David Otunga

[4.0] "Best thing about him is Jennifer Hudson. Well he wasn't bad as an interviewer or commentator either. Actually he may be underrated in those regards. But as a wrestler? Yeah awful"

[2.0] "He was not bad at Nexus(like barely everyone in Nexus) and thats it, thats everything what we can say about him, nothing more"

[6.0] "David Otunga may not have had a legendary in-ring career, but he always brought a unique presence to WWE. His polished look and articulate mic skills made him stand out, and he played his role in groups like The Nexus and The New Nexus really well. While he wasn't known for classic matches, he transitioned smoothly into commentary and stayed connected to the product. A solid utility player in WWE's PG Era."

[9.0] "I'm not gonna lie and claim that he isn't a guilty pleasure, because I definitely like him more than he deserves. But also, he is WAY better than a 2.67 lol He had a lot more strength than guys twice his size, and his moveset was basic, but not more basic than like...Austin's lol. He could put on some fun matches sometimes, and I think is most notable for being the most compelling of Cena's 4 nonsense tag team championship runs. So his in-ring work I'd give a 6, maybe a 7. But I thought he was one of the best short-term commentators of the modern era. He was quiet, which was DESPERATELY needed, with Mauro Ranallo's shouting and JBL's tomfoolery, Smackdown was in dire need of a more grounded commentator. Him and Tom Phillips were also one of the best commentary teams in the history of Main Event as well, maybe Superstars too (though there is more competition there as well). Now that our commentary team is full of people yelling bloody murder like they're Kids YouTubers, I have never missed him more."

[6.0] "David Otunga is a man who's best known for four things: His celebrity marriage, his theme song being played on loop in WWE '13 and 2k14, being buried by John Cena, and being an easy target for childhood hatred. HOWEVER, truth be told? David Otunga was better than most people remember. Now, I am not saying Otunga was GOOD, necessarily, but...he was better in the ring than people give him credit for, he played a convincing heel who people wanted to root against, and he had the mic skills to carry himself better than a decent-sized chunk of the roster he was part of. Was he ever going to be a world champion? No. God no. Not in any company large enough for TV. But Otunga was still serviceable for the midcard, or especially a tag team division. ...Just don't put him on commentary, please."

[3.0] "Despite being the personification of mediocrity, if the Nexus hadn't have been buried by Cena, maybe he could've done more. But even then he wasn't the best at anything in that stable in my opinion, which is why he was just another body on the roster after the nexus split, I remember finding his mini feud with Santino Marella funny when I was younger and his entrance music was solid, but if I were to describe Otunga, it'd be "meh" at best."

[6.0] "I get that Otunga isn't a great wrestler, but the people leaving 3s and 2s (or less) really have never seen actual bad wrestling. Otunga is a competent wrestler. His mic work was decent and he showed promise. but it seems like his lack of push and direction really affected him to the point where he cared less and less."

[5.0] "One of the many Nexus wrestlers that essentially got buried by John Cena which from a booking sense never made any sense, & it hurts Otunga knowing he was one of the better members in the stable. In the ring & on the mic he was alright, he was more of a good heel authority type figure that people could hate. His commentary is ight, not good but I would not say bad either."

[2.0] "The embodiment of a nothing wrestler. Could suck the air right out the room, had a good look but that was literally it."

[3.0] "Worked alright as a Nexus member but didn't stand out on his own. Just another body to fill a stable."

[2.0] "Otunga was a really bad wrestler, and a really bad commentator, who was on TV for so long because he was with Jennifer Hudson. In his three year in-ring career he didn't improve one bit."

[2.0] "I'm convinced this guy only got the continued on-screen presence that he did was because 1. he was married to Jennifer Hudson and 2. he's a great corporate suck up. He sucked in the ring, he sucked on the mic, he sucked on commentary. Basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever."

[2.0] "As generic and non descriptive a wrestler in the modern era as ever there was. Whoever decided he should be on commentary needs a lobotomy, actually no. Check to see if they have not already been lobotomized. I am sure he is a decent guy in reality, too bad as a wrestler and commentator he was the shits."

[3.0] "Otunga was a role player with a look and a celebrity connection. He looked good as a member of the Nexus but the more he wrestled the more his weaknesses were exposed. Did not improve much in the ring from his main roster debut. His commentary was not very good."

[0.0] "Who the blue hell are you? joke wrestler who can't wrestle. Even his role in commentary is bad. I think wrestling is not for him."

[6.0] "Otunga's run on NXT Season 1 was delightful and you could see him getting comfortable in the role of megalomaniacal heel. I wish he'd been able to properly utilise the characterisation he did in those few months beyond them, since he had potential in that persona. Sadly, never really turned out that way for his gimmicks and he didn't do too much impressive on commentary. Still like the guy a lot though."

[2.0] "a pretty bad wrestlers. As a commentator he was also very bad. He was always the worst on the table."

[0.0] "If I should put 0 to someone, it will be a wrestler like Otunga. A performer who does not leave behind any emotions, even negative ones."

[3.0] "David Otunga was a pretty exciting young prospect as a wrestler, but after he left the ring and became a commentator, his stock plummeted."

