David Otunga
David Daniel Otunga, Sr. (born April 7, 1980) is an American lawyer, actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he became a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, winning it once with John Cena and once with Michael McGillicutty. He competed on the first season of NXT with R-Truth as his pro, 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 | 7 April 1980
(aged 46) Elgin, Illinois |
| Billed from | Hollywood, California |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard Norman Smiley |
| Debut | May 29, 2009 |
He was engaged to actress Jennifer Hudson.[1] Otunga and Hudson split up in November 2017.[2]
Early life
Otunga is the son of a Kenyan father, Moses, and white American mother, Billie, both of whom were educators.[3][4] He is the youngest of three children.[3] He grew up in Elgin, Illinois. Otunga graduated from Larkin High School, with mostly A-grades.[5] Otunga holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois.[5] Following his graduation, he moved to New York, where he worked at Columbia University as a lab manager in a cognitive neuroscience center.[5] He later attended Harvard Law School, and passed the bar exam in Illinois .[3][6] Following his graduation, he worked for the Sidley Austin LLP law firm.[3]
Championships
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with John Cena (1)[11] and Michael McGillicutty (1))[12]
- Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010) (the debut of The Nexus)[13]
- Slammy Award for Pee-wee Herman Bowtie Award (2011)[14]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Television Announcer (2016)[15]
David Otunga Media
David Otunga as part of The Nexus at Tribute to the Troops in December 2010
Otunga (right) with John Layfield at WrestleMania 34
Otunga (right) and McGillicutty as the WWE Tag Team Champions
References
- ↑ Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David OtungaPeople. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ Jennifer Hudson and Fiance David Otunga SplitPeople. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pang, David. David the Goliath. Chicago Tribune (2011-03-22). p. 1. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ David Otunga, Chicago, Illinois (2009-02-10)Kenyan Jewels. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pang, David. David the Goliath. Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ David Otunga (in en-US) (2020-09-21). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ↑ Achievement Awards: Feud of the YearPro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Achievement Awards: Most HatedPro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Achievement Awards: RookiePro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - John Cena & David Otunga (October 24, 2010 - October 25, 2010)WWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty (May 23, 2011 - August 22, 2011)WWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Saluting the SlammysWWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ WWE.com Exclusive Slammy Awards 2011WWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. March 6, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Awards issue, talent departing TNA, more. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (March 6, 2017). Campbell, California. p. 18.
Other websites
- Official website
- David Otunga on WWE.com
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