WWE Talent Defends Samantha Irvin Walking Away
A WWE on-air talent wants fans to relax when it comes to criticizing Samantha Irvin for leaving the company.
The wrestling world was very surprised when Samantha Irvin announced her exit from WWE before the October 21st edition of Monday Night Raw.
Samantha Irvin had gained a following among WWE fans due to her incredible skills as an announcer.
After she departed from WWE, Irvin admitted that she didn’t love being a ring announcer and that’s why she chose to walk away. Irvin, whose real name is Samantha Johnson, plans to focus on her singing career and other things she wants to do in life.
Jackie Redmond is a popular WWE backstage interview on the Raw brand and also a host. While appearing on the Gabby AF podcast, Redmond spoke about how Samantha was following her heart while also praising her as a person.
“The thing about Sam that I think people need to realize, because I know since she left, there’s been a lot of fodder online — Sam right now is following her heart. I don’t understand how anyone could ever hate on someone for that, she’s following what she genuinely is passionate about and that’s signing and that’s music.”
“The reason she was able to be so legendary as an announcer is because she understands how to emote with her voice and she understands how to make her voice powerful, she knows all the ways to use it and to use it with conviction and convey certain things, even though all you’re doing is saying a name, which is crazy to think about. Her talent, she’s undeniable, she’s absolutely undeniable. As a person, she’s amazing.”
Samantha Irvin Made Jackie Redmond More Comfortable In WWE
The discussion continued with Jackie Redmond talking about Samantha Irvin and her fiance Ricochet, who is now in AEW, helped Redmond out when Jackie was new on the Raw brand.
“I can be very intimidated and when I joined Raw backstage, I was really quiet, I was really shy and awkward and I’m sure people will tell you that I would confirm that. Everyone was great, everyone was playing, no one was mean to me.
People are in their own world, they’re doing their own thing, they’re getting ready for their match, they’re figuring out their own stuff and you can feel a little bit alone at first when you don’t have anyone and you don’t have any relationships built.
Sam is someone that on day one that came up to me and made an effort to make sure that I was comfortable and if I needed anything. Her and Ricochet would drive me back to the hotel after the show, just little things that go a long way and you know I think that just speaks to her heart, I think she knew that I didn’t know anybody and I didn’t know how to sort of like break that life with a lot of people outside of doing the actual work.
I think she saw that I was having a bit of a hard time with it and she and her soon to be husband were really great to me. That’s why I have so much love for Sam outside of the talent and everything else.”
Ricochet has also said that Samantha Irvin doesn’t plan to join him in AEW although that could always change in the future.