Raja Jackson, son of UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, reported to an LA County jail on July 2 to begin serving a 90-day sentence stemming from his assault on professional wrestler Syko Stu at KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in August 2025.
As part of a negotiated plea agreement, Jackson will also serve two years of formal probation and pay $81,000 in restitution to Smith. His attorney indicated he is expected to be released at his next court hearing, scheduled for late September.
The July 2 court appearance was defined in large part by the words of the man Jackson attacked. Syko Stu addressed the court directly, walking through the full extent of the injuries he sustained.
“What happened affected me deeply and I do not minimize the seriousness of it. The injuries I experienced led to a long and difficult recovery that I am still trying to recover from, including treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury, a shattered maxilla and a bone graft procedure,” Smith told the court.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Smith also described lasting effects including memory loss and reduced cognitive function, leaving him unable to work for close to a year. Despite all of it, he chose a path of forgiveness rather than condemnation.
“I do not stand here with a desire for revenge. I hold no grudges against Mr. Jackson. People can make terrible decisions in difficult moments,” Smith said.
Jackson himself did not speak at any point during the hearing.
The incident that set these events in motion occurred in August 2025, when Jackson entered the ring at KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy while broadcasting live on Kick. Before stepping into the ring, he told his audience it was his “dream to f**k up a pro wrestler” and made clear his intentions were real. He proceeded to land repeated punches on Smith before other wrestlers pulled him away.
What had briefly appeared to some observers as part of an in-ring storyline turned out to be a genuine, premeditated assault.
