Steve Carrier on May 1, 2025
Samantha Irvin isn’t staying quiet about what she says is targeted sabotage.
On May 1, the former WWE ring announcer claimed her debut music video “Shawty Wanna” has been shadow banned on YouTube—just weeks after she officially launched her music career.
“Welp, my music video is completely shadow banned on YouTube,” Irvin posted on Twitter.
When a fan replied, “Let me guess…some sad individual reported you?”—Irvin confirmed it was more than just one person. “Oh a lot of them did,” she wrote. “They were bragging in the comments.”
The video originally dropped on April 11, marking Irvin’s first major move since parting ways with WWE in October 2024. At the time, she explained that she wanted to explore other areas of entertainment and had no interest in continuing as a ring announcer—while also revealing WWE had no other role planned for her.
Though she hasn’t returned to the world of pro wrestling, speculation continues that she may eventually join AEW, where her husband Ricochet is currently featured on TV.
Now facing what she says is deliberate mass-reporting of her content, Irvin’s next moves—both musically and professionally—are drawing renewed attention.
Do you think Samantha Irvin is being unfairly targeted, or is this part of the risk that comes with building a new platform? Sound off in the comments.
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May 1, 2025 7:02 pm
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