A widely circulated video shows the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson repeatedly hitting a seemingly unconscious professional wrestler in the ring. Raja Jackson entered the ring and took down Stuart Smith, professionally known as Syko Stu, before delivering a beating to the wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. The attack, captured on video and broadcast live on Saturday, quickly spread on social media. The academy declared that Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, deviating from the normal script to commit the assault. Jackson threw at least 20 blows to the fighter’s head, who was apparently unconscious. Other fighters finally separated 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. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. KnokX Pro Entertainment & Academy published a statement on its Facebook page condemning Jackson’s actions. The post indicated that it is “monitoring” Smith’s health.
Smith has professionally presented himself as a U.S. military veteran who adopted wrestling as a tool to manage post-traumatic stress disorder. Raja Jackson, 25 years old, is also a mixed martial arts artist, losing his only professional fight in 2023. Rampage Jackson posted a statement on social media saying that Smith is “awake and stable”.“What was supposed to be a planned and agreed-upon match turned into an act of selfish and irresponsible violence against Mr. Smith,” the statement said. “This heinous act is reprehensible and should never have happened. In the 17 years of KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy’s operation, something as heinous as this has never happened and we apologize to our customers and fans.”
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