Johnny Cage combines his headshot uppercut from 1 & 2 and later his Torso Rip from 2 in his 'Heads Up!' fatality.He also starts his 'Smash and Grab' fatality with his 'Head Clap' fatality from 2 and 4.The entirety of the Fatality is also similar to Shao Kahn's 'Fore!' fatality from Deception, except that he uses his hands and feet instead of a weapon. Jax starts his 'Three Points!' fatality with Superman's Ground Pound from MK vs.Jade has her pole impale fatality from 3.Goro has his 'Limb Rip' fatality from Deception, rechristened 'Torn Apart'.Sub-Zero tags out using the Tombstone teleport from MK vs.Her X-Ray move has her breaking a neck with her legs, much like she did to Kano in the original movie.Sonya Blade's Kiss of Death special is a kiss made with chemical-dust, the same trick she uses in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.Shang Tsung's opening quote in 9 is ' Your Soul is Mine!!', his catch phrase from the first film.He opens the same portal when he tags out during a tag match during 9. In the intro movie of Deception, Quan Chi opens a portal to escape when he realizes that Raiden's going to try and kamikaze Onaga.Noob Saibot's fighting stance is the same as Sub-Zero's in the first two games and Mythologies, referencing his status as the original Sub-Zero.

Mileena's X-Ray move is essentially her 'Rapid Stab' fatality from 2.That's the same thing he does in his 3 fatality, right before the arcade console falls on his opponent's head. When he wins a round, he makes a gesture of respect and disappears in fire.

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