Forty years later in the series finale episode of “Cobra Kai,” it’s the same mat but a different winner, with Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) lifted up by his students and basking in sweet ...

From 1984 to 2018, the character of Johnny Lawrence was pop culture shorthand for a bully who finally got his comeuppance. And then along came Cobra Kai. The final five episodes of Netflix’s ...

Forty years later in the series finale episode of “Cobra Kai,” it’s the same mat but a different winner, with Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) lifted up by his students and basking in sweet redemption.

Let’s go through each character, one by one. William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz in Cobra Kai.Courtesy of Netflix This whole show is built around a grown-up version ...

After six years and 65 episodes, Netflix’s Cobra Kai has taken its final bow. The final five installments exceeded even the loftiest of expectations as Johnny Lawrence, a character once ...

But the final episode brings it all back to the character who has been the main focus of the series since the very beginning: Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). In the 'Cobra Kai' finale ...

Even wise Mr. Miyagi couldn’t have seen the surprising path taken by “The Karate Kid” stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down ...

(L to R) William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in Cobra Kai. Credit - Courtesy ...

rippled well into Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) life. He was only able to find purpose again when he decided to mentor Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) and re-open the Cobra Kai dojo. History weaves ...

“Cobra Kai” has raised the practice of integrating and fleshing out characters from the “Karate Kid” films to an art form. With the exception of maybe Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), no ...

And if there's one character who perfectly embodies this, it's Johnny Lawrence ... he stumbles upon a rare opportunity to relaunch the Cobra Kai dojo—and this is where his incredible path ...