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Posted on 08/25/2025 7:57:43 AM PDT by Red Badger
A shocking scene unfolded at the KnokX Pro Wrestling event on Saturday, when Raja Jackson, son of former UFC light-heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, launched a vicious, unscripted attack on independent wrestler Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith, leaving him hospitalized and prompting a full-scale criminal investigation.
The shocking scene unfolded during a Knokx Pro Wrestling show and was broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.
Footage shows Jackson storming into the ring, grabbing independent wrestler Stuart Smith, known in the ring as Syko Stu, and violently slamming him onto the mat.
The situation quickly escalated when Jackson mounted the seemingly unconscious wrestler and delivered more than 20 unanswered punches to his head before other wrestlers rushed in to pull him off.
WATCH:
Wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful claimed that the clash between Raja and Smith was scripted, but Raja’s barrage of heavy punches was not part of the plan.
Smith was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Fortunately, he is now reportedly awake and in stable condition.
Douglas Malo, a wrestler who intervened to stop Jackson’s attack, told USA TODAY that Smith was conscious and speaking on Saturday but had sustained multiple facial fractures and lost “a lot of teeth.”
“He was choking on his own blood and teeth,” Malo said, adding, “Somebody reminded me there’s kids there and then I was like ‘oh my God.'”
According to Uncrowned, the clash seemed to have been sparked by a tense encounter between Jackson and Stu earlier that day.
LAPD confirmed to TMZ that officers were dispatched to the scene and documented the incident in a police report. The case is currently under investigation.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson issued a statement on X emphasizing that his son had suffered a concussion days prior and “had no business” participating. He called Raja’s actions “bad judgment” and “a work that went wrong,” and expressed concern for both his son and Syko Stu’s well‑being and recovery.
Rampage Jackson wrote:
“I want to clear up the misinformation about my son Raja. I’ve been confirmed that the wrestler ( Stewart Smith aka Syko Stu) is awake and stable.
Raja was unexpectedly hit in the side of the head by him moments before Smith’s match, Raja was told that he could get his “payback”in the ring,i thought it was apart of the show.
It was bad judgement, and a work that went wrong. Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business involved in an event like this. I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL! He suffered a concussion from sparring only days ago and had no business doing anything remotely close to physical contact.
As a father, im deeply concerned with his health AND the well being of Mr. Smith. That being said I’m very upset that any of this happened,but my main concern now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery.I apologize on his behalf and to KICK for the situation.”
Knokx Pro Wrestling condemned the attack Sunday morning, calling it a “heinous” and “egregious act” that crossed every boundary of sports entertainment.
“First and foremost our thoughts and prayers are with our brother Mr. Stuart Smith (Syko Stu) as he remains a priority and we are monitoring his well being.
What was supposed to be a planned and agreed upon wrestling spot, turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith. This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.
In the 17 years of operation of KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, there has never been anything as heinous take place such as this and we apologize to our patrons and fans.”
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Looks like a black-on-white issue, and the black has no impulse control ....
Looks like plain old black on white assault and battery to me.....regardless of who is who.
Yogi?
Yes, Booboo.
Decades ago there was a tepid push to ban boxing matches in the hopes of elevating society.
Instead, our society has become increasingly slovenly, coarse, and violent.
Boxing hasn’t gone away, and now even more brutal forms of physical combat are considered “entertainment”.
Sounds like attempted murder. It’s no excuse just because you’re in a ring. Continuing to pound somebody that is clearly unconscious can only have one outcome. That others had to come and stop him makes it clear, he would have continued.
Have you seen women's MMA? Our society has found degraded levels far below even "rock bottom."
Welcome to Thunderdome.
Hate crime. Lock him up. Very simple
Yogi is irritated with Boo boo having to say “yes it’s them” every time.
DILLGAS
‘Pro’ wrestling — ‘unscripted attack’
won’t waste my time...
We elected Trump so the left is going to fan the flames of racial tension and hatred. Imagine being a white driver who accidntally cuts this guy off in traffic or hits his cart by accident in a Walmart aisle. I see guys his size and bigger in that store and I keep as far the hell away from them as physically possible. Their DNA and breeding makes them pure killing machines with pea-sized brains. It’s why I always CCW.
The victim Was participating by choice. He had full knowledge that he could be maimed or killed should things go wrong for him.
Bingo.
So he’s not responsible for any of his actions because he suffers from a clinical disability. He lacks impulse control. And what were those impulses informing him about while he was busy not controlling them?
Roid rage? /rhetorical question
Your comment is thinly-veiled racism.
Rampage’s comments were very good, though.
He’s right—WWA fighters should not be doing scripted wrassling. At least not without all kinds of training to not go into muscle memory and start going off script. And he admitted his son was wrong.
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