While on the island, Su lists the names and honorary awards of each fighter as he passes by each. These are also the honors that each actor holds in real life.
The last film in the series in which Don Wilson plays the same character, Jake Raye. He will appear as the main actor in parts three through eight, but as different main characters.
Horror director Wes Craven and actor Stephen Tobolowsky are credited as "advisors" to the production.
The fighter Jake Raye kills in the opening scene is played by the same actor (Ned Hourani) who played his brother whose death he was seeking to avenge in the first movie.
Jake Raye's nickname is stated in the film as 'The Dragon'. This is also the real nickname of the actor who portrays him, Don Wilson.