Episode #37 - Roundtable: Raja's Rampage

We’re back this week with the discussion we promised. Bob and Jon are joined by RPW CEO Rich Buchholtz and UPW Heavyweight Champion Sampson for this roundtable on the Raja Jackson incident which took place at the Knokx Pro Wrestling School in California. At that time, a seemingly planned spot  and run-in by non wrestler, and son of MMA legend Rampage Jackson, Raja Jackson during a match involving Syko Stu went terribly wrong, ending with Raja Jackson pummeling an unconscious Syko Stu with very real punches even after Stu was clearly unable to defend himself.

 

The group dives into each stage that led up to the incident and discuss what mistakes were made, by whom, and when. We discuss the backstage incident where Stu hit Raja over the head with a beer can before the event started. We discuss the people around Raja Jackson in the period between the beer can and the in-ring spot that escalated issues considerably. We also discuss the actual in-ring incident where Raja Jackson seemingly felt entitled to a near-lethal “receipt.” Who made what mistakes, what should never happen again, and what ripples will this incident cause throughout the independent wrestling scene and, possibly, as far upstream as WWE. We learned a lot. We hope you will too.

 

In our Control Center segment, we preview five awesome-looking shows that take place this weekend. Listen as we preview events, and hear from the combatants, at the following promotions:

 

• Power Pro Lucha 
• Wrestlemerica 
• Apple City Championship Wrestling 
• New Age Wrestling
• Live Pro Wrestling 

 

Next week, we get back to the regular program. STAY TUNED!!

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00:00:00 – Raja Jackson Roundtable Discussion

00:51:20 – Control Center