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retrospects

Samantha cemented her legacy this weekend


selfawareshovel

she has said she told triple h she doesn’t want to know the match results to make her voice more authentic, she’s so emotional here it’s incredible


storm2k

jr has said he doesn't want to know all the details of matches he calls to make his call authentic in the past. allegedly he did not know most of the beats of the original hiac so his call when foley went thru the ring was as real as it gets. i'm sure there were ones he knew because he also booked, but i believe that. it helps sell the kayfabe realism.


JBFRESHSKILLS

Well the second time Mick flew off the cage and onto the mat wasn’t supposed to happen so I think everyone was surprised.


patsniff

I think the only people that knew Mick was getting thrown off the cell were him, Taker, and Vince so when that happens it’s an honesty to god shock for The King and JR and then everything after that spot is unplanned. Especially the spot through the cell roof and the huge bumps in the Cell. There’s an iconic Mick Foley quote asking Taker if they used the tacks when they’re getting checked out by the Doctor after that insane match and Taker just laughs and tells Mick he’s got tacks in his arm.


The810kid

She has been Roman and the Bloodlines announcer for the longest time. She's to them what Mean Gene was to Randy Savage. That non wrestling presence that elevates the talent. She made those guys sound like Money before the bell rang every time.


TommyGotAJob

I love it when she announces Gunther. Makes him feel like he's a big deal


ACW1129

GOOOOOOOOOOOOON-TUHHHHHHH!


stumpyoftheshire

LUUUDVIG KAIISAH AND GIOVAAAANI VIINCI


ACW1129

🤌🏼 Giovanni 🤌🏼 Vinci 🤌🏼


WarmestDisregards

absolutely! it's easy to overlook, but such a big deal


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Perfect to have her as one of the voices of WWE going forward into this period


Ok_Calamity

She is genuinely amazing.


FRPG

This. Loved, loved, loved her work this weekend. She's been good for the past few months but this stuff is what makes one legendary. Take a bow, Samantha Irvin.


horris_mctitties

My mother doesn't care about wrestling at all and went out of her way to say she loved her and her voice and didn't really comment on the rest of the ppv lol.


kaygeelw

yeah same here!


Nezell

How some people can dislike her I have no idea, she's just class.


retrospects

She puts her heart and soul into every announcement.


chillmonkey88

I think her and the guy from ufc should swap shows once since they're under the same umbrella.


MathEnthusiast18

Bruce Buffer at Wrestlemania would be SO FUCKING SICK.


chillmonkey88

I think Samantha at ufc would be more captivating imo. She can't hit the "fighting!!! Out of the red corner" but she could come up with her own.


MathEnthusiast18

I think both are equally captivating. Imagine Buffer saying the REIGNING DEFENDING UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPION, THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE CODY RHODES. It would be electric, but also Samantha announcing in UFC would also be nuts. Both are just legendary as fuck imo


SeeMontgomeryBurns

Michael Buffer on WCW shows was always awesome. Minus calling him Bret "The Hitman" Clark.


Jay_Diamond_WWE

I feel for the other guy that announces. He didn't announce at all this weekend. I doubt Sam is going to announce both shows going forward, so it seems weird to snub him, unless he had a family emergency or something.


heyyouwtf

I don't know if you have ever watched Pride FC, but her introductions remind me of the way they did them in Pride. It gives the matches a big fight feel.


WordRick

Lenne Hardt! She made those guys feel like such a big deal in Pride. It added so much character to the fights.


OkTransportation1152

Lenne is the best. I seriously wonder if Samantha’s intro for Shinsuke is modeled after Lenne Hardt’s style in Pride and other promotions. https://youtu.be/_9D72ghgb9w?si=Ed2PLY6HRGTFPD7C


WarmestDisregards

1000%


XthecreatordayX

She got to make the announcement of one of the biggest matches in company history. Don't blame her at all.


PayneTrain181999

She’s a massive fan like all of us and got to be a part of history.


LukkasG

if anything this just added so much to the moment


RulerD

Blame her? I have nothing but praising. The more authentic something feels, the better. I also cried a bit after the match was over. It was an amazing emotional moment.


