David Starr Feels His Legacy Will Be To Help Wrestlers Unionize

While he spoke with Esquire, David Starr stated that he wished to leave a greater legacy by unionizing pro wrestling. 

He discussed why now is the time to make a difference and how he feels about wrestlers dreams are being used against them in the long-term.

"Other major sports across the board, most of them have unions, and the revenue split towards what goes to paying athletes tends to be about 50 percent of the revenue. In WWE, about 10 percent of its revenue goes towards paying wrestlers. We sacrifice our own financial, mental, emotional, and physical well-being as workers to grab the brass ring of being a star, [and] in 2019, I realized that I would rather leave a legacy of helping my fellow workers than of great performances on the biggest stage. If it takes the sacrifice of one indie schmuck to help people, or to make people stand up for themselves more, that’s worth it.

The time is now, but now is always, it’s always now because labor always has the leverage; we always have the power if we stand together. Who fuckin’ cares, honestly, if you had the best match of the night? That’s so awesome, and I appreciate that, and I love the work and the performance art, but sometimes you have to put that aside for real life. People in the wrestling bubble need to understand that their love for wrestling and their desire to be on WrestleMania and all of that is being used against them so that they can be taken advantage of and exploited.”