David Otunga
David Daniel Otunga, Sr. (born April 7, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, lawyer, and actor. He is currently signed to the WWE. He is a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion; winning it once with John Cena and once with Michael McGillicutty. He was a member of NXT season 1 and was a member of the professional wrestling stable The Nexus.
| David Otunga | |
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| Ring name(s) | David Otunga Dawson Alexander |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Born | April 7, 1980 Elgin, Illinois |
| Resides | Chicago, Illinois |
| Billed from | Hollywood, California |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard Norman Smiley |
| Debut | May 29, 2009 |
He is married to actress Jennifer Hudson.[1]
Early life
Otunga is the son of a Kenyan father, Moses, and white American mother, Billie, both of whom were educators.[2][3] He is the youngest of three children.[2] He grew up in Elgin, Illinois. Otunga graduated from Larkin High School, with mostly A-grades.[4] Otunga holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois.[4] Following his graduation, he moved to New York, where he worked at Columbia University as a lab manager in a cognitive neuroscience center.[4] He later attended Harvard Law School, and passed the bar exam in Illinois .[2][5] Following his graduation, he worked for the Sidley Austin LLP law firm.[2]
Championships
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with John Cena (1)[10] and Michael McGillicutty (1))[11]
- Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010) (the debut of The Nexus)[12]
- Slammy Award for Pee-wee Herman Bowtie Award (2011)[13]
References
- ↑ "Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David Otunga". People. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pang, David (2011-03-22). "David the Goliath". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ "David Otunga, Chicago, Illinois". Kenyan Jewels. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pang, David. "David the Goliath". Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ Lat, David (2007-10-12). "He Feels Pretty, Oh So Pretty". Above the Law. Retrieved 2010-02-20.[dead link]
- ↑ "Achievement Awards: Feud of the Year". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Achievement Awards: Most Hated". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Achievement Awards: Rookie". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championships - John Cena & David Otunga (October 24, 2010 - October 25, 2010)". WWE. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championships - David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty (May 23, 2011 - August 22, 2011)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Saluting the Slammys". WWE. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "WWE.com Exclusive Slammy Awards 2011". WWE. Retrieved 2015-4-26.
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Other websites
- Official website
- David Otunga's profile on WWE.com
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