User blog comment:Elgb333/Batman Beyond vs Batman (TDKRverse)/@comment-5795750-20160218023414

BG1's "The Dark Knights Rise... PS I've seen this somehow in that DCAU 75th Anniversary Short for Batman" Edge:

So having thought about this, I can definitely say this is gonna be close - as close as Batman DCAU vs Batman Beyond DCAU was. However I will have to give this to Batman Beyond for this one - although he may not be as smart as the old TDKR Bruce or as brutal or pack the more lethal arsenal of gadgets, he is definitely more experienced and his batsuit is definitely more protective. With Bruce's batsuit used in TDKR, it may be a hulking behemoth but it's left one part of Bruce's body least protected - his head/face which may mean that old Bruce may be susceptible to the knockout gas, smoke pellets and possibly splash from an explosion; Terry's own suit was designed to withstand Superman-level concussive forces, fire, lasers, electric shocks, water pressure, wind force, bullets, and even low levels of radiation so I guess by logic it is also going to be resistant to the sonic emitter and the corrosive chemical - and while Terry may not be expecting it or expecting Bruce to hit with such force and ferocity, at least he will be well defended from it. Furthermore, while Old Bruce's batsuit has booster rockets, Terry's has wings and thrusters allowing him to outmanoeuvre and outpace the old man until the rockets run out of fuel.

Getting back to the experience I was talking about, it is fair to say that yes old Bruce has taken down lots of criminals such as the Mutants, the Joker, the mighty Superman and the genetically-modified Dick Grayson but Batman Beyond has been able to take down so much more villainy during his tenure as the Bat (the Joker, Hush - although he had help there, Blight, The Royal Flush Gang, the Jokerz, etc.) meaning he is always training to be in top condition - since TDKR shows Batman returning to reclaim the cowl after a good 10 years of being an alcoholic, it is possible Old Bruce may have lost some of his martial arts capabilities (which explains why Batman in TDKR behaves a little more like a boxer/wrestler with the physical brutality and has that bulky suit of armour) and as such, he may not be able to expect some of Terry's swift attacks. Plus with so much experience fighting all those aforementioned villains, Terry might see old Bruce as a challenge but one that he can confidently apply his training and smarts (taught by his old Bruce) to - and if things don't go too well, then his street smarts might end up saving him