User blog comment:JoePlay/The Avengers Battle Royale - The Death Match/@comment-4652104-20120425175919/@comment-4652104-20120426162514

You seem to be confused about two things:

1. Luke Cage's superhuman strength - there is a wide range of what counts as superhuman and Luke Cage is not actually that strong when compared to other superhumans. Cap's peak human strength combined with his shield and superior combat skills is in my opinion sufficient to overcome Cage's superior strength.

2. Luke Cage's unbreakable skin - this is not like plate mail. More like chainmail, or even more like a kevlar vest. It's unbreakable, which means you cannot break it. It does not mean that it provides any protection against blunt force trauma (or nerve punches for that matter).