Family says wrestler Syko Stu is conscious after attack in viral video
- - Family says wrestler Syko Stu is conscious after attack in viral video
James Powel, USA TODAY August 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
LOS ANGELES – The family of a professional wrestler said late on Monday, Aug. 25, that he sustained “severe injuries” but is conscious and able to talk following an incident during a wrestling show.
Stuart Smith, who wrestles under the name Syko Stu, was said to be "resting" by his brother Andrew Smith, following an incident at during the Knox Experience show put on by the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in Los Angeles on Aug. 23.
Andrew said in a post on Facebook that Stuart, “will have a difficult recovery ahead.”
Raja Jackson, the son of UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, is seen on a live streamed video picking up, slamming and repeatedly punching Smith.
The two had agreed that Jackson would make a scripted interruption but the wrestling academy said that it turned into a “selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith” in a statment posted Aug. 24.
In a post earlier on Aug. 25, Andrew said Stuart had “some recollections of events from the day of the attack” and quoted him as saying: “Thank you for the love and support.”
The incident was livestreamed on Jackson’s KICK account and USA TODAY has reviewed the stream.
The live streaming platform KICK confirmed to USA TODAY that Jackson's account was banned following the incident. "KICK's community guidelines make it clear that excessive violence is not permitted," a spokesperson said in a statement provided late Aug. 26.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY that a police report was taken and that the department is investigating. A department spokesperson told USA TODAY that, as of Aug. 26, no arrests have been made.
USA TODAY reached out to Raja Jackson and did not receive a response.
Syko Stu: 'Rampage' Jackson's son seen in incident with professional wrestler during live streamed show
‘Egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred’
KnokX Pro Wrestling said in its statement that, "this egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.”
The wrestling school in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles offers courses in how to perform as a professional wrestler, including how to safely give and take maneuvers.
USA TODAY has reached out to KnokX for further comment and did not recieve a response.
A post on Stuart Smith’s personal Facebook page, which has been linked to Andrew Smith’s posts, published a link to an official GoFundMe page. The family said that the funds will be used for “uncovered costs, loss of income, and to support his recovery.”
As of Aug. 26, the fundraiser has amassed over $120,000.
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