Han Solo VS Johnny Cage

Han Solo VS Johnny Cage

Season 2, Episode 4
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Air date	December 31, 2023
Written by	Cletus16
Directed by	Cletus16
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Han Solo VS Johnny Cage is a What-If? episode of Death Battle! pitting Han Solo from Star Wars and Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat.

Description[]

Star Wars VS Mortal Kombat! Confident heroes who estranged from their wives and are fathers of prodigies collide to see which one will walk away alive. One will survive and one will fall!

Interlude[]

(*Cue Death Battle - Wiz and Boomstick*)

Boomstick: Confident heroes have always been part of a story. In all of works of fiction, there is bound to be at least one.

Wiz: These two confident heroes happened to estrange from their wives and become the fathers of prodigies.

Boomstick: Han Solo, the smuggler from Corellia and pilot of the Millennium Falcon.

Wiz: And Johnny Cage, the actor and warrior of Earthrealm. I'm Wizard and he's Boomstick, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle.

Han Solo[]

Credit goes to Trident346 on DeviantArt for permission to use the bio

Link to the original bio

Background[]

(*Cue Millennium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit*)

Boomstick: Corellia is home to many species of creatures among humans. It was also the home planet of voyagers before moving onto exploring the stars in space. One human stands out from the rest, the smuggler Han Solo.

Wiz: Han's early years are mostly a mystery. His father worked in the shipyards of the Engineering Corporation where he built vessels until he was laid off. Not much is said about his father, since according to Han, he was never close with him.

Boomstick: After a time, both of Han's parents passed and he turned to a life of crime with the criminal gang The White Worms. Seriously, what a bizarre name, that doesn't sound particularly intimidating at all. Fast forward a lot of time later and he asked to enlist in the Imperial Navy.

Wiz: Han explained he had no people in his family left, so he was given the new surname Solo. During his time of service, he went through flight school and became a skilled pilot. After a while, he came across a Wookiee by the name of Chewbacca and the two became friends and partners.

Boomstick: Later on, Han and his furry buddy came across Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker, who turned out to both be Jedi capable of wielding the Force which Han believed was nonsense. Despite his disbelief in the energy, he agreed to help Luke on his quest.

Wiz: Once the partners found out the plans for the Death Star and gave information to the Rebel Alliance followed by a plan to attack the Imperial outpost, Han rescued Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan and collected the reward. Later, Han, alongside Luke and Leia, was rewarded for his bravery and selflessness.

Height: 180 cm | 5' 11"
Weight: 80 kg | 176 lbs.
Occupation: Former smuggler, pilot of the Millennium Falcon, Rebellion General

Equipment[]

(*Cue Han Solo and the Princess*)

DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol
- Han's iconic weapon
- Weighs 1.3 kg, or about 3 lbs.
- Range: 50 meters (about 164 feet) at optimum and 75 meters (about 246 feet) at maximum
- Has a capacity of 50 shots
- Built-in vibration system on the handgrip alerts the user when 5 shots remain
- Bolts twice as powerful can be charged into a capacitor without damaging the sidearm
- Fires invisible laser beams followed by a visible, red bolt along the laser line
- Easily capable of piercing Stormtrooper armor at close range

Blaster Rifle
- Weighs 4.5 kg, or about 10 lbs.
- Like the DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol, also has a capacity of 50 shots
- Range: 100 meters (about 328 feet) at optimum and 300 meters (about 984 feet) at maximum
- Has a stun option and an automatic fire mode

Speed[]

Capable of dodging blaster fire on a regular basis
Has a quick draw, faster than some of the most ruthless gunfighters
When examined to join the Imperial Navy, his reactions and reflexes were documented to be in the topmost percentile out of anybody tested
- Was also eligible to be the pilot of the TIE fighter when less than 10 percent of all of the applicants had sufficiently fast reaction speeds
Can dodge stun blasts from blasters
His reflexes have been described as being akin to precognition
Took on 3 fully grown Wookiees described as being able to move in blurs, still tagging them with his blaster before one could hit him
Can draw his blaster fast enough to shoot at a garral leaping at him from behind

Strength[]

Single-handedly defeated 3 opponents the size of big bruisers at 17 in a free-for-all, with Boba Fett commenting it was one of the bravest things he had ever seen
Strong enough to knock people down with kicks or jump kicks, also taking breath from their lungs
After his training in the Navy, he could beat down people in two strikes
Continued to fight and eventually throw Shrike off of himself whilst being strangled by the latter in what what was described as an "iron-like grip"
- Shrike was a former professional bounty hunter
  - Immediately after his fight with Shrike, a hunter who was faster and stronger than Shrike came in, yet Han pulled through his injuries in his fight with Shrike and won
Hit a man so hard to the point where he opened his cheek to the bone, cracking the cartilage and popping an area in his cervical vertebrae

Durability[]

Can take hits and stay on his feet
He was once backhanded so hard his lip was split, but still stayed on his feet
Endured a beating from Shrike after winning the free-for-all, which was described as worse than anything he had experienced in the arena
- The same arena fight left him with a broken arm, broken jaw, two broken ribs, a concussion, and numerous severe bruises that turned purple the next day
Endured not only getting thrown around due to the impact of a starship crash, but also remained conscious
Took hits from the Selonian and Dracmus, keeping on fighting despite the hard hits
Could take hits from a man capable of lifting several tons
Withstood enough torture to impress the droid that tortured him, telling him he was stronger than anybody he had ever had before

Feats[]

