Former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin has confirmed she plans to return to professional wrestling as a manager once her non-compete clause expires in October 2026.
Irvin, now performing music under the name \"Samantha The Bomb,\" responded to fans on social media over the weekend, revealing her post-announcing ambitions. When a fan praised her microphone work, Irvin made her intentions clear.
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\"Thank you so much! I promise I will bring even more gusto to the mic when managing talent,\" she wrote on X.
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The former Raw announcer also addressed speculation about potentially managing her husband Ricochet, who currently works for AEW. When a fan suggested she should manage Ricochet upon his return to WWE, Irvin shut down that idea while teasing something bigger.
\"I would be a bad manager if I advised him to return. But us together will be historic, I do believe that,\" Irvin replied.
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Irvin departed WWE in October 2024 after revealing the company wouldn\'t offer her opportunities beyond ring announcing. She later disclosed she\'s bound by a two-year non-compete clause that prevents her from working in wrestling until October 2026.
The 37-year-old previously clarified that she never intended to be a career ring announcer, stating at the time of her departure: \"I don\'t like announcing. 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.\"
With less than nine months remaining on her non-compete, Irvin\'s latest comments have fueled speculation that she could debut in AEW alongside Ricochet once she\'s free to return to the wrestling business.
