Thanks toCobra Kaiseason 6 part 2, the aftermath of Terry Silver’s downfall has finally been revealed.Cobra Kaiseason 5’s finaleraised all sorts of questions about the fate ofThe Karate Kid Part III’svillain when it saw his masterplan crumble apart. As a result, Silver disappeared from the main storyline, but considering that he’s one of the franchise’s biggest antagonists, there was good reason to suspect that the Netflix series wasn’t done with the character just yet. That notion turned out to be true when Terry Silver surfaced once again at the height ofthe Sekai Taikai tournament.
Following a seven-episode absence, Terry Silver re-entered the picture, throwing a major wrench into their struggle. With Silver on hand, both sides had an additional threat to concern themselves with. Despite Daniel being convinced earlier that Silver’s days of being a problem were over, Silver is still a force to be reckoned with inCobra Kai, as even now, he has a dojo to fight his battles for him. Apparently, his humiliating defeat at the hands of Daniel didn’t put an end to his decades-long dream of a Sekai Taikai championship.
Why Terry Silver Didn’t Go To Prison
Terry Silver Successfully Avoided Any Prison Time
Cobra Kaiseason 5 ended with Terry Silver being shoved in a police car, with the assumption being that he’d face criminal charges for assaulting Stingray. But as the series has since confirmed, Stingray’s admission didn’t land Silver behind bars. The case did proceed to trial, but it seems Stingray didn’t make a compelling argument. It’s understandable that originally laying the blame on Kreese and trying to shift it to Silver would hinder Stingray from coming across as believable. Making things worse were his efforts to get one of his teenage friends fromDaniel and Johnny’s Miyagi-Do dojo, Bert, to defend him in court.
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InCobra Kaiseason 6, episode 9’s flashback sequence, Silver’s lawyer called Stingray the “least credible witness of all time.” This perception of Stingray (the biggest threat to Silver’s freedom) helped the villain’s legal team get the judge to dismiss the case. But by the time he had heard this news, Silver was already out of the country and residing in Thailand where he was plotting his revenge against Daniel and Johnny.
Terry Silver Bought A Team For The Sekai Taikai
Terry Silver Became The Benefactor Of The Iron Dragons Dojo
Being outed for cheating in season 4’s All-Valley Tournament cost Terry Silver his dojo, but was able to find another ticket to the tournament. Presumably through his connections, Terry Silver tracked Sensei Wolf, a renowned martial artist, to Thailand. What interested him in Lewis Tan’s Wolf was his association with the Iron Dragons dojo. As the defending champions of the Sekai Taikai, they had an automatic berth to become one of theSekai Taikai’s 16 karate teams. But due to Wolf gambling his money away, he had seemingly ruined his career and lost his dojo.
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Silver knew about this, and realized that through Wolf’s financial struggles, he had a way to participate in the Sekai Taikai withoutCobra Kai. By promising to pay off Wolf’s debts and return the Iron Dragons dojo back to Wolf, Silver effectively purchased himself his own Sekai Taikai team. Since he didn’t train them personally as he did Kenny and his other Cobra Kai students, winning with the Iron Dragons wouldn’t have been an achievement on the same level as what it would have been had he kept the Cobra Kai dojo and won the title. Regardless, a victory would still amount to revenge, as it would upset the plans of Daniel, Johnny, and Chozen.
Terry Silver Reunited With One Of His Original Karate Kid III Minions
Terry Silver Rehired Dennis De Guzman
The Iron Dragons weren’t the only tool with which Terry Silver intended to get back at Daniel. Another pawn in his schemes was Dennis De Guzman, the long-haired, tattooed fighter that Daniel fought in episode 8. Although not immediately recognized by Daniel, Dennis was one of three underlings assisting Silver in his scheme against Daniel and Mr. Miyagi inThe Karate Kid Part III. Along with Snake and Mike Barnes, Dennis helped bully Daniel, but was ultimately beaten up.
From the looks of things, Silver reached out to Dennis, correctly guessing that he’d be open to a rematch with Daniel in Barcelona.
Exactly what happened to them afterward isn’t made clear, but it’s implied that Silver either maintained contact or kept up with the activities of both Snake and Dennis. According to Silver’s attorney inCobra Kai, Snake died at some point inThe Karate Kidtimeline. Dennis' willingness to work as a henchman for Silver again indicates that his life hasn’t worked out well either. From the looks of things, Silver reached out to Dennis, correctly guessing that he’d be open to a rematch with Daniel in Barcelona.
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid is an action/martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen and began with the first self-titled film released in 1984. The series focuses on teenagers who are unable to fit in with their new surroundings as they deal with persistent bullies until a retired martial arts master finds them and trains them to defend themselves.
