| 1 | 17.08.2025 | IsThisWrestling | | |
| 2 | 04.08.2025 | MateuszExtreme | 0.0 | David Starr showed considerable potential and skill as an independent wrestling star, gaining respect for his in-ring performances and character work. However, all of that was overshadowed by the serious allegations made against him during the #SpeakingOut movement. Accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power deeply damaged his reputation and the trust that fans and fellow wrestlers had in him. Wrestling is supposed to be a community built on respect, safety, and professionalism, and when someone betrays those principles, it causes lasting harm. It's painful to see someone with real talent fall so far due to such behavior. No matter how skilled he was in the ring, these actions are unacceptable and cannot be ignored or excused. Accountability in wrestling is crucial, especially when it comes to protecting vulnerable people from exploitation. David Starr's refusal to fully address or take responsibility for his misconduct only adds to the disappointment. Ultimately, the wrestling world must stand firm against abuse and misconduct, no matter the performer's skill level. For these reasons, David Starr deserves a clear and firm 0/10 rating -- not for his wrestling, but for his failure to respect others and uphold basic human decency. |
| 3 | 28.07.2025 | RantsAbove | | |
| 4 | 12.07.2025 | Matzen | | |
| 5 | 03.06.2025 | BradenIsBored | 6.0 | If he wasn't such a horrible person, there's no doubt in my mind that he would've become one of the largest names the industry had outside of the WWE. So much wasted potential from such a phenomenal worker who chose to piss it all away. Truly tragic. His unionization movement could've changed the industry forever if he didn't destroy his reputation at its peak. Great worker who could've easily changed the world of wrestling for other wrestlers but his own demons killed all momentum he had for both himself and his movement. |
| 6 | 18.05.2025 | math1823 | | |
| 7 | 27.03.2025 | BMS2000 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 22.03.2025 | Clyde | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 30.11.2024 | DangoDaisuki | 4.0 | Was hat David Starr warum er von vielen so gemocht wird? Ich finde er sieht aus wie ein generischer Indy Wrestler ohne irgendwelche Besonderheiten und wenn ich mir seine Matches anschaue, dann sehe ich in ihm auch nicht mehr. Er ist ein Allrounder ohne aber auf irgendeine Weise hervorzustechen. Noch dazu die Vorfälle von Speaking Out die herauskamen helfen mir jetzt auch nicht ihn gut zu finden. Da es aber keine sehr großen Vorwürfe sind, beeinflusst es meine Bewertung hier auf Cagematch nicht. 4 Punkte |
| 10 | 27.11.2024 | ItsAllAWorkAnyway | 5.0 | David Starr was the Dan Price of wrestlers - A guy who seemed like he was an advocate for workers before being outed for their negative behavior. Starr was great in ring despite his smaller stature, which is perhaps why he found significantly more success on the opposite side of the Atlantic (where he earned multiple accolades across Europe and the UK.) Yet just as his career was starting to take off, not only did a global pandemic bring the wrestling industry to a halt, but Starr was accused of abusing his partners to the point where was effectively blacklisted by the industry. He hasn't been seen since and likely won't be seen again. |
| 11 | 05.11.2024 | Brando Calrissian | 5.0 | David Starr was one of the biggest independent stars in the world at one point. I genuinely believe that had the allegations not come out, he could have been as big and popular as a Will Ospreay type. He was beyond talented in both wrestling and promo ability, but yeah... It is very difficult for me to give him a higher rating due to the horrible human being he has been outed as being, but I was a massive fan of him for a long time who thought a lot of his matches were incredible. Of course his best work was opposite WALTER and Jordan Devlin, but his whole career was packed with quality that came burning down in a blaze of...whatever the opposite of glory is. |
| 12 | 20.08.2024 | perconflncns | 9.0 | |
| 13 | 27.05.2024 | WrestlingGuru | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 28.03.2024 | eetasa2 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 29.12.2023 | AidanArcher | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 07.12.2023 | lemdawg | 7.0 | |
