Samantha Irvin has revealed she didn't want to continue ring announcing and didn't particularly enjoy it, addressing her WWE departure via social media. Irvin was introduced to WWE in 2021 by Hall of Famer Mark Henry, unsuccessfully auditioning to become an in-ring performer but landing her first ring announcing role for "WWE 205 Live." Her journey saw her announce for "WWE NXT," "WWE SmackDown," and "WWE Raw" before announcing her departure on Monday. However, she appears to have wanted more of an active role in the promotion, which she revealed in comments on Instagram in response to a fan who suggested Irvin's fiance, former WWE and current AEW star Ricochet, had something to do with her decision to leave. 

"I don't like announcing," Irvin wrote via Instagram. "I'm serious! 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. I love watching the action but I don't love being an announcer."

The comments shine a new light on certain past events, including Irvin being endorsed in her announcer role back in May by none other than Lillian Garcia, who ultimately returned to WWE as Irvin's replacement on Monday's "WWE Raw." They were also a rebuke to the popular social media narrative that Ricochet influenced Irvin to leave after he himself departed the company and signed with AEW over the summer, wrapping up a six-year WWE run.

"Also, [WWE] wanted to stay Rico to stay in the big leagues," Irvin added in another comment.. "I don't know why everyone [is] pretending like he was always in great positions at WWE."