Samantha Starr Has Changed: ‘Call Me Ms. Starr!’

Some think the loss to National Wrestling Alliance Women’s World Champion Kenzie Paige pushed her over the edge. Others blame the ongoing strain of living up to her family’s legendary name in professional wrestling.

Whatever the case, one thing everyone agrees on is something must have snapped in the mind of Samantha, uhm, Ms. Starr.

Don’t be foolish enough to repeat Kyle Davis’ mistake!

The hapless interviewer found himself in hot water when speaking to the former Samantha Starr last fall! During a segment at the podium, the third-generation superstar forcefully corrected Davis, insisting he address her with respect and demanding she be referred to by the preferred ‘Ms. Starr.’

It was a head-snapping turn of attitude. Ms. Starr — nee, Samantha — was once considered among the nicest competitors in the National Wrestling Alliance dressing room.

“I’m not sure what has gotten into her, but there’s definitely been a change,” admits former NWA Women’s World champion and agent Jazz.

Those once close to Ms. Starr say they noticed a shift emerge as far back as NWA 75. One former friend says it appeared she was disappointed to not win — and, in fact, be eliminated somewhat quickly — from the Burke Invitational Gauntlet.

“She was noticeably different afterward,” confirms Taylor Rising, who debuted at that event. “Before hand, Samantha was very friendly. Afterward, she seemed much more withdrawn.”

“I think it’s really about her iconic family,” speculates Pollo Del Mar, who has grown close with Starr’s mother, NWA legend Baby Doll.

“Samantha wants desperately to stand on her own two feet and make a name for herself in NWA,” the colorful manager continues. “I can’t imagine what that pressure must feel like.”

Starr once humbly discussed her deep roots in wrestling. She is rightfully proud to be one of the industry’s few competitors to go back three generations on both sides of her family.

Now, however, Ms. Starr demands others acknowledge her family legacy. She brags openly about parents Sam Houston and Baby Doll, uncle Jake “The Snake” Roberts and aunt and former Women’s World champion Rockin’ Robyn.

“I’d be proud to have legends like that in my family too,” shares NWA star Missa Kate, “But between this new attitude and all her bragging, she’s not making many friends!”

Making friends does not seem a high priority for Ms. Starr. In fact, even her new ‘assistant’ — the obviously browbeaten Chelsea — appears scarce these days.

Not long after being introduced, Ms. Starr delighted in feeding the terrified valet to Max the Impaler. Chelsea has been missing in action ever since.

It’s led some to note, if the new outlook was intended to move Ms. Starr up the ladder, it hasn’t yet paid dividends.

Her efforts to unseat NWA Women’s World Champion Kenzie Paige at ‘Return to Robarts’ fell short. And while she’s still among the belt’s Top 5 challengers, Natalia Markova is once again the No. 1 contender.

“I know she wants the respect she apparently didn’t feel she was getting before,” Rising speculates, “But I really think she’s going about it the wrong way.”

“Running around demanding to be called ‘Ms. Starr,’ acting like people should bow to her because of who her family is doesn’t earn my respect,” Missa Kate agrees.

“But it might get her smacked!”