Samantha Irvin’s Expiring WWE Non-Compete Clause & AEW Interest Update

As noted before, Samantha Irvin departed from WWE in October of 2024 over issues related to Irvin’s outside music projects and Irvin wanting to do more than just be a ring announcer in the company. Irvin revealed in October of 2025 that her non-compete clause with WWE was for two years in length. Irvin had also revealed this past January that she would be interested in the idea of reuniting with her husband Ricochet in AEW as a manager for him.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that Irvin is currently set to be a free agent this month due to her two-year non-compete with WWE expiring soon.

Sapp reported that his sources stated that AEW officials have internally discussed bringing Irvin in a number of times for an on-screen role but it was made clear that this is something that isn’t going to happen immediately upon her entering free agency.