Ex-WWE employee speaks out on Raja Jackson incident: “He can’t get away with it” (Exclusive)

An ex-WWE employee recently called out Raja Jackson's actions after he made the news, but not for the right reasons. The 25-year-old injured a performer at a recent Knokx Pro Wrestling event this past weekend in Los Angeles. He interrupted an ongoing match at the event to beat down a professional wrestler.

Stuart Smith, who goes by the name Syko Stu, was the victim of the assault and currently remains in critical condition. Former WWE employee Vince Russo recently spoke out on the Raja Jackson incident. The 25-year-old's assault left Stu unconscious as he suffered various injuries.

Russo was speaking on Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he was asked by a fan whether Raja could get away with it by stating this was a work. He responded to the question, stating that he can't get away with it when someone is in the hospital. He claimed that had Jackson not been stopped by Douglas Mato, Stu could've died.

"He can't get away with it, bro. When you got a guy sitting in the hospital that flatlined in the middle of the ring and you know was unconscious and swallowing his teeth, I think you're going to have a hard time with passing that as work. You know how many times he hit him? 23. You know, I swear to God, and it's not getting enough attention, bro. If that one dude didn't grab Raja, that guy would be dead." Russo said.

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The incident is currently being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department. Meanwhile, the Stamford-based promotion has severed all ties with the promotion where the incident occurred, with the WWE ID Twitter account unfollowing the promotion and its owner. Knokx Pro Wrestling is owned by former WWE wrestler Rikishi Fatu.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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