People Magazine is reporting that WWE Superstar David Otunga and Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson are no longer together. Otunga and Hudson had been together for nearly ten years, have a son together and were engaged.
Hudson has filed and been granted a protective order against Otunga for what her rep described as, “in the best interest of their son.”
Otunga’s attorney released the following statement to People:
David Otunga has been trying to negotiate the terms of an amicable parenting agreement with Ms. Hudson for several weeks now. However, when it became apparent to Ms. Hudson that Mr. Otunga would be the parent granted residential care of the child, as a result of Mr. Otunga being the child’s primary caregiver while Ms. Hudson pursues her career all over the world, Ms. Hudson decided to file a meritless Petition for Order of Protection in an effort to gain an unfair advantage in the custody dispute.
As a result of Mr. Otunga’s career in the WWE, Ms. Hudson felt that she could give an award winning performance in court to portray herself as the victim. Mr. Otunga has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son, and it is unfortunate, especially in today’s climate, that she would feel the need to make these false allegations against him. Mr. Otunga looks forward to his day in court and in being awarded the residential care of the parties’ only child.
It’s a New Era for the entire landscape of WWE, which continues to change and evolve with the WWE Brand Extension Draft. That includes the announce teams for WWE programming. The teams for Raw, SmackDown, "WWE Superstars" and WWE Main Event are all experiencing a major shakeup, including one major voice changing shows and several rising commentators being inserted into the lineup.
The new announce teams for WWE’s New Era will feature Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton Monday nights on Raw, while Mauro Ranallo, JBL and David Otunga handle the commentary for SmackDown Live every Tuesday night.
Also receiving a makeover will be the announce teams for WWE Superstars and WWE Main Event. Both shows will be led by Tom Phillips, and he will be joined each and every week by Graves on WWE Superstars and Otunga on WWE Main Event.
Ring of Honor makes its debut. The show features Low Ki vs. Bryan Daniels vs. Christopher Daniels in the main event.
February 23, 2002
WWE NXT debuted on the SyFy Channel. The episode also doubled as the official WWE debut for Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Darren Young and Michael Tarver.
February 23, 2010
“The Call” was nominated for Favorite Thriller Movie in the People’s Choice Awards 2014. The film, considered to be the first hit under the new strategy of WWE Studios, starred Halle Berry with David Otunga in a supporting role. The People’s Choice Awards air on CBS on January 8, 2014.
WWE Studios' thrilled "The Call" starring Halle Berry with David Otunga in a supporting role, looks to be having a strong opening weekend, where it is projected to be the #2 film.
The film grossed $6.2 million yesterday and is projected to make $16.7 million for the weekend. Disney's new Oz film is expected to remain at the top of the box office. "The Call" is expected to best "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone", a comedy starring Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell as dueling Vegas magicians.
source: pwinsider.com
Ring of Honor makes its debut. The show features Low Ki vs. Bryan Daniels vs. Christopher Daniels in the main event.
February 23, 2002
WWE NXT (now called NXT Wrestling) debuted on the SyFy Channel. The episode also doubled as the official WWE debut for Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Darren Young and Michael Tarver.
February 23, 2010
With RAW going from two hours to three, matches now get 33% more time and there are 33% more matches per show. The amount of wrestling per show has doubled to 78%. Those benefiting with more TV time include Heath Slater, Alberto Del Rio, Primo, Epico, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, John Cena, The Miz, Big Show and Dolph Ziggler. Those who have received less TV time with the switch are Tensai, Zack Ryder, David Otunga, The Great Khali and Santino Marella.
PWTorch has posted a list of WWE Studios films set for release in 2013.
"No One Lives" w/ Brodus Clay
"Dead Man Down" w/ Wade Barrett
"The Marine 3: Homefront" feat. The Miz
"12 Rounds: Reloaded" feat. Randy Orton
"The Hive" feat. Halle Berry with David Otunga
"Leprechaun: Origins" feat. Hornswoggle
WWE Studios is also partnered with the French foreign film company Kare Productions, and will be credited in association with their upcoming film "Les Reines du Ring". The movie feature "WWE trademarks, footage, consumer products and incorporate cameos by some of WWE’s biggest stars including WWE Superstars CM Punk, The Miz and Eve," according to the April press release from WWE.com.
That film is also expected to be release in 2013, although WWE will likely be producing and re-releasing the film in English at a later date.
Former WWE Champion Batista is featured on the cover of the November issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. The issue also looks at "the best bodies in wrestling" with stories on Mark Henry and David Otunga.
