Samantha Irvin says she didn’t like ring announcing, wanted to manage in WWE

Samantha Irvin wanted to do other things in WWE beyond announcing.

Since Irvin announced her departure from WWE earlier this week, comments have been pouring into her Instagram post announcing her decision. Some comments sought to cast blame on Irvin’s fiance, Ricochet, who recently left WWE to join AEW. Irvin responded to those comments by sharing her feelings about her role in WWE, saying she wanted to do more than the role she was given.

“I don’t like announcing,” she revealed on Instagram. “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.”

When another user wrote to Irvin “ur untalented husband did this huh,” Irvin replied that his success allowed her to leave a role she didn’t like.

“My husband is a millionaire so yes, I don’t have to do a job I don’t like anymore,” she wrote.

In a follow-up report, it was noted that WWE and Irvin could not come to terms regarding outside projects. Irvin is looking to focus on music.