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185. Nothing But Net (Cyrax, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acmo3LqX4Fs
Another fatality that takes a move from the characters regular moveset and turns it up to deadly levels. While the net could have simply cut the opponent up immediately, that would prompt questions of why it doesnt work that way in regular gameplay. Having the delayed reaction before they fall apart makes the move more effective and interesting to watch, as well as giving the opponent a few moments to realize theyre doomed.

184. Batter Up (Havik, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q9AtWpq1HM
Havik takes some inspiration from Quan Chi here. He doesnt go ham like Quan Chi, which unfortunately hurts his ranking, but the fact remains that you cant go wrong with attacking your opponent using their own body parts as weapons.

183. Heartbreak (Kano, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwpQmprVWw
It may just be the classic Heart Rip, but a twist as simple as doing it from behind makes this feel even more sadistic than before, as now the opponent gets to see their heart as its pulled out in front of them, without getting to see Kano preparing the move and mentally bracing themselves for it. This sort of nastiness is perfect for Kano.

182. And the Award Goes To (Johnny Cage, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PN9y6cRnfg
This fatality is perfect for demonstrating Johnnys egotistical, boastful personality. Despite him being the comic relief, you underestimate him at your peril, as he remains a skilled fighter. The NetherRealm era is when Johnny came into his own as a character and grew in popularity beyond someone who was lucky enough to debut in the first game and always had a decent chance of making rosters as a result. This fatality helped contribute to that, and lead to his more elaborate comedic fatalities in later games, so its a significant one in the grand scheme of things.

181. Spear Shot (Scorpion, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL1_qnfqPO4
While Scorpion used his spear as a slashing knife in his MK2 fatality, its surprising that it took until Deadly Alliance for a Get over here! fatality. Luckily, it was worth the wait. If youre going to pull a single body part off with the spear, the head is the best pick. That said, if Scorpion said Get over here! during the fatality, or we got a closer look at the head coming off, that would have helped this rank even higher.