A scary incident went down last weekend at a KnokX Pro event when MMA fighter Raja Jackson knocked out indie wrestler Stuart "Syko Stu" Smith with a slam but followed it up with almost two dozen unprotected shots to the head, sending Smith to the hospital where he remains in stable condition yet still in critical care.
The fallout from the incident led to an ongoing police investigation as well as WWE cutting ties with KnokX Pro, which was a WWE ID affiliate academy. Now at least one wrestler with the school is suggesting that the promotion is telling its students not to speak with police or cooperate with any investigation.
Wrestlers Douglas Malo and Ian Morgan appeared on The Scaling Up podcast to discuss the situation and Morgan had this to say:
"I have been slowly distancing myself from this brand because I am not surprised at all that this happened. The most disgusting thing is that people at this school are being encouraged to not cooperate with the police."
“From what I hear, the police were there investigating the scene shortly after Stu was removed. And there has been multiple requests that have gone downstream from upper management to not talk with the police directly if they are contacted and to only let a certain group of individuals interact with the police. That is extremely dishonest. You guys let your friend almost die and now you’re trying to have people lie for you."
A screenshot from KnokX Pro's Kevin Thomas then flashed across the screen showing messages from him:
"Please refrain from engaging in comment sections on social media posts about this tragedy. It will be weaponized in potential criminal and civil cases. Fly low."
"If Law Enforcement or an attorney for the suspect contacts you in any capacity, let someone here know right away for guidance on how to address them. @everyone."
As noted, Smith remains hospitalized in stable condition and has partial memory of what happened. A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay for his medical expenses, support and loss of income.
