The ending fight is similar to The Karate Kid but a major difference is that Mr. Miyagi rescues Daniel but no one was around to rescue Miguel. During this time, Johnny starts taking his relationship with Carmen more seriously, which leads to some awkwardness with Miguel. After learning that new Cobra Kai co-sensei and Kreese's old friend Terry Silver has loaned Robby a car and bribed Shannon with money and a job offer, Johnny confronts him at the old Cobra Kai dojo. In the ensuing fight, Silver handily defeats Johnny but Kreese intervenes and ends the fight before Silver can finish him off. Daniel and Johnny go to prison to visit former Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese. He tells him about a time he and Terry Silver trained with Kim Sun-Yung and the Sekai Taikai tournament. Kreese adds that if Cobra Kai wins the tournament, they will go global. Vas, Gergo (24 August 2015). "Proof That Daniel Was The Real Bully In The Karate Kid". Kotaku . Retrieved 21 June 2018. Johnny, Daniel and Chozen meet with the Sekai Taikai organizers to explain about their combined skills and tell the committee that their students should qualify. Gunther, the head of the committee, is impressed with their teachings. While having dinner with the LaRusso's, he meets with Miguel, Robby and Eli to talk about who will represent the boys for the boys demonstration. Miguel and Robby tell Johnny that they volunteer Eli to represent them. Despite Eli losing, Sam wins her match and Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang qualify for the tournament.

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Miguel Diaz " I failed my kid... on his very first day in this world... and I've been failing him every day since."A guilt-ridden Johnny goes to the beach and gets drunk, haunted by Miguel's life-threatening spinal injuries accidentally caused by Robby at the end of the school brawl and his betrayals as well as Robby’s expulsion from school and potential legal problems. He throws his bottle of whiskey at his car, abandoning it and his smartphone, which he drops in the sand. He walks away, unaware that Ali has sent him a friend request on Facebook. White, Lori Ann. "Sweep the Leg! Interview with Johnny, William Zabka". Kung Fu Magazine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013 . Retrieved June 24, 2018. Johnny and the Diaz's join the LaRusso's to take pictures with Miguel and Sam before their prom. When he gets home, Shannon Keene approaches Johnny about how she encountered Silver. She explains that he gave Robby a car and Shannon money. Shannon ends saying that he needs to deal with them. When Johnny goes to Cobra Kai, he answers Silver's call and tells him to stay away from Robby. He threatens to beat him up and Silver tells him to go to a familiar street: Magnolia and Lakershim and tells him he knows it well. Johnny learns that the place is the original Cobra Kai dojo. When he arrives, Silver fights him and defeats him, much to the horror of Kreese who has refused to finish him off due to his reluctant friendship with him. After the fight, Johnny drowns his sorrows in alcohol. When Miguel brings him to his room, Johnny calls him Robby, upsetting him.

