Samantha Irvins unexpected exit from WWE before a recent Monday Night RAW surprised many in the wrestling world. She admitted that she never truly enjoyed being an announcer in WWE, which led to some criticism. Irvin has since addressed the claims that she burned all her bridges with the company.
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 comments about not enjoying her role as an announcer in WWE upset many fans. Some criticized her for speaking out against the company and called her pathetic. There were also speculations that she didnt like wrestling at all, which led to even more negative reactions. Irvin later clarified that she loves WWE and wrestling in general, but simply didnt enjoy her announcer role. Her honest remarks sparked backlash from some fans who felt she was ungrateful for the opportunity WWE gave her.
Recently, a fan took to Twitter and asked Samantha Irvin whether she and Ricochet calmed down and were down burning bridges after leaving WWE, saying, Did you and your partner now calm down after burning all the bridges or should we expect some more mental breakdowns?
Samantha Irvin saw what the fan had to say and wasted no time in giving an appropriate response, as she stated that she even asked Grok what supposedly bad things she said about WWE after her exit, as she had no idea what everyone was talking about, saying, So funny I asked Grok today what bad thing I said about WWE since I have no idea what everyone is talking about
Another fan chimed in and pointed out the backlash started after she said she didnt like announcing. In response, Irvin explained that if people didnt understand how she tried to bring some of Robin Williams style to her announcing to make it enjoyable for herself, then they werent really seeing who she wasthey were just seeing an announcer. She acknowledged that she could understand why some people might be offended by her dislike of memorizing stats and reciting match rules on live TV.
The backlash, she said, showed her that it wasnt her personality they liked, which she had already suspected. However, she mentioned that the people who truly enjoyed her performance were being very supportive about her decision to step away from announcing, allowing her to focus on her true passionmaking art and performing.
It was reported that many in WWE were upsetover Samantha Irvins comments following her departure. Since she was no longer with the company, they couldnt force her to remove them. Irvins decision to leave WWE had been something shed been thinking about for a long time, as she now wants to focus on her music career. Despite the criticism shes received, her supporters are rooting for her success, and Irvin doesnt let the opinions of her haters bother her.
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