When Luke asks Piranha "Where's my money, honey?" it's a reference to the 1973 comic "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire" #9, in which Luke attempts to collect money owed to him by Doctor Doom and in which he says the same line to Doom.
Part of Bushmaster's fighting style is based on capoeira, a Brazilian art form that combines fight, dance, rhythm, and movement.
A Styler calls Luke "rassclaat." Definition: your "raas" is your bum, a "claat" is a cloth, so "rassclaat" is toilet paper. Although this is the actual meaning, it is often used as an adjective when expressing dissatisfaction.
Outside the theater where Luke and Piranha are hiding is a poster for The Crimson Skull (1922). This 1922 western featured an 'all colored cast,' including famous black cowboy Bill Pickett.
"The Basement" is a song from the album "Mecca and the Soul Brother" of the hip-pop duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth.