Cobra Kai season 4 spoilers ahead
It’s time for the All-Valley karate tournament and the decades-old battle between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do is finally coming to a head... with some unexpected consequences.
At the end of season three, it was agreed whichever team won the tournament would take control of the valley, the other dojo closing down forever.
But with bitter rivalries refusing to die and trick tactics bringing out the worst in people, it seems the series could result in putting everyone in more danger.
So what exactly happened?
Here’s what you need to know…
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The Fall
Despite their efforts to work together, Johnny and Daniel’s 37-year rivalry proved too difficult to overcome, even to take down bully sensei Kreese.
So at the start of the All Valley tournament, there are three key dojos for viewers in play – Kreese’s Cobra Kai, Daniel’s Miyagi-Do and Johnny’s Eagle Fang.
Kreese has extra help in Terry Silver, his twisted and power-hungry best friend from Vietnam, who since coming out of retirement wasted no time in going back to his cruel and callous ways.
But things are different at this All Valley, with three potential ways to win – specialty, female, and male champion crowns. An overall dojo wins on a point system.
Cobra Kai takes the lead after the specialities, with Miyagi-Do in second and Eagle Fang falling to sixth place.
After a musical interlude by Carrie Underwood, the qualifiers begin, with Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai remaining the top contenders, but Daniel soon realises Cobra Kai has a bigger advantage than they thought, with Robby having taught his new team Miyagi’s signature key moves to get one up in the competition.
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By the time the quarter finals roll around, Eagle Fang are almost completely out of the running, and it's down to Miguel to win to keep them in the game.
Miyagi-Do is faring slightly better, with Demetri going through to the semis, but Eli (formerly Hawk) is having a crisis of confidence after an attack from the Cobra Kai’s saw them shave his mohawk off.
But, with a pep talk and kiss from his girlfriend, he’s revived, and faces off on the mat against his biggest bully, Kyler. Defeating him, he’s through to the semis too.
Samantha also makes it through to the next round, after going against Miyagi-Do protocol to be defence only, and surprising her opponent with Eagle Fang attack moves.
Daniel chastises Sam for not winning "the right way" but she tells him not everyone’s "right way" is the same as his.
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As for Cobra Kai, Tory is sent through to the semis, but Robby is forced to compete against his teammate, the newcomer Kenny. He wins, but his viciousness gets the better of him after a pep talk from Kreese and he winds up almost breaking the youngster’s nose with a kick to the face. Feeling guilty, his underlying doubts about Cobra Kai start to surface.
In the semi-finals, Eli and Miguel go head to head, but the match is derailed when Miguel collapses in agony on the mat.
After breaking his back in the season-two school brawl, he’s over-exerted himself, and is rushed to get medical attention.
Thankfully it’s just a pulled muscle, and he’s advised to be wary about re-entering the competition. Johnny wants him to continue but Miguel is clearly shaken and uncertain.
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Back in the tournament, Demetri is knocked out by Robby. Samantha and Tory both win, getting sent through to the female finals against each other.
In the changing rooms, Anthony LaRusso tries to talk to Kenny, apologising for bullying him earlier in the year in an attempt to clear the air.
But Kenny, having been warped by Cobra Kai from a sweet and loving kid to a vicious fighting machine, instead vents his anger at losing in the tournament onto Anthony, brutally beating him until Robby comes in to break it up.
Unapologetic, Kenny leaves, and Robby realises his protegé has been corrupted by the teachings of Cobra Kai.
Kreese reaches out to Johnny and tries to rationalise with him. Kreese claims he cared about Johnny "more than anyone", saying he feared for Johnny spiralling if he was to lose the tournament.
Ignoring him, Johnny heads to Miguel to give him a pep talk to get him back in the game. Unknown to him though, Miguel is struggling emotionally over Johnny, seeing him like a father figure but feeling let down by him.
He refuses to compete, and as a result Eli is sent through to the final by default.
