Cobra Kai season 5 ending explained: your biggest questions answered

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Cobra Kai season 5 revolves around the battle against big bad Terry Silver, who, after the season 4 finale, has taken over the titular dojo and is expanding all across the valley. The finale wraps things up with a truly epic bang, but with so much going on, it's easy to get muddled on some of the finer details of what exactly goes down in the season 5 ending. 

We've broken down all the twists and turns of the finale right here, so you can get up to speed with every punch, kick, and shocking moment. Of course, we're going to be delving into major spoilers, so turn back now if you haven't reached the Cobra Kai season 5 ending! With all that said, fasten your black belts and get reading for everything you need to know about that knockout finale. 

The finale begins with John Kreese (Martin Kove) imprisoned – he's spent the entire season behind bars. But, disaster strikes when he's attacked by some other inmates. He hits the floor, bleeding from his stomach and looking particularly ashen. Could the fearsome sensei really be dead? We'll see…

Elsewhere, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) find out who's essentially kidnapped them in that fancy limo. It's none other than Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan), Karate's Bad Boy! Mike is after revenge after Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) had his furniture store burned down earlier in the season as retaliation for Mike helping Daniel. After a brief scuffle, Mike is convinced that his real enemy is Silver, and he, Johnny, and Chozen head off to bring the fight directly to their great nemesis. 

Daniel isn't convinced, which leaves him stranded on the street until Stingray (Paul Walter Hauser) appears, with Carmen (Vanessa Rubio)