TJ Combo (Modern)

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==Summary==
TJ Combo, is a playable character in Killer Instinct (2013). Born from a poor family, TJ was trained in boxing by his father since a young age. However, he couldn't resist the temptation of cheating, and was eventually expelled from the league. His life became a series of failures, and he found a job in a local gym to pay his training. In the next five years he worked out his body, studied hard the art of boxing and started winning fights, becoming famous for his combinations of blows, and after five more years, he finally won the Heavyweight Championship. But he was overwhelmed by the fame and the money, which made him abuse his body and be lazy in his training, and three years later he lost the title. His manager fled, leaving him in debt and depression. He was approached by Ultratech and offered the chance to be part of a program to create superhuman athletes. TJ sold himself, becoming subject to various experiments, including titanium shafts implanted into his forearms. TJ used his new augmentations to win the title back, and when Ultratech came to collect the debt, they asked him to throw a fight against their new cybernetic warrior, the Mark 01 Fulgore. Refusing to obey, TJ defeated the robot and was thus punished by having his secrets exposed to the public. 
Stripped of his belt and banned from boxing for life, TJ tore the implants from his arms with his bare hands, and discovered that the experiments had granted him an accelerated healing factor and inhuman strength.
He returned working to his old gym, realizing his mistakes and swearing to make amend for his errors and honor the teachings of his father. One day he was informed of the existence of the Disavowed, an organization whose aim to take Ultratech down. They wanted to enlist TJ, and revealed that his career had been entirely manipulated by Ultratech from the start for their own ends.
Accepting the invitation, TJ befriended with Orchid, and took part in several missions to boycott Ultratech's plans. After a final confrontation, where TJ and his companions were about to be wiped out by Ultratech's army, they accepted to form an alliance with ARIA in order to stop a greater treath: Gargos, the Shadow Lord, was going to unleash his forces on Earth.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely higher
Name: Tyler-Johnson Garrett, TJ Combo
Origin: Killer Instinct
Gender: Male
Age: 30s-40s
Classification: Genetically Enhanced Human, Former Boxing Heavyweight Champion
Powers and Abilities: 
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Minor Acrobatics (Via Rollercoaster and Tumble), Regeneration (Mid-Low overtime; Ultratech File - TJ Combo from cutting his from his forearms and pulling them away from his flesh), Vibration Manipulation (Via Tremor and Last Breath), Speed Amplification (Via Glory Days), Healing (Via Last Breath), Energy Manipulation (Can harness Shadow Energy and the mysterious blue energy granted him by Ultratech's enhancements), Damage Boost (Can use Shadow Energy to increase the properties of his special attacks), Social Influencing (Able to calm down a visibly shaken child, and escort her safely out of a crumbling building), pseudo Summoning (Can call in assistance from the Night Guard, if one of their divisions is within a certain range)
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Attack Potency: At least Wall level+, likely higher (Able to KI Novella Chapter 6 - Shadows at Dawn Mark 03 Fulgores and Stalkers)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic Combat Speed (Can keep up with Fulgores and Stalkers) 
Lifting Strength: Class 100 (At least comparable to the likes of Sabrewulf and Mira. Could tear away the head of a Fulgore with his bare hands) 
Striking Strength: At least Wall level+, likely higher 
Durability: At least Wall level+, likely higher (Can battle with Fulgores and Stalkers)
Stamina: Likely Peak Human, Superhuman Pain Tolerance (Even as a simple human he was already in a perfectly fit condition, and the enhancements of Ultratech granted him superhuman physical characteristics. )
Range: Standard melee range, several meters via Tremor and Last Breath, up to planetary with Optional Equipment
Standard Equipment:
*MMA Gloves: A pair of gloves used in mixed martial arts. They provide some protection, and leave the fingers available for grappling maneuvers.
Optional Equipment: Crafting Materials, Consumables, Artifacts and Guardians
Intelligence: Above Average (At the beginning of his career, he , analyzing the fighting techniques of his boxing idols like Ali and Tyson, and quickly started to collect victories. He won the Heavyweight Championship after five years of grinding, just to lose it three years later because money and fame made him sloppy. After receiving metal implants from Ultratech, he the Mark 01 Fulgore in a 1v1 fight. Being exposed for cheating made him realize his mistakes, and he became an even better fighter than before. Joined the Disavowed, participating in several operations together with Orchid. Can hold his own against multiple comparable opponents. During the was against Gargos, he partook in many different missions around the world, with many of them being about battling Mimics, Omens, and other creatures from the Astral Plane, as well as rescuing civilians caught up in the disorders. Possesses good social skills, such as how to calm down people shaken by extreme situations in order to safely carry them out of danger)
Weaknesses: None notable
Note: Initially, his cybernetic implants were shown to be full metallic prosthesisKiller Instinct (2013) TJ Combo's Story Mode; however, further plot developments altered TJ Combo's backstory, including his implants, which have been replaced with into his forearms.
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