Dexter Lumis Reveals Where Idea Of Licking Bronson Reed In NXT Came From

Dexter Lumis infamously licked Bronson Reed during his debut match in WWE NXT, and he recently revealed where that came from. Lumis made his debut on the July 17th, 2019 episode of NXT, facing the future member of The Vision in an NXT Breakout Tournament match. Reed won the match, but Lumis made his mark when, while in a headlock, he licked Reed..

Lumis was asked about the matter during his appearance on Insight With Chris Van Vliet. He noted that it was something Road Dogg suggested to him and why it worked to help him stand out. You can see highlights below:

On Road Dogg Telling Him to Lick People While In Headlocks:

“Yeah. So again, trying to stand out, trying to be different.”

On How It Worked With His Character:

“Yes, it did because people were unsure. What’s this guy all about? What’s going on here? I think my debut match on TV and in NXT was at Full Sail, and it was against Bronson Reed. I’m beating the hell out of him, and he’s sitting on his ass, and I just got him and grabbed his head, and then I just look at everybody and I lick his face, and the whole crowd was just like oh! Sometimes you pinpoint somebody in the crowd and you just watch them. Garner a reaction. I was taught to always go above and beyond, we can always pull it back. That was pulled back a little bit.”