Cobra Kai
admonition : Spoilers before forCobra Kaiseason 6 , part 3!Cobra Kai ’s nominal dojo has had many educatee throughout the enfranchisement , and although Miguel Diaz ( Xolo Maridueña ) and Tory Nichols ( Peyton List ) examine themselves worthy Sekai Taikai virtuoso in the show ’s final season , there are other reasonableness why they are the best of the dojo ’s vast raiment of current and former members . Theend ofCobra Kaiseason 6finally settles various disputation that have raged since the show ’s inception , and the Sekai Taikai ’s winners are just one example of a theme at last being put to bed . That being said , Miguel and Tory ’s domination had already been restfully teased .
Miguel and Tory both came crashing into the story at disjoined gunpoint , and their respective electric discharge rapidly made them some of the most compellingCobra Kaicharacters . Both were naturals at karate , and it did n’t take long for them to reach the level of competing in tournaments . Of naturally , the nature of the show mean there are several fights outside officially okay events , and both character have lost . For instance , Miguel has fought with Robby Keene ( Tanner Buchanan ) several timesin various setting . However , it ’s the formally log fighting rather than the impromptu clashes that arguably number the most .
Tory And Miguel Are Both Undefeated Champions In Cobra Kai
No other Cobra Kai fighter can say this
Away from the spontaneous off - the - mat fight that chance throughoutCobra Kai , Miguel and Tory ’s triumph in bona fide tournaments place them above their fellow fighters who have trained with the dojo . In short , neither fighter has lose in a tournament last . Miguel ’s first championship came inCobra Kaiseason 1 , when he kill Robby ( who was fighting for Miyagi - Do ) in the All Valley . deplorably , Miguel fell to Hawk ( Jacob Bertrand ) inCobra Kaiseason 4 ’s All Valley , but only because he aggravated his spinal wound while executing a complex air kick . So , he did n’t reach the final and was n’t vote down .
Even Johnny Lawrence lost the 1984 All Valley against Daniel LaRusso , after advance the previous two geezerhood .
Miguel ’s victory in the virile class inCobra Kai ’s Sekai Taikaiwon him his second deed , although it could have been his third if he had n’t crash out of season 4 ’s All Valley . likewise , Tory has entered and won one All Valley , and also took the title in the female family at the Sekai Takai . There are n’t any other Cobra Kai attack aircraft in the entire dealership who can boast this undefeated championship eclat . Miguel arguably " lost " the All Valley in which he was injure , but it would be unfair to oblige that against him . Plus , it was n’t in the final .
Miguel And Tory Have Been Cobra Kai’s Top Fighters Since The Beginning
Cobra Kai quickly brought both characters to the peak of their strength
Miguel is the first student of Johnny Lawrence ( William Zabka ) after the latter revives the Cobra Kai dojo in season 1 . In a slightly more credible loop of Daniel LaRusso ’s ( Ralph Macchio ) electric arc from the originalKarate Kidmovie , Maridueña ’s character quickly becomes a vehement and disciplined fighter in a short space of time . He also speedily regains his ability after each of his serious injuries , and he ’s quite often the deary in all fights on and off the lusterlessness . At time , it becomes a picayune murky about whether other male fighters have surpassed him , but that never quite materialise .
Miguel Diaz & Tory Nichols ' Championship Victories In Cobra Kai
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Miguel Diaz
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The All Valley Tournament
1
Tory Nichols
5
The Sekai Taikai
6
Tory entersCobra Kaiin season 2 , and has a similarly meteoric rise to the top . Like Miguel , her land tenure at Cobra Kai is fuel by anger , but a different sort from her fellow dojo mate . She tend to channel all her negative emotions into combat , which suits the Cobra Kai ethos incredibly well . Miguel also begin Cobra Kai in a bad emotional place , but Tory take things to a whole new storey because of her immense hardship . Even during their respective term of office as Miyagi - Do fighters , neither fibre ever in full sweep up Daniel ’s defensive teaching , and they remain formidable .
Cobra Kai Couldn’t Have Picked Better Sekai Taikai Champions
Miguel and Tory were the most deserving winners of the show’s final tournament
Canonically , there were other options for who could have win the Sekai Taikai . For instance , Hawk was long portrayed as the show ’s good male combatant , but he was step by step sideline by the writer and became less and less of a factor . Similarly , Samantha LaRusso ( Mary Mouser ) and Robby being named Miyagi - Do team captains fairly much set them up to be the ones lifting the Sekai Taikai trophy at the destruction ofCobra Kaiseason 6 . However , from a storytelling perspective , havingMiguel and Tory seeing out the show as champions was incredibly fitting .
Miguel returning as a Cobra Kai fighter after leaving Miyagi - Do was the salutary option when it came to how he could help Johnny domesticise the dojo ’s name and report .
As Amanda LaRusso ( Courtney Henggeler ) level out , Tory digest a nifty many setback throughout the show , but she always manages to bounce back . Although she is n’t always painted as the hero , Tory ’s activity are perhaps understandable given the amount of emphasis and pressure she experiences on a day - by - day basis . Having her topple the highly unlikable Rayna Vallandingham ’s Zara Malik to win the Sekai Taikai was a perfect moment of buyback . likewise , Miguel returning as a Cobra Kai battler after leaving Miyagi - Do was the best option when it came to how he could avail Johnny regenerate the dojo ’s name and reputation .
How Robby And Sam Compare To The Sekai Taikai Champions
Robby and Sam were very close seconds to Miguel and Tory
Miyagi - Do ’s Sekai Taikai team captains both remain firm a great chance of advancing to the concluding and winning , but neither of them made it . That being said , neither Robby nor Sam ’s ability were absent , and they both had unlike scenarios that result to their Sekai Taikai expire . Robby ’s loss to Axel Kovačević ( Patrick Luwis ) is a heartbreakingly squeeze event when Axel listens to his villainous teacher , Lewis Tan ’s Sensei Wolf , and by choice hurt Robby ’s leg . As such , Buchanan ’s character was forced to strike out , andMiguel had the advantage because Luwis ' character refused to play foul in the final .
Sam and Robby both endedCobra Kaiwithout winning a tourney .
Wolf ’s cheating coaching pass water it tricky to know if Robby could have done what Miguel did and won against Axel in a fair fight . Despite being the underdog by a long way , Robby found himself going blow - for - blow with Axel . So , if thing had gone slightly differently , Robby could have emerged as the superior . lamentably , this is now impossible to prove , and Miguel retains the title of the superior fighter - at least in the context of official statistic .
Here is a timeline of all the karate tournaments from the Karate Kid enfranchisement that have been the source & equipment driver of many overarching conflicts .
Sam is in a similar posture to Robby , as her scrap against Tory in the Sekai Taikai semi - final never went ahead as project . In fact , it never pass at all . Instead , Sam chose not to compete and withdraw from the tournament , with nothing left to prove to herself or others . Although this aligns absolutely with the Miyagi - Do philosophy , it hook viewers of the chance to see who would have won this final bout of Sam vs. Tory . The clank could have gone either mode , but it ’s perhaps Tory ’s decision to keep press that make herCobra Kai ’s good female combatant .
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