Third Generation Pro Wrestler and Rookie Sensation Samantha Starr Making an Impact

Samantha Starr is a third generation pro wrestler and it isin her blood to be great at this sport. The legends that flow in her blood line are Nickla Roberts, Jake The Snake Roberts, Rockin Robin, Grizzly Smith, and Sam Houston. In order to make it in this industry, you have to have two of three traits. In order to be great you have to have three of the three traits. You have to look it, you have to have athletic ability and you have to be able to talk it. She has all three and her being so young I only expect great things from her in the near future.

Samantha’s in ring technical ability is similar to her relative former WWF women’s Champion Rockin Robin’s. Much of her in ring persona you can tell she gets from her mother Nickla Roberts.  She has adopted her uncle's signature move the DDT as her finisher also part of her arsenal she uses The X Factor.  Samantha has also acted as a valet/ manager to wrestler Ty Tyson. Even though she has come from a long lineage of pro wrestling greats she has paid her dues for sure and has worked long and hard with training. She trained the right way she started setting up ring taking the hard bumps, learning from mistakes, and now she has perfected her skill and as of now she just needs to gain more confidence but that will come with new bookings and matches. Only having a handful of matches on but she has become a force to be reckoned with on the indy circuit.   

Q: What are your views on the new age of wrestling compared to what you have been exposed to? 

  A: “ I like the way the new age of wrestling is heading now. Back in the '90s it was about "exposure" and really raunchy, so I was never allowed to watch it growing up. Currently, the girls are decently covered in and out of the ring, and it is not sex driven. I don't think wrestling should be PG, but I want to see it as an actual sport instead of just ratings.” .

Q: What wrestlers inspired you?

A: “Wrestlers that inspired me would definitely be everyonein my family, and I have always been a huge fan of Jeff and Matt Hardy, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Mickie James, and Melina. I like their work alot and they really act like they care about what they are doing.” .

Q: When your in the ring what do you feel?

A: Honestly, I am nervous before I step through that curtain. I am thinking about whether what I am about to do is going to work,and I will be respected, or if I am going to mess up and be looked down upon. I feel like I have a lot of pressure on me because I do have the family line to carry on. There are a ton of indie guys and girls that are sloppy or can't wrestle. No one really cares about them. But think about if David Flair, Randy Orton, Natalya, or any of the other kids were bad wrestlers. I hear it all the time about how they will never be as good as their dad, or uncle, or whoever. It is pretty discouraging, but I want to be the best. .

Q. What is your dream? 

 A. My dream is to be successful in wrestling and hopefullybe a part of the WWE. I have trained really hard for the past five years tomake sure that I am the best wrestler that I can be. I have been a valet for four years now. I wanted to learn the outside of the ring and how to play with people’s emotions before I stepped into the ring. I want to make a career out of wrestling. I like to cook, but DO NOT want to do it professionally.

Q. What is the best advice given to you and why?  

A. The best advice given to me would have to be pick and choose what you learn from others. Advice is given out in locker rooms and by everyone, but be cautious of what you listen to. I have trained with so many different guys because I have learned something different from each person. There are several ways to lock up, I chose which one feels natural for me. It is the little things you learn that make you better. If you only train with one person, you will learn their way, not yours.