Fans are angry at Samantha Irvin for 'breaking tradition' with her WWE exit, as far as her fiancé Ricochet is concerned. Irvin shared last month that she was leaving WWE and later shared that she did not fully enjoy being an announcer for the company, but rather had seen the role as a launch pad to bigger plans in the promotion.
Irvin's candidness sparked a backlash among some fans who believed Irvin was ungrateful to WWE for the opportunity to be an announcer. On the Insight podcast, Ricochet gave another reason behind the vitriol of some commenters online.
I feel like she broke tradition. That's why people are kind of upset. Because, again, how long was Fink doing it? How long did Lillian do it? Justin Roberts still doing it. The fact that she only did for four years and then she found out this isn't what I was born to do.
Ricochet added that Irvin's decision to walk away from wrestling doesn't just contrast with previous announcers, but also wrestlers.
Look at Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles, because they've been doing it for so long, and they're still in it, they're still doing that. So I think especially when wrestling fans find something that makes them feel good and makes what they like watching better, they just want it forever.
Irvin does not plan on joining AEW, as Ricochet himself has made clear to fans, and she reportedly intends to pursue other ventures in entertainment as well as music. Lilian Garcia has since returned to WWE as Raw's ring announcer and has wished Irvin the best with her post-WWE ventures.
Ultimately, Irvin is pleased to have been a part of WWE, even if her career with WWE did not play out how she hoped. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Samantha Irvin and her future outside of professional wrestling.
