David Otunga
| David Otunga | |
|---|---|
 Otunga in 2014 | |
| Born | April 7, 1980 Elgin, Illinois |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | David Otunga Dawson Alexander |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Billed from | Hollywood, California |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard Norman Smiley |
| Debut | May 29, 2009 |
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.
He was engaged to actress Jennifer Hudson.[1] Otunga and Hudson split up in November 2017.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- 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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David Otunga". People. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ "Jennifer Hudson and Fiance David Otunga Split". People. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pang, David (2011-03-22). "David the Goliath". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ "David Otunga, Chicago, Illinois". Kenyan Jewels. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pang, David. "David the Goliath". Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ "David Otunga". 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ↑ "Achievement Awards: Feud of the Year". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "Achievement Awards: Most Hated". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "Achievement Awards: Rookie". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championships - John Cena & David Otunga (October 24, 2010 - October 25, 2010)". WWE. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championships - David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty (May 23, 2011 - August 22, 2011)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "Saluting the Slammys". WWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ "WWE.com Exclusive Slammy Awards 2011". WWE. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (March 6, 2017). "March 6, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Awards issue, talent departing TNA, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 18. ISSN 1083-9593.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Official website
- David Otunga on WWE.com
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