Rescued Chewbacca from imprisonment, who proclaimed a life debt in gratitude
Won the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian on Corellia with a pair of gold dice
Shot and killed Greedo shortly after the latter shot
Helped release and rescue Leia from captivity on the Death Star
Shortly after leaving the rebels on Yavin 4, returned in the Millennium Falcon and covered Luke Skywalker's bombing run on the Death Star
Rescued Caluan Ematt from the Shrikes
Performed a rescue mission for undercover rebel agents, using the Dragon Void Run as cover
Wielded a lightsaber on a rescue mission for Luke Skywalker on the Hutt planet of Nar Shaddaa
Escaped Vrogas Vas with no casualties after rescuing Luke and escaping from Darth Vader, later capturing Dr. Aphra
Assisted in operations for the Rebel Alliance in the Echo Base on Hoth
Evaded Imperial capture several times, even escaping the stomach of an exogorth before heading to Cloud City
Had a minor role in assisting to escape from the Sarlacc execution, leading to the apparent demise of Boba Fett
Helped destroy the Imperial shield generator for the Death Star on the forest moon of Endor
Shattered the final piece of the Empire on Endor after the second Death Star's destruction which lead to learning about and stopping Operation: Cinder
Freed Kashyyyk from Imperial control
Assisted in the Battle of Jakku
Rescued Leia from pursuit due to a leak of information from a First Order undercover agent
Continued smuggling on the Eravana whilst searching for the lost Millennium Falcon, later finding it with help from Rey and Finn
Survived the skirmish on the Eravana, managing to escape on the Millennium Falcon before reaching Takodana
Played a part in a small strike force and rescue mission to take down the Starkiller Base and save Rey

Intelligence[]

A skilled pilot, smuggler, con-man, and thief
A quick thinker
- Realized the entrails of a Tauntaun would keep Luke warm enough to keep him alive
- Can think of plans on the fly, with his ability to think of inventive and often extremely unconventional solutions to problems proving to be a constant source of frustration to all enemies he encountered and often his friends
An expert in mechanics, having repaired damages to the Millennium Falcon multiple times

Abilities and Skills[]

Fighting Ability[]

Defeated several Stormtroopers at once
Formally trained in the Imperial Navy on Carida, a planet with higher gravity than normal
Capable of successfully fighting even while handcuffed
Can efficiently wield a lightsaber
Willing to use any unconventional tactics

Piloting Skills[]

At 17, he was a skilled swoop racer
Regularly pilots the Millennium Falcon and constantly escapes from near-death situations
Consistently outmaneuvers TIE fighters

Marksmanship[]

Can simultaneously take on multiple enemies, capable of aiming his blaster just as effectively without the scope
His draw was apparently faster than the time it took Darth Vader to blink
Tagged Wookies described as appearing faster than a blur
Shrewd vision and hand-eye coordination
Tagged a TIE fighter out of the air
Seemingly capable of using any gun he finds

Luck[]

Regarded as one of the luckiest characters in Star Wars, also being called "Solo Luck"
A shot from Greedo missed him
Found Luke Skywalker on Hoth before freezing to death
Has survived many near-death situations

Weaknesses[]

Still human and can be put down with enough force
His reflexes dulled as he grew older, albeit slightly
His luck has limits and can eventually run out
Prefers long-range combat, but can still hold his own in close-range or melee combat
Can get cocky

Rey: The Jedi were real?

Han Solo: I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil, the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is, it's true. The Force, the Jedi. All of it—it's all true.

Johnny Cage[]

(*Cue Johnny Cage - Prepare Yourself*)

Credit goes to Trident346 on DeviantArt for permission to use the bio

Link to the original bio

Background[]

Wiz: Jonathan Carlton, better known as Johnny Cage, was an aspiring yet struggling Hollywood actor. He sought to strengthen his career and reputation.

Boomstick: Film critics believed Cage was overly reliant on wire work, stunt doubles, and special effects. He saw that as his cue to enter the Mortal Kombat tournament to prove his legitimacy as a fighter.

Wiz: When he entered the Mortal Kombat tournament, he met the Shaolin Monk Liu Kang, Special Forces member Sonya Blade, and the Thunder God Raiden. Despite his arrogance and hotheaded attitude, he became friends with Liu Kang and Sonya, even saving the latter by fighting Kano.

Boomstick: When Raiden altered the timeline, Johnny Cage ended up surviving the events of the original trilogy and later marrying Sonya, with whom they had a daughter, Cassie Cage, who inherited Johnny's awesome powers.

Real name: Jonathan Carlton
Height: 183 cm | 6'
Weight:: 86 kg | 190 lbs.
Occupation: Actor, martial artist, Earthrealm warrior

Fighting Skills[]

(*Cue Mortal Kombat 2011 - Johnny Cage's Theme*)

Skilled in several fighting styles, including Jeet Kune Do, Karate, Shinto Ryu, and Shorin Ryu
Strong and agile in combat

Martial Arts[]

Jeet Kune Do[]

A hybrid style largely influenced by the personal experiences and philosophy of Bruce Lee
Unlike many other more traditional martial arts style, it is a philosophy with guiding ideas
The user can adapt to the constant changes and fluctuations of live combat
The core concepts are derived from Wing Chun
- Such ideas include centerline control, punching with a vertical fist, trapping, and forward pressure
One theory of the martial art is for the fighter to do whatever is necessary to protect oneself regardless of where the techniques come from
It is recommended for any user for the martial art to be allowed to interpret techniques for themselves and change them for their own purposes
Has several principles
- Be like water
- Economy of motion
- Five ways of attack
- Centerline
- Combat realism
- Absorbing what's useful

