A two part pilot episode. Part One: It begins with the Great Kung Lao training in private, while Shang Tsung, in battle, defeats another opponent and steals his soul. Before entering the ring, Kung Lao receives a speech from Raiden, God of Thunder and Protector of the Earthrealm. The battle begin, Kung Lao (Paolo Montalban), the Earth warrior, fights Shang Tsung (Bruce Locke), the Outworld sorcerer. Losing, Shang Tsung begins to take his soul, looking inside himself, Kung Lao receive encouragement from his girlfriend Jen Reyland. Now, believing he could win, he stops Shang Tsung's Soul Stealing and defeats him. Instead of killing him, Great Kung Lao chooses mercy for his opponent and lets him live.