Samantha Irvin

Samantha Johnson (born January 9, 1989) is an American musician who performs under the stage name Samantha The Bomb. She is best known for her time as a ring announcer in the professional wrestling promotion WWE from 2021 to 2024 under the ring name Samantha Irvin.

Infobox

Born

Samantha Johnson (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 36)Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S.

Other names

mw- SamanthaSamantha IrvinSamantha The Bomb

Occupations

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Spouse

mw- Ricochet (m. 2025)

Children

Tables

· Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Got 2B Real: The Diva Variety Show	2012	Christina Aguilera	Episodes: "Crispy Business", "Long Time, No Seat"
Got 2B Trill: The Untold Story	2015	Christina Aguilera
Social Girl	2019	Virginia Washington	Episode: "Too Young"

References

The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/12/21/something-to-sing-about/16791170007/
NBC.com
https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/credits/contestant/season-10/samantha-johnson
The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/10/30/bringing-it-home-samantha-johnson/33183590007/
NewBedfordGuide.com
https://www.newbedfordguide.com/faces-of-new-bedford-25-samantha-johnson/2015/11/20
The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/2021/04/30/wrestling-wwe-samantha-johnson-announcer-american-got-talent-new-bedford/7413815002/
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/02/06/samantha-the-bomb-wwe-ring-announcer-music-career/78251862007/
The Standard-Times
https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2006/05/19/jazz-choir-wins-gold-medal/50418922007/
The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/2021/03/10/americas-got-talent-alum-new-bedford-local-sing-broadway-virtually/4627273001/
The Paterson Morning Call
https://web.archive.org/web/20240510213427/https://www.mcall.com/2015/07/01/woman-with-area-ties-wins-over-judges-on-americas-got-talent/
The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/09/28/stage/stage-tribute-to-jackson-hits-all-the-right-notes/
The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2024/04/11/new-bedford-samantha-irvin-set-to-be-top-ring-announcer-in-wwe-wrestlemania/73286157007/
The Standard-Times
https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/local/chronicle/2016/03/31/for-marlena-johnson-american-idol/32041407007/
WPRI.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20240517095914/https://www.wpri.com/rhode-show/samantha-johnson-sings-her-song-jump-high/
WBSM.com
https://wbsm.com/samantha-johnson-stars-in-grease/
TheSportster.com
https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-announcer-samantha-irvin-facts-trivia/
NewBedfordGuide.com
https://www.newbedfordguide.com/new-bedfords-samantha-johnson-i-can-see-your-voice/2020/10/02
The Standard-Times
https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/2023/05/24/tina-turner-death-sad-news-for-samantha-irvin-who-portrayed-tina-turner-on-the-stage/70254290007/
The Standard-Times
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/2025/02/07/new-bedfords-samantha-irvin-goes-from-wwe-back-to-music-with-new-single/78328914007/
WWE.com
https://www.wwe.com/superstars/samantha-irvin
Wrestling-Online.com
https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/samantha-irvin-promoted-to-smackdown-ring-announcer/
Wrestling-Online.com
https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/ring-announcers-samantha-irvin-and-mike-rome-swap-brands-in-the-draft/
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/samantha-irvin-announces-wwe-departure
SlamWrestling.net
https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/21/samantha-irvin-leaving-wwe/
WWE.com
http://www.wwe.com/article/ricochet-and-samantha-irvin-announce-their-engagement
F4WOnline.com
https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/ricochet-misses-aew-dynamite-preparing-to-wed-samantha-irvin/