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David Starr is arguably the best wrestler not currently signed to a major promotion. If you haven't seen or heard of David Starr do yourself a favor and check him out. Starr is a talent both in the ring, on the microphone, and on the internet. He isn't afraid of anyone and genuinely speaks, and tweets, from his heart every time he opens his mouth. As a result, he has caused a stir or two in the wrestling community.
Starr has wrestled for promotions like Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Rev Pro, Defiant, All American Wrestling, TNA, and Ring of Honor as well as having a Tryout for the WWE in 2014.
He's been a champion in many of these promotions including holding the CZW World Championship and the wXw Shotgun Championship. Of late though, it's Starr's actions outside the ring that have gotten more attention than for his matches in the ring.
Sportskeeda sat down with Starr to speak to him about his notoriety in the wrestling business, and if he is worried about his future in the industry.
Sportskeeda: In the last year you had a very heated Twitter feud with a wrestler called Mathias Glass, who portrays a stereotype of an orthodox Jewish man, and you also cut a promo in CZW against anti-Semitism after fans threw coins at you in the ring, you've also been politically outspoken on Twitter and on Facebook. Where do you think that fits in to being a professional wrestler?
David Starr: We're all given a platform which we can use however we choose. I think there is nothing wrong with being an apolitical but it's not my personality. I decided that if I was going to be given a platform that I would use it.
SK: Do you ever worry about the reaction that you get from it?
Starr: Well, you know it's going to be divisive. When things get political you know some people are going to like it and some that are going to hate it. There are also some people that say not to do it because it doesn't do well in business. On the same note, if you look at some of the most successful people in the world they are also very political.
With wrestling, in particular, it doesn't worry me because the point is to get a reaction. If people hate me for what I say, cool, and if they like me, cool. On the same note, if you just stick to the basic principle of who you are at your core you want everyone to have the same rights. I don't see how anyone can argue with that.
SK: That shouldn't be controversial, but unfortunately it is.
Starr: It shouldn't be but it is, it's weird isn't it.
SK: As a performer, how do you separate yourself as an individual from the performer?
Starr: I think that when I started wrestling, I left a lot of things that I did before I started and dove completely into wrestling and being a wrestler. The way that I feel is that this is like holding on to the last piece of how I used to be. That's just the way that I bring myself into it, not just as an athlete. The way that I wrestle is similar to how I wrestled in university. I'm trying to get myself more involved.
SK: Do you have a concern about burning bridges in the Wrestling Industry?
Starr: Sure, that's definitely a possibility. I mean, freedom of speech isn't freedom from consequences.
SK: You recently left wXw after the situation with Walter, and have recently made comments about WWE and Ring of Honor's parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group. Where do you see your next step in wrestling is?
Starr: If someone wanted to make me an offer, that's cool. I'm going to listen to it, whatever it is. I'm just going to do it on my terms. I don't want wrestlers to sign things just because it's cool. I want them to do things on their terms and not sell themselves short.
SK: Do you see yourself signing for a big company?
Starr: Depends, if they meet what I'm comfortable with and what I like and require then sure.
SK: Have you been approached by All Elite Wrestling?
Starr: No official offers are on the table, no official offers.
Well, there goes a challenge to Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks and the Khans at All Elite Wrestling. David Starr is one of the best independent wrestlers that has now become a free agent. Sign him up.