Karate[]

An Okinawan fighting style
A combination of Chinese boxing styles
The three original branches were Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Tomari-te, which spawned even more fighting styles

Shinto Ryu[]

One of the oldest existing Japanese martial arts
Has a broad range of martial arts skills
The main emphasis is on sword technique

Shorin Ryu[]

A major modern Okinawan martial art
Combines elements of the traditional Okinawan fighting styles of Shuri-te
Has various Kata series which are studied
- Kihon series
- Fukyugata
- Taikyoku
- Naihanchi
- Pinan
- Passa
- Kūsankū
- Chintō
- Gojūshiho
- Jion
- T'sho

Shadow Energy[]

Having descended from a Mediterranean cult that bred warriors to fight gods, he can add more power and increase the strength of his attacks in addition to his speed
Usage of the power leaves green afterimages
Strong enough to enable him to defeat Shinnok, a fallen Elder God
As theorized by Raiden, the power only comes when he wants to protect a loved one from danger
Can use red shadow energy to make attacks even more powerful
Can use the energy and encase his body with it to protect himself from fatal blows

Moves[]

Nut Punch[]

Johnny Cage does the splits and punches the opponent in the groin
Can punch an opponent so hard in the groin it makes their head pop off
The enhanced version has Cage's fist glow with green energy to do more damage
Can be charged
Johnny Cage can use his red shadow energy to do increased damage

Flipkick[]

A somersault kick that launches a foe into the air, leaving a green trail
The enhanced version allows him to perform another kick after the first kick
Using his red shadow energy, it allows him to do increased damage
Can be charged
An alternate version, Rising Kick, allows Johnny to charge and cancel out of the charge with a dash or run, inflicting more damage and traveling farther the longer it is charged
- It is also boosted with red shadow energy

Shadow Kick[]

Johnny slides across the ground with one foot at a great speed, creating green afterimages, and connects with a kick to the opponent's torso with the other foot, sending them flying
The enhanced version allows him to perform the move faster, covers a greater distance, has armor, and has increased damage
Able to charge the move to increase the damage
He can use his red shadow energy to deal even more damage

Straight Forceball[]

Johnny shoots a ball of green energy from his hand at the opponent in a straight direction
In the enhanced variation, Johnny Cage throws two forceballs in a row
Using his red shadow energy, it allows him to deal even more damage

High Forceball[]

Can throw a forceball with a high arch to attack opponents in the air
When enhanced, he throws two forceballs in a row
Can also throw a high forceball followed by a straight forceball

Low Forceball[]

Similar to a high forceball, but is instead thrown in a low arch

Shadow Uppercut[]

Cage leaps into the air and performs an uppercut with his elbow
The enhanced version adds an overhead kick which knocks the opponent into the ground
Can use his red shadow energy to increase the damage
Can do a combo of the Nut Punch and Shadow Uppercut by doing the splits before rising up and uppercutting the opponent

Mimic[]

Johnny creates two yellow shadows around himself (his Stunt Doubles), and can send them to perform the Shadow Kick or Shadow Uppercut in his place, while Cage himself can stand still and perform other attacks
If Johnny Cage has his red shadow energy, the Stunt Doubles are also red and do more damage

Stunt Double[]

Cage calls in one of his stunt doubles to either, hold his opponent in place, hit them to the ground with a sucker punch, or tackle and push them into the ground

Brass Knuckles[]

Equips brass knuckles to deal more damage and chip damage

Throwing Shades[]

Johnny takes off his sunglasses and tosses them at his opponent

Say Cheese[]

Johnny Cage pulls out a camera and snaps a picture, in which the flash of the light stuns the opponent and damages their eyes

Pissed Off[]

Cage throws a flurry of punches before knocking his opponent into the ground
The enhanced version has Johnny finish with a Flippy Kick

Mime Time[]

Johnny Cage pretends to be trapped in an invisible box. If the opponent attacks him while he is doing so, he parries their attack and smashes his fist into their skull, throwing them into the ground

Caged Rage[]

Johnny steps towards the opponent and hits them with a large hook punch. If it's blocked, the properties of the move change. If it's blocked once, it becomes a Mid attack, and Johnny's fist glows. If it's blocked twice, the attack becomes unblockable.
The enhanced version has him follow up with a Flippy Kick

X-Rays[]

Attacks that deal incredible and devastating damage

Ball Buster - Mortal Kombat (2011)[]

Johnny Cage taunts and if the opponent attacks him during that time, he parries them followed by performing a triple split punch on their groin. As the opponent doubles up in pain, he springs up and slams his elbow into their back.

Kasting Kall - Mortal Kombat X[]

Cage stuns the opponent with an ax kick before hitting their jaw with a roundhouse kick. Cage then grips their head and slams it into his knee so hard that it shatters their skull, ending it with a backflip kick and dislocating their jaw.

Fatal Blow - The Award Goes To[]

The attack starts out with Cage hitting the opponent with a charged palm. He then performs a Shadow Kick in their gut and under their chin. He then lands an overhead spinning kick, then backflips to kick them down face-first his foot. He then takes out one of his awards and knocks them away with it, breaking the base of the trophy and part of the topper. He then stabs them in the chest and flips away.

