blanchard, the stunt double for Florence Pugh as Wrestling/{{Paige}}, also came from a WrestlingFamily.

** Much like the real Wrestling/AJLee, Wrestling/TheaTrinidad is of UsefulNotes/{{Puerto Ric|o}}an descent and both of them are married to [[Wrestling/CMPunk fellow]] [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack wrestlers]].

* CaliforniaDoubling: Averted for the Bevises/Knights' earlier scenes, as most filming took place in Norwich. Played straight when Wrestling/{{Paige}} defeated Wrestling/AJLee for the Diva's Championship during the climax; The scene was shot in Los Angeles, but the actual event took place in New Orleans.

** Wrestling/TheaTrinidad actually looks and (especially) sounds a lot like Wrestling/AJLee.

** Much like Wrestling/AJLee, Wrestling/TheaTrinidad is of UsefulNotes/{{Puerto Ric|o}}an descent.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Averted for the Bevises/Knights' earlier scenes, as most filming took place in Norwich. Played straight when Wrestling/{{Paige}} defeated Wrestling/AJLee for the Diva's Championship during the climax. The scene was shot in Los Angeles, but the actual event took place in New Orleans.

* DescendedCreator: Producer Wrestling/DwayneJohnson and Director Creator/StephenMerchant are part of the film's cast,

** Wrestling/TheaTrinidad actually looks and sounds a lot like Wrestling/AJLee.

* TroubledProduction: The shooting for the climactic scene of Wrestling/{{Paige}} defeating Wrestling/AJLee nearly caused a HostilityOnTheSet between producer Wrestling/DwayneJohnson and WWE higher-ups Wrestling/VinceMcMahon and Wrestling/TripleH when Rock called estranged former WWE wrestler Wrestling/CMPunk (whom WWE were having legal battles with at the time) on the spot to please the crowd who were chanting Punk's name (which began due to the real AJ being Punk's wife).

* UnderageCasting: The real Ricky Knight was in his late fifties during the film's timeline. Creator/NickFrost was forty six when the film was released.

** Wrestling/TheaTrinidad actually looks a lot like Wrestling/AJLee.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Averted. Most filming took place in Norwich.

* ApprovalOfGod: Wrestling/AJLee - who had long left WWE by the time the film was even greenlit - gave Wrestling/TheaTrinidad her approval.

* DawsonCasting: Actually averted. Florence Pugh was exactly the same age as Wrestling/{{Paige}} was when she debuted in Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

* TypeCasting: Creator/LenaHeadey often plays mothers of TheChosenOne or children destined for greatness.

* ApprovalOfGod: Wrestling/AJLee - who had long left WWE by the time the film was even greenlit - gave Thea Trinidad her approval.

* DawsonCasting: Actually averted. Florence Pugh was exactly the same age as Paige was when she debuted in WWE.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The dramatization of Paige winning the Divas' Championship was filmed at an actual WWE event.

** Florence Pugh's resemblance to Paige - once she's in the make-up - is uncanny.
** Thea Trinidad actually looks a lot like AJ Lee.

* TypeCasting: Lena Headey often plays mothers of TheChosenOne or children destined for greatness.