Professional wrestler Suart Smith — ring name Syko Stu — has been released from the hospital one week after suffering an alleged brutal attack at the hands of Raja Jackson at an independent wrestling show in California. 

In his first public comments since the incident, Smith and his wife, Contessa Patterson, stated that the wrestler is “now home resting” but “sustained a serious head injury and was unconscious upon arrival at the ER” following the alleged assault, which was captured live on streaming platform Kick. Smith stated that his extensive list of injuries includes “trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth.”

In the now-viral video filmed this past Sunday, Jackson — the son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson — can be seen entering the ring at a Knokx Pro Wrestling event, hoisting Smith above his head, then slamming him hard onto the mat and unloading 23 unanswered punches to Smith’s head before being forcibly ripped away by a swarm of other wrestlers.

Smith’s statement, released Sunday on Instagram, can be seen below:

Stuart has been released from the hospital and is now home resting. He sustained a serious head injury and was unconscious upon arrival at the ER. His injuries include trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth.

He has a long road of recovery ahead, but he remains in good spirits despite everything he has been through.

We are deeply grateful for all the love and support we’ve received during this time. Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way—whether through monetary donations, food, flowers, or gifts. Your kindness means more than words can express.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

With love and respect,

Contessa Patterson & Stuart Smith (aka SykoStu)

Thank you for all the support and love

The incident appeared to stem from a pre-show misunderstanding between Jackson and Smith, also live-streamed on Kick, in which Smith approached Jackson backstage and confronted him in-character under the belief that Jackson was also a pro-wrestler working on the Knokx Pro Wrestling show. After striking Jackson in the head with a beer can, Smith can be heard on camera asking whether Jackson is going to “sell” the move, a wrestling term for exaggerating the damage a strike inflicts as part of the performance.

After being informed that Jackson is not a professional wrestler, Smith can be seen on stream apologizing several times for the misunderstanding and the two seemingly shake hands multiple times to make up, striking an agreement that Jackson will become a part of Smith’s match later in the night. Jackson can then be seen on stream being told by wrestler Andre Joel Hudson backstage to give Smith “his receipt” — aka a retaliatory strike — in the match.

While subsequently watching the show from the front row throughout the night, Jackson could be heard making repeated comments to his Kick stream alluding to the violence he planned to inflict on Smith.

Smith is a military veteran who joined KnokX Pro Wrestling in 2009 after retiring from his service. In a prior promotional clip released by the wrestling academy, Smith said he “suffers from PTSD” and began wrestling as a means to give him something to “focus on” as he adjusted back into civilian life.

The incident remains under investigation by Los Angeles police as of this writing.