Samantha Irvins sudden departure from WWE before a recent episode of Monday Night RAW caught the wrestling community off guard. She mentioned that she never really enjoyed being an announcer in WWE, which sparked some negative reactions. In response to the backlash she faced, Ricochet has now revealed a big reason for the backlash.
Samantha Irvin recentlyadmitted that she never liked announcing in WWEand that she wanted to do more in the company, such as managing or becoming the General Manager for a brand.
Samantha Irvins remarks about not enjoying her role as an announcer in WWE upset a lot of fans. Some criticized her for speaking out against WWE and even called her pathetic. Many people also speculated that she didnt like wrestling at all, which led to more negative reactions. Irvin later clarified her position, stating that she loves WWE and wrestling in general, but just didnt enjoy her role as an announcer. Irvins honest comments about her feelings caused some fans to react negatively, thinking she was ungrateful to WWE for the chance to be an announcer.
While speaking on theInsightpodcast, Ricochet gave another reason for the harsh comments online. He said that Irvins choice to leave her job broke with tradition. He noted how long famous announcers like Howard Finkel and Lillian Garcia worked in their roles, and that Justin Roberts is still announcing. Irvin was only an announcer for four years before she decided it wasnt for her.
Ricochet also pointed out that Irvins decision is different from many wrestlers who have stayed in the business for a long time, like Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles. He explained that fans often want the things they love to last forever, and when someone they admire leaves, it can be disappointing for them.
We have also reported that many in WWE were upset over Samantha Irvins comments following her departure. Since she was no longer with the company, they couldnt force her to remove them.
Samantha Irvins decision to leave WWE was something she had been contemplating for a very long time, asshe ultimately wants to focus on her music career now. Nonetheless, her supporters want her to succeed no matter what and Irvin couldnt care less what her haters think of her in the end.
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