Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has returned to streaming on Kick days after his son’s attack on wrestler Syko Stu. The father of Raja Jackson hopes to one day shake the wrestler’s hand and ask for forgiveness.
The son of former UFC champion Rampage Jackson livestreamed a vicious assault on August 23. Raja Jackson was attending a local independent show hosted by KnokX Pro Wrestling.
After a ‘worked’ altercation earlier in the day, Raja was infuriated for the rest of the Kick stream, assuring viewers multiple times over that he’d get his revenge on local wrestler Syko Stu. At one point, he was even asked ‘How many gifted [subs] to knock him out?’
Jackson eventually entered the ring, slammed Stu to the ground, instantly knocking him out, before landing over a dozen unanswered strikes to the head. Stu has been hospitalized ever since.
Now, Raja’s father has returned to the public spotlight, speaking in detail about the incident and assuring viewers he fully agrees the actions of his son were wrong.
Syko Stu is alive and stable after the brutal attack from Raja Jackson.
Rampage Jackson speaks up on Raja Jackson’s attack of Syko Stu
“It’s hard for me to talk about it,” Rampage said early into an August 26 broadcast on Kick. The former mixed martial artist made clear he would speak on the matter once and no more for the rest of the stream.
Taking a few minutes at the top, he admitted he ‘felt bad’ about the incident. “I don’t condone what my son did at all. If I was there, things would have went different, but I wasn’t there [sic].”
While he stressed that he still needed to “have [his] son’s back,” he accepts any consequences that may befall Raja. “I’m gonna let justice play out,” he said. “This s*** put me in a bad mood. I feel bad about Syko Stu, his family had to see that.
“I’m doing what any father would do. Being a father in hard moments like this. Sometimes you’re proud of your kids, sometimes you’re not proud, but at the end of the day, you’re still their father.”
Syko Stu was left unconscious in the ring, choking on a mixture of his own blood and teeth. It wasn’t until the following day that he was confirmed to be awake and stable.
Syko Stu’s brother, Andrew Smith, has since assured fans he’s on the mend. “He’s currently resting and says, ‘Thank you for the love and support.’”
A GoFundMe was established the same day, with over $120,000 USD having been raised since. MrBeast chipped in $10,000 USD, while notable wrestling figures like Chris Jericho, Jack Perry, and Ariya Daivari have also contributed publicly.
Closing out his comments, Rampage outlined his hopes for the future, detailing how he wants to one day meet Syko Stu in person and have a proper conversation.
“I hope one day I can meet Syco Stu, shake his hand, and have a man-to-man with him.
“I hope Syco Stu can forgive me as a Dad.”
