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Samantha Irvin Reveals WWE Exit in Letter to Fans and Employees Following Ricochet's Move to AEW | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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Samantha Irvin Reveals WWE Exit in Letter to Fans and Employees Following Ricochet's Move to AEW | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 13: Ring announcer Samantha Irvin appears during an episode of Monday Night RAW at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on May 13, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images)

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Monday Night Raw ring announcer Samantha Irvin announced that she is leaving WWE in a letter posted on social media.

Irvin thanked WWE fans, wrestlers and employees in her letter. Her exit comes after her fiancé Ricochet left WWE and moved to AEW last summer.

“WWE Universe, my time as your Monday Night Raw ring announcer has come to an end,” the statement read. “I love you all more than anything and that doesn’t mean the end of my art, I still have a lifetime to share with you.”

Irvin joined WWE in 2021 as a ring announcer for 205 Live. A year later, she was moved to SmackDown Live to replace Greg Hamilton after he left the company. In February 2023, she moved to Monday Night Raw.

Irvin quickly became a fan favorite because of her passionate approach to ring announcing. Last April, she competed in 14 matches at WrestleMania 40, earning praise from legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer.

Michael Buffer @Michael_Buffer

Ring announcer Samantha Irvin made the decision @WrestleMania last night and their emotional graduation announcement was great!
She was featured in the camera ring center – it was a smart production move and she was simply brilliant!
Their timing, pacing, drama and energy were perfect!@SamanthaTheBomb @WWE pic.twitter.com/qHt8s3PsTy

Before her professional wrestling career, Irvin, whose real name is Samantha Johnson, rose to prominence as a semi-finalist on the tenth season of America's Got Talent. She also appeared in an episode of I can see your voice on Fox, where she demonstrated her flute skills. She also had roles in the Las Vegas production Vegas! The showportrays Gladys Knight and Tina Turner.

Irvin didn't mention whether she would continue her career in professional wrestling, but she concluded her letter by saying, “To my fans, I have waited for you my entire career! We are meant to be and I can prove it. “Stay tuned.”

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