The date, 16 August 2022, was a marker in every Cobra Kai fan’s life. It was the day when we got the most-awaited and hyped season 5 teaser trailer. The 2-minutes-40-seconds video is so enticing that fans couldn’t help but explode their social media handles, sharing their excitement and expectations from the upcoming season. And well, by all means, it’s worth the excitement. It is an all-encompassing video telling the future of the kick-ass series without revealing all those mysteries about it. While we meet many of the characters from the show, we, however, did not get to see the character all have been waiting for. Mike Barnes was absent in the Cobra Kai season 5 trailer. 

Although fans went crazy after the teaser release, they immediately pointed something out. Netflix had already teased the return of this Karate Kid III champ a few days earlier. Then why did they leave him out in the trailer? Is there something even more special about him? Here are the speculations.

Why did they leave Mike Barnes out of the Cobra Kai season 5 trailer?

The trailer shows Danial LaRusso trying to bring back Johnny after he decided to leave Karate for good. Glimpses of Terry Silver attempting to conquer the valley in his 80s villain style are also breathtaking. It also teases Miguel and Robby’s never-like-before interaction while Kreese seems to enjoy his jail brawler life. Bringing our childhood dream to reality, we also see Johnny and Chozen teaming up to fight not against Daniel but with him. While they have hyped all of this already in the teaser, they might want to keep some of our gasps reserved exclusively for the season 5 debut. Hence, no trace of Daniel’s greatest competition.

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Ahead of the season 5 release, fans also speculate that Barnes might be playing a significant role, and even a single snapshot could ruin the whole story. If anything, it sure is a genius move on Netflix’s part. For three whole weeks, fans will be wondering where Barnes fits, and when September 9 finally brings in the whole of what has already been teased, it will be a feast for the eyes of Karate Kid geeks. Here are some fascinating fan speculations:

Why do you think Mike Barnes couldn’t make it to the Cobra Kai Season 5 trailer? Do tell us in the comment section below. P.S. we did not think it might take time for the third-degree black belt holder to time travel and land to the All Valley of the 21st century; you did.

Meanwhile, get ready for the return of No Mercy by streaming all seasons of Cobra Kai on Netflix.