Samuel Shaw
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1984 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Active Years
- 1993–2025 (33 Years)
- Total Credits
- 36 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Samuel Robert Shaw.
Profession: American professional wrestler.
Known for: Acting.
WWE details: Performed on the NXT brand under the ring name Dexter Lumis; former member of The Way.
TNA details: Worked under his real name; former TNA Gut Check winner.
OVW details: Competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling (TNA's then-developmental territory); two-time Southern Tag Team Champion.
Personal info: Born January 17, 1984, in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Also known as: Sam Shaw, Slick, Sleazy, Lupus, Dexter Lum.
Known credits: 33.
Samuel Robert Shaw is an American professional wrestler born on January 17, 1984, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is recognized for his acting credits and his work in professional wrestling. In WWE, he performed on the NXT brand using the ring name Dexter Lumis and was a member of The Way. Shaw has also worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name, where he is a former TNA Gut Check winner. Additionally, he competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling, which served as TNA's developmental territory at the time, and held the Southern Tag Team Championship two times. He is also known by several other names, including Sam Shaw, Slick, Sleazy, Lupus, and Dexter Lum.
*Samuel Robert Shaw is an American professional wrestler born on January 17, 1984, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is recognized for his acting credits and his work in professional wrestling. In WWE, he
Career overview
Samuel Robert Shaw is an American professional wrestler who was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 17, 1984. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed on the NXT brand under the ring name Dexter Lumis, and he was a former member of The Way.
Shaw is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name, where he is a former TNA Gut Check winner. In addition, he competed in TNA's then-developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he was a two time Southern Tag Team Champion. His career encompasses 33 known credits in acting according to database records. Throughout his professional wrestling career, he has also been known by alternate names including Sam Shaw, Slick Sleazy, and Lupus Dexter Lum.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
36 titles- AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 (2025) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday (2025) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE Clash in Paris 2025 (2025) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas (2025) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 (2023) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE This Is Awesome (2022) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE Extreme Rules 2022 (2022) as Dexter Lumis (Appearance)
- WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 (2021) as Dexter Lumis
- NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020) as Dexter Lumis
- NWA New Years Clash (2019)
- All In (2018) as Samuel Shaw (Cornerman)
- Raw Talk (2016) as Dexter Lumis
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 (2015) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 (2015) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 (2015) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 (2015) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA No Surrender 2014 (2014) as Samuel Shaw (Ringside)
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2 (2014) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA Hardcore Justice 2014 (2014) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2 (2014) as Samuel Shaw (Team Roode)
- TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014 (2014) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA Lockdown 2014 (2014) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA Sacrifice 2014 (2014) as Samuel Shaw
- TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 (2013) as Sam Shaw
- TNA Turning Point 2013 (2013) as Himself (Interview)
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2 (2013) as Sam Shaw
- TNA Slammiversary XI (2013) as Sam Shaw
- WWE Main Event (2012) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE Main Event (2012)
- WWE NXT (2010) as Dexter Lumis
- WWE NXT (2010)
- TNA Hardcore Justice 2010 (2010) as Lupus (Ringside)
- TNA iMPACT! (2004) as Sameul Shaw
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
- Raw (1993) as Dexter Lumis
- Raw (1993)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Samuel Shaw best known for?
Samuel Shaw is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday (2025), Raw Talk (2016), WWE Main Event (2012), WWE Main Event (2012).
When and where was Samuel Shaw born?
Samuel Shaw was born on January 17, 1984 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
How many credits does Samuel Shaw have?
Samuel Shaw has accumulated over 36 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1993 to 2025.
What is Samuel Shaw's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Samuel Shaw (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no head...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday (2025) as Dexter Lumis — aged about 41
- WWE Main Event (2012) as Dexter Lumis — aged about 28
- WWE Main Event (2012) — aged about 28
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) — aged about 15
- TNA iMPACT! (2004) as Sameul Shaw — aged about 20
- Raw (1993) as Dexter Lumis — aged about 9
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