A video that has gone viral shows the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson repeatedly hitting a seemingly unconscious professional wrestler in the ring. Raja Jackson, got into the ring and knocked down Stuart Smith, known professionally as Syko Stu, before hitting the wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. The attack, which occurred at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, was broadcast live on Saturday and quickly spread on social media. The academy reported that Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, deviating from the planned script to commit the assault. Jackson threw at least 20 punches to the fighter’s head, who was apparently unconscious. Other fighters intervened to separate Jackson from Smith, and Jackson fled the academy, located in the Sun Valley neighborhood in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the academy and is investigating the incident. KnokX Pro Entertainment & Academy published a statement on its Facebook page condemning Jackson’s actions. The statement indicates that they are “monitoring” Smith’s health.
Smith has professionally presented himself as a U.S. military veteran who turned to wrestling as a tool to manage post-traumatic stress disorder. Raja Jackson, 25, is also a mixed martial artist and lost his only professional fight in 2023. Rampage Jackson posted a statement on social media in which he stated that Smith is “awake and stable”.“What was supposed to be a planned and agreed-upon moment of struggle turned into an act of selfish and irresponsible violence against Mr. Smith,” the statement reads. “This heinous act is reprehensible and should never have happened. In the 17 years of operation of KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, something as heinous as this has never happened and we apologize to our sponsors and fans.”
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