Former WWE referee on Samantha Irvin: “The announcing is driving me insane”

Apr 10, 2024 - by Steve Gerweck

Former WWE referee Brian Hebner, on Samantha Irvin’s announcing at Wrestlemania, via his X account

“The announcing is driving me insane!! I’m sure she’s a nice and beautiful person, but her voice and trying to over do things is literally making me use my mute button more than ever. Like nails on a chalk board!”


11 Responses

  1. CM Chippunk says:

    Agree. She sounds like she’s squeezing the life out of her body trying to sound dramatic. The on-air reverence for her from commentary (e.g., Cole at Mania) makes it even worse. Lilian and Finkle worked so much better within the program.

  2. bestofbothworlds says:

    1000% agreed. Just stand there and look pretty . If people cared about women in wrestling that train wreck of a ppv Evolution would have had a second event and wouldn’t have been one of the worst rated events ever.

  3. Hofnozzle says:

    And some of you wonder why you have no friends lol.

  4. Olsenman says:

    Wow to say just stand there and look pretty is so sexist really sad to see those kind of comments and who would listen to brian hebner anyway

  5. USA #1 says:

    Women ruin wrestling..

  6. James from the Sewer says:

    I dislike her announcing, as well. Nothing to do with her gender, by the way.

    She puts so much effort into it that sounds like she’s screaming, which is just hard to listen to; whereas Lillian and Fink made it look so effortless.

    Also, you can see she takes liberties with announcing names in a quirky way (best example being Chelsea Green). It gets to a point where she’s overdoing it just to stand out; but personally a good ring announcer stands out with a strong voice and announcing rhythm. Anytime Fink announced a new champion it would always sound identical (minus the name of course), but still passionate.

    “Ladies and Gentlemen: the winner of this bout, AND NEEEEEEEEEEW INterCONtinental CHAMPION, EDDIE GUERRERO!”

  7. Nightmare says:

    A referee who is mainly known because of his last name wants to criticise a woman on a job he’s never done before. Really. Stick to referee work, kid.

  8. Pisto75666 says:

    @Hofnozzle

    And no women either. But it’s still real to them, damn it. LOL

    BTW I know who Earl and Dave Hebner are. But, who’s Brian Hebner again?

  9. Donald j duck says:

    You are all sad & envious. Some has been son that got a cup.of.coffe as a favor for his dad is criticizing Sam. A lot of you idiots agree. Let me stop laughing never knew an ivory tower was in someone’s mom’s basement

  10. Donald j duck says:

    You are all sad & envious. Some has been son that got a cup.of.coffe as a favor for his dad is criticizing Sam. A lot of you idiots agree. Let me stop laughing never knew an ivory tower was in someone’s mom’s basement

  11. USA #0 says:

    At least Samantha didn’t steal and sell WWE merch without permission like Earl and Brian Hebner did which got them fired.

    Not to mention it’s sexists and fascists like USA #1 who ruin wrestling. Why is he still not banned for his insults?

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