The wrestler who was beaten while motionless by the son of former UFC champion Rampage Jackson has been released from hospital and revealed the extent of the injuries he suffered within the incident.
Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media confirmed Jackson’s son, Raja Jackson – knowledgeable MMA fighter – sliding into the ring throughout one other bout and throwing Syko Stu, whose actual identify is Stuart Smith, to the mat.
The video, which bears a watermark suggesting it was livestreamed on the video platform Kick, confirmed Jackson straddling Smith earlier than repeatedly punching him within the face and the facet of his head, even when Smith was mendacity immobile. Other wrestlers then restrained Jackson.
NCS has not been in a position to independently confirm the video, however Kick confirmed to NCS that Raja Jackson’s account has been banned from the platform.
In a joint post on Facebook from Smith and his spouse Contessa Patterson, they mentioned that the wrestler had been released from hospital and was at residence.
The put up additionally detailed the severity of the injuries he sustained in what his spouse had beforehand known as an “unscripted assault.”
“He sustained a serious head injury and was unconscious upon arrival at the ER. His injuries include trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth,” the put up mentioned.
It continued: “He has an extended street of restoration forward, however he stays in good spirits regardless of the whole lot he has been by.
“We are deeply grateful for all the love and support we’ve received during this time.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way – whether through monetary donations, food, flowers, or gifts. Your kindness means more than words can express.”
Patterson organized a fundraising page to assist cowl Smith’s medical prices and loss of revenue. At the time of writing, the web page has raised over $216,000.
After the incident involving Smith and the youthful Jackson, Rampage Jackson took to social media to sentence his son’s actions.
“I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL!” he wrote in a post on X on August 24.
“He (Raja Jackson) suffered a concussion from sparring solely days in the past and had no enterprise doing something remotely near bodily contact.
“As a father, I’m deeply concerned with his health AND the well-being of Mr. Smith.
That being said I’m very upset that any of this happened, but my main concern now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery. I apologize on his (Raja Jackson’s) behalf and to KICK for the situation.”
A press release by organizer KnokX steered that the incident began off as a scripted half of the present, generally known as a “work” in wrestling, however was not supposed to go so far as it did.
“What was supposed to be a planned and agreed upon wrestling spot, turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith,” the organizer wrote.
“This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred. In the 17 years of operation of KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, there has never been anything as heinous take place such as this and we apologize to our patrons and fans.”