New Backstage Video Shows Wrestler Instigating Raja Jackson To Attack Stuart Smith
Newly surfaced backstage video reveals wrestler AJ Mana telling Raja Jackson to get his “receipt” on Syko Stu before the now-infamous assault at KnokX Pro.
Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev (Bulgarian: Мирослав Петров Барняшев, [miroˈslɑf pɛˈtrɔf bɑrˈnjɑʃɛf]; born December 25, 1985) is a Bulgarian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Rusev. He is also known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2020 to 2025, under the ring name Miro.
In 2010, Barnyashev signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was rebranded as NXT in 2012. He performed on NXT until 2014, when he and his manager Lana were moved to WWE's main roster. During his initial tenure in WWE, he was a three-time WWE United States Champion. He was released by WWE in April 2020, and debuted in AEW in September of that year, winning the AEW TNT Championship. He departed AEW in February 2025, returning to WWE that April.
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Newly surfaced backstage video reveals wrestler AJ Mana telling Raja Jackson to get his “receipt” on Syko Stu before the now-infamous assault at KnokX Pro.
The LAPD is investigating Raja Jackson, son of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, for a violent assault on a wrestler during a live event.
MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has issued a statement regarding his son’s violent, off-script assault, providing an update on the hospitalized wrestler’s condition.
