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Professional referee Brian Hebner could not help but express his distaste for Samantha Irvin’s announcement style at WrestleMania Xl. Many sports fans love Irvin and admire her work as a ring announcer, but as the old adage goes, she cannot please everyone.

Samantha Irvin via WWE Raw

Irvin received massive praise from the industry itself as well as from many viewers, so it was quite a puzzle why Hebner was not thrilled enough with her performance.

WWE’s Brian Hebner Slammed Samantha Irvin’s Delivery On Social Media

Samantha Irvin via Fox Sports

In a Twitter post, Brian Hebner wrote his heart’s content dissing Samantha Irvin’s voice, particularly the way she announced at The Show of Shows.

“The announcing is driving me insane!! I’m sure a nice and beautiful person. But her voice and trying to over due things is literally making me use my mute...

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Digital Media Champion Rich Swann defeat Raj Singh. And we got a build towards Impact’s next PPV/premium event, Against All Odds. Let’s get into the review…

Match #1: Trey Miguel def. Chris Bey, Steve Maclin & Laredo Kid The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Who will earn an X-Division Title opportunity against “Speedball” Mike Bailey tomorrow night at Against All Odds? We find out now in this four-way opening contest! Maclin attempts Mayhem For All but Miguel breaks it up with a missile dropkick from the top. Maclin turns the tide and has Miguel Caught in the Crosshairs. Reigning champ Mike Bailey is seen watching the match on a monitor backstage. Miguel takes Maclin off the apron all the way to the floor with a running Hurricanrana.

Welcome to this week’s debut of All Elite Wrestling: Rampage, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and on this special debut Rampage, which sees Christian Cage challenge Kenny Omega for the Impact World Title, we have a sponsor: Narrator: From Moorvel Studios and Walnit Dizknee Pictures comes the hit of the summer…Spider-Jew! When young Petah Pecker gets bitten by a radioactive Jerry Lewis, he becomes endowed with the power of old Jewish comedy. Petah: Meshuggana! I have super-powers! Aunt Vay: Oy! I’ll make potato pancakes! Narrator: When Doctor Herman Oswald is bitten by a radioactive Don Rickles, he becomes the diabolical super-villain, The Green Hebrew. The Green Hebrew: Yuck! I look sick! I must be a criminal now! Narrator: Now…one man must save the city from evil…Spider-Jew! Murray John: Oh Spider-Jew! Won’t you kiss me? Spider-Jew: No. I only f–k men…...

Welcome to our inaugural review of Aew’s latest TV show, Rampage, right here on Nerdly. A short and swift hour-long show that – fingers crossed – delivers something different to the other Three, yes three, programmes Aew produces on a weekly basis. And you can read our reviews of all four shows each and ever week… unlike some other wrestling sites, we’re not dropping review coverage of any Aew shows. On with the very first Aew: Rampage review!

Match #1: Christian Cage def. Kenny Omega (Impact World Championship Match) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Brian Hebner was the referee for this contest. Christian Cage applied a headlock to Kenny Omega. He followed up with a massive shoulder tackle to Omega and then gave him the middle finger. Omega kicked Christian Cage in the midsection and then chopped away at him. Omega was looking for One-Winged Angel early, and...

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion event, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this Rebellion Pay Per View of 2021 has what could be the biggest match of the year in Kenny Omega and Rich Swann fighting to decide who holds both the All Elite Wrestling and Impact World Titles. I’m excited to bring this review to you and…what the… Johnny Kookamunga: Bang baby! Me: Yes (shoots Johnny Kookamunga)…bang baby! It’s time for Rebellion. Maude Gupansky: Oh my God! You killed Johnny…(gets shot) Me: …and then there’s Maude. Rebellion begins now.

Match #1: Josh Alexander def. Ace Austin and Tjp – X-Division Match The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Ace takes out both of his opponents with a Fosbury Flop to the floor. Ace is about to give Tjp a papercut with his laminated playing card but referee Brian Hebner stops him.

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Warsaw is under attack! Screw this s—! Let’s get the f— out of here! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!! Wait…my penis is a Pop Tart. Things are gonna be alright…alright, alright, alright. Would you like some poon tang cookies? We have the fall-out from Hard To Kill which…well, some of it was great…other parts…Karate Man?! What the f—?! Oh…bull-s—! Let’s just get to the wrestling…

Match #1: Eric Young w/ Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) def Rhino w/ Cousin Jake The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

The war from last Saturday’s Old School Rules match continues tonight as Violent By Design looks to cure the professional wrestling business. Referee Brian Hebner is almost taken out in the early going but the distraction allows Young to...

Impact Wrestling – Feb 24th 2012

The “Insane Icon,” is “Done.”

The most hyped story this week was Sting saying On Twitter that he was “Done.” Not via Tna TV or anything, Via Twitter. Because that’s how professionals deal with major announcements these days. Robert Roode announced early in the show that Sting was going to appear. Thing is that since they announced Roode’s title match against Storm was going to be at the PPV in April rather than the next one in March, they made it a bit obvious that something was going to go down at Victory Road in March. Otherwise why wouldn’t the title match just happen at Victory Road?

In the closing segment Sting came out as promised to address the Tweet that shook the world. Roode made his second appearance of the night to interrupt. Sting immediately converted over to Whacky Insane Icon Sting...

Tna legend Sting has reportedly suffered a legit injury at Saturday night’s Tna Wrestling tapings from the UK, to screen February 6th as the go-home Impact.

LordsofPain.net have a report from the event;

“In a match for the Feb 9th go-home Impact, it was Sting & Storm over Roode & Ray. Sting blew out his heel in an innocuous looking spot. Sting made Roode submit in the scorpion for the finish, then ref Brian Hebner did the X sign with his arms and sprinted down the aisle to the back to get help. Sting did a brief promo praising the fans, then said he’d heard something pop in his heel. Sting then brawled very gingerly with Bully Ray to the back, scuppering what appeared to be a Hogan & Sting & Storm vs Roode & Ray & Angle dark match. Instead, Hogan & Storm did a 2 on 3 cleaning house, before the Hogan pose down.

Impact Wrestling! November 4th 2011!

Tonight there are Pumpkins in the crowd and the World Champion James Storm is first out to the ring. After a bit of blabbing about growing up in the South, respect and drinking beer, he brings out his opponent tonight, Bobby Roode. Storm tells him to bring everything he got. Roode thanks him for giving him a second chance in his career by coming up with all the ideas for Beer Money then says tonight they’re going to steal the show.

Eric Young arrives backstage with Ronnie from the Jersey Shore. Bah! I’d forgotten that was happening.

Knockout Tag Team Title Match

Gail Kim and Madison Rayne w/Karen & Brooks vs. Tara and Tessmacher

Texas ring gear for the champions tonight if you care about that kind of thing. Madison gets double teamed with a big suplex and tags Gail Kim in. She goes right at it with Tara,...

As expected, No Surrender kicked off with the entire roster taking part in a 9/11 tribute. Tna Knockout Rosita, whose father died in the attacks, was shown. Jesse Neal was shown in full sailor attire. We get a rendition of America the Beautiful and a big USA chant. Now finally its time for the show to begin proper. Mike Tenay and Tazz are the announcers and first it’s…

#1 Contenders Match for the X Division Title

Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash

Anyone else think it’s about time he dropped the Kid in his name? I know Man Kash doesn’t have the same ring to it, but he’s definitely not a kid anymore. In saying that as long as he never brings back the Pit-bull gimmick, I’m happy. Match starts off with an exchange of quick pin falls and reversals that the fans are well behind from the bell.