Former UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has broken his silence after viral footage showing his son, MMA fighter Raja Jackson, brutally attacking pro wrestler Stuart Smith, also known as “Syko Stu” in a stunning off-script moment.
Smith was beaten so badly that he was hospitalized and only recently regained consciousness from the weekend attack.
The incident began after Smith smashed a can over Jackson’s head, believing they were filming a scene. Jackson felt extremely disrespected and ranted online to his followers for hours until Smith’s match.
Rampage hopped online to condemn his son’s actions.
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…
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 24, 2025
“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,” Jackson wrote.
He continued, “It was bad [judgment], 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.”
You can tell in this video that Syko Stu didn't hit him that hard with the can because it was "a work".
— White Dude's W's (@WhiteDudesWs) August 25, 2025
This is why he asked him "you're not gonna sell it?"
Raja Jackson is just a violent unhinged black man that shouldn't be in a wrestling ring if he gets upset this easily. pic.twitter.com/HqqwCb27RW
Raja Jackson is reportedly not being investigated by the LAPD.
Rampage says he’s now concerned with Smith’s health and the health of his son, before issuing an apology on his son’s behalf.
