David Otunga

Stats

• Height: 6’0”
• Weight: 229 pounds
• From: Hollywood, CA
• Career Highlights: WWE Tag Team Champion

Signature Moves

Belly to Belly 5

Standing front

Finishers

The Verdict

Standing front

Attributes

• Strike Power: 80
• Grapple Power: 85
• Submission: 75
• Strike Defense: 75
• Grapple Defense: 75
• Speed: 80
• Jump: 75
• Agility: 75
• Adrenaline: 75
• Recovery: 75
• Toughness: 75
• Durability: 75
• Charisma: 75
• Tag Team: 75
• Overall: 84

Abilities

• Hammer Throw
• Ring Escape

WWE Bio

After winning notoriety in the world of reality TV (on VH1’s “I Love New York 2”) and in American tabloids (as the fiancé of Grammy and Academy Award-winning actress, Jennifer Hudson), David Otunga began making headlines of his own on WWE NXT’s inaugural season. As anyone confronted with Otunga’s impressive physique can testify, the competitor has more than his fair share of brawn and good looks. But he backs up these natural gifts with intelligence, all powered by a blue chip Harvard Law School education. Although he failed to win WWE NXT, Otunga made a powerful opening statement on Raw, where he joined winner Wade Barrett and his fellow season one Rookies to form The Nexus. This destructive faction, incensed by their perceived poor treatment on NXT, dismantled Superstars indiscriminately, demanding that management grant them bona fide contracts. Thanks to the Anonymous Raw General Manager, Otunga finally signed with WWE in 2010. He’s made the most of his opportunity since, notching the WWE Tag Team Championship twice, with Michael McGillicutty as well as one-time Nexus member John Cena. In late 2011, Otunga flew solo for the first time in his career, providing pro bono legal counsel to John Laurinaitis—in between contesting matches with the likes of Randy Orton and Sheamus. The jury is still out on the bowtied, litigious Otunga, who comes across like a super-sized Carlton Banks these days. But he knows as well as anyone, in the WWE court of law, the burden of proof is on him to make his case as a legitimate title contender.

Breakdown

David Otunga is a big, strong guy with beach muscles, but he weighs in at just an 84 Overall. Use powerful grapples to attack the torso and take advantage of his highest rating in Grapple Power—an 85. Use the running grapple Running STO to catch opponents as they get up, and we were partial to the Military Drop Gutbuster (hold left or right and press grapple) from the Front Facelock chain grapple after we picked them up. Here’s another strong guy move: the groggy grapple Military Press Slam (hold left and press grapple when they’re groggy). Dig deep into Otunga’s move-set to keep the action fresh. Set up your friend with Big Show and own them with Otunga for some bragging rights.

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