User blog comment:Brobuscus101/Balrog VS TJ Combo DB Wikia Prediction Blog/@comment-30870165-20170801125346

Just gonna go ahead and get my prediction out of the way early.

You guys already know who I'm picking.

Yeah. I'm thinking that TJ will win and destroy Balrog. I cannot see Balrog winning. Due to all the new KI buffs, Balrog's demise is pretty much guranteed at this point for me.

In terms of strength, if we count TJ Combo punching around Aganos, then he and Balrog are about even. If we don't, then Balrog holds the very slight edge in strength. TJ's more than capable of keeping up, though.

As with speed, TJ dwarfs Balrog. Balrog is incredibly slow and usually gets his ass kicked by faster characters. Sure, he can keep up with Ryu and gave him a run for his money which is nice and all, but TJ can keep up with characters like Gargos, Eyedol, Cinder and Glacius. Gargos can fly from Earth to the atmosphere in seconds, Eyedol can dodge meteors, Cinder is Mach 3-4 and Glacius has dodged lightning. Oh yeah, I forgot ARIA, the robot who's reflexes and thoughts are faster than any supercomputer combined.

Durability? TJ. I was saying Balrog at first because of that 110 ton explosion he survived. Then I thought tie. But now I say TJ wins in this department. Not only can TJ surive hits from million degree plasma but a lot of KI characters have an attack potency of Large Island. TJ can even take hits from Tusk, the guy who wields a sword capable of cutting through Ultratine, something stronger than the cables that support the Golden Gate Bridge.

Smarts, skill and experience also go to TJ. His tactics are superior to Balrog's punching strategy, his moves have far more finesse and he's been in the game a lot longer.

TJ STOMPS Balrog in versatility as well. Balrog's moveset is punching forward many times, headbutting and stepping on your toe. TJ actually has a kick attack, his moves have range and different properties than just blunt force and he has a lot more range than Balrog altogether.

Don't even get me started on my last and final point. Resume. Balrog's best victory was over Necalli who's prophesized to be stronger than Ryu and M. Bison. Cool. But TJ beat Riptor, Cinder, Eyedol, Spinal, Orchid, ARIA, Sadira and fights other wackos like Glacius or Gargos. Balrog lost to Fei Long and E. Honda. Let that sink in.

So yeah. The black boxer from Killer Instinct will come out victorious in my opinion.