Fatalities[]

Finishing moves performed on opponents after they are defeated in combat

Head Pop[]

Cage delivers a violent and bloody uppercut that severs the opponent's head

Torso Rip[]

Johnny Cage grabs his enemy around the torso and rips it off, slamming it to the ground

Atomic Backbreaker[]

Cage holds the opponent over his head before bending them over his shoulders and causing them to explode into many small pieces

Brain Rip[]

Johnny Cages punches the opponent in their stomach, causing them to vomit blood before thrusting his hand into their head and ripping out their brain

Super Split Punch[]

Johnny does the splits and continually punches his opponent's genitals before one last punch that separates the opponent's legs from their torso

Heads Up[]

Johnny Cage decapitates the opponent with an uppercut before ripping off their torso, which he slams to the ground. The severed head bounces up, which Johnny catches and holds up

And The Winner Is...[]

Johnny Cage chops his opponent's head in half and takes out a trophy. He says "And the award goes to...", following up with planting the trophy between the two severed halves of the opponent's head.

Here's Johnny[]

Johnny slaps the opponent to turn them around. He then jabs his hands into the opponent's back, ripping a hole into their torso. He peeks his head through the opening and says "Heeeere's Johnny!" He steps back, causing the opponent's lifeless body to fall to the ground

Little Improv[]

Cage throws his opponent into the ground. He grabs the back of their head and repeatedly slams it into the ground using his Shadow powers to enhance the speed, tearing off the flesh and reducing the face to mush

Mr. Cage's Neighborhood[]

Cage turns his opponent around with a punch, then jabs his fist into the opponent's back and rips them in half with a kick. The background turns pitch black, leaving a spotlight on Cage as he performs a ventriloquist act with the top half of his opponent's body.

Who Hired This Guy?[]

Johnny Cage uppercuts the opponent and breaks their jaw, making it dangle. At that moment, a woman from off-screen yells "Cut! Reset!" at him whilst a boom mic appears. A clapperboard sequence with "Deadly Uppercut" written on it occurs, and Cage performs the fatality again, knocking off the jaw completely and busting their throat, but the same woman yells "Cut!" again. Another clapperboard sequence appears, showing 19 takes. Cage finally manages to punch off the opponent's head, only to have it stuck on his hand. Frustrated, he throws the head towards the screen, cracking it as he is seen flipping off the head.

Brutalities[]

Essentially combos or special moves that go in a fatal route

Eye Popping[]

Johnny Cage performs a Nut Punch on the opponent so hard it pops their head off of their body. Alternatively, if a Nutcracker is performed, the opponent's eyes will pop out of the sockets.

Blood Spurt[]

Johnny Cage performs a Take Two Combo with the final kick decapitating the opponent and sending their head towards the screen

Wow Out[]

Johnny performs an extended Speed Bag combo, which results in the opponent losing their face, with a final hit as an uppercut breaking the opponent's neck. Still upright, Johnny seemingly winds up a final punch, but stops and pushes the opponent's body over with his finger

Fall Guy[]

Johnny Cage, with Mimic active, sends a stunt double forward to perform a Shadow Kick with enough power to send the opponent's torso flying in the air, bifurcating them at the waist

Bring It On[]

Johnny Cage performs a Rising Kick that obliterates the opponent's torso

Break a Leg[]

When Johnny performs his throw he snaps off the opponent's right arm and right leg clean off before sending them away with a strike of his palm

The Klassic[]

Johnny performs an uppercut that decapitates the opponent with their spine attached

$500 Sunglasses[]

Johnny Cage performs Throwing Shades to his opponent, as his sunglasses self-destruct, causing the opponent's head to explode

Say Uncle[]

When Pissed Off is triggered, he continually punches his opponent's face before ripping their head off

No Hollywood Strings Attached[]

After performing the Director's Cut or Comedy and Tragedy combo, uses a pen to pierce his opponent's eye

Do My Own Stunts[]

Johnny Cage performs a Flippy Kick, tearing off the opponent's head and torso, after which their corpse kneels and the brain falls out of its cavity

The Award Goes To[]

Johnny performs a forwards throw and pulls out his Snazzy award, beating the opponent on the head with it twice and lodging it into their skull on the third strike

Mic Check[]

After performing a backwards throw, instead of pushing the opponent away, Cage grabs a boom mic, striking the opponent with it in the knees, followed by shoving it through their mouth, performing a mic check on it

At the Dooooor[]

Johnny performs Mime Time as a counter move and then knocks the opponent to the ground, bashing their face with an invisible door

Team Cage[]

Johnny Cage summons a Stunt Double to attack his opponent from behind, before another stunt double comes in and rips off the opponent's torso

Come Again[]

Johnny performs a Nut Punch, punching his opponent in the groin so hard their spine ejects out of their body

Not Today[]

Johnny performs Say Cheese, and the flash from the camera melts the skin off the opponent's face

Weapons and Equipment[]

Assault Rifle[]

A rifle that is capable of selective fire, packs more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle, and has a range of 301.752 meters (330 yards)

Bowie Knife[]

A large knife with a fixed blade

Pistol[]

A standard pistol

Nunchaku[]

A weapon that consists of two sticks connected at their ends by a short chain
Used defensively, often to lock joints and disarm weapons
Can also be used offensively

Brass Knuckles[]

Pieces of metal made to fit around the hand
Designed to preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area
Used to increase damage
Johnny Cage's brass knuckles spell out "Cage"

Award[]

One of the many awards Johnny Cage has won which says "Excellence Award: Best Actor"
If Johnny breaks off the base and part of the topper, he can use it to stab an opponent

Personality and Intelligence[]

