Sources would be "shocked" if AEW didn't try to bring in Samantha Irvin (Patreon)

Samantha Irvin is finishing up with WWE, leaving a big gap in the ring announcer team for WWE.

Everyone that we spoke to in WWE had high praise for Samantha Irvin both before she made the announcement, and following when she thanked virtually everyone involved in WWE en route to her exit.

Many of the staff at WWE say they were surprised by the news, as she couldn't have possibly informed everyone before leaving. One noted her as a "presence that made the work day better." There were others close to her that claimed that they've known this was coming for a month.

When we immediately asked sources within AEW about the potential of them bringing her in, we didn't get answers before press time. Numerous sources we spoke to in WWE and AEW said that they would be shocked if an attempt wasn't made. Irvin's fiance Ricochet joined AEW in recent months.

Despite leaving some in the company surprised by today's announcement, there were many others we spoke to who expected her to make an exit after Ricochet did, noting the ease of schedule on their family. It's important to note that Samantha has not mentioned what her motivations for leaving were.

UPDATE: In an update, we're told Lilian Garcia is backstage at WWE Raw.