| 17 | 06.12.2023 | Wrestling Forever | 9.0 | Selten einen Wrestler am Anfang vor den Matches gehört der so viele Spitznamen hat. Im Ring ist Max aka David Starr sehr stark und zählt da zu den besten. Irgendwann sicher auch mal bei NXT. Hat auch ein Näschen gute Tag Teams zu bilden bestes Beispiel ist das mit JT Dunn. Edit 05.01.2023 seit 2020 wo sich zurückgezogen hat ist es Still um ihn geworden. Man weiß aktuell nicht was er macht oder wie es ihm geht. Edit 06.12.2023 habe die letzten Tage seinen aktuellen Insta Account gefunden. Es geht ihm gut, er hat mit dem Wrestling total abgeschlossen, über Absolute Andy Tod ist er auch sehr traurig. Er macht beruflich was anderes. Teilweise habe ich ihn nicht mehr wiedererkannt. |
| 18 | 09.11.2023 | joaosousa20 | 8.0 | |
| 19 | 28.09.2023 | Tyler Catalyst | 7.0 | |
| 20 | 22.08.2023 | ItsToniTime89 | 5.0 | Die hälfte der Punkte vergebe ich auch nur, weil er mir im Ring damals sehr gut gefallen hat in seiner aktiven Zeit. Er hätte noch so viel vor sich gehabt und hätte noch zu einem viel größeren Wrestler werden können, aber leider hat er sich seine komplette Karriere durch eigene Dummheit selber zerstört und man wird von ihm leider nie wieder was in Sachen Wrestling hören. |
| 21 | 12.07.2023 | Khalid Ace | 7.0 | |
| 22 | 18.06.2023 | Hiimfriendly | 7.0 | |
| 23 | 18.05.2023 | Burning V Sternness | | Before the allegations against him came to light, I actually quite enjoyed the work of David Starr, as he regularly had one of the better matches on any shows that I attended or watched. However, as much as one tries to separate the art from the artist, I've yet to achieve such a thing when it comes to Starr. Every time I look at or think about him I just think about what he was accused of and I can't look past it. Maybe in time I'll be able to go back and appreciate the work, but for now I don't want anything to do with him. I'll refrain from leaving an actual rating at this time as I honestly don't know what would be appropriate |
| 24 | 17.04.2023 | nzx3zeppeli | 6.0 | As a wrestler, as David Starr, he is one of the best I have ever seen. His character is very unique and one that possibly cannot be duplicated again (not just because of his real life actions) due to the way he tells a story in that character. As a human being, as Max Barsky, he can go straight to hell. It pisses me off that people can be this stupid and awful. His actions just made all of his masterpieces feel like another piece in a wasted island. |
| 25 | 09.02.2023 | GrapsDownUnder | 0.0 | A horrible wrestling personality. Loud, righteous and condescending on social media, until he got called out for his actual behaviour and tried to backtrack. He was a more than competent in ring wrestler and Im hesitant to be so hard on him, but just can not find it in me to support someone like this |
| 26 | 01.01.2023 | Benwerder | 1.0 | Mag ein toller Wrestler gewesen sein, aber die Anschuldigungen sind einfach schlimm. Aufgrund der Anzahl der Anschuldigungen kann man es auch nicht leugnen. 1 punkt fürs Wrestling mehr nicht |
| 27 | 30.08.2022 | Headkickah | 3.0 | The worst of wrestling. Loud and aggressive on Twitter about how things should be. But quietly perpetuating the dark side of wrestling on the side. Just brutal. Was a fine wrestler at one point, but not as good as he thinks he was. |
| 28 | 01.07.2022 | Ofir | 7.0 | |
| 29 | 08.06.2022 | CLUCK | 5.0 | not a bad wrestler anf he have a good mic skill too, but somehow isnt my type of wrestler i gonna like |
| 30 | 03.05.2022 | LoloFares | 9.0 | |
| 31 | 04.04.2022 | Epifana | 10.0 | |
| 32 | 17.01.2022 | Firebird22 | 8.0 | |
| 33 | 16.12.2021 | LexiconExpressicon | 10.0 | What else is there to say about David Starr, from being the weaker aspect of a tag team and the Jewish guy who got harassed by assholes at CZW, to the best independent wrestler in the world, absolutely no one comes close to David Starr. Even though everyone and their mum knows how batshit amazing he is, it's a crying shame that OTT (my home promotion) was the only major indie promotion to put their heavyweight title on him, despite being booked consistently in Progress, RevPro and WXW. It's so refreshing to see a wrestler as brutally honest as Starr, calling out the bullshit wherever he sees it, even to his own detriment. This is clearly a man who cares more for the well-being of the business overall rather than his