Stuart Smith’s battle with post-traumatic stress disorder has come to light following the brutal attack by Raja Johnson at the Kn0kX Pro Wrestling event on Saturday night.

Smith, who goes by “Syko Stu” in the ring, is a U.S. Army veteran who has been open about his PTSD and the fact that he has been using wrestling as an outlet to manage his struggles with mental health.

The Army vet began wrestling in 2017, just six months after returning from active duty, and has said that the ring serves as a space where he could stem his trauma into performance, refocus, and reconnect with civilian life.

You can listen to him talk about it in the video below, which surfaced on Twitter/X after the incident.

Stuart Smith Thought The Beef Was Over

Unfortunately, that same ring was the place where Stu is believed to have nearly lost his life over the weekend. He was attacked by Jackson, who p%nched him over 20 times while he lay unc0nscious on the mat.

The assault stemmed from Stuart Smith smashing a drink into Jackson’s head before going into the ring. Apparently, he was under the impression that Jackson, an MMA fighter, was another wrestler and was trying to remain in character.

They appeared to settle their beef in a video, shaking hands, explaining their mistakes, and apologizing to each other.

Jackson was invited to play a part in a storyline, so he was expected to crash Smith’s match. He clearly took it too far.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.