Samantha Irvin announces WWE departure

In a surprise move, Samantha Irvin has announced that she has ended her career as a ring announcer for WWE Raw and is leaving the company. Irvin took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce the news, with a lengthy farewell statement.

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“WWE Universe, my time as your Monday Night 'Raw' ring announcer has come to an end,” Irvin wrote. “I love you all immensely and this does not mean the end of my art, I still have a lifetime to share with you. Thank you to every WWE fan who accepted me.”

Irvin also gave special thanks to the wrestlers, especially her fellow women in the WWE locker room, as well as the company's crew and a number of people behind the scenes who have helped her along the way. This list included Paul Heyman, Michael PS Hayes, Michael Cole, Brian “Road Dogg” James and more.

It is currently unknown whether Irvin will remain in the world of professional wrestling or attempt to branch out into other areas of broadcasting. Irvin is engaged to Ricochet, who recently left WWE before moving to AEW last August. While this might lead some to believe that Irvin is heading to AEW, it's worth noting that she also had a career as a singer before becoming a wrestling announcer.

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Along with posting the announcement, Irvin updated her X-page to black out her profile picture and banner. Furthermore, her bio simply reads: “ARTIST.”

Irvin first joined WWE in 2021 and thanks Mark Henry for helping her get started in the industry. After a short stint on “205 Live,” Irvin was named an announcer for “WWE NXT” before being promoted to the main roster in early 2022, less than a year after her start.