Rhea Ripley sends heartfelt message to recently departed WWE star ahead of RAW

Rhea Ripley sent a heartfelt message today on social media to a recently departed WWE star. Ripley is currently involved in a bitter rivalry with Women's World Champion Liv Morgan and The Judgment Day on the red brand.

Popular ring announcer Samantha Irvin surprisingly announced her departure from WWE ahead of tonight's RAW on social media. Irvin thanked Triple H and many more who helped her along the way in her message. Ripley reacted to Irvin's departure today on Instagram with a heartwarming message of her own. The 28-year-old noted that she loves Irvin.

"😭 love you ❤️," wrote Ripley.

Ripley reacts to Irvin's message [Photo Credit: Screenshot of Ripley's comment on Instagram]

Samantha Irvin served as the ring announcer for the company from 2021 to 2024. She had become popular with wrestling fans and is in a relationship with AEW star, Ricochet in real life. The latter departed the promotion earlier this year and made his debut for All Elite Wrestling at All In 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London.

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Major WWE star reveals she wants to battle Rhea Ripley

Tiffany Stratton recently disclosed that she would like the chance to battle Rhea Ripley and named the RAW star as her dream opponent.

The Buff Barbie made a surprise appearance on WWE RAW last week and teamed up with Ripley in the main event. The duo faced The Judgment Day's Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan on the October 14 edition of the red brand, but WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax interfered to end the match in a no-contest.

Speaking with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Emily Mae earlier this year in an exclusive interview, Stratton named Ripley as her dream opponent in the company. The 25-year-old further stated that she wanted to face Women's World Champion Liv Morgan as well.

"I wanna face Rhea Ripley," Stratton said. "Rhea Ripley is my [dream opponent]. I would say my number two, Rhea Ripley when she comes back and when she's healthy [is number one], and Liv Morgan [is number two]." [1:14 – 1:24]

You can check out the interview in the video below:

Ripley battled Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship at WWE Bad Blood on October 5 with Dominik Mysterio trapped inside a shark cage for the match. Raquel Rodriguez returned from her hiatus at the premium live event and attacked Ripley, resulting in the clash ending in a disqualification.`

Only time will tell what the promotion has planned for The Eradicator moving forward.