🎬 THE KARATE TRUTH: PART II

LOST NACHOS GAMING
Jun 23
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By Slick Voltage — June 23, 2025 — LostNachos.com

What Really Happened After Johnny Won the All Valley

🏆 1984 – Victory and Vindication

The crowd goes silent as the ref raises Johnny Lawrence’s hand. No crane kick. No cheating. Just dominance. Johnny takes the trophy — blood on his gi, pride in his heart — and the crowd erupts. Even some of Daniel’s people can’t deny it: The better fighter won.

JOHNNY (to Daniel) You got guts, LaRusso. But you don’t win with luck. You win with fire.

🥋 After the Tournament: Cobra Kai Rises

Johnny’s victory turns Cobra Kai into the top dojo in California — maybe the whole damn West Coast.

Kreese tries to soak up the glory, but Johnny starts pulling away, realizing he won despite Kreese — not because of him.
Ali sees the change. Johnny’s not just a fighter — he’s becoming a man who can walk his own path.

💥 Fallout for Daniel LaRusso

Daniel’s confidence is shattered. He got beat fair and square. No Miyagi miracle. No crane kick cheat code.He trains harder than ever — but the world stops treating him like a hero.He’s just another kid in the dojo now.

Miyagi stays wise and quiet, but even he can’t deny it: Daniel wasn’t ready.

⚡ Johnny’s New Path

Instead of being Kreese’s puppet, Johnny starts teaching Cobra Kai his way:

Strength, but with purpose
Power, but with control
Honor — real honor — not just fear

He wins again in ‘85. By ‘86, Johnny’s running his own dojo — clean, respected, and lethal.

🐍 Kreese Crumbles

Without Daniel to push Johnny over the edge and no tournament loss to snap his ego, Kreese has no breakdown moment. But his grip weakens. By the end of ‘85, Johnny walks out on him, taking the best fighters with him.

Kreese spirals. His empire fractures. Johnny becomes what Kreese could never be — a leader.

❤️ Ali Comes Back Around

Ali sees who Johnny has become: not just a fighter, but a man with control. He’s not that beach-party hothead anymore. He’s grounded, strong, dangerous, and mature.

They reconnect. Maybe they don’t ride into the sunset right away — but the spark is back.

🔥 The Legend Grows

By 1990, Johnny Lawrence is the face of American karate. Not LaRusso. Not Miyagi. Just a blond bruiser with a black belt, a code, and a truth no one can deny: