Don't be too sure about that. I'm not saying you're wrong, but people want a Mortal Kombat Street Fighter crossover. And Smash would be the perfect opportunity for that.

Bayonetta made it in and her gimmick is gore and nudity; granted not as extreme of gore as Mortal Kombat; and not as widely known one supposes.

@Alex Gisler But now Netherrealm is separate from Midway. They may, they may not.

It's going to happen. Scorpion or Sub Zero is gonna get in the game.

you say they wouldn't let them rip off mario's spine, but they let Ridley do it, soooo...

You could have gone with Doom Slayer too since he's been one of the speculated DLC characters for a while.

Smash Bros. proved again and again that you should never say never.

Don't get surprised if in a few years, we really get Mortal Kombat characters in Smash and you will have to make a new comic that is a continuation of this one.

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe exist, so I could see Midway being willing to tone down a character to get them in.

make a comic where duke nukem is upset that you didn't use him

Imagine Scorpion or subZero final smash, they would tear apart nintendo's character... i would be funny