own career, just look at his controversial (and good) decision to attempt to unionise wrestling. He knew that doing that would pretty much blacklist him from most major wrestling promotions (if he already hadn't been), and yet he still did it, he's got that much faith in the indie scene. While the emergence of AEW and WWE's subsequent attempts to hoard all the indie talent for as long as possible (without actually using them) has caused noticeable damage to the indie scene, it's still thriving, and Starr is one of the main reasons for that. I could also mention his matches with WALTER, Jordan Devlin and, to a lesser degree, Timothy Thatcher in OTT and how they've showcased his amazing ring work, with his third match with Devlin at Fifth Anniversary being the best match I have ever seen. His matches in OTT have also displayed his phenomenal character work, largely in his video packages produced by Shaun Ryan. While Starr is amazing everywhere he goes, OTT has brought out the best in him, and I can't wait until the rest of the wrestling world realises it. *Edit* Unfortunate that these allegations have come out against him, wishing all the best to his victims and hope he sorts his life out. |
| 34 | 01.10.2021 | John Soul | 10.0 | |
| 35 | 28.09.2021 | No One | 10.0 | |
| 36 | 02.09.2021 | GoldLiger | | Having fallen out of watching wrestling for a few years and coming back to see things like David Starr accused of sexual assault in the interim is really shocking stuff. Joey Ryan, I figure people should've checked on that sooner than later, but Starr totally surprises me. Before I stopped following wrestling for a while, I always found Starr reliable to have a pretty good match anywhere on a card and a pretty good promo, despite one of the most generic looks a guy can have. His work in Europe was much better than his work in the States, for whatever reason, and his chemistry with WALTER was off the charts good. There doesn't seem to be a good compromise for his current situation in terms of a rating, so I won't put one in officially. As a pro wrestler, 8/10, but as a person I can't respect anybody that doesn't respect consent. He can stay gone. |
| 37 | 14.07.2021 | HudE | 9.0 | |
| 38 | 27.06.2021 | F3nI | 10.0 | |
| 39 | 14.06.2021 | arkhamoutlaw10 | 0.0 | He was a dreadful worker and insufferable presence on the indies even before Speaking Out, but everything he's done in the ring has been recontextualised since then. It's a shame since he was the main advocate for a very necessary union in wrestling, hopefully someone greater will take over that role in the near future. |
| 40 | 30.04.2021 | Brainbuster Rhymes | 7.0 | |
| 41 | 21.04.2021 | dwight | 8.0 | |
| 42 | 14.04.2021 | Makoto92 | 9.0 | |
| 43 | 13.02.2021 | becky2belts | 10.0 | |
| 44 | 08.01.2021 | KurlaCrush | 10.0 | |
| 45 | 04.01.2021 | TSwifty | 9.0 | What an absolutely wonderful talent. One of the best talkers in wrestling over the last few years. His wrestling skills are very unique. It's almost a mix of technical, amateur, strong style, and indie moves. His wrestling skill is very diverse and can work as a face or a heel. He's a great mix of comedy and creativity. He knows how to tell a story. He's practically mastered long term storytelling already. His work over the last 2 years is nothing short of terrific. Such as his trio with Devlin, WALTER and Sabre Jr. I don't know where he'll end up. I know he loves the indies but he can be a top star in just about any company. Big things to come for Starr. Edit: I originally wrote this review in June of 2020, so here's my update. As a wrestler, David Starr was a 9/10. As a person, Max Barsky is a 0/10 if what he's accused of is true. Changing my opinion of him as a performer or his matches isn't fair, but i hope to never see him step foot in a wrestling ring again. |
| 46 | 30.12.2020 | Supacat15 | 8.0 | |
| 47 | 03.12.2020 | Gameplayer | 9.0 | |
| 48 | 10.09.2020 | Mahmoud Elsayad | 10.0 | |
| 49 | 30.07.2020 | Yumichi95 | 7.0 | |
| 50 | 08.07.2020 | Scott Kobayashi | 0.0 | Look. David Starr was a fantastic performer and a man who acted like he was genuinely trying to make change in the pro wrestling industry. In reality, Max Barsky is a sexual predator who has severely messed up the lives of multiple women. You can be the best dang wrestler in the game, but if you are a predator or have done something vile like what he did, you get a 0. But he did make a change in the industry, and now scum like him, Joey Ryan, Travis Banks, etc. are being forced out and that is going to help make wrestling better, something Starr said he wanted too do. Quite poetic. |
