Samantha Irvin Says WWE Was Informed Of Her Decision To Move On From The Promotion Months Beforehand

Samantha Irvin quickly clears up a misconception regarding her WWE departure.

Samantha Irvin announced that she was leaving WWE on Monday, October 21, 2024. She did not even ring announce during that night's WWE Monday Night Raw episode. Instead, the returning veteran WWE announcer, Lilian Garcia, replaced her.

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On social media, Irvin responded to a tweet citing a report that she had quit only hours before the show, simply writing "* months before Raw," implying that even though she decided to depart from WWE, nobody was blindsided by the move.

Samantha Irvin's fiance, AEW Star Ricochet, has already claimed that she will not be joining him in All Elite Wrestling. Learn more here.

Fans can read reactions to Samantha's departure from Chelsea Green, Logan Paul, and more at this link.

Fans can also read Lilian Garcia's thoughts on her return here.

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