Eric McGowen

==Summary==
Eric McGowen is one of the main characters of the Next Karate Movie sequel to the original Karate Kid trilogy. He has financial issues with no parents by his side by the movie's time. He got a job from a connection with his grandfather at a trainyard as a security guard. Once he entered high school, he joined the Alpha Elite in hopes of getting away from a regular job and into the academy. However, he is not a fan of Dugan merciless teaching and soon grows a crush on Julie Pierce. Once he gets involved in her life, the two bond, much to the Alpha Elites' dismay, specifically of their star pupil; Ned Randall.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Eric McGowen
Origin: Karate Kid
Gender: Male
Age: Around 17-18 (Should be around Julie's age)
Classification: Human, Security Guard (Formerly)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Hand to Hand Combat (Trained by Dugan to fight in the art of hand to hand combat which is passed down from Dugan's military training)
Attack Potency: Street level (Traded a blow with Paul Dungan although is inferior; who can takes blows from Mr. Miyagi. Can harm and fend off multiple Alpha Elite members who could take being flung at high speeds by a jump rope from a balcony and are only strained from the blow)
Speed: Athletic Human running speed, Peak Human combat speed, attack speed, and reactions (Should be roughly comparable to Ned, and was able to catch Ned off-guard and flip him over when the latter tried to strike him on the ground. Ned as a trained athlete should be comparable to other trained athletes like Piper and Kyler. Ned also being able to counter a strike from Julie Pierce who while rusty was able to curl up mid-air from a speeding car point-blank)
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Should be comparable to Ned)
Striking Strength: Street level (Staggered an off-guard Dugan who could withstand blows from Mr. Miyagi; with Dugan being able to harm Eric himself, making Eric comparable to his durability. Harmed Alpha Elite members who can take being flung at high speeds by a jump rope from a balcony, only straining from it afterwards)
Durability: Street level (Should be able to take his strikes. Took attacks from Ned Randall, who broke car windows and the rear windshield with a baseball bat) 
Stamina: Above Average (Took beatings from Ned Randall and other Alpha Elite members before being unable to fight. Apart of the Alpha Elite although not immersed is stated by him to be a sports team and athletic one where they are trained intensely in hand-to-hand and endurance. This being passed down from Dugan's military training) 
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Average (Shows no signs of higher or lower intelligence. Shows some skill in hand-to-hand and despite being outnumbered by other trained fighters 1 to 5, he was able to land strikes and occasionally fight off these opponents) 
Standard Tactics: Preferably uses hand-to-hand street brawling, doing so with relentlessness. 
Weaknesses: Human limitations.
==Notable Matchups==
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