Did Raiden Vaporize Kintaro?

Above is a screenshot I got from Twitter. It was alleged that Raiden vaporized Kintaro but that was NEVER said in-game. What were the chances of those happening? Apparently, it was either canon or it was done AFTER the second tournament. Raiden wasn't allowed to compete since he still held his Thunder God status. Instead, it seems that Kintaro was tasked to lead the extermination forces. Instead, Raiden ended up killing Kintaro. It was also said Kintaro supposedly murdered Johnny Cage. This may have outraged Raiden AND he ended up killing Kintaro.

I could imagine an enraged Raiden vaporizing Kintaro. It would be a violation of the tournament rules IF he did it during the tournament. The original timeline's Mortal Kombat II tournament was a false one -- one designed to serve as a distraction. That was heavily changed during the reboot. Shao Kahn's challenge was recognized as legitimate by the Elder Gods. Kintaro probably wanted to settle scores and ended up killing Johnny Cage. Raiden would vaporize Kintaro -- allowing Motaro to step in to finish what Kintaro couldn't.

However, things took a different tide in Mortal Kombat (2011). It could've been cool to see Raiden vaporize Kintaro in Story Mode. However, Kintaro was given more significant things to do such as teaming up with Goro. The OG storyline where Kintaro wishes to avenge Goro is GONE. However, we see Raiden KILLING MOTARO. It's because the new canon has it that Johnny Cage could've died at the hands of Motaro. Instead, Raiden ended up killing Motaro instead. Motaro already had a few scenes in Mortal Kombat (2011)'s Story Mode. However, Motaro was demoted to just a cameo and NEVER EVEN SPOKE.

The chances are that NetherRealm Studios purposely left Motaro out. It's possible that Motaro was really planned and could be implemented. It was back to 2D gameplay. However, Motaro becoming immune to x-rays, throws, and projectiles would make him TOO POWERFUL. Motaro was probably tested and the programmers saw him as TOO ANNOYING to be added. Motaro would've probably worn players out too fast compared to the other bosses. Instead, Raiden ended up killing Motaro over Kintaro in the Story Mode.