The wrestler 'the mountain' is an actual wrestler who goes by the name War Machine.
Paper Champions was based on a short film from 2017 called Rey.
The film was shot entirely in Geelong, Victoria. The home town of producers Luke & Erin Saliba
After shooting every crew member decided to get matching staple tattoos.
In the work dance scene Rey originally danced to the song 'Electric Blue' by Ice House, which became the crews theme song.