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The final countdown
First on the mat – Eli (Miyagi-Do) and Robby (Cobra Kai). As both previously trained at the opposing dojo, they prove to be quite the match, running out the clock as they fight.
As a result, they're forced to continue into sudden death, meaning first strike wins. Robby at one point gains the upper hand, but hesitates after seeing Kenny on the sidelines. Eli eventually comes out on top, being crowned champion and putting Miyagi-Do in the lead at the All Valley.
Ahead of the female finals, Amanda LaRusso goes to speak to Tory, telling her she hopes the fight will finally end the war with her daughter Samantha. She requests Tory play fairly. In response, Tory thanks Amanda for helping her secretly get back on her feet with a therapist and a job so she could support her sick mum.
It seems the tournament has allowed Daniel and Johnny to bury the hatchet too. Knowing what’s on the line, the pair realise they need each others’ skills in order to be the best.
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In the fight, Samantha surprises Tory by fighting aggressively, incorporating Eagle Fang aggressive training with Miyagi-Do defence. The result is a fairly even match, with both gaining the upper hand at separate points. At one point, Tory elbows Samantha in the eye by accident, something that's encouraged by Silver. His eagerness for her to cheat unnerves Kreese, as he realises it's the exact pressure he put on Johnny all those years ago. He tells Tory to do what she wants.
Tory eventually wins, meaning Cobra Kai win the tournament. With that, Silver announces plans to franchise Cobra Kai throughout the valley, meaning the bullying message could soon spread.
But as Tory celebrates her win, she overhears Silver paying off the referee, who had deliberately overlooked strikes that could have seen Samantha, and Miyagi-Do, win instead.
What comes next
Driving home, Johnny notices the Cobra Kai dojo up for lease and boarded up. He heads over there to take a minute to himself. Soon, an upset Robby appears with seemingly the same idea.
The warring father/son finally have a much-needed heart-to-heart, with Johnny telling him not to take his loss too personally. Robby admits he’s worried about Kenny, who he’d hoped to mentor, turning so bitter with rage.
Realising he had a similar anger, Robby breaks down and admits he is sick of blaming Johnny for everything that goes wrong, but fears it’s too late. Johnny reassures him it isn’t, and the two embrace, reconciling after so much trouble.
Kreese and Silver spend time together to toast their win, during which Silver questions why his fellow sensei went so lightly on Tory at the finals.
Chalking it down to "going soft", Silver tells Kreese his biggest weakness has always been Johnny, and since Vietnam, Silver’s has always been Kreese.
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Deciding to "cut out his weakness", Silver shows his true colours... just as the police pull up to arrest Kreese.
Silver had beat up wannabe Cobra Kai member Stingray to within an inch of his life, and told him to pin the attack on Kreese to prove his loyalty. As a result, Kreese is arrested for attempted murder.
As he's walked away in handcuffs, the Cobra Kai legacy, the potential franchise, and the power of the dojo, is left in the hands of the twisted, celebrating Silver.
In his final words, Silver says he’s "bringing in some old friends" and will "take care of Johnny", which doesn’t sound good. Potentially, it could see the return of another former Cobra Kai, Mike Barnes.
At the end of the episode, Johnny discovers Miguel has run away, heading to Mexico to find his real father. But mum Carmen reveals Miguel’s father wasn’t only abusive, he also doesn’t know Miguel exists, as she fled when she was pregnant.
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A New Ally
Daniel is seen at Mr Miyagi’s grave, talking about how, despite trying his best in the most honourable way, he lost.
But he adds he doesn’t want to close Miyagi-Do, as he “doesn’t want to honour an agreement with men who have none”.
With Cobra Kai growing and getting stronger, Daniel declares he’s decided to "go offence".
"I know this isn’t your fight, and this is a lot to ask, but will you help me finally put an end to Cobra Kai?"" he asks, and with that, the camera pans to reveal the return of foe-turned-friend from Karate Kid III, Chozen Toguchi.
With that, the pair bow to Miyagi’s grave, and get to work.
Cobra Kai is available now on Netflix.
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