Stuart Smith, the California-based professional wrestler who goes by the ring name "Syko Stu," is "stable but in critical care" after allegedly being brutally beaten by mixed martial artist Raja Jackson at a Knokx Pro Wrestling event Saturday night, brother Andrew Smith wrote in a Sunday late-night Facebook post. He added in a Monday update that Smith "is conscious and does have some recollection of events from the day of the attack."
Smith was the victim of an alleged assault that was captured live on the streaming platform Kick over the weekend. In the now-viral video, Jackson — the son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson — can be seen entering the ring at the event, hoisting Smith above his head, then slamming him hard onto the mat and unloading more than 20 unanswered punches to the head of the seemingly unconscious Smith before being forcibly ripped away by a swarm of other wrestlers.
The disturbing incident is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, as first reported by TMZ and the New York Times.
Fightful reported Saturday night that the spot between Jackson and Smith was planned; however, the onslaught of seemingly legitimate punches and the damage Smith suffered was not. Smith was reportedly rushed to the hospital with serious injuries following the alleged attack.
Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy, a WWE ID affiliate school operated by WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, called Jackson's action "heinous" and "egregious" in a statement released Sunday.
Douglas Malo, a wrestler on the show who helped stop Jackson's alleged attack, told USA Today on Monday that Smith lost "a lot of teeth" and suffered several broken bones in his face.
Jackson, 25, has experience as a professional MMA fighter. The son of MMA royalty, Jackson compiled a 4-0 record on the sport's amateur scene before turning pro in 2023 and losing his professional lightweight debut in a unanimous decision against Steve Collins at United Fight League 3.
