US EditionBrother of Wrestler Attacked by Raja Jackson Gives Devastating Update as Police Begin Investigation
Stuart Smith, a U.S. Army veteran, is conscious after a brutal unscripted assault by Raja Jackson, with over $158,000 raised on GoFundMe for his medical and recovery expenses.
- On August 23, 2025, at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event, Raja Jackson assaulted Stuart Smith, delivering multiple blows and leaving Smith unconscious and hospitalized.
- The incident followed a backstage beer-can exchange when Stuart Smith struck Raja Jackson, 25, with a beer can during a planned angle, but Jackson went off script after AJ Mana urged him to deliver a 'receipt'.
- Douglas Malo says he intervened to stop the beating, Stuart Smith is awake and communicating, and a GoFundMe raised more than $158,000 with AEW star Chris Jericho donating $2,500.
- Law enforcement has opened an inquiry as the Los Angeles Police Department investigates Raja Jackson, who could face felony battery or aggravated assault charges, while WWE cut ties with the related wrestling school and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson condemned his son's actions.
- The incident has prompted calls for stricter event rules as AJ Mana faces professional fallout and the episode highlights accountability issues within independent wrestling promotions like KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy.
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