AJ Mana is officially out — both from his day job and from KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy — following his involvement in the now-infamous assault on Syko Stu during the August 23 show in California.
Mana, who was caught on Raja Jackson’s Kick livestream telling Jackson to “give Stu a receipt” just moments before Jackson stormed the ring and attacked Syko Stu, has since confirmed he’s been fired from his primary job and removed from the KnokX Pro roster entirely.
The brutal incident saw Raja — son of former UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson — slam Syko Stu to the mat, then mount him and land 21 real punches to the head before being pulled off. The beatdown stemmed from a backstage misunderstanding involving a beer-can spot, which was agreed to be turned into an angle before spiraling out of control. Mana, who invited Raja to the event, was also the person who called him afterward to say Stu had “flatlined.”
Mana tried to defend himself in a statement shortly after, claiming he was “in character” during the stream. But now, speaking on the F Y’all Podcast, he’s lashing out at critics and revealing the full fallout from the incident.
“For those that are offended at the fact that I just told the truth, fk you, because now my fking life is ruined over your lies. So fk you… I got a call from my fking job, ‘We saw the TMZ video. You’re an accessory to an attempted murder. We gotta let you go.’ I can’t wrestle anymore.”
As of now, Syko Stu remains hospitalized but is expected to survive. He’s reportedly dealing with severe facial trauma but his condition is no longer life-threatening. Meanwhile, the LAPD has launched an investigation into the incident, and KnokX Pro has reportedly discouraged talent from speaking to law enforcement without going through the company first.
KnokX Pro has also been dropped from WWE’s ID program as an affiliated school, a major blow to the promotion’s reputation.
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