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{{quote|''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' sees Cage have a much more... err... [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|outgoing personality]], but it also makes him much more heroic, being a genuine part of the heroes' team. He also serves as a sort of [[Audience Surrogate]], as he's one of the few normal humans amidst the [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]] cast.}}
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* [[Amicably Divorced]]: To an extent with Sonya in MKX. Taking about their failed marriage is a sore point, but they do have a fairly cordial working relationship otherwise.
* [[Awesome Ego]]: Zigzagged. He's hilarious (in the reboot especially) because he's so egotistical, but he annoys the hell out of a lot of characters, good and bad, as a result.
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]
* [[Back From the Dead]]: ''Constantly''. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] when, prior to joining the battle against the ''Deadly Alliance'', he was (unwillingly) starting to film ''Mortal Kombat: The Death of Johnny Cage'', in which he was repeatedly killed and brought back to life.
** He was one of the few heroic characters to survive the story mode in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9|MK9]]''.
* [[Badass Boast]]: From the story mode of ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'':
{{quote|'''Johnny Cage:''' ''"Most people think my films just use a lot of special effects and wire work; they don't
* [[Born Lucky]]: While other kombatants can justify their special powers for they went through a [[Training From Hell]], some are [[Physical God]]s themselves, and the rest are sorcerers and [[Ninja]]s/[[McNinja]]s; Johnny Cage has no background for how he got his energy blasts, he's simply naturally gifted, in ''MK9'' it is made even more obvious how his powers are so natural, Johnny initially is in disbelief about the whole Mortal Kombat and other realms thing, and yet he doesn't mention or see his powers as being equally unbelievable.
** The funny thing in all this is the whole reason he's there is because of people calling him out and saying he's all flash with no substance. He insists that his energy powers are legit and will prove it at the Mortal Kombat tournament... yet thinks nothing of them in spite of that.
** Turns out he's an even more literal version of this come MKX. He is descended from Mediterranean warriors who all had the same abilities he did, but they only become fully manifest [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower|during a time of deepest need, like seeing a loved one about to die]]. {{spoiler|And as his daughter finds out in the same game, it's hereditary.}}
* [[Brainwashed]]: To serve Onaga in ''Deception''.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Rendered as such after ''Mortal Kombat II'', likely as punishment for his actor (Daniel Pesina) advertising a rival game, ''[[Blood Storm]]'', while in full costume. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkBatReTSCU Even the dev team doesn't take him seriously.]
** Inverted in the reboot, where he's arguably one the most beloved good guys by the developers, to the point a lot of MKX's storyline hinges around him. {{spoiler|Shinnok}} even considered him such a [[Worthy Opponent]] he too pains to avoid Cage getting the upper hand later on in the same game after he got defeated by Cage the first time.
* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: In the first chapter of ''MK9'':
{{quote|''"I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down, I'm taking you out, and ''[looks at Sonya]'' I'm taking you out... for dinner."''}}
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{{quote|''"Those were five-hundred-dollar sunglasses, asshole!"''}}
** In his ''MK9'' victory pose, his shades break in half. No problem: he just takes out a brand new pair and puts it on!
** In MKX, if he fights Goro, one of his intro quotes is point out Goro still owes him a pair of shades.
** [[Sunglasses At Night]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
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** [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: Though the series is notorious for replacing the letter "c" with "k," Cage [[Subverted Trope|is an exception to this]].
* [[The Messiah]]: Of ''all'' people, Johnny starts showing shades of this in the timeframe leading up to ''Armageddon'', especially thanks to Raiden's corruption.
** Reatian it to degree in the reboot, where he essentially takes the role from Liu Kang in MKX, {{spoiler|Since Liu Kang is now a renevant}}.
* [[Off with His Head]]: His classic Fatality, in which Cage delivers a savage uppercut that tears his opponent's head off.
** The intro of ''MK9'' inverts this: {{spoiler|he's shown decapitated}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Power Incontinence]]}}: His ending in ''9''. {{spoiler|His body begins to emit large, destructive bursts of energy in uncontrollable spasms, and neither Raiden nor Nightwolf are able to soothe them. Eventually, Raiden takes Johnny Cage to Seido to control his powers, which will result in him [[Took a Level In Badass|becoming more powerful than humanly imaginable.]]}}
* [[Papa Wolf]]: He does worry about his daughter Cassie in MKX, but largely trusts her to fend for herself, though anyone trying to threaten her will make him mad. It even gets to the point where if they do fight each other, he confesses reluctance to actually doing so.
* [[Person as Verb]]: Tried this with himself in ''Shaolin Monks'' and ''MK9''. "You just got ''Caged''"
** It stuck in MKX, where he and even his daughter use it as a battle taunt.
* [[Pungeon Master]]: In the Movie, he is particularly prone to [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]s, to the point that he's basically the [[Plucky Comic Relief|comic relief]] of the film.
** Is the same to slightly lesser extent in MK9 and especially MKX.
* [[Red Herring Shirt]]: In ''9'', he {{spoiler|'''lives'''}}.
* [[The Rival]]: Of Goro. [[Ret Canon|Becomes canon]] after the movie.
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: His alts. in ''4'', ''Deadly Alliance'', ''Armageddon'', and ''9''.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Especially in the first movie, towards Sonya. In ''MK9'', he [[Casanova Wannabe|tries to conquer her]]. {{spoiler|They do marry in MKX, but they split up later due to it not working out}}.
* [[Shotoclone]]
* [[Speed Echoes]]: Several of his Shadow moves have this effect.
* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: During his chapter in ''9'''s story mode. Also doubles as the [[Audience Surrogate]] for those new to the series, as he's just as out-of-the-loop as newcomers probably will be.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]
== Sonya Blade ==
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