Arrogant, egotistical, and cocky with a wise-cracking sense of humor
- Many people find him to be an annoying inconvenience
Enjoys being the center of attention
Despite his less than positive qualities, he makes up for it by being determined, ambitious, selfless, and heroic
Has good intentions at heart
As time went on and he aged, Johnny has grown to be more mature and wiser while still making impudent remarks
Loves his family
Likely very knowledgeable about military tactics due to serving in the military for several years

Speed[]

Able to keep up with people who can react to and dodge gunfire
Can dodge point-blank gunfire from assault rifles
Should be comparable to people who can react to Kotal Kahn's light-based attacks
Should be comparable to people who can fight Kabal, a very fast character who can deflect bullets
Scales to Sub-Zero, who dodged rockets
Reacted to and caught Scorpion's kunai spear
Kept up with both Scorpion and Sub-Zero in combat
- Fought them both for a short amount of time until Kenshi interrupted the fight
Kept up with Shinnok who was able to react to and block machine gunfire
Outran several hordes of Shokan warriors
Dodged blows from Jade and caught her off-guard
Reacted to and blocked a blast from Shinnok after it had been fired
Able to react to and dodge attacks from Scorpion and Revenant Sub-Zero
Able to simultaneously fight Jax and Sub-Zero

Strength[]

Should be around or at the same level as characters such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero
- For reference, Sub-Zero has torn apart metallic robots
Able to easily break bones with his blows
Can easily decapitate a person with a single uppercut
Knocked away Blood Code amped-up Jacqui Briggs with a single Shadow Kick
Knocked Scorpion away with his Shadow Kick before pulling him back in with his own spear
Overpowered Scorpion
Easily broke an ice sword construct made by Sub-Zero
- Later sent him flying into the ceiling of the helicopter in which they were fighting
Casually chops heads in half
Knocked down Kano with a Shadow Kick
One-shot Jacqui Briggs when she was amped-up with the Kamidogu
Can punch people in the groin so hard it makes their heads fly off

Durability[]

Tanked and absorbed a death blast from Shinnok via encasing himself in green energy
Tanked several hits from Shinnok
Survived being at the center of a collapsing wall after an Oni Warlord threw a log hard enough to cause the entire portion of the wall to collapse. (seen here)
Fought for several hours while battling Shokans
Survived several blows from Jacqui Briggs while she was amped-up with the Kamidogu
Survives a blast of lightning from Raiden and is only knocked unconscious
He got thrown into a stone pillar that shattered, got up moments later, and appeared fine
Survived against Shang Tsung, Kitana, Mileena, Jade, Baraka, and Kintaro until help arrived
Survived several hits and a sonic scream from a powered-up Sindel, with him and Sonya being the only two warriors that survived her onslaught
Was merely knocked unconscious from a blast from Shao Kahn
Tanked falling several stories after tackling Scorpion out of a helicopter, recovering quite quickly and showing little to no pain
Survived getting blasted by Corrupted Shinnok
Endured a kick from Rain

Feats[]

Original Timeline[]

Participated in several Mortal Kombat tournaments
Teamed up with Sonya and Kano to fight Goro
Made a film about his experiences at the Mortal Kombat tournament
Aided the Earthrealm defenders against Shao Kahn's invasion in the events of Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Also aided Earthrealm defenders to help them fight against Shinnok
Gained the upper hand against Shinnok in a fight

Current Timeline[]

Participated in the first Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Reptile, Baraka, Sonya Blade, and Kano
Aided the Earthrealm defenders in the tournament
Helped Raiden and Jax rescue Sonya
Defeated Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Smoke, and Jax
Single-handedly defeated Shinnok via his green energy
Married Sonya Blade and had a daughter, Cassie Cage
Alongside Sonya and the Special Forces, helped Kotal Kahn and his army in a fight against the Shokans
Endured the brutal mental pains of dealing with his past self
Defeated his past self, Past Erron Black, Past Sektor upgraded with Kronika's technology, and Past Kano

Weaknesses[]

Cocky and arrogant
Has a great ego
While a skilled fighter, is still human and can be fatally wounded
Loved ones need to be in danger for him to use his amped-up form with Shadow Energy
Somewhat lacking in ranged options

Johnny Cage: And I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down, I'm taking you out, I'm taking you out, and I'm taking you out (points to Sonya)...for dinner.

Intermission[]

(*Cue Death Battle - Wiz and Boomstick*)

Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set, and we've run the data through all possibilities.

Boomstick: It's time for a Death Battle!

Death Battle[]

Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, also known as the Mos Eisley Cantina, was packed as usual with customers, but also pilots, smugglers, and bounty hunters alike. The various customers ordered and were served food and beverages. One man, who was enjoying a drink, however, stood out from the rest in the way he dressed and somewhat in the way he looked: brown, spiked hair, a pair of sunglasses, a military vest, a long sleeve shirt, knee pads, military boots, and a pistol at his right hip. The Hollywood action star and martial artist, Johnny Cage.

Sitting across the cantina was a man with brown hair, wearing a white shirt, a black vest, a pair of blue pants, leather boots, and around his waist he wore a brown leather belt with a holster at the right side with his blaster. He was the smuggler Han Solo. Cage noticed Han sitting across from him and smugly smiled. He walked up to the pilot of the Millennium Falcon who noticed him.

"Wow, you look like someone I would play in one of my action movies. I might have to call my agent and tell him I'd like to portray you." Johnny said eagerly to Han. The smuggler had a look of shock and slight anger on his face, making Johnny think he didn't take too kindly to what he said. He got up from his seat, walked up to Johnny and approached him.

