Sam Roberts | |
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 Roberts in 2025 | |
| Born | Samuel Wood Roberts (1983-09-06)September 6, 1983 (age 42) |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| Notable work | Notsam Wrestling Jim Norton & Sam Roberts |
| Children | 3 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | notsam |
Samuel Wood Roberts (born September 6, 1983) is an American professional wrestling personality, radio host, and podcaster. From October 2016 through December 2024, he was the co-host ofJim Norton & Sam Roberts onSiriusXM Satellite Radio. Roberts was an intern and producer of theOpie and Anthony radio show from 2005 until the show's end in 2014. He is the host of theNotsam Wrestling podcast and the co-host of theSatisfying podcast with Nicole Ryan.
Sam Roberts attended Syracuse University from 2002 to 2006.[1][2]
In February 2017 Roberts' wife gave birth to their son named after Sam’s uncle.[3] On the March 27, 2019 episode ofJim Norton & Sam Roberts, Roberts announced they were expecting a girl, who was born on May 16, 2019.[4]On November 23, 2023, Roberts announced on his social media that his wife was pregnant with their third child.[5]
Roberts began his radio career in 2002 at WERW in Syracuse, NY. On June 13, 2005, he became an intern on theOpie and Anthony radio show onXM Satellite Radio, based inNew York City. In 2006, he became the show's associate producer, followed by producer in January 2010.[6] In April 2011, Roberts became the host of the pre and postOpie and Anthony radio show, and became the show's executive producer in February 2014. On July 3, 2014, the show, then broadcasting onSiriusXM satellite radio, ended after show co-host Anthony Cumia was fired for posting a series of "racially charged"[7]tweets following an alleged off-air incident with a black woman on the street.[7] Hughes and Norton then became hosts ofOpie with Jim Norton, which aired until September 2016.[8] From June 2015 to October 2016, Roberts hostedSam Roberts' Show.
In October 2016, growing differences between Hughes and Norton led to Norton's departure from the show and teaming with Roberts forJim Norton & Sam Roberts as the new morning show.[9] In October 2018, Norton and Roberts renewed their contracts to continue the show for another three years.[10] Beginning October 15, 2018, the show's start time moved from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m and ran for four hours. In 2021, the start time moved back to 8:00 in the morning.[11] They signed extensions on their contracts to last through December 2021. They then re-signed through 2024.[12] In January 2025, Norton revealed that he and SiriusXM had parted ways after failing to come to terms on a contract renewal, ending theJim Norton & Sam Roberts show after eight years.[13]
Roberts began aprofessional wrestling podcast namedSam Roberts' Wrestling Podcast, in October 2014.[6] In 2018, the podcast was renamed toNotsam Wrestling.
In August 2015 Roberts did a live edition of theSam Roberts Show fromCarolines on Broadway, prior toSummerSlam. The show was broadcast live on Sirius XM and included guestsBrock Lesnar,Paul Heyman, andCorey Graves.[14][15] The following year, Roberts again did a live show from Caroline's the week prior toSummerSlam, withKevin Owens as his guest.[16] Prior toSummerSlam 2017, Roberts once again broadcast live from Caroline's, with the monikerSummerSam III, withMark Henry as his guest.[17]
In September 2016, Roberts was featured over a two-part episode ofVince Russo's podcast,The Swerve.[18][19]
Roberts first appeared onWWE's pay-per-view pre-show panel at December 2016'sRoadblock: End of the Line.[20] He has since been part of the pre-show panel and other pre-show responsibilities for various WWE network events.
In December 2017 followingClash of Champions, Roberts made his debut as a host ofWWE Talking Smack.[21] Roberts later hosted the finalTalking Smack followingFastlane in March 2018.
In January 2018, Roberts hosted theRaw 25 kickoff show.[22]
During the April 15 taping ofWWE Main Event, Roberts made his debut as a commentator. He has infrequently been a commentator onMain Event since then.[23]
On April 1, 2020, Roberts made his guest commentator debut duringNXT alongsideTom Phillips.
In October 2020,NotSam Wrestling on the WWE Network debuted its first season.
From 2023 to May 2024, Sam hosted WWE'sThe Bump alongside Megan Morant. The two continue to hostRawTalk immediately following broadcasts ofMonday Night Raw.
In 2006 Roberts did voiceover work as a radio DJ inGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.[24] Roberts made a cameo appearance in the 2014 filmTop Five.[25] In addition, Roberts made regular appearances onRed Eye between 2015-2017. In 2016, Roberts was featured on episode 37 ofThe Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro.[26]
In 2019, he and Jim Norton appeared as recon spies on an episode ofBar Rescue.