After a few years away, Lillian Garcia has found her way back to the WWE. The longtime WWE ring announcer returned to the promotion last night, serving as “Raws” ring announcer, just hours after her predecessor Samantha Irvin announced she was leaving the WWE. While it remains unclear for how long, Garcia is expected to fill the role for the foreseeable future, and it's easy to see how much it means to Garcia to be back in the WWE for a third time.

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Following her “Raw” return, she posted a short video on Instagram in which an emotional Garcia immediately thanked fans for the reaction she received during her performance last night, seemingly expressing shock that she was remembered so well, even though it had already been eight years since she had worked full-time for WWE. Garcia admitted that she was pretty nervous last night and even revealed that she could still feel the nerves as she began the announcement.

Garcia gushed about being able to see old friends, the wrestlers and members of the WWE crew again. While she admitted that she wasn't sure where the current decision would lead, she reiterated reports that WWE had not yet decided whether Garcia would be Irvin's permanent replacement. However, Garcia couldn't hide how excited she was to be back in the WWE.

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Towards the end, Garcia also had a message for Irvin, who Garcia briefly worked with in a one-off appearance on “Raw” earlier this year. Garcia called Irvin “an extraordinary talent,” but also noted that Irvin's decision couldn't have been easy. He wished Irvin good luck in his music career and stated that Irvin would “ruin it.” Finally, Garcia let the WWE Universe know how excited she was to see each other again, emotionally declaring that she was “back home.”