Superstar released due to his age

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Dexter Lumis was an incredibly unique character in NXT. The former IMPACT Wrestling star became a fan favorite owing to his gimmick, and his release almost a month back caught everyone off guard.

Road Dogg spoke to WrestleZone recently and revealed that Lumis' age played a role in WWE deciding to let go of him. The man behind the gimmick, Samuel Shaw, was a "great guy" to work with, as The Hall of Famer admitted.

Lumis, who is presently 38 years old, didn't come under the new mandate regarding grooming younger performers in NXT.

"[Dexter] drew all kinds of stuff. We used to write him to draw pictures on NXT all the time because he's a genius artist. I think with Dexter, look, Sam's a great guy, I'm a huge fan of his... I think what his deal was is I think his age, you know what I mean? Like he's not 40 but he ain't 25 either." (H/T - Fightful)

While Dexter Lumis didn't win any titles during his WWE stint, he walked away with many fans and will surely be a sought-after name as a free agent.