"The records do not show what counts Jackson was booked for, but the arrest comes as police were investigating the Aug. 23 incident in Sun Valley. In a livestream of the event, Jackson was seen running into the ring at KnokXPro Wrestling Academy and slamming wrestler Stuart Smith into the mat. Smith, whose stage name is Syko Stu, appeared unconscious as Jackson then rapidly punched him 23 times, many of the blows hitting his face."
"It took four wrestlers to pull Jackson off of Smith, as wrestlers seemed unsure of what was staged and what was real and came to realize the incident was not part of the show. In the days after the show, wrestlers at the gym told the Times the incident appeared to have been sparked by a previous confrontation between Smith and Jackson before the show, where Smith smashed a beer can on Jackson's head during the livestream for Raja's Kick account."
Raja Jackson, a 25-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was arrested on felony charges and booked on $50,000 bail as police investigate the Aug. 23 incident in Sun Valley. In a livestream at KnokXPro Wrestling Academy, Jackson ran into the ring and slammed wrestler Stuart Smith into the mat, then punched him 23 times while Smith appeared unconscious. Four wrestlers pulled Jackson off as others realized the attack was not part of the show. Wrestlers at the gym said a prior confrontation had occurred, including Smith smashing a beer can on Jackson's head, and what was meant to be a scripted run-in became a real violent attack.
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