David Otunga

David Otunga trained as a lawyer before building a career in wrestling and screen acting, and he is best known for his WWE run from 2009 to 2020. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he studied psychology at the University of Illinois and later earned a law degree from Harvard. He was selected for the reality competition I Love New York 2 in 2007 and reached the final three, then signed with WWE in 2008 and wrestled in Florida Championship Wrestling as Dawson Alexander. He placed second on the first NXT season and became an original member of The Nexus, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship twice, once with John Cena and once with Michael McGillicutty. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named him its Rookie of the Year in 2010. He later worked as a Raw pre-show host and SmackDown commentator, and his screen credits include the thriller The Call (2013) and guest roles on General Hospital and Criminal Minds.