Son Of Ex-ufc Champ Quinton Jackson Appears To Assault Pro Wrestler At L.a. Show

LOS ANGELES — The boy of erstwhile UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson appeared to brutally onslaught a pro wrestler during an indie show successful Los Angeles Saturday night, video of nan altercation showed, successful what nan elder Jackson called a lawsuit of “bad judgement, and a activity that went wrong.”

Video of nan incident shows Raja Jackson participate nan ringing astatine a Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy arena during an ongoing lucifer and slam wrestler Stuart Smith, whose ringing sanction is Syko Stu, to nan mat. Jackson past mounted Smith and punched him almost 2 twelve times successful nan look earlier different wrestlers pulled him off.

Smith, who seemed to suffer consciousness and was not capable to effort to protect himself from nan punches, laic motionless successful nan ring, humor streaming from his face. His information was not instantly clear Sunday.

In a post connected X pursuing nan incident, nan elder Jackson said he’d been informed Smith was “awake and stable.”

Officer Norma Eisenman, a Los Angeles constabulary spokesperson, confirmed that officers responded to nan 8500 artifact of Lankershim Boulevard and took a report. Knokx Pro Wrestling lists its reside arsenic 8548 Lankershim Blvd. Eisenman said nary arrests were made but that detectives would look astatine nan study connected Monday and determine really to move guardant pinch nan investigation.

Raja Jackson did not instantly respond to a petition for remark and much specifications sent done societal media Sunday night. Smith besides did not respond to a akin request.

Quinton Jackson said successful nan X station that nan incident was “bad judgement, and a activity that went wrong,” utilizing nan wrestling word “work,” which refers to thing that was scripted.

“Raja is simply a MMA combatant not a pro wrestler and had nary business [being] progressive successful an arena for illustration this,” he said. “I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL!”

In a connection posted to Facebook, Knokx Pro Wrestling sent thoughts and prayers to Smith and apologized to fans. The promotion seemed to corroborate nan incident was not pre-planned.

“What was expected to beryllium a planned and agreed upon wrestling spot, turned into a selfish, irresponsible enactment of unit against Mr. Smith,” it said. “This egregious enactment is reprehensible and ne'er should person occurred.”

Knokx did not reply calls seeking remark Sunday night.

The onslaught was streamed connected Kick. In a statement, a spokesperson for nan livestreaming level said Raja Jackson's relationship was suspended.

"KICK’s organization guidelines make it clear that excessive unit is not permitted," nan connection said. "Content successful breach of our guidelines is removed and users will beryllium suspended aliases banned."

Video preceding nan onslaught showed Smith crushing a tin connected Raja Jackson’s head, seemingly not knowing Jackson wasn’t a wrestler. Jackson sewage angry, but different video showed nan brace apparently making up.

A 3rd video aft that showed different wrestler telling Jackson to springiness personification a “receipt.” It wasn’t clear by nan video whether nan wrestler was specifically referencing Smith, but a receipt successful pro wrestling parlance intends a morganatic onslaught aliases attack, usually arsenic a shape of retribution for a bad boy spot during a match.

Quinton Jackson referenced that altercation successful his station connected X, saying his son, whom he said had suffered a concussion during sparring conscionable days earlier, was told he could get his “payback” successful nan ring.

“As a father, im profoundly concerned pinch his wellness AND nan good being of Mr. Smith,” Quinton Jackson wrote. “That being said I’m very upset that immoderate of this happened, but my main interest now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery.”

The elder Jackson is simply a dressed up mixed martial creator who has held title golden successful nan UFC and has dabbled successful pro wrestling successful nan past. Raja Jackson, 25, has a master MMA grounds of one triumph and 1 loss.