The attacker, the 25-year-old son of UFC legend Rampage Jackson, assaulted Syko Stu (real name Stewart Smith) with a flurry of punches to the face and called the incident “a job gone wrong.” The victim is recovering, but the incident has outraged the wrestling world and will have consequences.

An absolutely crazy incident has shocked the wrestling world. Raja Jackson, the 25-year-old son of UFC legend Rampage Jackson, attacked wrestler Syko Stu (real name Stewart Smith) with over 20 punches to the head, leaving him unconscious in the ring. This is not the usual dynamics of a wrestling show, but a case that goes beyond the usual storyline and is part of real life. The incident occurred during a match involving Smith. Raja Jackson, who was at ringside, entered the ring and lifted Smith with a double leg lock. He then hit him with real punches to the head that knocked Smith unconscious. The executives of KnokX Pro Wrestling Entertainment, Rikishi’s (former WWE star) federation, were also shocked. Smith suffered cardiac arrest after the attack, which began with an altercation between the two backstage and was only stopped by the intervention of other wrestlers. Jackson reportedly said that Smith had seriously angered him and that was why the episode, which was supposed to be part of the script, became real.

Jackson called the incident “a work gone wrong,” while KnokX Pro Wrestling Entertainment immediately apologized, specifying that the athlete will never be part of its show again. Smith’s condition is improving, but the story is not over. The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident, while the wrestling community has rallied behind Smith (WWE superstar Rusev has done so in a decisive manner). KnokX Pro, which is affiliated with WWE as an official WWE ID school, is at great risk. WWE has not yet officially commented on the incident, but may distance itself from KnokX Pro.