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Samantha Irvin leaves WWE in a pro wrestling stunner


Samantha Irvin leaves WWE in a pro wrestling stunner

WWE will have a new ring announcer.

Samantha Irvin, one of WWE's top jobs in recent memory, announced Monday that she has left the company.

“WWE Universe, my time as your Monday Night Raw ring announcer has come to an end. 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. Thank you to every WWE fan who has accepted me,” Irvin wrote.


WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin announced Monday that she has left the company.
WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin announced Monday that she has left the company. Getty Images

“To the women’s locker room: You are the most incredible group of people on this earth. I am extremely proud to be your colleague and friend.”

A source with knowledge of WWE operations told The Post that the split was “completely amicable.”

Irvin earned widespread acclaim from WWE fans for how vocally she brought her emotions to the announcement of ring entries and title changes, as well as her spontaneous reactions to surprising storyline moments like the return of The Rock.

Irvin loves her music – she once appeared on “America's Got Talent” and recently delivered a beautiful rendition of the national anthem at the Steelers-Raiders in Las Vegas.

It is unclear whether Irvin will remain in professional wrestling; Her fiancé, wrestler Ricochet, recently left WWE for AEW.

In her farewell note, Irvin went on to thank Triple H, Paul Heyman, Michael “PS” Hayes, Michael Cole, Brian Armstrong (the Road Dogg), Gabe Sapolsky, George Carroll Jr. and Mark Henry.

“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. To keep raising the bar. For risking your body and finding new ways to shock us and leave us wanting more,” Irvin wrote.

“There is no form of entertainment like this and not every 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 add emotion and excitement to your performances. You are the stars who idolize the stars. It’s not getting any bigger and I’m proud to have used my voice to share it with the world.”

A WWE spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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