Son of UFC legend 'Rampage' Jackson jailed in bloody pro-wrestling beatdown case
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Set us as preferred Raja Jackson, the son of Ultimate Fighting Championship star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, was jailed Thursday for an August 2025 brawl that authorities said crossed the line from scripted pro wrestling fight to real-life assault, officials said.Jackson agreed to plead no contest to battery in May for the beating of professional wrestler Stuart Smith at a KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy event in Sun Valley.Smith, who wrestled under the handle “Syko Stu,” said he suffered a serious head injury and a facial fracture after Jackson slammed him to the ground and punched him roughly 20 times.
Under the terms of the deal, Jackson must serve 90 days in jail, spend two years on formal probation and pay $81,000 in restitution to Smith.He was taken into custody Thursday and will complete his agreed-upon jail sentence, then will likely be released at the next hearing in late September, said his attorney, Michael Freedman.Jackson, a trained martial artist, was a guest of another performer at the KnokX show and was live streaming his visit when Smith slammed a beer can over Jackson’s head backstage.
Video of the incident showed Smith apologizing to Jackson shortly afterward, saying he was acting in character and believed the 25-year-old was a “worker,” meaning he was involved in the wrestling show.Professional wrestling violence is normally scripted, with both parties agreeing to hit each other with punches, kicks, throws and sometimes weapons to tell a violent story in the ring or on camera.
Wrestlers are supposed to stay in character in the presence of fans, a concept known as “kayfabe.”Later in the show, Jackson ran into the ring during Smith’s match.While that kind of dramatic interference is typical during a staged wrestling fight, Smith appeared to lose consciousness as soon as Jackson body slammed ...