Former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin controversially left the company last year. Despite that, she still stays connected with the WWE community and often shares memories from her time there.
Recently, she posted a never-before-seen picture showing the bruises she got during her tough WWE tryout. It gave fans a rare look at the physical toll of the process.
This picture was taken in 2020 during Samantha Irvin’s WWE Performance Center tryout. In the first photo, she looks fresh and excited, wearing a WWE Performance Center shirt, ready for the challenge.
Samantha Irvin shows off the bruises she had during her WWE tryout 😲💀 pic.twitter.com/e8d01VTLMn
— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) February 19, 2025
However, the second photo was not what fans expected. It shows Irvin at home with big bruises on her back and shoulders. These images show how tough professional wrestling can be.
At first glance, some thought she got those scars by taking falls. But Irvin explained that the bruises came from running between the ropes. With that mindset, she pushed through the tough tryout, which helped her become a beloved WWE ring announcer.
Samantha Irvin teases guaranteed WWE return
Samantha Irvin recently made a big statement, saying she will definitely return to WWE. However, some fans still remember how she left, and not everyone is happy about her decision.
In an interview with USA Today, the former WWE ring announcer promised her fans that she would be back in professional wrestling. She made it clear that her journey wasn’t over yet.
Samantha Irvin says her wrestling career has barely begun and that she’ll be back at some point to finish her story.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) February 6, 2025
“My wrestling career has barely even begun. I think it would be an absolute waste of everything that I've done so far to not continue the story. I gotta finish my… pic.twitter.com/qObg7NQpve
She said, “That’s a guarantee. My wrestling career has barely even begun. I think it would be an absolute waste of everything that I’ve done so far to not continue the story. I gotta finish my story.”
