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Samantha Irvin (@samanthairvinwwe) is a singer and ring announcer with WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about her original tryout to be a wrestler that lead to her becoming a WWE ring announcer, growing up as a wrestling fan, who her favorite wrestler was, how she met her fiancé Ricochet and their crazy first date, meeting Lilian Garcia and getting feedback from her, borrowing techniques from Howard Finkel, her approach to her ring announcing style, memorizing all of the superstar’s stats, how her background as a musician influences her style, her preshow vocal warmups, why she announces Chelsea Green’s name in the unique way she does, her memories of announcing the main event at WrestleMania 39 and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:26 What is his schedule like?
01:26 When did she become a wrestling fan?
02:14 What is Ricochet like in real life?
03:11 Adding her passion to her ring announcing
05:41 Mark Henry getting her a WWE tryout
08:10 Knowing how to play the flute
08:53 Being born to be a performer
09:53 Being bruised up from her WWE tryout
11:03 Her bag, tattoos, and musical influences
14:34 First advice she received in WWE
15:31 Getting feedback from Lillian Garcia
16:26 When did WWE allow her to be herself
17:35 Talking to people about their ring entrance
19:34 Does she approach announcing legends differently
21:02 Borrowing techniques from Howard Finkel
22:17 Warming up with vocal exercise
24:44 Her many announcements for WWE
26:27 Memorizing every Superstar’s name and hometown
29:38 What are the names she loves to say?
31:51 Being part of the focus of Logan Paul vs Ricochet
33:49 Her favorite Ricochet moment
34:32 What was her first date with Ricochet like
36:51 Pet names Ricochet and her have for one another
37:52 Announcing Chelsea Green differently
39:00 How much has her musical background helped her
40:04 Favorite all-time WWE themes
41:26 Does she get nervous before ring announcing
42:49 Holding her mic to her chest
44:58 When does the action spill out to her
46:31 Memories of announcing Wrestlemania 39
48:16 Continuing to pursue her musical career
52:43 Being embraced by the WWE Universe
55:04 Introducing Chris Van Vliet
56:19 3 Things Samantha Irvin is grateful for
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