Legendary ring announcer praises WWE's Samantha Irvin for WrestleMania 40 performance
WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin received high praise from Michael Buffer after her performance at WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia over the weekend.
WWE’s Samantha Irvin braved the chilly temperatures in Philadelphia to put on a masterful performance as she announced each performer’s name when they came down to ring.
Irvin is usually the ring announcer for "Monday Night Raw," but she got a chance to showcase her talents in front of thousands of WWE fans at WrestleMania 40 on Saturday and Sunday.
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Her performance was caught by the legendary Michael Buffer.
"Ring announcer Samantha Irvin ruled @WrestleMania last night & her emotional final announcement was awesome!" Buffer wrote on X. "She was featured on camera-ring center-that was a smart production move & she was just brilliant! Her timing, pace, drama, energy was perfect!"
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The peak of Irvin’s emotion showed up at the end of Night 2’s main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. After interference from Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, The Rock, John Cena and The Undertaker, Irvin voice cracked as she announced Rhodes as the new champion.
Irvin has been on almost every WWE brand from SmackDown to NXT to what was known as 205 Live.
She was profiled in the New York Post last year ahead of WrestleMania 39. She was previously a contestant on "America’s Got Talent" and performed in Cirque de Solei and "Vegas! The Show" in Las Vegas. She was noticed by former WWE talent Mark Henry in 2020 and became the ring announcer for "Friday Night SmackDown in 2022.
She is currently engaged to WWE star Ricochet, whose real name is Trevor Mann.
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