- —TJ Combo
Tyler-Johnson Garrett, also known as TJ Combo, is a protagonist from the Killer Instinct series. He appeared in the 81st episode of Death Battle, Balrog VS TJ Combo, where he fought against Balrog from the Street Fighter series.
History
Tyler-Johnson Garret grew up in a life of poverty, working his way up from a shabby backstreet gym to the heavyweight boxing champion of the world for several years. However, that all changed when he lost his first fight. He was stripped of his title and all his fame, wealth and respect. Devastated at all his loss, TJ was offered a deal by the Ultratech corporation, who gave him cybernetic implants in his arms and genetically amplified his strength, allowing him a chance to reclaim his glory. The downside was that he was expected to pay them back by throwing a match against their first Fulgore unit. Not wanting to give up, TJ beat the machine and Ultratech exposed him for his cheating ways. His life ruined and his reputation truly in shambles, TJ ripped out his own implants and chose to fight back against Ultratech, wanting to redeem himself a tried-and-true champion.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Real Name: Tyler-Johnson Garrett
- Height: 6'1" | 185 cm
- Weight: 220 lbs | 100 kg
- Age: approx. 45
- Boxing Style: Out-boxing
- Used cybernetic arm enhancements
- Trained with Maya
- Once wore an eyepatch
Techniques
- Powerline
- Shoot Toss
- Tremor
- Vortex Punch
- Flying Knee
- Back Step (Juke)
- Last Breath
Feats
- Held Heavyweight title for 20 years
- Survived tearing his cybernetics out
- Survived a 1,162 foot fall
- Helped save the world from Gargos
- Defeated Fulgore, Riptor, Spinal, & Orchid
- Beat Fulgore Mk 02 w/o implants
Quotes
- Man, you think you got what it takes to beat the champ?
- What you got? Huh? Huh? Huh?
- Bring it on, asshole!
- I ain't done!
Gallery
Appearance
(From Killer Instinct)
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- TJ is the ninth Microsoft character to appear, after Zitz, Riptor, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Black Orchid, Fulgore, Tracer, and Glacius, and with the next seven being Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Widowmaker, Konrad von Sabrewulf, The Lich King, Last Dragonborn, and Alex Mercer.
- He is the fifth Microsoft character to win, after Master Chief, Black Orchid, Fulgore, and Tracer, and with the next three being Spyro the Dragon, Last Dragonborn, and Doom Slayer.
- He is the fifth Killer Instinct character to appear, after Riptor, Black Orchid, Fulgore, and Glacius, and with the next one being Konrad von Sabrewulf.
- He is the third Killer Instinct character to win, after Black Orchid and Fulgore.
- TJ and his opponent are the third and fourth black characters to appear, after Spawn and Black Ranger, and with the next eight being Black Panther, Afro Samurai, Miles Morales, Static, War Machine, A-Train, Lavernius Tucker, and Storm.
- He is the second black character to win, after Spawn, and with the next five being Black Panther, Static, War Machine, Lavernius Tucker, and Storm.
