Ricochet Defends Samantha Irvin’s WWE Departure Tirade [Video]

Samantha Irvin shocked the wrestling world by announcing her departure from WWE ahead of the October 16th episode of Monday Night RAW.

Following her departure, Irvin revealed that she wanted to become a manager in WWE and never intended to be a ring announcer. Her social media rant has sparked outrage in WWE.

During a recent appearance on the “Insight” podcast, Irvin’s husband, Ricochet, noted that her decision to break from wrestling tradition by leaving contributed to the negative response online.

Irvin is not expected to join AEW, as she had planned to leave WWE to focus on other projects.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

On Irvin’s decision to leave:“Because she’s an artist, she’s a musician, like that’s what she naturally does. She’s just not an announcer. And it’s like, it’s like, obviously, there’s no disrespect to any of that. It’s just because that’s not what you were born to do, and that’s not what you love to …