| 51 | 05.07.2020 | marexcel | 3.0 | David Starr hat sich immer am besten gefallen, wenn er die vermeintlich großen Rollen spielt, mächtig viel Pathos in seine Promos bringt und den Ring zur Theaterbühne macht. Das ist aber der Punkt, wo er mir mächtig auf den Sticker geht. Mit Devlin hat er für mich einmal Weltklasse gezeigt und dazu ist er dann auch generell in der Lage, aber zu 90% ist seine In-Ring-Arbeit aufgesetzt und affektiert. Wenn ich mich nur daran erinnere, wie er zwei Meter vor mir in Hamburg einen Tisch nicht anheben konnte, weil er da irgendwas verkaufen wollte, was ich der Action zuvor nicht entnommen habe, war der Drops für mich gelutscht. Neben seinen Ausreißern nach oben ist er für mich generell einfach nicht ernst zu nehmen. Muss er Persönlichkeit in die Stories bringen, komme ich aus dem Augenrollen nicht mehr raus. Seine Indy-Retter-Rolle hat mich live in Ally Pally bei SSS 16 2019 fast rasend gemacht. Dass es nun 2020 noch ein paar schlimme Enthüllungen gab, fließen nicht in meine Beurteilung ein, aber bestätigen mich doch, dass mit David Starr irgendwas nicht stimmt. |
| 52 | 23.06.2020 | Pinkd56 | 4.0 | To say David Starr was a bad wrestler is a disservice. He wasn't my cup of tea and as a result I feel I missed something that everyone else saw. In my opinion he was an extremely niche wrestler who shone brightly due to a depleted independent scene. Recent allegations pretty much mean he's done for. Not really going to miss him. |
| 53 | 22.06.2020 | Nerfair1 | 0.0 | I feel like I got stabbed in the back. Starr seemed like such a good dude and he is one hell of a wrestler, but all the 5 stars matches in the world can't make me forgive him for what he has done. At least he finally started a mouvement that will (hopefully) change the world of pro wrestling, just not the way he was trying to... It's a very sad end to his carrer, but a necessary one, it's just so disapointing to find out what kind of person he really was. |
| 54 | 18.06.2020 | ssamu126 | 0.0 | you can be an hell of a performer but if you are a sexual predator... just fuck you. he was even one of my favourites |
| 55 | 18.06.2020 | Causeahazard | 8.0 | |
| 56 | 13.06.2020 | Sagasta | 9.0 | |
| 57 | 27.05.2020 | heriks | 10.0 | |
| 58 | 08.05.2020 | FredericPigeon | 10.0 | |
| 59 | 13.04.2020 | WrasslinFan35 | 10.0 | |
| 60 | 27.03.2020 | seriousbusiness | 9.0 | |
| 61 | 19.03.2020 | BDD | 10.0 | David Starr is an incredible wrestler, he is great in the ring, he is very charismatic, and he is also very good at promos, he can adapt to various styles, and he can also work very well as a face or as a heel. |
| 62 | 18.03.2020 | njpwdk | 10.0 | |
| 63 | 13.03.2020 | yellowsanchez | 10.0 | |
| 64 | 10.03.2020 | Same Old Same Old | 9.0 | |
| 65 | 09.03.2020 | joelbevan | 9.0 | There's nothing you can't like about David Starr. His in-ring skills are amazing, his promos are next level and the things that he can do with matches and storylines are unparalleled. Whilst some disagree with him bringing politics into wrestling, I personally think that it is important to do so. I have never been so enthralled with the prospect of someone becoming a world champion such as Starr, because of his passion for what he believes in. If you can find a David Starr match, watch it. |
| 66 | 04.03.2020 | Leon Ramis | 10.0 | |
| 67 | 25.02.2020 | igorbonardi98 | 10.0 | |
| 68 | 08.02.2020 | draven | 8.0 | |
| 69 | 06.02.2020 | Kulachok | 10.0 | |
| 70 | 27.01.2020 | NightShadowWarrior | 10.0 | |
| 71 | 05.01.2020 | hotdogdiscourse | 10.0 | I originally didn't leave a comment on this because I thought everything that needed to be said had already been said about Starr, and likely if you have watched one of his matches and bothered to check his page, you already agree with my rating. And you thought I was building up to something but actually it was nothing! You have been fooled! David Starr is incredible and you have been decieved! Haha! |
| 72 | 04.01.2020 | respect-wres | 10.0 | |
| 73 | 26.12.2019 | Emmanuel | 9.0 | |
| 74 | 22.12.2019 | vel | 10.0 | |
