Samantha Irvin Defends Decision to Leave WWE Before Netflix Transition

Samantha Irvin’s unexpected departure from WWE just before this week’s Monday Night RAW caught the wrestling community off guard. With WWE’s move to Netflix on the horizon, fans were especially surprised by her timing. Irvin has since responded, addressing her reasons for leaving and standing by her decision.

Quite a few factors, including scheduling conflicts, led to Samantha Irvin’s departure from WWE. Naturally, this was a tough decision to make for Irvin, especially at the height of her career in the company.

The announcement that Monday Night RAW is moving to Netflix has created major discussion within the pro wrestling community. It was reported that WWE and Netflix confirmed their huge deal to move Monday Night RAW to the streaming service, which will begin in January 2025. The reported deal, valued at over $5 billion for a duration of ten years. The company will undergo major changes next year and that’s why fans simply didn’t understand why Samantha Irvin would leave WWE before such a crucial move.

A fan recently took to Twitter and wondered how things would have been different had Samantha Irvin stayed with WWE until the Netflix move, which would have allowed her to receive more global attention. Irvin responded to the fan and admitted that while it was a tough call to make, it was the right one as the longer she stayed as an announcer, the more she would have solidified the notion that is all she was capable of, especially on such a huge platform as Netflix.

“Tough call but the longer I stay announcing the more I solidify the notion that that’s all I can do. Especially on such a huge platform.”

Samantha Irvin has chosen to focus on her music career and she will always stand by her decision, as Irvin made it clear she did not want to be labeled as a ring announcer for the rest of her life, as she is clearly capable of so much more.