Around the time of this movie's release, David Arquette made a string of appearances on WCW television. In lieu of spending any of the money paid to him from WCW, David instead chose to give all of his WCW earnings to the family of deceased wrestler Brian Pillman.
Martin Landau's character is based upon legendary wrestling coach Stu Hart. Hart was almost elderly but still strong and more skilled than people a fraction of his age, as Landau's character is.
Oliver Platt accidentally struck Randy Savage in the face during the filming of a fantasy scene. The footage of the incident, which was shot over Savage's shoulder, can be seen in the blooper reel shown during the closing credits.
According to David Arquette in a 2007 WWE.com interview, WWE superstar Shane Helms served as his stunt double.