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While Johnny refused at first, his rekindled rivalry with Daniel changed his mind. He taught Miguel the same tactics Kreese taught him, unknowingly continuing a cycle of violence and trauma. Miguel attempted to help Johnny transition into modern times, including the basic right to allow women into Cobra Kai. Johnny's sexism, racism, and ableism became apparent to Miguel, as he believed Miguel could "get over" his asthma and belittled Eli Moskowitz's scar to make a point. While his abuse did ultimately make Eli transition into "Hawk", an arguably stronger version of himself, "Hawk" also became a cruel, viscous, and vindictive bully alongside Miguel. However, Johnny slowly became more open-minded at the insistence of Miguel. Johnny's mentorship of Miguel bothered Robby, since Johnny was uninvolved in Robby's life but involved in Miguel's, a boy Robby's age. Robby plotted revenge against Johnny by befriended Daniel. While this made Robby a better person, it also infuriated Johnny, who saw Robby as just another person Daniel stole from him. Anagnoson, Alex (2021-12-14). "WATCH: 'Cobra Kai' Cast Starred in a 2007 Music Video". Heavy . Retrieved 2022-10-20. Johnny goes to the beach where he angrily throws his phone into the sand. He then spots the Cobra Kai logo on his car and in disgust, throws his keys into the car and walks away. Unbeknownst to him, Ali, whom he sent a Facebook message to, has sent him a friend request. In 2020, Johnny was inducted into the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame, alongside Daniel LaRusso, who was inducted in 2018, and Mr. Miyagi, who was inducted in 2015. According to Johnny, Tommy beat Darryl Vidal in the quarterfinals of the 1983 All Valley Tournament, to which Johnny remarked he had to face Vidal in the semifinals of the 1984 tournament.Johnny was born into a broken home, with an abusive alcoholic father and working mother. He idolized his father as he was the only male influence in his life. Johnny was devastated when his father left, and desperately tried to hold onto the memory of the man, in spite of his mother's attempts to dissuade Johnny. He carried many of his fathers toxic traits into his adulthood. From minor traits such as his favorite beer to larger issues, like alcoholism and abandonment. Laura remarried to the much older, wealthier, yet still abusive, Sid Weinberg. Sid's toxicity, sexism, anger issues, belittlement of both Johnny and Laura, and his disregard for politeness made an impact on Johnny. The teen carried many of these traits into his adulthood as well. With another abusive figure in his life, Johnny's self-confidence depleted. When he found Cobra Kai Dojo, he saw students who were strong, independent, and brave; he longed to be one of them. When Kreese fixes his second-place trophy from the 1984 tournament and apologizes for his behavior, Johnny, distraught and crestfallen after a tense meeting with Daniel and Robby, forgives him and allows him to co-teach at the dojo. Swansburg, John (11 June 2010). "The Nuanced Villains of the Original Karate Kid". Slate . Retrieved 21 June 2018. Look... I wasn't taught the difference between mercy and honor and I paid the price for it. If I'm extra hard on you, it's only because you have the potential to be better than I ever was. You want that, don't you?" ―Johnny Lawrence to Miguel Diaz [src] When Johnny was very young, he was up late one night, playing with some of his toys. His mother, Laura, returned home and announced that she was going to be marrying Sid Weinberg, and that their lives would be better; Sid was very rich and could take care of them. This triggered Johnny to scream and run to his room in opposition. When Laura followed him to his room to explain things to him, she found a box of items that used to belong to Johnny's father, and the boy had saved them as keepsakes. This infuriated Laura, whom insisted that Johnny's father abandoned them, and that she was going to destroy the box and the items within.

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He owned a 1991 Pontiac Firebird until it was destroyed by Louie LaRusso and some bikers he had hired. Daniel would replace it with a 2009 Dodge Charger, which Johnny would mod out into a Cobra Kai themed sports car. Johnny would later abandon this vehicle at the beach. He had previously driven a 1983 Avanti Convertible as well as riding a Honda XL 600R motorcycle when he was in high school. After hearing from Miguel that Kreese's stories aren't adding up, Johnny becomes suspicious. He follows Kreese into a homeless shelter. When the two meet face to face, Kreese explains that he couldn't get reenlisted in the army because they wanted young blood, and he has been living in the homeless shelter for a long time. Remembering the blows he himself has been dealt over the years, Johnny puts his full trust in Kreese. Johnny Lawrence, as conceived in the original films, was an archetypal bully. [9] Since the turn of the 21st century, however, Johnny along with Daniel have been more deeply developed. [10] [11] [12] [13]As Johnny prepared for the 2019 All Valley to determine the fate of the dojos, he and Carmen sorted through their relationship and he confessed his love for her in front of Rosa and her friends. They kissed passionately and began a committed, serious relationship. They love each other deeply and accept on another for who they are. He strives to be better for her, while she loves his fun and rebellious nature. Things start to change when Carmen tells Johnny she might be pregnant, and he goes into overdrive to prove to her and himself that he's ready for this next phase of their lives. He baby proofs his apartment, changes his outlook on life, and after finding out they are having a baby, is joyous about the next phase of their lives. Even if he is petrified, he promises to be there every step of the way, refusing to be absent like he was for Robby. Johnny commits to making Robby and Miguel bury their shit, and succeeds, which pleases Carmen. They continue to have fun with the LaRusso's and Chozen, who Johnny confides in about loving Carmen. After defeating Silver, Johnny came straight to her make sure she was okay, promising that he would never leave her, and they shared a hug. Stone, Sam (2020-08-19). "Cobra Kai Creators Comment on How I Met Your Mother Connection". CBR . Retrieved 2022-09-28. Johnny Lawrence's main catchphrase is "QUIET!" whenever he gives his students no more questions or motivating them. His quote is also said by John Kreese and also Daniel LaRusso, who says it when he breaks Anthony's iPad and threatens him to follow his rules or face a worse punishment.