The wrestling event in Los Angeles in Los Angeles over the weekend led to a police investigation after Raja Jackson, the son of Quinton, a former UFC lightweight champion, was seen to see a wrestler’s face series through a wrestler that was to be held.
In the video, which became a viral, it shows a junior Jackson jumping into the ring on Saturday night in wrestling match, which was attended by Stuart Smith, also known as the Syk Stu. Jackson takes Smith and sinks him down when Smith’s head sank into the mat. Then Jackson immediately begins to deliver 23 stamps in the face when the crowd looks.
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Within seconds, two wrestlers climbed into the ring and distract Jackson from Smith, but he manages to repel one when he tries to return to Smith. The crowd can be heard by screaming when two men grab in the ring. Four costume wrestlers eventually hold Jackson into one of the corners of the ring.
The video of the incident that took place on Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy in Sun Valley was initially broadcast live on the impact, but it quickly spread in social media and YouTube. The video from the event showed that Jackson was escorted from the gym after the event.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the officers had been summoned to the gym at about 9 p.m., receiving a report of the attempt to kill.
The suspect left the place before the officers arrived and the victim was taken to a stable hospital, a police spokesman said Monday.
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Officials filled the battery report and the detectives were assigned to the case, officials said. There were no arrests since Monday morning.
Viewers on the Internet questioned whether the incident was a criminal or a part of the show that went too far.
Jackson’s father, Quinton, Rampage Jackson, shortly after the incident X, wrote that his son was told he could receive his “payback” in the ring after Smith struck Jackson before the event.
A video circulating online over the weekend showed the confrontation between Jackson and Smith, which faced their clashes.
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Smith, who is on vacation in the parking lot with other wrestlers before the show, seems to have struck Jackson to the side of a drink. Then Smith and Jackson face each other when others capture the interaction of their phones.
“I thought it was part of the show,” the Quinton Jackson “X” wrote. “It was a bad decision and a piece that made a mistake. Raja is a MMA fighter, not a professional wrestler and had no business at a event like this. I do not condemn my son’s actions at all!”
However, on Sunday morning, the show officials said in a report that the incident was not a script, and what had to be staged turned into a real attack.
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“What was to be planned and agreed on the place of wrestling turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against [Stuart] Smith, says Knokx Pro Entertainment & Academy. – This brutal action is reprehensible and never had to happen. During the 17 years of Knokxpro Wrestling Academy, there has never been anything because of such terrible events like this and we apologize to our guardians and fans. “
Quinton Jackson said his son recently suffered a concussion from the Sparry Session and should not have been involved in physical activity.
“I am very upset that this has happened, but my main concern is now that Mr Smith will recover quickly,” he wrote. “I apologize to his name and kick for the situation.”
Knokx Pro Entertainment & Academy said she was monitored by Smith’s condition, but did not release any information about his condition or injuries he suffered in the event.
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Douglas Malo, one of the wrestlers of the event, told USA Today that Smith spoke on Sunday, lost several teeth and suffered several broken bones on his face.
On Monday, Smith’s brother Andrew Smith Facebook wrote that his brother was conscious and “remembered the event from the day of the attack.”
The video released from Raja Jackson’s Kick Channel showed Jackson on the street, apparently after the incident.
“I’m tired of my mother – I’m playing with me, bru,” he heard in the video. “At the end of the day, Imma stand up for your f – yourself because I’m tired of all f – I play with me!”
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Jackson’s Kick Channel appeared inaccessible on Monday.
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This story initially appeared at the Los Angeles Times.