Syko Stu is the ring identify for Stuart Smith, an unbiased American skilled wrestler and US Military veteran. Born in Sacramento, California on August 22, 1986, Smith employed the Syko Stu persona after resigning from army service in 2009. He performed primarily on unbiased circuits and achieved recognition of his work on the Knockx Professional Wrestling Academy and varied regional promotions.
Who’s Syko Stu?
Stuart Smith joined the US army on the age of 18 and took a number of abroad excursions earlier than returning dwelling attributable to post-traumatic stress. He believes that Professional Wrestling has signed up with Knock’s Professional shortly after his discharge in 2009 to rejoice wrestling as an necessary outlet for managing trauma. Over the following decade, he hone his in-ring abilities underneath the steering of a veteran coach and steadily constructed a popularity as a devoted performer and sensible mentor for aspiring wrestlers.
At Knockx Professional, Syko Stu often participated in Academy Showcase occasions, tag crew matches and specialist matches. Though he didn’t usually seem in tv programming nationwide, Syko Stu gained loyal followers by means of social media, sharing coaching suggestions and trustworthy reflections on psychological well being struggles associated to army service.
King Jackson
On August 23, 2025, Syko Stu was the topic of intensive media protection after an unscripted argument on the Knockx Professional occasion in Solar Valley, California. Raja Jackson, son of former UFC mild heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, reportedly entered the ring and attacked Siko Storh, inflicting over 20 blows earlier than the match stopped. Jackson stay streamed the incident on social platforms, and Smith turned unconscious. He was rushed to an area hospital in a “secure however vital” state.
The household confirmed that Stuart Smith had regained consciousness inside 24 hours and was resting underneath shut commentary. Subsequent medical studies revealed dental trauma, together with intensive facial fractures, a number of tooth losses, mind swelling, reminiscence impairment and non permanent motor coordination points. Based on an in depth evaluation, Smith confronted restricted mobility when speaking to preliminary rehabilitation, however inside a number of days he started to answer remedy interventions.
Knockx Professional has issued a press release denounced unplanned violence, noting that Raja Jackson is banned from future occasions and promotions will take into account livestream security measures. Banner, who belongs to WWE’s community, has eliminated references to Nockx Professional from its developmental record, reflecting the obvious retirement of formal connections following the controversy. Los Angeles police have launched an investigation into a possible assault cost.
