Raja Jackson Booked ≠ Lesson LearnedFast News, Fake Booking, and the Questions Nobody’s Asking

Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows, and today I’m talking about the fallout of the Raja Jackson situation — why jail alone isn’t the answer, how Rampage failed as a father, and why Danger Pro Wrestling’s clout-chasing post about booking Raja was the wrong move.

This episode is a continuation of my first deep dive, where I said: Jail ≠ Lesson Learned. Raja’s violent attack on Psycho Stu is still under LAPD investigation, and while jail time is necessary, I argue it’s not enough. If we don’t look at the bigger picture — grief, social media trolls, family failures, and promotions chasing bad clout — then nothing changes.

⏱️ 00:00 – 05:00

Danger Pro Wrestling posts a fake Instagram graphic booking Raja. Even as a “joke,” it happened during an active felony battery investigation. I ask: why would any company chase that kind of clout? Not all publicity is good publicity.

⏱️ 05:00 – 10:00

I agree Raja should go to jail. But what will he actually learn there? Jail without accountability changes nothing. I propose a sentence that mixes punishment with growth:

1 year jail time
3 years of community service in a veteran’s home
Anger management classes
Therapy sessions alongside Rampage

⏱️ 10:00 – 20:00

I shift to Rampage Jackson’s failures. On stream, Rampage admitted Raja is still grieving his mother’s death. But why reveal that only now? If Rampage had faced it earlier, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. Streaming 24/7 isn’t parenting.⏱️ 20:00 – 30:00

I dig into social media’s toxic role. Trolls and “chat hoppers” provoked Raja, then ran to Rampage’s chat to stir the pot. This cycle pushed tensions higher. Social media didn’t throw the punches, but it fueled the fire.

Fans online also focused on “gimmicked” props — beer cans, chairs. Let me be clear: you cannot gimmick a can or a chair. These distractions miss the point. The real failure was Knox Pro not communicating properly about Raja’s presence.

⏱️ 30:00 – 40:00

Some trolls claimed the whole thing was fake. If it was staged, why the blood? Why the hospital? Why the LAPD investigation? Wrestling’s blurred reality complicates things, but this was real — and if it goes to court, chat logs could even be subpoenaed.

⏱️ 40:00 – 50:00

Cooler heads must prevail. Trolls in my comments accused me of excusing Raja, but I’m not. I’m calling for nuance. LAPD will handle the investigation. Meanwhile, Knox Pro allegedly told students not to cooperate with police, which raises even more accountability questions.

⏱️ 50:00 – End (~54:00)

I return to Danger Pro’s clout-chasing post. Even if it was meant as a joke, the timing was awful. Posting “Coming Soon: Raja Jackson” is rewarding bad behavior. One commenter later apologized to me, realizing I wasn’t chasing clout but offering perspective.

💡 Final Thoughts

This isn’t about defending Raja. It’s about expanding the conversation. Accountability has layers:

Raja must face consequences.
Rampage must face his failures.
Trolls must face their impact.
Promotions must stop chasing bad clout.

Wrestling doesn’t need more chaos for clicks. It needs accountability, honesty, and cooler heads willing to speak up.

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