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Update on Sycko Stu Pro Wrestler who was viciously beaten.
Aug 28, 2025
Update on Sycko Stu Pro Wrestler who was viciously beaten.
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Welcome to Ash Variety News, the only
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reliable and true news source. course
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and we have some breaking news. So,
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let's not waste time. Take it away.
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The wrestling world is reeling from a
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gut-wrenching update on Psycho Stew. The
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beloved indie wrestler brutally attacked
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by Raja Jackson, son of former UFC
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champion Quinton Rampage Jackson during
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a Knox pro wrestling event in Sun
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Valley, California on August 23rd, 2025.
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A nurse who admitted Stuart Smith, known
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in the ring as Psycho Stew, to a Los
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Angeles hospital, has revealed that his
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condition has taken a dire turn since
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his hospitalization with complications
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arising from severe facial injuries and
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internal trauma. As fans and fighters
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alike rally around the US Army veteran,
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Raja Jackson's shocking reaction to the
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incident captured on his own kick live
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stream has poured gasoline on an already
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raging inferno of outrage across social
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media with calls for his arrest growing
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louder by the hour. The incident, which
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unfolded during what was supposed to be
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a scripted segment at Knox Pro
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Wrestling, a WWE ID affiliated
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promotion, turned into a horrifying
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display of violence. Raja, a 25-year-old
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MMA fighter with no professional
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wrestling training, was instructed to
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perform a double-legg takedown on Siko
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Stew as part of a story line stemming
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from an earlier scripted altercation
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where Stu hit Raja with a beer can. But
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what was meant to be a controlled work
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spiraled into chaos when Raja slammed
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Stu to the mat with devastating force
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and unleashed over 20 unprotected
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punches to his head and face, continuing
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even after Stu appeared unconscious.
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Emergency NYC, everything you need to
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know about the series. Netflix too dumb.
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The live streamed footage, which spread
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like wildfire on X and Reddit, showed a
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bloodied Stu lying motionless as other
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wrestlers scrambled to stop the assault.
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According to USA Today, Stu was rushed
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to the hospital where he was initially
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reported as awake and talking, but with
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broken facial bones and missing teeth.
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Now, a nurse who spoke anonymously to
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TMZ has revealed a chilling update.
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Stu's condition has worsened with
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swelling in his brain and ongoing
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bleeding complicating his recovery.
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"He's fighting, but it's touchandgo,"
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the nurse said, describing how Stu's
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injuries have led to secondary
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infections and respiratory issues from
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choking on his own blood and teeth
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during the attack.
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The revelation of Stu's deteriorating
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health has sent shock waves through the
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wrestling and MMA communities,
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amplifying the already intense backlash
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against Raja Jackson. Social media
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platforms, particularly X, have erupted
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with fury with fans and commentators
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labeling the attack attempted murder and
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demanding justice repeatedly while
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unconscious.
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The absence of immediate medical
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response at the venue, as highlighted by
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no paramedics on site, has further
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fueled criticism of Knox Pros safety
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protocols, with many questioning how
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such a violent escalation was aired Raja
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Jackson's response, however, has only
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deepened the outrage. During the live
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stream, moments after the attack, Raja
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was heard laughing and saying, "My bad."
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When informed that Stu was flatline in
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the ring, a comment that has been widely
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condemned as callous and remorseless.
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Even more damning, new footage posted on
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X by Top Clip 79 shows Raja and Stu
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shaking hands and seemingly resolving
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their earlier altercation in the parking
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lot, only for Raja to later ambush Stu
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in the ring. This has led to speculation
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that Raja's actions were premeditated
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with some on X suggesting possible
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substance abuse, including steroids, as
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a factor in his unhinged behavior. One
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user wrote, "That's roid rage if I've
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ever seen it. He needs to be tested."
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While no official reports confirm
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substance use, Raja's own admission of a
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recent concussion from MMA sparring has
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raised questions about his fitness to
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participate in the event. Quinton
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Rampage Jackson, Raja's father,
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attempted to quell the controversy with
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a public apology on X, claiming the
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incident was a work gone wrong, and that
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Raja, untrained in wrestling, had no
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business in the ring, especially after a
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concussion. He expressed concern for
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Stu's recovery, but faced fierce push
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back from fans and wrestling insiders.
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UFC
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WWE Hall of Famer Rkishi who trained his
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stew and founded Nokia Pro delivered a
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blistering rebuke stating no excuse
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justifies beating a defenseless man to a
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pulp. This was an MMA fighter unleashing
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uncontrolled aggression.
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Rakkeshi's words, coupled with Knox's
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statement calling the attack
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reprehensible, have shifted the
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narrative, exposing Rampageages defense
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as inadequate. The LAPD's ongoing
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investigation, now treating the incident
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as assault, has intensified scrutiny on
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Raja, who has been banned from kick.
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Rumors of his arrest have circulated,
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though no official confirmation exists
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as of August 25th, 2025. Meanwhile, the
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wrestling community is grappling with
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broader implications. Wrestling
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journalist Dave Meltzer called it the
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worst thing I've ever seen in a ring.
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And Fightful's Shaun Ross Sap confirmed
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the punches were unscripted, sparking
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debate about safety in indie wrestling.
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With Stu's condition worsening, the
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focus remains on his recovery. But the
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public's anger is unrelenting.
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As the scandal unfolds, Raja Jackson's
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flippant reaction and the devastating
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impact on Psycho Stew have turned this
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incident into a full-blown crisis with
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fans demanding accountability and
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justice for a wrestler fighting for his
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Life.