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Longtime WWE announcer Samantha Irvin has revealed why she left the company.
Last week, Irvin shocked the wrestling world when she announced she would pursue other opportunities outside of the WWE.
“WWE Universe, my time has come to an end as your Monday Night Raw Ring Announcer,” Irvin said on Instagram. “I love you all tremendously and this does not mark the end of my art, I have a lifetime more to share. Thank you to every WWE fan who accepted me.”
While responding to fans on social media, Irvin revealed that she left the WWE because she didn’t like announcing and wanted a bigger role in the company.
“I don’t like announcing,” she wrote. “I’m serious! Announcing was only supposed to be my way in. I wanted to manage, maybe even become general manager one day. But WWE saw no other future for me besides announcer. I love watching the action but I don’t love being an announcer.”
Irvin went on to thank fans who were supportive of her deicison.
“thank you so much, I love WWE and I’m so proud and honored I got to share all the moments with fellow fans much love! also, they wanted Rico to stay in the big leagues. I don’t know why everyone pretending like he was always in great positions at WWE.”
It’ll be interesting to see if Irvin signs with AEW in the coming weeks after leaving the WWE