| 75 | 18.12.2019 | steviecw | 9.0 | We live in the days of an American-centric monoculture and the war right now is between WWE and AEW. With WWE attempting to overturn successful territories with regional brands like NXT:UK, this will only grow more extreme. The UK had a number of "successful in their own right" stars, most of whom have floundered since being hoovered up by WWE's developmental. While I have no animus towards any wrestling promotion, I think it's important to acknowledge and understand that a performer can succeed without the likes of WWE or even ROH. Since around 2016, Starr has been a rising star, particularly in the European independents. He's been accumulating top tier/"World" championships in the likes of OTT, IPW:UK, CZW, Defiant in addition to finding himself in prominent positions in wXw, Progress, PWG, RPW, AAW and others. He is out of sight for the casual fan, perhaps even the dedicated fan, but he has been having excellent matches with excellent opponents (Walter, PAC, Mark Haskins) and telling complex and emotional stories to rabid regional audiences. Starr deserves credit for his ring work and his title success, he deserves credit for igniting the passions of people in different international promotions simultaneously without being on your television or Network app. We need to look back on the territory stars of decades gone by and we need to be wary that we don't let WWE control the narrative forever because they'll have you celebrating The Sandman and forgetting Jerry Lynn. David Starr may well continue to spend his career winning titles all across the UK independents and he may never go to NXT, NJPW, AEW, Impact or ROH but we shouldn't forget the successes of people who chose or needed to find a way to succeed outside of our existing subscriptions. |
| 76 | 15.11.2019 | OxeyNimrod | 10.0 | The man is one impressive star that will not stop shining. Amazing matches or bonker amazing storytelling or even with both! David Starr is on the way to the very tippy top. |
| 77 | 10.11.2019 | TheRealQuote | 10.0 | |
| 78 | 09.11.2019 | Black Mass With Love | 10.0 | |
| 79 | 03.11.2019 | wrestlingfan1991 | 10.0 | |
| 80 | 03.11.2019 | Lexino73 | 10.0 | |
| 81 | 24.09.2019 | King10 | 9.0 | |
| 82 | 31.08.2019 | BongStroman | 9.0 | |
| 83 | 19.08.2019 | Kritla | 8.0 | |
| 84 | 18.08.2019 | CodySquared | 10.0 | Possibly the best Independent/Unsigned wrestler in the world. His Charisma is unmatched by anyone at the current time, and puts on some of the greatest, most athletic matches I? ve seen in recent time. Starr is a Star himself in the making and is truly a treat for anyone to witness. I haven? t seen someone who excels this well in both their brand and skills in a very long time besides Jericho. Starr is in fact your favourite wrestlers favourite wrestler |
| 85 | 13.08.2019 | JOEvsISHII | 8.0 | |
| 86 | 12.08.2019 | Kingtaeyeon | 8.0 | |
| 87 | 05.08.2019 | hunterp | 9.0 | |
| 88 | 30.07.2019 | sfghighlights | 9.0 | |
| 89 | 10.07.2019 | Garrett | 8.0 | |
| 90 | 18.05.2019 | derlele | 9.0 | |
| 91 | 07.05.2019 | DiegoCAB | 10.0 | |
| 92 | 04.05.2019 | JingoTallahassee | 7.0 | |
| 93 | 05.04.2019 | Aurtletheturtle | 9.0 | |
| 94 | 01.04.2019 | TheLegacy0405 | 9.0 | |
| 95 | 30.03.2019 | Leone | 10.0 | Very simply, David Starr is awesome. The guy not only has the solid Amateur Wrestling background that qualifies him as a Shooter - But he also has the mic skills, character development and showmanship that has turned him into a memorable part of every show he works. Since turning heel in OTT, he has become my favourite part of their events, and he usually works 1 of the 2-3 best matches on the card, if not the best. A very methodical, technical wrestler, with a unique move set, and is a great storyteller. |
| 96 | 27.03.2019 | LordOfTaunts | 10.0 | Starr is the present and the future. He is the perfect mix of comedy, talen and heart. The 2018 was a great year for him 2019 maybe the best year of his career, he is most popular every day. I sorry for Starr haters cause you are going to hear much more about him |
| 97 | 22.03.2019 | Grissom | 7.0 | |
| 98 | 20.03.2019 | grandpawildan | 7.0 | |
| 99 | 15.03.2019 | Kevin41182 | 8.0 | Starr definitely has the future his hands, he just needs to continue on rolling. After his run in CZW as one half of the Juicy Product, Starr is finally getting the attention he deserves and needs to use this attention to catapult himself into stardom. |
| 100 | 20.01.2019 | Ferdinand Fisa | 10.0 | |
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