What should be a agreed fight within a wrestling show became an episode of violence that ended with a hospitalized athlete. Raja Jacksonson of the historic UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jacksonhe hit his rival without control during a Knokx Pro Wrestling event in California.
The incident occurred in front of hundreds of spectators and was broadcast live on the platform Kick In the images it is observed how Jackson lifts his opponent, Stuart Smith (Syko Stu)and hit him against the ring.
Immediately afterwards, it is thrown on it and connects a series of punch in the head that were not part of the script. Smith was unconscious, while the crowd reacted with bewilderment.
The referees and other fighters entered the ring to stop the aggression. Despite the intervention, Smith ended up being Emergency transferred to a hospitalwhere it remains under observation due to the injuries suffered.
Criticism and explanations after the attack
The organization Knokx Pro Wrestling He expressed his categorical rejection of what happened and described him as an unprecedented event in his almost two decades of existence. “What should be an agreed sequence became an act of real violence,” they said in a statement.
The specialized journalist Dave Meltzer also spoke, stating that he was “one of the most disturbing scenes seen in a ring.”
Before the controversy, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson went out to give explanations. He acknowledged that his son made a serious mistake and said He should not fight because days before he had suffered a brain shock. “I don’t approve what my son did. It was a job that came out terribly badly,” he said.
Raja Jackson, 25, already had experience in mixed martial arts with an undefeated amateur record and a professional debut in 2023, which – according to his father – influenced his violent reaction within a show that depends on the script.
The case has opened a debate on the limits between entertainment and real aggression, in addition to the possible sports and legal sanctions that the young fighter could face.
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