David Otunga

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Otunga
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1980(1980-04-07)
Age	44
Birthplace	Elgin
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aries

David Otunga Biography

David Otunga is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on April 7, 1980 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. WWE pro- wrestler who went to law school and worked in law prior to becoming a WWE famous.

He was the winner of the WWE Tag Team Championship with He won a WWE Tag Team Championship with John Cena..

Otunga was born in Elgin, Illinois, to father Moses, a Kenyan, and a European American mother, Billie, both of whom are educators. He is the youngest of three children. Otunga graduated from Larkin High School. Otunga earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois. Following his graduation, he moved to New York City, where he became a laboratory manager in Columbia University’s Cognitive Neuroscience Center. He later graduated from Harvard Law School in 2006, passing Illinois’ bar exam. Following his graduation, he joined Sidley Austin, one of America’s largest law firms. According to Otunga’s LinkedIn profile, he worked with Sidley Austin from May 2005 to October 2007.

In 2007, after his niece submitted his audition tape, Otunga was chosen to be a contestant on I Love New York 2 and given the nickname “Punk”. He became one of the final three contestants in the competition, before being eliminated on the series’ penultimate episode. Otunga has since starred in the 2013 thriller film The Call. Otunga made a guest appearance as himself in the 13,110th episode (Season 52, Episode 84) of General Hospital.

He was married to the former American Idol contestant He was engaged to former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson from 2008 until their separation in

2017. The couple have a son together named David Daniel Jr. in 2008, until their split in the year 2017. The couple has one son with the name David Daniel Jr.

David Otunga Net Worth

David Otunga is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Otunga 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a lab manager at an institute for neuroscience in Columbia University.

He was an actor to the reality series I Love New York 2.

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. He was the runner-up on the first season of NXT. 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. As part of the faction, he became a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, having one reign each with fellow Nexus members John Cena and Michael McGillicutty.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David Otunga Dating?

According to our records, David Otunga is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, David Otunga’s is not dating anyone.

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After a minor feud with Jerry Lawler, Otunga and McGillicutty’s team quietly disbanded. Otunga then started a new storyline, focusing on his law background, as John Laurinaitis advised him to help disgruntled wrestlers plan a lawsuit against Triple H, WWE’s chief operating officer. He also started carrying a Starbucks thermos. On the September 30 episode of SmackDown, Otunga and Laurinaitis sat down with Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Cody Rhodes, Alberto Del Rio, Christian, and Vickie Guerrero to discuss the matter. The following week on Raw, Otunga walked out on Triple H with other wrestlers, Divas, and referees after a “vote of no confidence” for Triple H as General Manager of Raw. He returned to in-ring action on the November 29 SmackDown Holiday Special where he was defeated by Randy Orton in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight match. On the December 23 episode of SmackDown he cancelled a #1 Contender’s match between The Big Show and Mark Henry due to the latter’s leg injury; he was knocked out by Show as a result. Otunga faced The Big Show on the December 26 episode of Raw and the December 30 episode of SmackDown, but lost both matches. He obtained his first win since returning to singles competition on the January 13, 2012, episode of SmackDown, defeating Santino Marella. He captured back-to-back wins against Ezekiel Jackson on the February 20 episode of Raw and the February 21 episode of Super SmackDown. On the March 12 episode of Raw, it was announced that Otunga would be the captain of Laurinaitis’ team for the battle for control 12-man Tag Team match at WrestleMania. Team Johnny was victorious at WrestleMania XXVIII. On the April 16 episode of Raw, Otunga unsuccessfully challenged Santino Marella for the United States Championship. Otunga took leave from WWE television from April 23 to May 14 to be with his fiancé, Jennifer Hudson, during the murder trial of William Balfour in Chicago.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Otunga celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Otunga returned on April 6, 2014 in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX and was eliminated by Big E. Otunga did not make any WWE appearances again until he returned to live events on January 9, 2015. His last match was on July 5, 2015 on a WWE Live SummerSlam Heatwave Tour where he lost to R-Truth.

Top Facts about David Otunga

1. David Otunga was born on April 7, 1980 in Elgin, Illinois.
2. He is a Harvard Law School graduate and lawyer.
3. Otunga began his wrestling career in WWE’s developmental territory in 2008.
4. He won the tag team championship with Michael McGillicutty in 2011.
5. Otunga has also appeared in several films and TV shows.
6. He is married to singer Jennifer Hudson and they have one child together.
7. Otunga is known for his muscular physique and intense workouts.
8. His finishing move is called “The Verdict.”
9. Otunga has been involved in various philanthropic efforts throughout his career.
10. He has not competed in a WWE match since 2015 but remains under contract as an analyst/commentator on their programming

Is Jennifer Hudson married to David Otunga?

After 10 years together, Jennifer Hudson and lawyer-reality star, David Otunga split in the fall of 2017. The couple got engaged in September 2008, after a year of dating, but never made wedding plans.

What does David Otunga do for a living?

Professions

What reality show was David Otunga?

He appeared as the contestant Pollard nicknamed “Punk” on the VH1 reality show I Love New York. Following his reality TV stint, the former pro wrestler landed a role as a commentator with the WWE in 2009. He made his debut in the ring under the stage name Dawson Alexander soon after.

What wrestler dated Jennifer Hudson?

Former WWE wrestler David Otunga is letting go of the engagement ring with which he proposed to Jennifer Hudson, 13 years after popping the question.

How did Jennifer Hudson lose weight?

Cheatsheet.com revealed that Jennifer used one simple diet plan to shed the 80-pounds, shocking many of her fans. The singer and actress chose to use Weight Watchers, now known as WW , to shed and keep off the stubborn weight. Originally, Jennifer chose to lose the weight around the time she was pregnant with her son.