Yesterday, Samantha Irvin stunned the WWE Universe by suddenly announcing her departure from the company after three years. She had been a key part of WWE Raw since February 2023, and fans had gotten used to hearing the 35-year-old’s voice each week as she announced the wrestlers to the ring.

Irvin has reportedly been considering her future for a year and wants to pursue opportunities connected to her music career. The WWE Universe was taken by surprise on Monday as announcer Samantha Irvin released a lengthy statement confirming she had parted ways with the company.

As announced by Samantha Irvin on Twitter earlier today, her time as the lead ring announcer for Monday Night RAW has come to an end. As you’d expect, many fans assumed this means she’ll be joining her fiancé Ricochet in AEW. Ricochet says that’s not the case, writing: