Samuel Shaw is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Dexter Lumis. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss why he didn't talk in WWE, the inspiration behind his psychotic character, how he became a part of The Wyatt Sicks, being in one of the few wrestling weddings that did not end in disaster, working with The Miz, getting released by WWE, what's next, and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:55 Why he didn't talk in WWE
03:22 Film & TV Inspiration
05:41 How he came up with the name Dexter Lumis
06:54 Method acting
10:32 Getting into the Wyatt Sicks/meeting Bray Wyatt
14:54 WWE is Dexter Lumis' dream job
16:38 Getting released in 2022 vs now
19:53 Wyatt Sicks losing momentum
24:32 Being surprised by the recent WWE release
25:59 Wyatt Sicks debut
29:13 Tagging with Joe Gacy
31:56 Winning the Tag Team Championships
33:54 ECW fandom
38:33 TNA Gut Check
48:17 Extra work in WWE
54:31 Wedding to Indi Hartwell
57:45 Feud with Cameron Grimes
01:01:39 Praise from Road Dogg
01:03:06 Feud vs The Miz
01:06:06 Brock Lesnar
01:09:16 What's next for him
01:10:16 Dexter Lumis vs Samuel Shaw
01:13:41 How much longer he wants to wrestle
01:15:03 Winning a bodybuilding show
01:16:59 Guest spot on "Tacoma FD"
01:21:44 Artistry
01:25:11 3 things he's grateful for

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