Rampage Jackson speaks after son appears to | Sports News

Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has damaged his silence after his MMA-trained son, Raja, appeared to assault a skilled wrestler at an unbiased show in California on a dwell stream. Jackson, who boasted an MMA file of 37-12 and even fought and misplaced to UFC legend Jon Jones, took to social media to handle his 25-year-old son’s incident on the wrestling occasion.

In the viral dwell stream, Rampage’s son, Raja, slammed unbiased wrestler Stuart Smith, ring title Syko Stu, to the mat earlier than unloading more than 20 exhausting punches to his head. Wrestlers in and across the ring had been hesitant to react at first, not sure as to whether or not it was a “work,” which suggests scripted or staged.

However, the more Raja teed off with punches, the more considerations grew, and he was finally grappled away by different unbiased wrestlers. One even launched a headbutt at Rampage’s son as he was held in opposition to the turnbuckle. What sparked the in-ring frenzy might have been an earlier incident between Raja and Syko Stu earlier than the show.

Syko Stu, a U.S. veteran, who says he took up skilled wrestling to combine back into civilian life, tried a “work” by smashing a canned drink in opposition to Raja’s head. Syko Stu later apologized to Raja in one other clip, expressing that it was a “work” and realizing that the MMA-trained son of Rampage was not a professional wrestler.

Nonetheless, when Raja’s time to get into the ring got here, he did not pull his punches, main to an ugly fallout. His father, an MMA legend, has taken to social media to handle the state of affairs, refusing to condone his son’s actions.

His assertion learn: “I want to clear up the misinformation about my son Raja. I’ve been confirmed that the wrestler (Stewart Smith aka Syko Stu) is awake and stable.”

“Raja was unexpectedly hit in the side of the head by him moments before Smith’s match, Raja was told that he could get his “payback” in the ring, I thought it was apart of the show,” he continued.

“It was bad judgement, and a work that went wrong. Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business involved in an event like this.

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“I do not condone my son’s actions AT ALL! He suffered a concussion from sparring solely days in the past and had no business doing something remotely close to bodily contact. As a father, im deeply involved along with his health AND the effectively being of Mr. Smith.”

He added: “That being mentioned I’m very upset that any of this occurred, however my foremost concern now could be that Mr. Smith will make a speedy restoration. I apologize on his behalf and to KICK for the state of affairs.”