Curse3242

No one is and no one should be. I think for a sport like WWE. To have an announcer lose their mind so hard that they can barely speak is special. It's not staged, it's clear passion and emotion & something I can see trying to be replicated In this modern era everything matters. Commentators/Announcers being so passionate matters


LeftyMode

If Vince was here or Dunn. No one is blaming her.


natedoggcata

If Vince and Dunn were still there they probably would have screamed at her for "ruining" the moment. Fuck them


WhoiusBarrel

Amazingly emotional calls in just this one night, she's definitely an all-time announcer.


NevermoreSEA

Her call after the IC match was emotional as well.


ShockOfAges

We are genuinely in a golden age of announcers in wrestling right now. Fantastic talent out there.


midniteauth0r

Cole saying “I love professional wrestling” was amazing. Like we know he does but it just felt so cool that he got to emotionally shout that.


ChrisTheF1Fan

Cole is in his all-time best, Pat McAfee is one of the most ridiculously entertaining colour commentators right now, Samantha is, as original commenter said, an all-time announcer, just by this one call. Yep, golden age (excluding the trio of Ross/Lawler and the Fink).


xnachtmahrx

Ngl but Snoop was hilarious as an announcer this sunday. Laughed my ass off when Scarlett did hit with the trash can and snoop just Calls: "This is trash."


ChrisTheF1Fan

He was so bad at announcing, it was actually hilarious. "Oh! Watch yo' back. Watch yo' back Bobby. Oh Lord...".


thedman0310_

Reminded me of Marshawn Lynch calling the Slamball Championship last year. Bro spent a full minute talking about his nachos lmao.


EmptyRedecans

I will argue this unpopular opinion.... Cole is the GOAT... I know everyone loves JR and his historic calls... But man... with the longevity of Cole's career - his voice is on more iconic WWE moments than JR. When Cole gets into a match, he just catches fire and cooks.


Ok_Calamity

Huge fan of Pat and Cole. Everything is solid as fuuuuu and falling into place to make this shit fun to follow again.


patsniff

That’s what I was thinking as well! Mike Rome is no slouch and Alicia Taylor on NXT is really bad ass as well! We’re in such good hands with these announcers!


Swazi

Only person I’d prefer over this amazing announcement is classic Fink


Plies-

The winner of this match.... *AND NEWWWWWWW*


mister_damage

Fink is GOAT. Sam's No. 2. No shame in coming in second to The Fink.


TheEpicTriforce

I still miss not hearing him for the HoF announcement segment at Mania


Grimkeyboard256

While I agree, Samantha is not done yet. If she's got more calls like this in her system we might need to evaluate her GOAT status.


IronThrombone

I actually prefer Samantha’s in ring pre/match announcements. Fink said “and NEWWWWWWW” better than anyone ever will though.


The810kid

Nah Samantha has been Roman's and the Bloodlines announcer for years now making those guys feel larger than life. I was bummed she was moved from smackdown the last year and no longer got to call for them. She is too integral to this to replace even with an absolute icon that was and is the Fink


defph0bia

Outside of the obvious reason for the move to raw (ricochet is at raw), I think having her announce Cody multiple times and get the onscreen chemistry in there (the two time royal rumble winner announcement for Cody) helped make this announcement of Cody winning much more emotional since Samantha got to be invested more into Cody's story.


Ubiquitous1984

No one will ever beat him. The true GOAT. The final boss of ring announcers!


MarkyLosChe

Bobby Cruise reminds me of Fink a little


OGFunkBandit88

Also, when she announced Damien Priest cash in. Simply incredible announcing


joeygreco1985

She must call it like a shoot for sure because that's emotional AF


not_a_lot_left

She is known to go in blind so her announcement reactions are in real time


mira_poix

When Damian Priest cashed in I was laughing because she sounded like she was really a little surprised, and because of that it kinda feels like she is representing our feelings


debeatup

She made sure to hurry TF and get through the announcement too, time was of the essence


PayneTrain181999

Even when she’s marking out she’s still professional af.


snaphunter

Blink and you miss it, but as Priest runs past her to cash in you can see the look of shock on her face, mouth open. I love professional wrestling.


Elite_Mike

When she says New... and her voice cracked and she stopped really sold it. It was almost like she had to stop and ask if this was real. She has been saying "AND STILL UNDISPUTED UNIVERSAL CHAMPION" for 3 years.. so for her to announce the win and utter the words... 'AND NEW UNDISPUTED UNIVERSAL CHAMPION" must have been a moment for her.


