Samantha Irvin is gone from WWE.
On October 21st, WWE announcer Samantha Irvin announced that her time with the company was through. In a statement on social media, the star wrote:
WWE Universe, my time has come to an end as your Monday Night Raw Ring Announcer. I love you all tremendously and this does not mark the end of my art, I have a lifetime more to share. Thank you to every WWE fan who accepted me.
To the Women’s Locker Room: you are the most incredible group of people on the face of this Earth. I am beyond proud to be your colleague and friend.
To the Crew & Cameramen: I can’t thank you enough for the encouragement, the laughs. You created such a wonderful, positive atmosphere for me. Love you all.
To the WWE Superstars, past and present: I have thanked you since 1989 and will continue to thank you for the rest of my days for entertaining us. For raising the bar over and over again. For risking your bodies and finding new ways to keep us shocked and wanting more. There is no form of entertainment like this and not just any entertainer can be a WWE Superstar.
The respect I have for you is more than I can express. Thank you for making it so easy to pour emotion and excitement into your introductions. You are the stars that the
stars idolize. It doesn’t get any bigger and I’m proud to have used my voice to let the world know it.
Continuing, Samantha Irvin sent messages of thanks to Michael Cole, Paul Heyman, Triple H, and more.
Thank you Paul Heyman, Michael PS Hayes, & Michael Cole. I will continue to apply what my I learned from you to every aspect of career. Thank you for invigorating my creativity.
Thank you Brian “Road Dogg” James, Scott Armstrong, Gabe Sapolsky, and George Carroll Jr. for giving me my first opportunities to rise to the occasion.
Thank you to HHH for trusting me and showcasing me on this platform.
Thank you Mark Henry for giving me my big break. I hope I made you proud.
Thank you to all the Coaches, Producers, Medical, Writers, Talent Relations, Makeup, Photography, Social Media, Digital, Travel Department, Catering, Merch, 2k Team, Referees, Security and Announce Team for everything you did to help me along the way.
To my fans, my entire career I’ve been waiting for you! We are meant to be and I can prove it. Stay tuned.
All my love! And still…
Samantha
— Samantha Irvin (@SamanthaTheBomb) October 21, 2024
Samantha Irvin’s WWE Exit Took Many By Surprise
According to a report from WrestleVotes, Samantha Irvin’s announcement took many backstage by surprise. The report reads:
I’m told the news of Samantha Irvin leaving the company has genuinely shocked a lot of people backstage at RAW in Philly this afternoon.
Fightful Select added more information, saying that while some backstage were definitely surprised, some expected her to leave the company after fiancé Ricochet left WWE in the summer of 2024 when his contract expired. In addition, Fightful Select reports that sources would be “shocked” if AEW didn’t try to sign Irvin to a contract. Ricochet signed with AEW and made his debut at All In back in August.
The report from Fightful Select also indicates that Irvin was well-liked backstage in WWE. One source reportedly called the star a “presence that made the work day better.”
Lilian Garcia is reportedly backstage at Monday Night Raw in Philadelphia.