With a resurgent Mike Barnes' help, Johnny took down the Way of the Fist, who were literally trying to kill him. From what we saw him say to his therapist when he was stealing her pass to escape, he wants to make up for the way he hurt Johnny. Thanks to the ingenious application of strawberry Jello, which substituted for blood, Kreese faked his own death via a shanking.

Terry Silver's Highlander-homage sword fight with Chozen (which Terry won by underhanded means) was built up since the start of Cobra Kai season 5 when Toguchi briefly infiltrated Silver's dojo.But just when it seems like all the threads are tied up neatly, we learn that Kreese--who we saw get stabbed in prison at the beginning of the episode--actually faked the attack, using it to escape from prison with ease. Daniel also blocked Terry's attempt to strike at his torso with the "Silver Bullet" punch he taught Kenny Payne. Master Kim Da-Eun saw potential in Lee as a replacement for Tory, whom she didn't trust (and rightfully so). Sidelined in prison throughout Cobra Kai season 5, John Kreese executed a Hannibal Lecter-like prison break and reestablished himself as the series' main villain in the wake of Terry Silver's defeat.

Silver dreamed of kids all over the world being taught the "Way of the Fist," which was a promise he made to his own sensei, Master Kim Sun-Yung, in the 1970s. This meant all three of Daniel LaRusso's Karate Kid movie rivals teamed up against the uber-villain of The Karate Kid Part III. After a drunken night out, Johnny (William Zabka), Chozen (Yuji Okumoto), and Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan)--who hijacked their limo at the end of Episode 9--head off to defeat Silver in his own home.Meanwhile, Cobra Kai's students led by Kenny Payne (Dallas Dupree Young) and Kyler (Joe Seo) rallied to defend their dojo from Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang. Cobra Kai's producers have a master plan for season 6 and beyond, including footage already shot for the next season and an endgame for the entire series. The melee between Cobra Kai's students and the Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang squad boiled down to protecting Anthony LaRusso (Griffin Santopietro), who held the tablet uploading the damning footage of Silver admitting to Tory that he bribed the referee. The Sekai Taikai storyline was a seed planted for the future because all roads in Cobra Kai season 5's finale led to an attack on Terry Silver on multiple fronts.

But while Tory's confession changed the hearts and minds of her peers, it's Stingray's own confession, and his recanting of his testimony that framed Kreese, that could put Terry Silver behind bars. Johnny and Mike never met in The Karate Kid movies, but seeing Sensei Lawrence team up with Barnes, "Karate's Bad Boy," was one of the highlights of Cobra Kai season 5's finale. She has over half a decade of experience in entertainment journalism with bylines at Nerdist, Den of Geek, Polygon, and more.Terry's ultimate master plan was to break out of the San Fernando Valley and bring Cobra Kai to the masses worldwide. In a truly jam-packed near-hour-long finale, Cobra Kai brought the karate action that's made it such a smash hit. Back at the Cobra Kai dojo, viewers get some long awaited team-ups, including Sam (Mary Mouser) and Tory (Peyton List). Terry had already fought (and won) a grueling swordfight with Chozen, and he was worn down, but this turnabout was fair play considering the weakened state Daniel was in when Silver beat him in episode 4 of Cobra Kai season 5.