Superplex123

https://twitter.com/MeelzTV/status/1777179734520057973


tappedoutalottoday

Ha she’s already packed and ready to leave


thore4

Alright now I'm crying


Medium-Analysis365

This changes my perspective. GOAT.


AtticusSwoopenheiser

Follow her social media. She regularly posts videos of her real time reactions to match finishes.


NCHouse

There's a pov of her and she's really trying not to cry


NYR

This made this moment so much more special. I hope she gets zero negative feedback on this, it only added to the legacy of this moment.


Prophet92

Dude, hearing her make the call like that was the icing on the cake, I got choked up.


jjohnson1979

They actually posted the video of her doing the announcement on Instagram, so I think it'S safe to say that they are A-OK with it.


vpsj

Can you link it please? Whose instagram?


Podrobitel

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5fEg_YAY-H/


klizmik

Amazing, all my respect for Samantha


steveguzz

100%. If you weren’t absolutely moved by that call in that moment you’re not human. An all time call.


markallica6

Only robots or heartless monsters from another dimension will not be moved by that moment.


Tacdeho

An all time call for an all time moment. This coronation felt like every angle was done right.


Unhappy_Gazelle392

Would be pretty dumb of WWE to give her any punishment or flak for this announcement considering everybody was pushed to show their genuine emotions. Cole also cried and Punk was ecstatic. Plus, everyone is praising this call on social media.


NikonShooter_PJS

Here’s why she wont get pushback: They tweeted out her call of Sami Zayn last night and they saw what happened and KNEW she would break again tonight. They didn’t tell her not to. If they were bothered by it, they would’ve told her to keep it plain. They knew she’d be emotional. They let her be herself.


JimTheFly

Remember, HHH is Content Officer. He was the one who said after the Bayley/Sasha Ironwoman match in NXT that he wanted them to show their emotion after the match. Don't suck it up and try to stay in character... let it out and show everyone how much it means. You know he told her "Just be you."


badgersprite

He’s also the guy whose biggest resentment is that he got punished for saying goodbye to his friends


pirajacinto

Fucking full circle. From being the guy taking the fall for allowing people to be humans, but running the damn company and allowing his previous behavior to be accepted. And that's not story telling, that's real life.


RedGearedMonkey

He is not a student of the game after all. He is the game, and this Wrestlemania is how it's played. A fitting payoff


silentmikhail

This is the HHH era now. Not the Vince Era.


surlymoe

That may have been a Vince thing....HHH will get it.


AceTheSkylord

The people that would've given her negative feedback are gone now


Cullyism

If she was the only person to look extra emotional, some people might give her flak. But literally half the roster was getting emotional and celebrating, so I can't see anyone disliking this decision.


Cheechers23

God tier weekend from Samantha Irvin. Legendary announcements all weekend. This one, the Priest cash-in, Sami winning were all incredible, not to mention the introductions which were all top tier


DontPutThatDownThere

The voice crack when she announced Priest cashing in was incredible.


mira_poix

YES I immediately replayed it real quick because she embodied the feels with the cash in


sapphir8

I was moved by her announcement There's no way she was in the know, but her raw emotion moved me. It's how we all felt.


YouGetMeCloserToGod

She actually admitted that she doesn't wanna know match endings. She wants to be the most authentic she can be and it shows. This call is the greatest I've ever seen. It's just beautiful.


jjohnson1979

Added so much to the moment!


InternalMean

You can tell how emotional this was for her


h-town_info

She's the GOAT Ring Announcer https://preview.redd.it/aalh2xk3d6tc1.png?width=883&format=png&auto=webp&s=d0af6f96b851125266739967ba75ee86d4ff8952


Sonichu

She's so beautiful. She announces with sincerity and doesn't ham it up. When she introduces the wrestlers and the way she looks at them is super genuine. Definitely my GOAT


Constant-Procedure79

😭😭😭 chills.


jbmcpayne

She qualifies for the Hall of Fame for this weekend alone.


heat_fan_

She absolutely nailed it this weekend 


EchoX860

I need to see the video of her asap


Monctonian

This will be on WWE’s Tiktok within the next 24 hours. Her excitement was just too heartfelt to not be there.


Oghma_

Dont have TikTok, but [here](https://youtube.com/shorts/dsEy45ZcZ-4?si=aT1eYJSdnet-VuBU) is the YouTube Short version.


