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    WWE Ring Announcer Samantha Irvin Leaves Raw: Will She Join AEW?

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    New Bedford native Samantha Irvin, the voice of “WWE Raw” on USA Network, announced Monday afternoon on the social media network X that she will no longer be the professional wrestling show’s ring announcer.

    “I love you guys so much and this is not the end of my art, I still have a lifetime to share,” Irvin wrote.

    Irvin did not say why she left the program.

    However, she thanked people across WWE, including the company’s female roster, the behind-the-scenes crew at Raw, Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the stable of WWE wrestlers.

    “There is no form of entertainment like it and not just any entertainer can be a WWE superstar,” she wrote. “You are the stars that the stars idolize. It can’t get any bigger and I’m proud to have used my voice to let the world know.”

    How Samantha Irvin got her start in professional wrestling with WWE

    Irvin, whose real name is Samantha Johnson, was born in Dennis but grew up in New Bedford. She began her rise to fame with her exceptional vocal chords, performing locally and reaching semi-finalist status on Season 10 of the TV show ‘America’s Got Talent’.

    Irvin also appeared on an episode of FOX’s “I Can See Your Voice” where she showed off her impressive whistling skills. She then took Las Vegas by storm and performed in Cirque du Soleil, as well as in “Vegas! The Show” as legendary singer Tina Turner.

    In 2021, she landed her dream job as WWE’s newest ring announcer for “205Live” on Peacock. A professional wrestling fan, Irvin said in a Standard times interview: “When I was young, I would watch every episode of WWE content and record the matches in a notebook, writing my own commentary and descriptions of the action.”

    Irvin has also served as the ring announcer for WWE SmackDown and was moved to WWE’s Raw program in 2023.

    In April, she received praise for her job announcing WrestleMania 40, a two-night event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Legendary boxing, wrestling and football announcer Michael Buffer posted on ”

    What will Samantha Irvin do next after leaving WWE? ‘Stay informed’

    Irvin is engaged to professional wrestler Trevor Dean Mann, known as Ricochet, a former holder of several championship titles in the WWE.

    Starting in August, Ricochet joined rival professional wrestling organization All Elite Wrestling.

    Irvin didn’t say she was joining her fiancé at AEW, but ended her post on a cryptic note.

    “To my fans, my entire career I’ve been waiting for you! That’s the intention and I can prove it. Stay tuned…”

    This report uses material from previous stories by Faith Harrington and Seth Chitwood.

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