"I don't take too kindly to impersonation or anybody who claims they can be me, pal. I think you're asking for trouble and you should be silenced." Solo said with a no-nonsense tone in his voice.

"I doubt you know who I am. Prepare for a beatdown!" Johnny Cage replied with a confident tone.

FIGHT!

Johnny Cage threw his fist forward and swiftly struck Han Solo in the side of the face and was quick to follow up with his other fist, jabbing him in the other side of the face. Han, not wanting to cause any havoc amongst other people, promptly ran out of the cantina, with Johnny doing the same. They were in the sand of the desert planet Tatooine. The smuggler whipped out his DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol. He loaded it and shot a bolt towards Johnny, but the martial arts actor reacted in time and ducked, dashing towards Solo. Cage charged his fist, connecting it with a punch in the groin.

Johnny visibly smiled as Han keeled over in pain. Using his opponent's pain as a momentary distraction, Johnny hurled a forceball which hit Han in the chest. He wasted no time in stepping on the ground with one foot and speeding forward in a green trail, leaving behind green afterimages. A Shadow Kick connected to Han's chest and he rolled a short distance before falling on his back.

Cage had a smile on his face and his arms folded while waiting for Han to get back up.

"What, afraid to fight up close?" Johnny tauntingly asked.

Han, still on the ground, thrusted his leg into Johnny's midsection, causing him to stumble backwards. Han gave a smug smile. He then elbowed Johnny Cage in his face, making the actor grab his face in pain, especially his nose. He noticed his sunglasses slid off of his face, his eyes somewhat visible. Johnny adjusted his sunglasses back onto his face. He straightened his posture and had a look of fury on his face. Han Solo punched Cage twice and pulled out his blaster again, setting it to stun. He fired a bolt towards Johnny. Upon contact, Johnny Cage glowed blue, his body stiffening and falling flat.

"That should take care of him." Han said as he looked at his incapacitated opponent.

Solo walked further into the desert of Tatooine, looking for somewhere to sit down. A few minutes passed and Johnny Cage started to regain his consciousness. He also ran further into the desert in pursuit of his opponent. He caught up and the two were facing each other again.

"You can't keep me down forever." Johnny Cage said with a smug smile towards Han Solo.

"We'll see about that." Han replied to Johnny.

Johnny hurled two straight forceballs, but Han dodged the projectiles. Johnny moved his leg upwards into the air and moved it downwards, connecting an ax kick to Han Solo's head. He then repeated the same leg movement, but his second kick was an upwards kick. Cage finished his combo with an uppercut with enough force to send Solo flying in the air. Cage threw two forceballs in an upwards arch while Solo was still in the air, directly connecting to his chest.

Johnny Cage enveloped himself with yellow energy, creating two shadows. He sent them forward to attack Han. One shadow managed to land a few hits, but Han quickly pulled out his blaster and shot a bolt at both yellow shadows, causing them to fall to the ground and dissipate. Solo connected a fast punch to one side of Cage's face and then the other side with his other fist. Cage blocked another punch, but Solo kneed him in the stomach and followed with a straight kick, making him slightly stagger backwards.

Han Solo targeted Johnny Cage and fired a bolt, hitting Johnny in the side, making him scream and causing a burning sensation along with his vest being singed. Solo visibly smiled in satisfaction at his marksmanship. He ran towards Cage and tackled him to the ground. The smuggler delivered a direct punch to the actor's face, making the lenses of Johnny's sunglasses crack and break. Blood slightly dripped from Johnny's nose.

Johnny Cage had a look of anger on his face upon seeing his broken sunglasses. He leaped to his feet, but Han fired another blaster bolt to the other side of his stomach, causing the same effect. Johnny straightened himself after recovering from the pain and stared directly into Han Solo's face.

"Do you have any idea how much my sunglasses cost?!" Cage asked the pilot. He then pulled out another pair of the same sunglasses and put them on his face.

"Good thing I always keep extra pairs. Bring it on!" Johnny exclaimed. He rushed forward with a combo of punches and kicks, finishing with a sweep kick.

Han got back up to his feet and gave another smug smile. "I don't easily give up either." The pilot said in response to Johnny Cage. Solo threw his arm forward to elbow Cage, but he caught Solo's arm, blocking the attack. Cage countered by striking him in the chest with each palm, following up with a roundhouse. He then raised his hands into the air, making motions as if he was trapped. Solo threw his fist forward, but Johnny Cage parried the punch, smashing his fist in Solo's face. Johnny then grabbed Han, throwing him to the ground.

"Cheap move!" Han Solo yelled in surprise at being caught off guard. "There's more where that came from." Cage replied. Han fired a bolt from his blaster at Johnny's leg, making the actor grab his leg in pain. He ran forward and struck Cage in the chin with his elbow. Cage once again straightened himself, but he did not stop. He pulled out a pair of brass knuckles which spelled "Cage" in all capital letters similarly to his belt buckle. He bumped his fists together, making sparks come out of the brass knuckles and causing them to sparkle. He threw a flurry of punches at the smuggler. As Johnny Cage briefly stopped, Han Solo realized blood was dripping from his nose. Johnny used the distraction to knock down Han.