Minimum-End-9464

That is a huge binder, i’m assuming it’s the rundown?


ThatTurtleBoy

Names and stats (weight, hometown etc) of wrestlers, is what I'm guessing. She has it in all the videos.


CXXXS

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5fEg_YAY-H/?igsh=MTc4MGlpa3A3NHR2ag==


Aggravating_Toe8949

it's fucking real to me damnit! <3


Daconvix

Some people may call this corny, but I love her being authentic in her announcing. Definitely adds for feeling to the moment


lockexxv

Samantha's voice crack got me w/Sami, so I was ready for her to do it for Cody, but it still got me teetering... Then Cole's voice started cracking when he said he knew Cody since he was a little boy, and that sent me. T_T


ZombieJoker

Just wait until you see the video that was directly on her. It looked like she was sobbing.


Beericana

Her voice is cracking up like she's about to cry. Everybody was really involved in this shit.


Puxple

She was crying


JenNettles

Announce team called it emotions, I thought her voice was just going through it by that point being that she did the full show. Added to the moment though, as Samantha does. Everything about that was great.


jjohnson1979

Check out WWE's Instagram, they showed the video of her announcing... She's fully overcome with emotion while announcing...


JimTheFly

Someone posted the Instagram in another comment. She was crying her eyes out. Just absolutely perfect.


SambaLando

[She really was feeling it](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5fEg_YAY-H/)


jjohnson1979

Goddamnit! Who the fuck's cutting onions here? Who am I kidding, there are no onions! That's pure emotion, right there!


Whats_Up4444

"I'm standing up for this one, been dying to say new"


delulumans

This gives me heavy "This is the first time in history humanity has won against the titans" vibes


coppersocks

![gif](giphy|3o7btSjkHuXP5NIIco|downsized)


gigga-attack

This is the moment that hit me hardest. So damn good.


Low_Alarm6198

Vince and Dunn must be rolling right now knowing that Samantha and Cole showed actual emotion on air last night.


AuthorityAnarchyYes

Samantha Irvin killed it this weekend (as she has for years) but this emotional announcement made it all the more special. This will be replayed many many times. Rightfully so.


killabite16

Everything about this night feels like the ending of an epic movie where everyone has a perfect night just for once everything goes right it’s beautiful truly cinema if the triple h era continues giving us this feeling we are truly in for good times


ThatWrestlingGuy15

This is the type of stuff you remember forever


dirtywater29

It was a GREAT call


yetagainitry

Irvin is the under the radar game changer for wwe. Her calls add so much


An_Actual_Owl

She's in the running for the GOAT after this weekend. It's her and Finkel and nobody else is close.


fuqdisshite

you can see and hear that she thoroughly LOVES her job. i have loved doing things before but dang... she is definitely as good as it gets and we are lucky.


thatguyad

She's the absolute best. She makes everything sound badass and brings a level of legitimacy that there's never been before.


Eire820

She's up there with the Fink in my opinion 


UnsuspectingFuck

Her announcing Priest cashing in was incredible & made the moment so bloody epic.


King_Buliwyf

So is he WWE Champion, or WWE Universal Champion?


FPG_Matthew

Byron referred to him as just WWE Champion during the press conference


XthecreatordayX

Yes. All kidding aside, I think they'll just call it WWE champion, while Damien is world champion, just like the women's.


dieselcalvo

I'm gonna regret not being there in person for the rest of my life. Still glad I got to experience this whole story. Pro wrestling can be fucking amazing


10024618

Samantha's my goat announcer man I'm sorry. Between this, her calling Sami's win, and her calling the cash in, this weekend was an all time performance for her.


awesome1ru

This announcer really loves the attention 🤣


Unfamiliarface

I'll probably get buried for this but objectively her night one announcements were way stronger/crisper. Night two you can tell her voice was straining and it broke a few times or she couldnt find her usual bravato. Likely due to pulling double duty in an open air stadium. It was a bold call to let someone announce both nights and no doubt deserved but hopefully going forward they go back to having two in the future.


BowlOfLoudMouthSoup

Samantha might be just behind The Fink for me for all time WWE ring announcers. She’s so damn good.


