Lenny fought Cage in his early Power-Man days, both were weaker back then, but until Cage got the upperhand, they were going blow for blow. Bane never would've been able to go for any length against Cage.
Bane destroys Jobberstone. DD just beat Tomby with no gear while wearing a suit. Bane is way more skilled than Tomby, just as strong, faster, and slightly less durable.
I agree that on average his showings aren't consistently good, but no PIS there's no reason why Tombstone won't take Bane. He is stronger, way more durable and probably just as fast.
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How many times is Tombstone "well-written" though? Tombstone far many more times for a consistent history has shown to severely underachieve. Like below when DD beats him and the Matador. One DD swing from a mallet and he is koed. Do you think Bane hits harder than a mallet?
I also would like to see evidence of Tombstone being stronger than Bane. Bane certainly has better striking power and much better skill in h2h. He isn't too far behind in durability either.
I do, but I also think Spider-man hits harder than Bane. And Tombstone on a good day tanks most of Pete's punches. Again, I agree it's not very consistent.
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