Former UFC Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has issued a new statement regarding the violent incident involving his son, Raja Jackson, and independent wrestler Syko Stu. In the statement, Jackson says that while his son “took things too far,” he places blame on a “drunk” Syko Stu and the KnokX Pro Wrestling promotion for allowing the situation to happen in the first place. He also revealed that he and his family have been receiving racist death threats in the wake of the incident.
The incident occurred at a KnokX Pro event on August 23, when Raja Jackson entered the ring for what was supposed to be a planned spot and legitimately knocked out Syko Stu with a slam before delivering more than 20 unprotected punches to the unconscious wrestler. The situation began earlier in the day when Stu, in what was apparently also part of the show, hit Raja in the head with a beer can while he was live streaming. In his new statement, Rampage addressed this inciting incident directly.
“This has gone too far, I’m sick of being quiet and letting all the low IQ people fall for clickbait! Yes my son took things too far, and I’m pissed at him for being a POS and the way he handled it! But if psycho [Skyko] Stu wasn’t drunk and wouldn’t have hit my son over the head with a (real beer can) while he was live streaming on his own stream then Knox wouldn’t have felt like they had to make things right by letting Raja get his “get back” in the ring! If my son would’ve just went to the police when the beer can incident happened then the whole event could’ve gotten shut down and he could’ve sued! But no my son is not as smart as I’d liked for him to be!” Jackson wrote.
He continued by addressing the fan perception of the incident and the threats he has received. “Now my family and i are getting racist threats because of all the misinformation being posted so content creators can get paid from viewers! People actually think my son just snuck in a ring in front of a live audience and picked psycho [Syko] Stu up without permission to be there! Get smart people! It was staged! But Raja took it too far! He only shook his hand and accepted psycho [Syko] Stu’s drunken apology because they said he could get in the storyline! He was told he could “fuck him up” i have witnesses that says this isn’t the 1st time that psycho [Syko] Stu had done some drunk s–t back stage to a fan!”
Jackson added, “My son should face the consequences for going too far,he knows better! That’s why he didn’t tell me anything about the story line. But psycho Stu is lucky i wasn’t there when he hit my son over the head with a beer can the day after he got a concussion from sparring the day before! I wouldn’t have cared if a bunch of pro wrestlers would’ve jumped me.. I’m a father 1st. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Let’s all learn a lesson,keep your damn hands to yourself.”
The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating the incident. Syko Stu was recently released from the hospital and is recovering from a serious head injury, a fractured maxilla bone, and the loss of several teeth. A GoFundMe to help with his medical expenses has been set up.
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