David Starr

Charles Max Barsky (born February 19, 1991) is an American retired professional wrestler best known by his ring name David Starr.

Starr has wrestled for promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve, Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Over the Top Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

He held championships and won tournaments for companies based in Australia, North America, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Starr graduated in 2009 and was third all-time with 92 wins, and placed in the top 16 at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Nationals between 149 and 157 pounds.

He attended Elizabethtown College, before transferring to West Chester University.

Starr transferred back to Elizabethtown College before dropping out in 2012.

He was a National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National qualifier at 157 pounds.

Starr started wrestling in 2012, when he debuted in World Xtreme Wrestling.

His first match was against Supreme Lee Great in February 2012.

On February 2, 2013, he unsuccessfully challenged Tommy Suede for the WXW Ultimate Hybrid Championship.

Starr debuted for Beyond Wrestling in 2013, losing to Latin Dragon in a four-way dark match in 2013 at Beyond Americana. He was eliminated by Shane Strickland On November 16 and 17, Starr wrestled at Beyond Tournament For Tomorrow II.

He lost to Christina Von Eerie in block B on the first night.

He lost to John Silver on the second night in a four-way match which also included Matthew Palmer and Rory Mondo.

On January 12, 2013, Starr debuted for Combat Zone Wrestling at CZW Ascension.

Later that year at CZW Night of Infamy 12 he unsuccessfully challenged for the CZW Wired TV Championship.

At CZW Best Of The Best XIII The Juicy Product defeated OI4K in a CZW World Tag Team Championship number one contendership match.

Later that month, The Juicy Product defeated The Beaver Boys to capture the CZW World Tag Team Championships for the first time.

The Juicy Product lost the titles to OI4K at CZW Deja Vu 2014.

At Night Of Infamy 2014, Starr lost to Drew Gulak.

Between March 26 and 28, 2014, Starr competed in a WWE tryout at the WWE Performance Center alongside Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, Kevin Steen, A. C. H., Willie Mack, and Zane Dawson.

On August 28, 2016, Starr defeated Eddie Edwards at Beyond Battle Of Who Could Care Less. At Americanrana 2017, he defeated Donovan Dijak.

In 2016 at CZW Best of the Best, Starr made it to the finals only to lose to Jonathan Gresham.

On January 9, 2016, Starr was involved in a dark match which was fatal four-way against Leon St. Giovanni, Ken Phoenix, and Foxx Vinyer to qualify for 2016 ROH Top Prospect Tournament in which St. Giovanni won.

In a match for Ring of Honor Wrestling which was taped on July 16, 2016; Starr was in a four-corner survival match against Cheeseburger, Joey Daddiego, and Tim Hughes.

Starr defeated Eddie Kingston in an I Quit match at AAW Wrestling's AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined's United We Stand in July 2017.

Starr defeated Mike Quackenbush after hitting him with a lariat at Game Changer Wrestling's Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 during WrestleMania 34 weekend, on April 6, 2018.

The same day, Starr defeated Martin Stone at a RevPro event.

On April 14, 2018, Starr participated in Best of the Best 17.

Both Starr and Tessa Blanchard advanced to the semi-finals after both applied submissions on Peter Avalon.

Starr advanced to the finals after he defeated Blanchard and Matt Riddle in a triple-threat match.

He went on to the finals and defeated Zachary Wentz to win the Best of the Best 17.

Starr challenged for the AAW Heavyweight Championship on May 11, 2019, when he was defeated by Sami Callihan.

In April 2019, Israeli Pro Wrestling Association's Passover Bash event, was announced to feature Jay Lethal defending the ROH World Championship against Starr.

In March, Starr released a video on his feelings on the match, which Ring of Honor ordered to have taken down.

A couple of weeks prior to the match, Lethal lost the championship at G1 Supercard, and wound up losing in the non-title match.

So the match would still take place, but with no title on the line.

He later blasted Ring of Honor, saying they lied to the promotion and the fans, by not having the title defended like they said.

Following a sexual abuse allegations in 2020, Barsky denied the claims but announced he was immediately leaving the wrestling industry.

Starr began amateur wrestling at age seven.

He continued with wrestling at Abington High School.