Dexter Lumis

Wyatt Sicks

Bo Dallas / Uncle Howdy

Nikki Cross

Erick Rowan

Joe Gacy

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Dexter Lumis, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Samuel Shaw was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 17, 1984, and he is currently 41 years old.

He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand under the ring name of Dexter Lumis.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Wyatt Sicks (with Bo Dallas / Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan and Joe Gacy), and he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, holding the title for 45 days.

Dexter Lumis has won 1 championship in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameSamuel Shaw
• Ring Names
  • Dexter Lumis (August 8, 2022 - Present)
  • Mercy the Buzzard (June 17, 2024 - Present)
  • Samuel Shaw (April 30, 2022 - August 7, 2022)
  • Dexter Lumis (June 12, 2019 - April 29, 2022)
  • Samuel Shaw (November 21, 2013 - June 11, 2019)
  • Sam Shaw (August 21, 2007 - November 20, 2013)
  • Lupus (August 8, 2010 - August 9, 2010)
  • Slick Sleazy (August 2, 2008 - October 30, 2009)
• Born January 17, 1984 (age 41)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceJacksonville, Florida
• Billed From
  • Jacksonville Beach, Florida
• Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
• Weight
  • 239 lbs (108 kg)
• NicknamesThe Tortured Artist; The Creepy Bastard

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (September 21, 2007 - Present)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	January 13, 2025	Present
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	June 17, 2024	January 12, 2025
  PromotionWWE	April 26, 2024	June 16, 2024
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	August 8, 2022	April 25, 2024
  PromotionNWA	June 11, 2022	June 18, 2022
  PromotionWWEBrand NXT	June 12, 2019	April 29, 2022
  PromotionWWE	February 11, 2019	June 11, 2019
  PromotionINDY	May 9, 2015	January 5, 2019
  PromotionTNA	July 19, 2012	June 21, 2015
  PromotionOVW	September 12, 2012	June 19, 2013

• Images History

  

  Jun 2024

  

  Aug 2022

  

  Jun 2019

  

  Nov 2013

  

  Sep 2007

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Tweener	Returned as tweener with the Wyatt Sicks	May 23, 2025	Present
  Face		July 17, 2019	May 22, 2025
  Heel		October 22, 2014	July 16, 2019
  Face
  Face		July 3, 2014	October 21, 2014
  Heel		November 21, 2013	July 2, 2014
  Face		September 21, 2007	November 20, 2013

• Card Positions

  Status	Details	from	to
  SD Mid Card		May 23, 2025	Present
  SD Inactive		December 10, 2024	May 22, 2025
  RAW Mid Card		June 17, 2024	December 9, 2024
  WWE Inactive		May 30, 2023	June 16, 2024
  RAW Low Card		March 27, 2023	May 29, 2023
  RAW Mid Card		August 8, 2022	March 26, 2023
  NXT Mid Card		November 2, 2021	April 29, 2022
  NXT Inactive		August 18, 2021	November 1, 2021
  NXT Mid Card		September 30, 2020	August 17, 2021
  NXT Injured	Ankle injury	July 30, 2020	September 29, 2020
  NXT Mid Card		April 1, 2020	July 29, 2020
  NXT Low Card		July 17, 2019	March 31, 2020
  NXT Inactive	House show wrestler only	February 11, 2019	July 16, 2019
  Mid Card		January 2, 2014	November 6, 2015
  TNA Inactive	Samuel Shaw character transition	November 21, 2013	January 1, 2014
  TNA Low Card		July 19, 2012	November 20, 2013

• Finishers

  • Silence - Kata Gatame (August 8, 2022 - Present)
  • Seated Kata Gatame (November 21, 2013 - August 7, 2022)
  • Breaking Point - Diving Leg Drop (September 21, 2007 - November 20, 2013)
  • Shawshank - Double Knee Facebreaker (September 21, 2007 - November 20, 2013)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"Shatter" by Code Orange - with Wyatt Sick6 - Team (June 17, 2024 - Present)
  • Theme Song"Arrived" by def rebel - Single (December 5, 2022 - June 16, 2024)
  • Theme Song"Arrival" by CFO$ - Single (June 17, 2019 - April 29, 2022)
  • Theme Song"Human Science Experiment" by APM Music - Single (February 11, 2019 - June 16, 2019)
  • Theme Song"Dead Flowers" by Dale Oliver - Single (November 21, 2013 - June 21, 2015)

Titles & Accomplishments

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • x1 WWE Tag Team Championship (with Joe Gacy)

• Full Throttle Pro Wrestling

  • 1 FTPW Championship

  Ohio Valley Wrestling

  • 2 OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Alex Silva)

  Tried-N-True Pro

  • 1 TNT Championship

  United States Wrestling Alliance

  • 1 USWA Championship

  Vintage Wrestling

  • 3 Vintage Heavyweight Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • WWE Slammy Award - WTF Moment of the Year (2025 - for The Wyatt Sicks' debut)
  • TNA Gut Check Winner
  • Tried-N-True Championship Tournament Winner (2017)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Wyatt Sicks - Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy (June 17, 2024 - Present)
  • InDex - Indi Hartwell (April 1, 2023 - May 2, 2023)
  • Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis - Johnny Gargano (December 12, 2022 - May 7, 2023)
  • InDex - Indi Hartwell (August 3, 2021 - April 29, 2022)
  • The Way - Austin Theory, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Johnny Gargano (September 14, 2021 - December 10, 2021)
  • Team GutCheck / New School - Alex Silva (October 17, 2012 - April 3, 2013)
• Managers
  • Santana Garrett
  • Indi Hartwell

Dexter Lumis Games Appearances (6)

WWE Main Series (4/26)

WWE 2K25

WWE 2K24

WWE 2K23

WWE 2K22

Other Games (2)

Champions

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