WWE Announcer Samantha Irvin Goes Viral for Emotional Victory Announcement at WrestleMania 40

• WWE announcer, Samantha Irvin, was on duty for every single match over both night’s cards
• Irvin went viral for her emotional delivery of the result between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns
• The WWE universe is full of praise for the singer and ring announcer after her performance at Mania

WrestleMania 40 had many standout performances over the two nights in Philadelphia.

The superstars left it all in the ring to put on a memorable show for the fans, but it wasn’t just the in-ring performers who earned praise.

WWE announcer, Samantha Irvin, has been trending online after her performance over the two nights.

She was the announcer for every match on the card, but a moment during the main event got people talking.

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Why fans are raving over Irvin

The singer/ ring announcer went viral for the way she announced Cody Rhodes as the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

The American Nightmare beat Roman Reigns in the main event of Night 2, finally finishing his story, USA Today reported.

With the story being two years in the making, it was an emotional moment for many of WWE’s employees, Irvin included.

The announcer was visibly emotional while declaring Rhodes the winner, and struggled to fight back the tears as she did so.

Fans praise Irvin’s performance

The touching moment resonated with many fans who felt the same way she did, and soon, she was trending on social media.

Fans praised her for the way she handled the announcement and her performance over the two nights.

@Terrbear2K24 commented:

"Samantha Irvin crying, announcing Cody as the winner. I love wrestling. 😭"

@CrispyWrestlin added:

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"Samantha Irvin appreciation post: Ring announced every single match, iconic intros, a fantastic call if a person retained or won the title and had a fantastic and emotional call when Cody won. She is such a good ring announcer. It's unreal."

@TheLexxorcist was beaming with pride:

"Samantha Irvin is the greatest announcer the WWE has ever had."

@AGrumpyScotsman remarked:

"I have to say Samantha Irvin has become one of my favourite WWE ring announcers. She does a fantastic job of getting the crowd hyped up at WrestleMania."

10 memorable moments from WrestleMania 40

WrestleMania 40 was billed as one of the biggest WrestleMania's of all time and it certainly lived up to the hype.

The two-night event featured plenty of action, entertainment, and a few surprise returns thrown into the mix.

With the event wrapped up, Sports Brief takes a look at WrestleMania XL's 10 most memorable moments.