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 hitting the wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. The attack was widely viewed online in live-streamed images on Saturday and spread on social media. According to the academy, Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, deviating from the normal script to commit the aggression. Jackson threw at least 20 punches 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. KnokX Pro Entertainment & Academy published a statement on its Facebook page condemning Jackson’s actions. The post said it is “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 years old, is also a mixed martial 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 wrestling 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, nothing as heinous as this has ever happened and we apologize to our customers and fans.”
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