David daniel otunga born april 7, 1980 is an american actor, lawyer, and former professional wrestler currently signed with wwe as a panelist and color commentator. David otunga was a contestant on the reality show i love new york 2 going by the name punk. Otungas attorney recently released the following statement to people regarding their split. He is also an original member of the nexus and the new nexus, being the only member present through the entire duration of the stable in every incarnation. David otunga hits his finisher in wwe official youtube. On february 16, 2010, it was announced that otunga would be wrestling on the first season of wwe nxt under his real name, with rtruth as his storyline mentor. Outside of the wwe, hes an alumni of the harvard law school. Jennifer hudson splits from long term partner david otunga. According to tmz, otunga fired back in legal documents, responding to hudsons claim he essentially sits on the sofa at home and needs gainful employment so she doesnt have. He debuted on the extinct fcw after signing in november 2008 with the e, debuting on may 29, 2009 under the ring name dawson alexander. Im a wwe superstar, im an actor starred in the call alongside halle berry, a tv star i love new york 2, a lawyer and harvard law school graduate, as well as a father to a 4 yearold little boy.
Hudson first noticed otunga on the sets of i love new york 2. Kofi kingston added to the tagteam record books once again. Harvard law school graduate and wrestlerlawyer david otunga is married to an actual academy awardwinner, and the smackdown commentator has been adding to his own acting resume over the past. The call star david otunga finds himself in the center of. Previously, he was in a longterm relationship with the famous singer and actress jennifer hudson.
David otunga cast as lead in katrina, raw debut delayed wwe. Mar 11, 2017 former wwe star david otunga is now a wrestling commentator and actor and still a practicing lawyer. Looks at how david otunga saved jennifer hudsons life. The official wwe facebook fan page for wwe superstar david otunga. The former nxt star was part of the nexus alliance that invaded wwe in 2010. David otunga says jennifer hudson stopped his wwe inring career, she. Seven months after meeting jennifer, he proposed her on hudsons 27th birthday and got engaged later that year. May 08, 2020 backstage wwe news the latest on david otungas return, total divas news, more wrestling news and rumors pro wrestling sheet reports that nia jax and alexa bliss will be part of the total divas cast when the new season begins filming. David otunga says jennifer hudson is a liar when she grouses to the judge in their custody war that he needs to get a job because he says she knows he already has one.
Oct 23, 2012 david otunga hits sheamus with the verdict in wwe. David otunga miracle on 34th street fight duration. He continued to wrestle for 5 years until he transitioned into commentary in 2015. He is also an original member of the nexus and the new nexus, being the only member present through the entire duration of the stable. Jennifers actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son 8yearold david daniel otunga jr. Apr, 2017 smackdown lives david otunga moved to the raw announce desk in the superstar shakeup monday night swapping places with team reds byron saxton but the former wwe tag team champions debut alongside michael cole and corey graves will be delayed for six weeks, as he has been cast in the lead role of an action film with the working title katrina, wwe. Jennifer hudson and david otunga custody war continues. Nov 28, 2017 david otunga has been granted custody of his son. World wrestling entertainmentwwe 2008hedenbewerken brontekst bewerken. Apr, 2017 david otunga is delaying his raw debut to go be a movie star again. He had been doing a lot of interview after the wrap up of the show and made a few friends.
David otunga wrestlers database cagematch the internet. A collection of david otunga pictures, david otunga images, photos. Tmz reports that otunga and his former fiance, jennifer hudson, reached a temporary custody agreement that would give otunga custody of his eight year old son, david jr. You can read the full article at this link, and you can check out otunga. They were record setting fourtime raw tag team champions and onetime smackdown tag team champions, making their team overall fivetime champions in wwe. View david otungas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Backstage wwe news the latest on david otungas return. Apr 28, 2012 otunga told the wendy williams show that hudson accompanying him to his wrestling appearance was a blessing in disguise. Apr 21, 2020 david otunga david daniel otunga birthdate. They defeated the new nexus david otunga and who we now know as curtis. Here is the official poster for wwe studios the call, which stars halle berry and features david otunga.
Wwe forums is the number one site worldwide for wrestling discussion, news, and rumors. Jennifer hudsons and ex david otunga custody battle has continued to devolve, as their son david jr. On august 10, 2009, hudson gave birth to the couples first child, a boy named david daniel otunga. David otungas raw announcing debut will be delayed due to acting. April 7, 1980 is an american professional wrestler and former reality. Wrestling record book effective april 9, 2020 agasd will be closed for the remainder of the school year due to the statewide order by governor wolf. Singles wrestler 2009 2015 color commentator 2016 today wwe development wrestler 2009 2010. David otunga cagematch the internet wrestling database. David otunga, who addressed the hls committee on sports and. Otunga won two wwe tag team championships and a pair of slammy awards. As anyone confronted with otunga s impressive physique can testify, the competitor has more than his fair share of brawn and good looks. David otunga bio, single, net worth, ethnicity, salary. He made his debut on the inaugural episode of nxt on february 23, quickly defeating darren young.
Jennifer hudson and fiance david otunga gave birth to their first child daniel otunga jr florida championship wrestling dawson alexander, esq. David otunga on why he doesnt wrestle for wwe anymore. As we reported yesterday, david otunga was named the primary caregiver of his eightyearold son david jr. David otunga removed from survivor series thesportster. The rock responded to recent reports that there is resentment backstage with his. Drama continues to brew surrounding the split of wwes david otunga and jennifer hudson. Today, jennifer requested and received a protective order against her exfiance. Her journey was fantastic while hudson also confronted a brutal tragedy in her private life. David otunga wins custody of his child back, order of. After winning notoriety in the world of reality tv on vh1s i love new york 2, otunga began making headlines of his own on wwe nxts inaugural season. Professional wrestler david otunga 06 was the keynote speaker at the harvard law school committee on sports and entertainment laws 2014 symposium, which also include panel discussions with practicing lawyers, a presentation of student awards, and a recognition of paul c. Wwe is advertising david otunga as a panelist for sundays clash of champions kickoff show. The rock responds to backstage resentment, poster for wwe.
Jennifer hudson is an established title on television. Nov 17, 2017 jennifer hudson has split from her fiance of 10 years david otunga. The bar, originally simply known as cesaro and sheamus, were a professional wrestling tag team in wwe. Otunga s attorney recently released the following statement to people regarding their split. Wwe wrestler david otunga sits on the couch with the girls to talk about his new movie the call, and he also talks about the birth of his son with his wife jennifer hudson. Sep 08, 2017 david otunga graduated from harvard law school. David otunga met jennifer hudson shortly before otunga signed for wwe.
Pro wrestling illustated also named him the 2010 rookie of the year. He debuted on the extinct fcw after signing in november 2008 with the e. As we reported yesterday, david otunga and jennifer hudson have split up after ten years of dating, with hudon getting a restraining order against otunga. David otunga performed for the wwe from 200915, with the latter stages of his career seeing him portray the role of a legal advisor, a gimmick that he was accorded based on the fact that he. Join our community of over 5000 members to discuss wwe, tna, ring of honor, njpw, and other indie promotions, with weekly live discussion threads for every raw, smackdown and every payperview event. Is david otunga on steroids wwe forums wrestling forum. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. David otunga explains why he stopped wrestling for wwe. Since her popularity following american idol, shes currently a trainer at bbcs the voice. He is an american actor, lawyer, and retired professional wrestler currently signed with wwe as a color commentator.