The True Story of Fighting With My Family – How Accurate is the Movie on WWE Star Paige?

Since she's young, Paige – her real name Saraya-Jade Bevis – has always been destined to make her entrance into the ring.

The star comes from a family of wrestlers, including his mother, father and two brothers.

Paige, 26, now sees her Norwich trip to WWE on the big screen in Fighting With My Family, courtesy of Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Stephen Merchant.

"The first time I looked at it, I could not (see it) because I was crying so much," she said to the application.

The uplifting comedy, inspired by Paige's life, will be shown in cinemas on February 14, and more widely on Friday, February 22.

According to Paige, "95% of the story was very accurate," she added: "Obviously, there have been few twists for Hollywood, but it's absolutely true."

The film was produced by former wrestler and now actor The Rock, who starred in the film, which was also co-produced by the WWE Studios.

The Rock explained how he was repressed when he launched the idea after watching the Channel 4 documentary about Paige, before embarking on the path of the freelancer.

But the film is not just about wrestling fans, Paige's story talks about achieving your dreams and fighting against all odds – think about Rocky.

So, how accurate is Fighting With My Family?

Paige, who is portrayed by Florence Pugh in the film, has signed on to coach with the WWE at the age of 18. Three years in the development league saw her become the youngest wrestler to win a Divas Championship title at the age of 21. debut with NBD senior wrestlers.

Paige was born in Norwich, Norfolk, to two wrestlers, Patrick Bevis (Rowdy Ricky Knight) and Julia Hamer-Bevis (Sweet Saraya).

In the Channel 4 documentary, the family is described as "the greatest names in modern British struggle".

Sweet Saraya struggled when she was not "sewn or washed their jerseys". She also struggled without her knowledge, while she was seven months pregnant, with Paige.

While the whole family was struggling, it was Paige who was drawing crowds, fighting under the name of Britani Knight.

"Her eyes are on the posters, the money on the goods. The mere fact of having her face on my belongings allows me to guarantee that I will sell them, "she said in the doc," said her mother.

"She has grace, the seat – she's the star. It's a unique thing in life to have something, a product like this. Forget it's my daughter, it's a product.

Did the family prepare them to fight?

The fight was the only source of income for the family, although it was their pbadion. In fact, the family was prepared to enter the ring.

"I would like my kids to go to the highest level," Ricky told Channel 4. "That's why I started the dynasty of struggle … Makin & # 39; It's big in America right now, it's where the money is, that's where the celebrity is. The best of both worlds is that they both succeed and become big stars. "

Was Ricky involved in gangs?

But the fight was not the only thing Ricky had been involved with. Paige's father was involved in gangs and had served his sentence when he was younger.

"I had eight years in prison before I was 25," Ricky said. "Mainly [for] violence."

He said it was happening at a crossroads of his life. Ricky could have gone on longer and continued on this path, but he believes that meeting his wife and struggling has transformed his life.

Zak and how he did not do it

But Paige and Zak, aka Zebra Kid, wanted to succeed. The film shows how one would realize one's dreams, while the other was left behind.

Both were invited by a WWE talent scout to participate in trials in the UK. In April 2011, they tried before SmackDown, who was filming at O2 in London.

Paige made the cut, but not Zak.

The phone call received by Zak telling him that it was a non-shown in the Channel 4 documentary.

"This case is about the body," said Zak, "because I did not have an abs, my shoulders did not touch my ears, they said no this time, it's just for young people."

Zak is still competing, now under the name of Zak Zodiac, and works with his family's wrestling business.

Paige was sent to the WWE production system of the time, the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was renamed the following year under the name of NXT.

She struggled under the name of Saraya, but changed her title to Paige before making her debut in February 2012.

Is Vince Vaughn's character, Hutch Morgan, real?

While Paige was training with NXT, Vince Vaughn's character, Hutch Morgan, was not there – it's a fiction.

Director Stephen Merchant said the character was a combination of four or five different Paige WWE coaches.

In the film, Hutch is the head coach and coach of the next WWE stars.

In real life, NXT was created in 2010 to create the new stars of its major brands, such as Raw and SmackDown, although it has become its own brand.

Did Zak try a second time?

While Zak was knocked out, he tried again. It was his dream since the age of six. His first try is over with the advice of giving him more strength.

As we see in the movie, where Jack Lowden plays Zak, the young man really took it seriously.

He was jealous of his sister who had been restrained, but was doing his best to keep his feelings to himself.

What made matters worse is that Paige did not initially want to get into the fight: she only really started at 13, compared to Zak at six. In fact, Paige wanted to become a zoologist and was a little afraid of the fight after seeing the wounds of her parents.

In real life, Zak tried to follow the advice of the WWE scout, but his efforts ended in a knee injury that delayed him for another year.

On the second try, he had the opportunity to fight the WWE SmackDown, which was televised. He was beaten by Big Show, but he was not discouraged. Zak felt that he was fine, but again, he was told that he needed more muscle.

How Dwayne's The Rock & # 39; Did Johnson learn about Paige's existence?

In real life, The Rock learned about Paige's existence in 2012. Became an actor, he was shooting Fast & Furious 6 in London.

"I was standing at 3 am (too much caffeine) and I came across a documentary broadcast on a British channel about a family of local wrestlers and the unlikely journey of their daughter in the spotlight of the planet," he said on Twitter in 2017.

"This girl is the current WWE Women's superstar, Paige." It's the family element that I saw in the document that caught my attention. life is crazy, no matter how dysfunctional our families and especially the degree of fighting, we are always there for each other when it matters.That's what families do. "

The documentary was 2012: The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family.

They also met in real life. At Wrestlemania in 2014, The Rock told her that she would make her debut on the main list the next day and that she would become the Divas champion.

She burst into tears. Then he told her that he was also going to make a movie about his family. At that time, she had only participated in the development program.

One of the moments of the film that is actually inaccurate is a scene between The Rock and Paige. We see the rock screaming at him.

"The only thing that was a bit inaccurate, is when The Rock shouted behind the scenes, the rest is absolutely right," Paige told the Sundance Film Festival.

How accurate is the fight with my family?

"They were successful, they really did," Paige told IMDb. "And it's not just biased, they've been great, every one of them, even my father was super happy."

Is Paige involved in Fighting With My Family?

She does not do it, but her family members act as extras. "[The filmmakers] it all started coming to England to film and [my family members] they all have extra pieces, "she told Lilian Garcia on her podcats. Zak also appears as a drug dealer.

Did Florence Pugh use a double?

She was encouraged to play as much as she could. Florence Pugh was trained by The Rock and some other wrestlers. But the most dangerous moves were made by professional wrestler Tessa Blanchard.

Why did Paige leave WWE?

Paige was a successful wrestler. She was given a great story and she entered the main roster in 2014. She won the Divas championship twice, but she was injured in 2018.

His neck injuries forced him to retire. She became General Manager of the SmackDown brand, which was discontinued in December. Vince McMahon confirmed that Paige still had a role in the series, but not in the same position.