20 comic book characters who would challenge John Wick
By Mark Lynch
7. Black Widow
Black Widow is one of the few Avengers without big time superpowers. She may not be able to bench-press a car or outrun a Porsche, but she is very enhanced in her own way. But that’s not what makes her tough.
Natalia Romanova may be the best spy in all of Marvel next to Nick Fury. She knows how to sneak in and out of places without being seen. She also knows that being an attractive woman has its benefits. She’s more than capable of making foolish men think she’s weak and then kill them once she’s gotten what she wants.
Moreover, if she does get into trouble, she’s capable of fighting and shooting her way out of any situation.
Black Widow wins 7 out of 10 fights
These two are almost evenly matched. In the third John Wick movie, we got a glimpse into how Wick was trained, and it seemed quite similar to Black Widow’s Red Room training.
Even their moves are similar. Wick and Natalia are no nonsense competitors and with a knack for using their surroundings as an advantage. They both use a lot of flips and judo-like throws as well. Widow’s advantage comes from experience and not taking time off. That short time Wick quit, Natasha has been fighting since World War 2 and was trained by the best like Wolverine. We saw some rust in Wick, there’s no rust in Widow.
That said, Widow may win more fights, but they won’t be one-sided.