Fans Reject Samantha Irvin’s Shadow Ban Excuse After Music Video Tanks

Samantha Irvin says she’s being unfairly targeted—but fans are calling it something else entirely: a weak excuse.

The former WWE ring announcer recently claimed that her debut music video “Shawty Wanna” was shadow banned on YouTube after being mass reported. She posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Welp, my music video is completely shadow banned on YouTube.” When a fan responded, “Let me guess…some sad individual reported you?” Irvin confirmed, “Oh a lot of them did. They were bragging in the comments.”

But after Ringside News first reported on Irvin’s comments, the story blew up across social media—and the reaction hasn’t been kind. Countless fans are pushing back hard, not only denying the idea that mass reporting can cause a shadow ban, but also accusing Irvin of blaming fans for what they see as poor music.

One user laid it out bluntly: “Lies. You can’t do that. If the video ain’t breaking rules, it can’t be banned. It probably just sucked & she’s complaining.” That echoed a common sentiment that Irvin was using the “shadow ban” excuse to dodge criticism over the quality of her debut track.

Another added, “Or… and hear me out… it’s not that great of a song.” That reply alone pulled in nearly 300 likes on Ringside News’ official post—making it one of the most supported reactions so far.

Another user implied the video simply didn’t perform well: “Or maybe the views just wasn’t there. 😬😬😬” Someone else commented, “Sincerely doubt it,” expressing complete disbelief in her claim.

One fan accused Irvin of delusion and self-importance: “No, she is just making stuff up. If YouTube finds a video violates their TOS, or even if it looks at it for that matter, they hit it hard. This is just desperate, and it shows she had a way higher opinion of herself. A humble pie is good once in a while.”

Another took a brutal shot, comparing her logic to that of ex-WWE star Ryback, who’s often mocked online for his outlandish claims: “This is Ryback delusionals.”

One fan tried to offer perspective, stating that YouTube’s quirks affect a lot of creators, not just former wrestling personalities. “YT is a weird place. Some people will run with some narrative that it’s disgruntled wrestling fans but this kind of stuff happens to everyone all the time it seems. I know rappers who have the same issue, I know people who run websites about bodycams—same thing.”

Still, plenty of users kept it simple: “Or it’s just bad music,” one person wrote. Another added, “Since when does YouTube shadow ban for mass reporting??”

Then came the harshest digs: “Ain’t nobody checking for an announcer’s music,” one post read. And another user went scorched earth: “I wouldn’t do it if it were free. She is overrated and underperforming. She is awful on the mic. Her talent is mid card at best.”

One of the more blunt replies summed up the mood: “I’m glad this weirdo ass broad getting the heat she earned.”

While Irvin made it clear she believes targeted reporting hurt her video’s performance, the online consensus says otherwise. And whether it’s due to algorithm quirks or just the song falling flat, fans aren’t giving her the benefit of the doubt.