Han got up to his feet, with Johnny taking the opportunity to perform a combo. He covered himself in green energy, connecting a backflip kick to Han's chin. Han Solo was airborne, and Johnny Cage followed up his backflip kick with an uppercut with his elbow. He then performed an overhead kick, sending Solo falling to the ground. Cage created yellow shadows of himself again, with one performing an elbow uppercut and the other sliding across the ground on one foot and connecting a kick to the pilot's chest. Johnny Cage summoned a stunt double to grab Han Solo's arms and hold him in place; he then punched Han Solo and immediately afterward summoned another stunt double who tackled Solo to the ground.

Cage extended his hand and repeatedly curled his fingers, in a sort of taunting fashion prompting the Corellian smuggler to get up. As Han stood back up, Johnny Cage removed his sunglasses from his face and tossed them, hitting Han in the face and causing him to stumble back. Johnny then pulled out a camera and snapped a picture, using the flash from the light to stun and temporarily blind Solo. Cage dashed forward and performed a combo of rapid kicks on Solo, following up with an ax kick. The actor performed an uppercut strong enough to make Han airborne. Cage quickly performed another uppercut on the airborne smuggler, causing him to fall to the ground. Johnny Cage charged his foot with green energy and kicked Han Solo who stumbled backwards a short distance before regaining his consciousness.

Han Solo, upon regaining his consciousness, stood straight and wiped the sand from his clothes; he fired a shot at the side of Johnny's chest and another shot at the other side. The actor felt a brief burning sensation on the sides of his chest, but shrugged off the pain. Johnny Cage, once again, clenched his hands into fists and bumped his brass knuckles together. Cage connected a punch to Solo's face with one fist, following up with another punch with the opposite fist. The actor charged his fist with green energy, delivering a palm strike to the smuggler's chest. The pressure from the palm strike caused Han to fall to his knees and hold his chest in pain, shortly falling to the ground afterwards. Johnny folded his arms and smugly smiled while waiting for Solo to stand back up on his feet.

Johnny Cage punched Han Solo twice followed by a chop to the groin, causing the pilot to keel forward in pain, followed by Cage charging his fist with energy and delivering a punch to Solo's face. While Solo still stood, the actor quickly sidestepped and kicked him to the ground. Han slowly regained his footing and struck Johnny in the stomach with his elbow and then the chin. He then kicked Johnny in the chest, causing the actor to stumble back. The smuggler pulled out his blaster and fired a shot at each side of Johnny Cage's chest before setting the blaster to stun and firing a third shot at the actor, stunning him and causing him to fall unconscious.

"That should keep you down." Han said in a confident tone; he placed his blaster back in the holster of his belt and started to walk away. While Solo walked away, he heard a breathing sound. He walked back and saw Cage regain his consciousness and his footing. Cage adjusted his sunglasses, wiping the sand from them and also the sand from his face and clothes. He had a smile on his face. "I also don't go down without a fight. Let me see what you got!" Cage said, prompting Solo to continue fighting. Solo quickly punched Cage in the face followed by another punch. He stepped back a short distance and pulled out his blaster, firing another shot which Cage was fast enough to react to and dodge. Johnny Cage took the opportunity to connect a roundhouse kick to the hand in which Han Solo held his blaster, disarming him of his weapon.

"Let's see how well you can fight without your fancy weapon! Just the two of us hand-to-hand." Cage struck Solo on one side of the chest with a roundhouse kick, continuing with an uppercut to the pilot's chin. Han angrily threw his fist forward, but Johnny countered the attack and struck Solo in the chest with a punch of his own. He then performed a leg split and delivered a series of punches to Han Solo's groin before leaping into the air and smashing his elbow into Solo's back, of which an X-ray was visible. The pilot felt great pain in his back and was slow to stand back up. Johnny Cage took the opportunity to bump his brass knuckles together.

"You put up a fight, but now it's time to finish this!" Cage said to the barely standing Solo. He charged energy into his brass knuckle-clad fists. Johnny Cage delivered a flurry of punches to Solo's face with increased speed and power, causing blood to pour from Han Solo's nose, making him gasp and yell in pain.

The pilot fell to his knees again, barely able to stand. Johnny Cage rammed his fist into Solo's head, causing more blood to spout from not only his face, but also his head. Cage dug into the pilot's head with enough force to extract his brain, briefly holding it up triumphantly before tossing it to the ground. He charged a Shadow Kick with enough strength to separate Han's torso from his legs; while the torso was still in midair, Cage connected a perfectly timed punch to the head, severing it from to the torso, both of which promptly dropped to the ground next to Solo's legs, all covered in blood. Where the remains fell, blood also partially covered the sand in the desert.

Johnny Cage walked away from the remains and whipped out another pair of sunglasses, putting them on and folding his arms. "Oh yeah!" He said triumphantly.

K.O.!

Results[]

(*Cue Mortal Kombat X - Johnny Cage: A-List*)

Boomstick: It looks like Johnny Cage was right that Han Solo didn't know who he was or up against.

Wiz: Han and Johnny both proved to be confident and formidable fighters. Solo's competence in melee combat, his luck, and his range with his blaster let him stay in battle with Cage for a time, but the Hollywood actor was still superior to the pilot in other areas. Johnny Cage, while not having as wide of a range of attacks, could still use his energy to shoot forceballs from a distance, use his Shadow Kick to close the distance, and summon doubles of himself to attack while he stands back.

Boomstick: While Han is competent at hand-to-hand combat, Johnny has training in several martial arts styles, such as Karate, Jeet Kune Do, Shinto Ryu, and Shorin Ryu, giving him the advantage in hand-to-hand combat skill. Han, on the other hand, mainly prefers to fight from a distance with his blaster, but Cage has experience fighting opponents with means of ranged attack. Scorpion with his spear and fire projectiles and Sub-Zero with his ice projectiles are just two examples.

