WWE Removes Training School Partnership Listing After Raja Jackson Incident

Published: Aug 25, 2025 by Liam | Last Updated: Aug 26, 2025 by Liam

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WWE ID has removed KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy from its official list of partnered schools following an incident involing Raja Jackson.

Raja, son of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, was involved in an in-ring incident this past weekend that saw him strike multiple legitimate blows on wrestler Syko Stu, real name Stuart Smith, resulting in Smith being rushed to hospital with serious concerns.

Raja was livestreaming on Kick at the time – the platform has since banned him.

The LAPD is investigating the situation.

The incident took place at KnokX Pro – the wrestling promotion and training school run by WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi and Reno Anoa’i.

The KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy was also one of five officially partnered wrestling schools as part of the WWE ID program.

Today, the official WWE ID website has removed KnokX Pro from its list of official partnered schools.

The other four schools that have remained listed are Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling, Cody Rhodes & QT Marshall’s Nightmare Factory, Seth Rollins & Marek Brave’s Black & Brave Academy, and Mike Hollow & Scott Reed’s Elite Pro Wrestling Training Center.

KnokX Pro Wrestling said in a statement after the incident (via the BBC):

What was supposed to be a planned and agreed upon wrestling spot, turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr Smith.

This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our brother Mr Stuart Smith (Syko Stu) as he remains a priority and we are monitoring his well-being.

In the 17 years of operation of KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, there has never been anything as heinous take place such as this and we apologize to our patrons and fans.

Past the removal of KnokX Pro from the WWE ID website listing, WWE has not commented.