Ralph Macchio Reflects on Controversial 'Karate Kid' Cameo in 'Cobra Kai' Finale
Ralph Macchio loves that Daniel LaRusso enjoys a moment of reflection in the form of a flashback to The Karate Kid (1984) ...
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Johnny Lawrence is the real Karate Kid
The real Karate Kid has always been Johnny Lawrence: member and sensei of Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang karate dojos.
How Does ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Relate to ‘Cobra Kai’?
The Netflix show may have finally come to its bittersweet end, but 'The Karate Kid' universe is still going strong.
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Ralph Macchio and William Zabka were 'Karate Kid' rivals. Then 'Cobra Kai' made them pals.
The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down in a face full ... The actor points to one dream sequence ...
13-year-old martial arts champion is San Diego’s own ‘Karate Kid’
Daniel LaRusso was the best around back in 1984, but in 2025, Abigail Hunck of San Diego is the new karate kid.
‘I was the original Karate Kid – 40 years later, my story comes full circle’
That’s because the final scene that they ended up shooting together paid homage to the first time that their characters met – ...
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‘Cobra Kai’ Is The Ultimate Johnny Lawrence Redemption Story ‘Karate Kid’ Fans Never Knew They Always Needed
The final showdown in 1984’s The Karate Kid memorably concludes with Lawrence getting crane-kicked into second place at the All-Valley Under-18 karate tournament by Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio).
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How Does ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Relate to ‘Cobra Kai’?
We grew up with the story from 1984, and obviously, they’re doing a bit of a blend where they’re bringing Daniel into that storyline. So we go into it with a Karate Kid fan’s curiosity.” ...