5 WWE Superstars who have dated people more famous than them
#3. WWE pre-show panelist David Otunga - Jennifer Hudson
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WWE Superstar David Otunga and his ex-fiancé, Jennifer Hudson
David Otunga signed a developmental contract with WWE in November 2008. It came two months after his engagement to singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.
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Hudson is a household name in Hollywood. She has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammy Awards. Hudson was also named among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.
The couple had a son in 2009. Eight years later, they officially announced their breakup.
David Otunga and Jennifer Hudson split amidst nasty custody battle for their son which could involve WWE pic.twitter.com/eczR7PapX9
Despite spending many years in WWE, Otunga has not had much success as an in-ring competitor. He debuted on Monday Night RAW as part of The Nexus. He won the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside John Cena, who was forced to join the faction at one point. He later won the titles for a second time alongside his teammate Michael McGillicutty.
Following the disbanding of The New Nexus, Otunga struggled as a singles competitor. His last match in 2015 was against R-Truth and he has never competed again since. Three years later, Otunga told TMZ that Hudson was the one who asked him to retire from in-ring action.
Since he retired, Otunga has become a commentator and a pre-show panelist in WWE.
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Ahmed Hamdy
Ahmed Hamdy is an Egyptian journalist with a decade of experience in sports journalism, specializing in pro wrestling and football.
Hamdy kicked off his career as a sports reporter for Al-Ahram Weekly. He then became a producer/reporter for Mal Masr TV program on the Egyptian channel ON TV. In the following years, Hamdy worked as a reporter for several international news outlets, including Deutsche Welle (Germany), As-Safir (Lebanon), and Al-Monitor (U.S.A).
In 2014, Hamdy joined leading Egyptian newspaper Al Masry Al Youm, where he is now a Senior Sports Editor. In addition to all that, the Egyptian also worked as a sports editor for Sport360 and feature writer for Manshoor.com.
Hamdy has covered several sports events throughout the past few years, including WWE's tour in Egypt and the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
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