In the shocking moment, Raja Jackson slammed Smith onto the mat and then struck him repeatedly, reportedly more than 20 times while he was down.
At first, reports suggested Smith was recovering and doing well, according to TMZ.
Even Rampage himself took to social media to reassure fans, posting: “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.”
Smith’s brother, Andrew, wrote on Facebook that he is currently “in stable, but critical care.”
He added: “Thank you everyone for your prayers, concerns, and kind words for my brother Stu,” “Please continue to keep him in your prayers.”
“To see him like this pains my heart,” Jonovan wrote, sharing a photo of Stuart lying in the hospital. He continued, “I believe that Knox Pro is at fault for these events, to have allowed this to happen is beyond belief. Honestly im upset.”
Before the violent attack in the ring, the two men had clashed outside the venue. Witnesses said Stuart hit Raja with a beer, apparently thinking it was part of a storyline.
Later, the two seemed to make peace, as shown on a livestream from the event. But once inside the ring, everything escalated far beyond control.
So far, Raja Jackson has not made any public statement about the incident.
