Quinton “Rampage” Jackson bared his heart about his son Raja’s emotional pain after the murder of Raja’s mother, a tragedy that’s left him struggling. Speaking on a livestream, Rampage linked Raja’s challenges to his recent attack on pro wrestler Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith at a KnokX Pro Wrestling show in Los Angeles. The incident, which left Smith badly hurt, has drawn heavy criticism and a police investigation, amplifying Rampage’s concerns for his son.
Rampage’s Heartfelt Words
On his Kick stream, Rampage shared his struggle to support Raja.
“This don’t got nothing to do with what’s going on,” he said. “But all I’m going to say is that my son hasn’t been the same since his mom got murdered. He hasn’t. And I know that. And I’ve been trying to be there for him and make him laugh and cheer him up and everything but I’m not a psychiatrist. I don’t know what the f–k to do.” He added, “I know my kids, he hasn’t been the same. With me. Like, he’s been distant from me. He wants to be more of a man and more of this. I don’t know how to deal with this s–t.”
🚨 Rampage Jackson says that his son Raja hasn’t been the same since his mom was murdered
“I’ve been trying to be there for him, make him laugh and cheer him up. I’m not a psychiatrist, I don’t know what the f**k to do.” pic.twitter.com/64gC8B1gUT
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) August 27, 2025
In a tense exchange, Rampage teased Raja, saying:
“Hey, did you get jumped by a bunch of dudes in tights? You was hugging on a dude with some damn tights. I looked at your stream and you were hugging on some dude in some booty shorts. I saw you, n—a. I saw you hugging.”
Raja fired back, “Watch. Watch. My dad can’t never call me a b–ch, straight up. How many subs to knock him out?”
holy shit Rampage jackson called his son raja a bitch minutes before the incident, and after the incident raja screams how no one will call him a bitch no more..
rampage had a hand in this, and today he’s complaining about being called a bad father..
pic.twitter.com/CaUIDHi9Py— MMA 🦈 (@MMASharke1) August 26, 2025
The exchange hints at underlying tension before the incident.
The MMA world slammed Raja’s actions. Kevin Lee called it “sickening,”, while Derek Brunson posted on X, “You went too far, and now you’ll face big consequences.”
The wrestling community has rallied behind Syko Stu, with his family providing updates on his recovery. Stu has regained consciousness and is currently in stable condition, though he faces a long road to recovery. A GoFundMe campaign launched by his wife to cover medical expenses has raised over $175,000.
