The backstage reaction to Samantha Irvin’s WWE departure has been revealed, less than an hour following Irvin’s public announcement.
The WWE ring announcer shocked fans with a statement on social media announcing that her time as a WWE announcer has come to an end.
It seems that fans weren’t the only people who were shocked by Irvin’s exit, with a new report indicating that this news came as a surprise to people backstage.
WrestleVotes has taken to Twitter to note that a lot of people backstage at tonight’s (October 21) Raw taping in Philadelphia were “genuinely shocked” by the news of Samantha Irvin’s departure.
WrestleVotes wrote:
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.
Irvin has been with WWE since April 2021, when she was hired as a ring announcer for the 205 Live brand, before eventually becoming a beloved name on the main roster.
She credits Mark Henry for introducing her to the company, with Samantha originally having a tryout to become a wrestler prior to her ring announcing tenure.
Samantha Irvin’s fiance Ricochet notably left WWE in June, ahead of joining AEW in August.
We will continue to provide updates on Samantha Irvin as they become available.
You can read Samantha Irvin’s full statement announcing her WWE departure at this link.
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.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) October 21, 2024
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