They rank the ten best wrestler physiques with John Cena, The Rock, Paul Orndorff, Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Rick Rude, Triple H, Superstar Billy Graham, Scott Steiner and The Ultimate Warrior. The five worst physiques are listed as Dusty Rhodes, Yokozuna, George "The Animal" Steele, Abdullah the Butcher and Haystacks Calhoun.
WWE wrestler David Otunga will be appearing in WWE Studios's new movie project, "The Hive," according to celebrity singer/actor Jennifer Hudson, who is engaged to Otunga. The movie is scheduled to begin production this week in the Los Angeles area and will feature major Hollywood star Halle Berry. Hudson tweeted the news Thursday, saying, "Big congratulations to my fiancé @DavidOtunga in his 1st movie role with Halle berry in 'The Hive.'"
David Otunga, Lilian Garcia, Natalya and Zack Ryder have been announced to appear at MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, June 27 as part of the Brooklyn Cyclones' and WWE's Anti-Bullying Night. The WWE Superstars and Divas will make a special pre-game presentation on behalf of WWE's anti-bullying initiative "be a STAR," which encourages people to Show Tolerance And Respect for all people, prior to the 7:00 p.m. game with the Hudson Valley Renedages. Following the presentation, they will remain at the ballpark to sign autographs for fans in attendance.
Tickets for event are available here.
WWE Superstars Big Show and David Otunga, along with Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon, will be appearing this afternoon at the Luis Munoz Marin School in Bridgeport, Conn., as part of the be a STAR Alliance. Check WWE.com and follow the be a STAR Alliance on Twitter (@beastaralliance) for live coverage of the event today at 4:30 p.m ET.
They will speak to a group of approximately 850 students in the fifth to eighth grades about the dangers of bullying, encouraging them to show tolerance and respect for each other. The students are participants in Bridgeport’s “Lighthouses in the Community” program, which provides children a safe and supportive environment after school and over the summer.
The be a STAR Alliance is a partnership between WWE and more than 50 organizations, including The Creative Coalition, GLAAD and the Girl Scouts of America. For more information, go to http://beastaralliance.org/.
Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga of Nexus are the new WWE Tag Team Champions. They defeated Kane and Big Show on tonight’s RAW with help from their Nexus partners CM Punk and Mason Ryan.
WWE.com unveils its picks for the top 11 up-and-coming Superstars:
11. Ezekiel Jackson
10. Tyson Kidd
9. Tamina
8. Alex Riley
7. David Otunga
6. Drew McIntyre
5. Skip Sheffield
4. Cody Rhodes
3. Dolph Ziggler
2. Daniel Bryan
1. Alberto Del Rio
At WWE Bragging Rights, on the strength of the STF heard ‘round the world, the unlikely combination of John Cena and David Otunga reigned supreme over Drew McIntyre & “Dashing” Cody Rhodes in an impromptu title match, delivering the glorious WWE Tag Team Championship into the hands of The Nexus.
The spur-of-the-moment contest was made by the anonymous Raw General Manager.
Wade Barrett – the outspoken leader of The Nexus – immediately came before the WWE Universe, naming Nexus member David Otunga for the monumental undertaking. But, it was his announcement that John Cena would team with Otunga that completely shocked the WWE Universe...More?
source: wwe.com
Jim Ross posted on his Twitter page who he thinks is the best wrestler on NXT and who he thinks the next big star will be:
"Who's the best, pure wrestler on NXT? Daniel Bryan. Who's the nx big star on NXT? No brainer...Otunga. Has some 'Rock' characteristics."
source: twitter.com/jrsbbq
#1: Daniel Bryan
#2: Wade Barrett
#3: Justin Gabriel
#4: Heath Slater
#5: David Otunga
#6: Skip Sheffield
#7: Michael Tarver
#8: Darren Young
The WWE NXT Rookies will be evaluated by the Pros on next Tuesday night's show based on the criteria of win/loss records, strength of opponent, work ethic and "it" factor. Here are the current win-loss records of the NXT Rookies going into next week's voting by the Pros:
* Daniel Bryan - 0 wins, 5 losses
* Darren Young - 3 wins, 1 loss
* David Otunga - 3 wins, 1 loss
* Heath Slater - 4 wins, 0 losses
* Justin Gabriel - 3 wins, 1 loss
* Michael Tarver - 0 wins, 3 losses
* Skip Sheffield - 0 wins, 3 losses
* Wade Barrett - 2 wins, 2 losses
