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WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin shared a heartfelt message for her real-life partner and current AEW star Ricochet on social media. The former Intercontinental Champion left the Stamford-based wrestling promotion in June earlier this year.
While Ricochet is trying to establish himself in a new environment, his fiancée, Samantha Irvin, has continued as the ring announcer on Monday Night RAW. The 35-year-old has garnered a lot of love from the fans, constantly receiving praise for her work.
Irvin recently took to her X(fka Twitter) account to wish Ricochet a happy birthday as he turned 36 on October 11. She praised the AEW star and expressed her love for him while referring to him as 'husband.'
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY STAGGERINGLY HANDSOME, ABSURDLY TALENTED, PERFECT FOR ME IN EVERY WAY HUSBAND! I CHERISH YOU. GLORY TO GOD!" she wrote.
You can check out the X/Twitter post below:
Following his departure from the wrestling promotion, Ricochet inked a multi-year deal with the Tony Khan-led company. He made his AEW debut as a surprise entrant in the Casino Gauntlet Match at All In. The high-flyer put forth an impressive performance but could not score the win.
Ricochet opens up about Samantha Irvin's reaction to him joining AEW
Ricochet recently opened up about Samantha Irvin's reaction to him leaving WWE to join AEW.
During a recent appearance on Talk is Jericho, Ricochet stated that he has a very good relationship with his fiancée. He added that Irvin understands him very well. The former United States Champion claimed that she advised him to do whatever made him the happiest.
"It definitely was a thought, but we have a really good relationship. Whether it’s her or me or vice versa, we’re like, what is really going to make you the happiest, and then we help that partner get there. She understands the type of artist that I am and the wrestler that I am. She understands, not being stifled, but not being pushed to your full potential. She's like, 'What's going to make you the happiest will make all of us the happiest because as a group, we're going to be happy,'" Ricochet said. [H/T: Wrestlingnews.co]
You can listen to the entire podcast below:
Ricochet faced Will Ospreay for the AEW International Championship on the fifth anniversary of Dynamite. The two went back and forth before Konosuke Takeshita disrupted the match. Ospreay will now defend his title in triple-threat action at WrestleDream.
