Son of UFC legend brutally attacks pro wrestler in shocking viral video

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Things got all too real during a professional wrestling match on Saturday when the son of UFC great Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson brutally attacked a man in the ring, sending him to the hospital.

The attack happened at a wrestling event at KnokX Pro Academy in Los Angeles on Saturday during a match involving Syko Stu, real name Stuart Smith, and was meant to set up a feud with Raja Jackson.

The incident, which was streamed live on Raja’s Kick channel and then went viral on social media, began when the son of the former UFC champion left his ringside seat and entered the ring to confront the former U.S. Army veteran turned pro wrestler.

Jackson first picked up Syko Stu and slammed him to the ground, appearing to knock him unconscious. Jackson then rained down 22 vicious punches to Stu’s head and face before several wrestlers came to stop the attack.

WARNING: Graphic violence and language

According to TMZ, Los Angeles Police are investigating the incident and that “cops were called to the wrestling event Saturday night and took a police report.”

Rampage commented on his son’s actions in a post on X early Sunday, although his account of what happened was quickly noted as incorrect on the social media app.

“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,” he wrote. “i thought it was apart (sic) of the show. It was bad judgment and a work that went wrong.”

According to the note, the incident Rampage mentioned actually occurred hours before the match and that Stu had apologized to Raja at least three times.

Johnson also defended his son, saying that he suffered a concussion while sparring a few days before the event.

“Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business involved in an event like this,” he wrote. “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.”

KnokX Pro condemned Jackson’s actions, calling them “reprehensible” and said the pummeling of Smith was a “selfish, irresponsible act of violence.”

Smith’s brother posted an update on his condition on Sunday, saying that he is stable, but in critical care.

“Thank you everyone for your prayers, concerns and kind words for my brother Stu. Please keep him in your prayers,” Andrew Smith posted on Facebook.

“He’s currently stable but in critical care. At this time we’re focused on his recovery and appreciate all the support.”

Andrew also noted that his brother nor his family had started a GoFundMe page and that links to any were not affiliated with them.

Douglas Malo, a wrestler who helped break up the wild melee, told USA Today in an interview that Stu Smith was awake and speaking on Sunday and that he suffered broken bones in his face and lost “a lot of teeth.”

“He was choking on his own blood and teeth,” Malo said. “Somebody reminded me there’s kids there and then I was like ‘oh my God.'”