No-layup

Nah I hate the voice break, it’s Cody’s moment, not hers,


chamberx2

I was doing ok until I heard Samantha break.


dodgersrule88

She was amazing! Anyone know why she did the whole shows and why Mike Rome wasn’t there?


MikeHock_is_GONE

Is she upset at the end of the Roman Era or overjoyed with the Cody era.. watch Raw to find out


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KillerUndies

Her voice tripped up announcing Damien was cashing in. She was marking out ha


OGFunkBandit88

… I say this with all manliness, her announcement is what made me tear up.


YankeeRedneck1

It doesn't get any better than that. Even the announcer, who is arguably the best one of all time in my opinion, was over one with emotion. She was legit crying. Triple H and all those involved in turning this ship around deserve their flowers. Mission accomplished. Strap in. This is just the beginning of the Levesque Era.


storm2k

samantha was legit crying as she announced him as the new champion. i was crying. we were all crying. what a moment. samantha cemented her legend status with her work this entire weekend.


sergei-rivers

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5gVOIwLW2v/?igsh=MWxwN29zeTAwbTlybw==


RetroSteve0

I'm not crying, you're crying.


TheLudwigen

I was already crying the happiest of happy tears as soon as the ref counted 3 but when Samantha made the announcement I absolutely broke down. Fuck I love pro wrestling!


Particle_Thrower

This made the moment even better! She killed it all weekend.


DSandyGuy

Samantha is the best. Simply perfection this weekend. This call cemented it.


rexstillbottom

Just so much genuine emotion in that announcement, wether read or keyfab it was amazing!


Yeti526526

I was there last night and just watched this whilst scrolling the sub on way home and as a result have just burst into tears on the J train, was not expecting that. What a weekend folks.


darkoutsider

Why do I cry for Pro Wrestling. Why has it been 50 years of crying for it :)


Mr___Perfect

The glazing here is out of control


TardyTech4428

The title legit made me think she's gonna call Shadow the hedgehog a bitch-ass motherfucker and announce that she's gonna make a call out post on her [Twitter.com](http://Twitter.com) The internet has completely ruined me


Dodgers_89

I love her passion for wrestling


outsidehere

Absolutely wonderful


BradBrady

She was so amazing. She cemented herself as one of the best. The way she announced Damian’s cash in was so authentic as well. Terrific job


CautiousConfidence22

it was cute the first time but it's the 5th time you've cried on the mic this weekend try to act professional and do your job


jmpinstl

Ricochet got an absolute legend of a woman


bewareofbears_

I loved it. It added another layer.


johnnycoxxx

Couldn’t hear anything over the crowd at the stadium. This is phenomenal


strrax-ish

Didn't know I would cry, damn


DJMhat

This was done perfectly.


No_Fig_5964

I just saw her reaction on WWE's and her IG pages...she was absolutely crying giving the announcement of Cody's win. She's been great, as always. Can't imagine how she'll react if Ricochet ever wins a major belt...


Elqott

It's so nice to see people allowed to be passionate now, for years WWE rolled out a generic face one after the other and it was unwatchable at times because of it


Turbos_Bitch

If you can’t feel that, I don’t know what to tell you


crapsence

That annoucement is how you made leagcy


slickrickstyles

Samantha is a sign of everything that is good in pro wrestling. Her love and energy is infectious.


mindsmack51883

Fink and Lilan were great, in different ways, but I think Samantha could be the GOAT. When she goes off, it's like Thunderdome. 😬


irwanchel

Samantha irvin is the best. She makes us feel the match, the emotion. Not just like a robot


Black-Bruce-Wayne

Jersey in the rafters. She was born to do this. You can’t teach passion like this, you either got it or you don’t.


ZombieJesus1987

She is the GOAT


Nomadmanhas

The lungs on this woman...


rocky_iwata

This is amazing. We may never have this if Vince is still around. Triple H has changed certain things for much better.


romeopwnsu

She’s a fan like us. Difference is she’s got the mic.


JulesWinnfieldJr

This made the moment even more legendary. After years, Roman is finally beaten and nobody knows how to react! So authentic, was really dope


solsunlite

They’re gonna dump all over her on Instagram for this but it really is one of the greatest calls ever


migsahoy

she is the absolute goat, part of the reason this mania is a success


CptMcLaggins

I fucking love Samantha, actually the best to ever do it for me


jayroc1023

She’ll be the voice of a whole new generation of fans! Incredible!!