Wiz: Johnny Cage was also overall physically superior to Han Solo; while it's impressive that Han can knock people down with kicks or jump kicks, Johnny potentially matches or even surpasses that level of strength since he was able to knock down Kano with a single Shadow Kick, and he has even knocked away Jacqui Briggs with the same Shadow Kick when she had her power enhanced with the Blood Code. Both of those instances should surpass Solo being able to beat down people with two strikes after his training in the Imperial Navy.

Boomstick: Similarly, while Han Solo managed to throw Shrike off of himself in what was described as an "iron-like grip" and later defeat him and an even stronger and faster bounty hunter despite his injuries, Johnny Cage is comparable to Sub-Zero, the latter of whom has torn apart Lin Kuei cyborgs with his bare hands. Likewise, Cage has Solo beat in durability. Solo surviving a beating from Shrike and having broken bones and limbs is remarkable, but Cage has endured being at the center of a collapsing wall after an Oni Warlord threw a log hard enough to cause the entire portion of the wall to collapse; he also was thrown into a stone pillar and got back up just fine moments later.

Wiz: Johnny Cage has also survived being struck by a blast of lightning from Raiden, merely being knocked unconscious. He also survived falling several stories after tackling Scorpion after falling out of a helicopter, only to recover quickly and show no pain, which can compare to Han Solo remaining conscious despite the impact from being thrown around by a starship crash.

Boomstick: Johnny Cage had Han Solo outclassed in strength and durability, so now let's look at speed. Han has regularly dodged blaster fire, the invisible energy beams of which move at light speed. The bolts themselves, however, are plasma, which is a form of matter and not energy, so they aren't light speed.

Wiz: The hosts of Mythbusters, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, used footage from the Star Wars films to calculate the speed of blaster bolts, which was determined to be anywhere from 130 to 135 miles per hour. Way slower than light, and even less than half of the speed of sound; on the other hand, since Han has piloted the Millennium Falcon which can reach light speed and faster, it's reasonable to say Han Solo could react to such speeds.

Boomstick: Since the blaster bolts have been calculated not to be light speed, let alone half the speed of sound, Johnny Cage being able to dodge gunfire and even point-blank gunfire from assault rifles, both types of which can exceed the speed of sound, means he should have no problem dodging the plasma bolts from Han's blaster. Johnny not only reacted to and caught Scorpion's kunai spear, but he's also comparable to Sub-Zero, who can dodge rockets, which are even faster than gunfire. Scorpion also grabbed Takeda Takahashi, Kenshi's son, and teleported away with him before Raiden's lightning could strike either of them. Another of Sub-Zero's impressive speed feats is dodging lasers from Kano's eye and cybernetic heart implants.

Wiz: Johnny Cage should also scale to characters who can dodge Kotal Kahn's light-based attacks, making his speed all the more impressive. While Han took on and tagged three fully grown Death-Wookies who were stated to "move in blurs" before any of them could reach him, Johnny Cage should be able to react to Kabal's own running speed.

Boomstick: Based on the feats of physicality, Johnny Cage is stronger, tougher, and at least has faster movement speed while both are potentially equal in reaction speed, with Han maybe being faster in that regard. Although Han Solo is willing to use underhanded tactics, such as biting, if necessary, Johnny Cage does so more consistently, given his infamous groin punches.

Wiz: Both Han Solo and Johnny Cage are confident, strong-willed, and sometimes heroes, Johnny Cage's superior strength, durability, and potentially movement speed alongside his combat experience, martial arts and military training, and having his own ranged attacks combined with his capability of being unpredictable in combat secured him the advantage over Han Solo.

Boomstick: Han Solo was a brave fighter, but in the end, he got Caged.

Wiz: The winner is Johnny Cage.

Comparison[]

Han Solo[]

Advantages
- Potentially equal, if not superior reaction speed
- Generally has better range via his blaster compared to Johnny Cage's projectiles from his shadow energy
- If given the chance, a well-placed and well-timed blaster bolt shot could be lethal to Johnny due to his arrogance causing him to fail to dodge in time
- Also willing to use underhanded tactics if necessary
- Competent at hand-to-hand or otherwise melee or unarmed combat
Disadvantages
- Not as strong
- Not as durable
- Slower in terms of movement speed
- Johnny Cage's own reaction speed is potentially equal, such as him being able to dodge gunfire and even faster projectiles
- Less training in hand-to-hand or other unwise unarmed combat
- Less combat experience
- Johnny Cage also has decently ranged attacks and has experience fighting people with such attacks
- Uses underhanded tactics less often, if not less consistently than Johnny
- His luck can only get him so far in combat

Johnny Cage[]

Advantages
- Stronger
- More durable
- Faster in terms of movement speed
- Potentially equal reaction speed, allowing him to dodge bolts from Han Solo's blaster since he can dodge gunfire and even faster projectiles
- His martial arts and hand-to-hand combat training and skill outclasses that of Han Solo
- More combat experience
- Has decent range with some of his shadow energy attacks and experience fighting people with means of ranged attack
- More consistently, if not commonly uses underhanded tactics
- Has military training similar to Han Solo's Imperial Navy training and experience
Disadvantages
- Generally not as good range as Han Solo with his blaster
- Can be arrogant
- A well-placed shot from a blaster bolt could be lethal to him if Han had the chance, such as Johnny's arrogance causing him to fail to dodge in time
- His reaction speed might be slower than Solo's own