* Kung Lao's HeroicSecondWind and defeat of Shang Tsung in the very first episode.
* Scorpion vs Sub-Zero in "The Serpent and The Ice".
* In "In Kold Blood", Reptile approaches his fellow Zaterrans with an alliance with Kreeya to overthrow Shao Kahn. One of the Zaterrans is against this idea and challenges Reptile to battle which Reptile wins. Reptile's victory over his rival is a Crowning Moment of Awesome for him when one considers his status as the ButtMonkey of the franchise.
* Raiden and Shao Kahn were played by the same person.
* The ending is one for fans of Shao Kahn and/or nonfans of the franchise. Shao Kahn wins, killing everyone but Raiden, who is now his prisoner, and displays their personal items as proof they've been slain. He also gives an awesome speech while doing so, which is set to awesome music.
-->'''Shao Kahn:''' Let's see what gifts we have for our guest. A traitor...dead. Two sorcerers ...dead. A queen...dead. A daughter...dead. A bodyguard...dead. A thief...dead. A champion...''dead''. '''You... will... bow! To... Me.'''
** Even better is that Shao Kahn used Raiden himself to lure Kung Lao, Siro, and Taja to their deaths, knowing that if he kept Raiden in Outworld long enough they would go to look for him.
** Upon this revelation, Raiden tries to fight Shao Kahn and seems defeated at first, as Kahn doesn't fight fair and kicks him while he's already down. Even when Raiden brings out his magical hammer and calls upon his thunder powers, it's an even fight until the very end.
** And just when it seems like Raiden will score a revenge kill, overpowering Shao Kahn, his powers fizzle out. The fight delayed Shao Kahn long enough to transport the entire city to Outworld, rendering Raiden powerless. Kahn finishes the fight by punching Raiden, and the camera, out.
* A WhatCouldHaveBeen[=/=]AllThereInTheManual example: the intended series finale would have depicted the Great Kung Lao’s legendary battle with Goro. A battle that lasts seven days until Kung Lao finally falls.
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