Dexter Lumis
Samuel Robert Shaw (born January 17, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dexter Lumis. He is also known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performed as Sam Shaw and Samuel Shaw from 2010 to 2015.
| Dexter Lumis | |
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Lumis in 2023 | |
| Birth name | Samuel Robert Shaw |
| Born | January 17, 1984 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Boss Hogg Dexter Lumis Lupus Sam Shaw Samuel Shaw Slick Sleazy |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Billed from | Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S. Recluse, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Trained by | Curtis Hughes WWA4 Wrestling School Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley |
| Debut | September 21, 2007 |
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Shaw started his professional wrestling career in 2007 on the independent circuit. In 2010, he signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he won the TNA Gut Check challenge in 2012 before spending a stint in its then-developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling, later returning in 2013. Upon departing TNA in 2015, Shaw returned to the independent wrestling scene for the next five years until signing with WWE in 2019. He was released in April 2022, and returned once more to the independent circuit before returning to WWE in August 2022.