WWE May Cut Ties with KnokX Pro After Syko Stu Attack Sparks LAPD Investigation

Fallout from Raja Jackson’s brutal assault on Syko Stu is beginning to ripple far beyond the indie scene—and WWE is now reportedly weighing its own next move.

PWInsider reports that WWE officials are actively discussing the incident involving Raja Jackson, who violently attacked fellow performer Syko Stu during a KnokX Pro event, leading to a full-blown LAPD investigation. While no formal statement has been made by WWE yet, the company’s affiliation with KnokX Pro as an accredited WWE ID school is now under internal scrutiny.

“There’s been no official action taken by WWE that we have heard about,” a source told PWInsider, “but it’s been a topic of discussion within the company at a level I’d be surprised if the company didn’t take some sort of action.”

The same report noted it’s “certainly possible” WWE could distance itself from the school in the aftermath.

That reaction wouldn’t come as a surprise given the violent nature of the incident. Raja—son of MMA icon Rampage Jackson—went off-script during a match with Syko Stu (real name Stuart Smith) and unleashed a series of punches on the unconscious performer. The disturbing beatdown was caught on camera and later posted online, with footage showing Raja attacking even after Stu stopped defending himself. Eyewitnesses say children were in attendance as the violence escalated, and fellow wrestler Douglas Malo was also assaulted while trying to stop the attack.

To make matters worse, footage later emerged showing backstage figure AJ Mana instructing Raja to “give him his f**king receipt” following a beer can spot gone wrong—raising serious questions about oversight and leadership within KnokX Pro.

Rampage Jackson later apologized for his son’s actions and acknowledged that Raja had “no business involved in an event like this.” Meanwhile, KnokX Pro issued a public apology, calling Raja’s actions “a selfish, irresponsible act of violence.”

Raja Jackson is now officially under LAPD investigation, with a police report filed and criminal charges on the table.

As WWE evaluates its relationship with KnokX Pro, many in the wrestling world are asking what happens next. Will WWE sever ties to protect its image, or will they quietly let this blow over?