
In lieu of Terry Silver, Kreese could have also called The Karate Kid Part III's other villain, Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan). In The Karate Kid Part III, Silver poured even more money and resources into his insane revenge against Daniel and Miyagi, with the end goal being Cobra Kai dojos proliferating all over the San Fernando Valley. And Terry meant it back in the USA, Silver became a millionaire head of a seedy corporation called Dyna-Tox, and he financed Kreese's Cobra Kai venture. Kreese saved Silver's life when they were POWs and he fought and killed Turner in Terry's stead, which earned him Silver's loyalty for "your whole life". Terry on the other end of the line makes perfect sense The Karate Kid Part III established that they're both cut from the same cloth and Silver has a warm spot in his black heart and unwavering loyalty to "Johnny".Ĭobra Kai season 3's flashbacks established that Terry was once a skinny, hapless grunt in Kreese's Vietnam Army unit under the cruel Captain Turner (Terry Serpico) who everyone called "Twig". Not only was Kreese gazing fondly at an old photo of their younger selves in Vietnam, but John's tone on the phone was uncharacteristically warm and friendly. It's all but certain that Kreese called his old friend Terry Silver at the end of Cobra Kai season 3. So, while there is certainly an obvious person Kreese is very likely calling, the following options could also spin Cobra Kai season 4 in some unexpected and fascinating directions. However, Cobra Kai has also become adept at swerving the audience and delivering fan service moments that are unexpected. The identity of who is on the other end of Kreese's climactic phone call seems cut-and-dry.

But now that Johnny, his best former student teamed up with Daniel, his worst enemy, Kreese recognizes that he needs someone to watch his back as well. A former Special Forces soldier, Kreese outsmarted and outmaneuvered LaRusso and Lawrence all by his lonesome throughout Cobra Kai. By the end of Cobra Kai season 3's finale, "December 19", Daniel and Johnny, who have been rivals for 35 years, actually put aside their differences and combined their dojos in order to stop Kreese once and for all. He twisted his new generation of Cobra Kai to be even more violent than before, but Kreese also has more opposition than he has faced in the past.

Related: Cobra Kai Season 3 Ending & Season 4 Dojo War Setup ExplainedĪfter he stole the Cobra Kai dojo that Johnny resurrected, Kreese has re-established himself as the uber-villain of the entire Karate Kid/Cobra Kai saga. That was the last anyone saw of Kreese until he resurfaced at the end of Cobra Kai season 1. In The Karate Kid Part III, Kreese attempted a comeback with his old Army buddy Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), but LaRusso foiled their elaborate master plan once again.

Miyagi humbled Kreese, the Cobra Kai sensei was disgraced all of his students quit, his dojo folded, and John was left destitute and desperate.

Kreese was humiliated when Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) beat Johnny at the All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, and he attacked Lawrence after the event. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) who drilled a twisted and brutal version of karate into his students, including Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Kreese was introduced in 1984's The Karate Kid as the real villain of the film he was the "bad teacher", according to Mr.
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Who did John Kreese (Martin Kove) call at the end of Cobra Kai season 3? While there is an obvious answer that The Karate Kid continuation series set up throughout the third season, there are also some interesting offbeat possibilities as to who Cobra Kai's sinister sensei called to back him up in season 4.Ĭobra Kai season 3 was revelatory for Kreese as it filled in his heretofore unknown origin.