[3.0] "Otunga wasn't the worst of the bunch, but he's pretty close. The only real upsides I could see about him were that he could wrestle a basic, but safe, matchup without trouble, and his body was very impressive for a guy of his age. He could cut decent promos sometimes, but his commentary is life sucking and he sounds depressed the whole time. He's likely only kept around because he's a professional lawyer and WWE can undercut him for his services, otherwise..... no idea. There's nothing worthwhile."

[5.0] "David Otunga is a difficult one to rate but I think a 5 is fair, wasn't a good wrestler but wasn't very bad either. Terrible commentator but good in pre PPV's & I did like the lawyer gimmick walking around with his coffee all the time"

[2.0] "Not good at all. His physique was only the best he had in wrestling. Most memorable as a member of Nexus and winning the tag titles with Micheal McGillcutty! As a singles competitor he was horrible. better as an commentator."

[4.0] "With high efforts I'll rate him as a wrestler and I'll ignore every annoyance he put the viewers through as one of the worst commentators. As a wrestler he wasn't anything good or special in the ring, though his character work was pretty decent and he was good enough on the mic to be a secondary talker for Nexus. Surely a big part of the problem is how much the WWE saw him over and over again. Maybe his development would've been better with more years in FCW."

[3.0] "Has the physique and look of a midcarder. He can work as part of a tag team or stable. Not very good as a singles wrestler. His mic skills are pretty much non-existent."

[2.0] "With the premier of the first episode from the first season of the old format of NXT, we were first introduced to David Otunga. The package produced made him look like a star. Throughout that season Otunga still showed signs of promise especially on the mic. But when it was time to get in the ring, it was clear he was pretty terrible. Fast forward to today & his stint as an in ring competitor was little more than a blip & even when he was part of a tag team with other Nexus members he had to be replaced because he was so horrible. Now he does the preshows sometimes & he just sounds like he reads from a teleprompter. You'd think that someone who went to Harvard, married a celebrity & has an impressive physique would be a cash cow. Otunga proved that is not the case."

[2.0] "It's impressive how David has been a commentator for years and in that time has failed to say at least one thing relevant. He's just bad and when he's not sitting there in silence he's saying something stupid or unrelated to the ongoing match. At least with Booker and Coachman they were entertaining. He has a great look and probably would've gone far as a wrestler if he wasn't way below average. No idea how this man has stayed employed."

[2.0] "This guy was one of the worst guys to actually step inside the ring. He had no charisma, no mic skills, no character and no in ring skills. On top of that he even sucked as a commentator."

[9.0] "He is like one of the most incredibly underrated wrestlers I've ever seen. It's like, completely astonishing how more people don't appreciate him. He was marvelous in the ring and gold on the mic. First thing's first: he was so good in the ring. He had power for days, and knew how to pick a spot. He's an excellent brawler and incredibly charismatic in the ring. Then: His work as commentary was SO good. He was one of the brightest commentators we've ever had. He's just so refreshing from the typical "LISTEN TO ME SCREAM I'M LOUD LIKE ME LISTEN TO ME I'M LOUD" that WWE commentary has devolved into. His sharp and concise voice is so appreciated. Honestly, I will never understand how he's ranked so low on here. I love him!"

[2.0] "David Otunga proves that not a good physique does a wrestler make. Otunga was a clumsy wrestler who pretty much never improved through his three years of in-ring action. What the WWE liked about Otunga is the look and the name value. Married to Jennifer Hudson and coupled with a Harvard law degree, Otunga seems like a golden character. However, poor mic skills and questionable charisma turned him off from viewers. While I could say that his attempt at wrestling was inoffensive, it has led to a very offensive and much maligned commentary career. Otunga will somehow always find employments in the WWE (props to that finesse game), but his on-screen skills are just not there."

[2.0] "Otunga had the kind of look WWE craves in its superstars and by appearance might have been a can't miss prospect. Unfortunately, he had little else going for him in the ring. While he was able to claim two runs with the WWE Tag Titles (including a one-day run with John Cena as part of the Nexus storyline), and his look, real-life legal acumen as well as his connection to celeb fiancee Jennifer Hudson kept him employed by WWE, his lack of improvement led to him being eventually phased out of his in-ring role to work as an analyst and now color commentator, where, unfortunately, he still leaves much to be desired."

[4.0] "Otunga reminds me a lot of Darren Young in that he has a lot of the tools, but seems unable to package them on demand. I consider him an athletic talent, but one that was out of his element in the ring. The nice guy approach maybe just never worked for me, but early in the career of Otunga, I tuned out and never went back. There just was never enough there to invest in for me. He gets a solid "meh"."

[2.0] "Despite having a good look and initially seeming like a natural on the mic, Otunga just never evolved into the type of wrestler that anyone would look forward to seeing. His beverage gimmick is more over than him--and his beverage gimmick isn't over. I think that with a bit more fire and better heeling, Otunga might've had a shot at securing himself a solid Miz-like midcard spot, but he just didn't have the ring savvy or coordination to ever seem even halfway decent in the ring, and he always came across as a supporting actor rather than a star himself in every promo and backstage segment he was in. Maybe it'll turn out that he's found his calling as a commentator, but judging from his two SD! appearances so far, he's incredibly bad in that role as well."

[3.0] "The man was a below average wrestler but he's a terrible commentator I really hope he gets replaced on SD live and is either fired or reduced to a backstage interviewing role, a jobber role, or a WWE legal role which I think he already has."

[5.0] "As a wrestler, David Otunga wasnt very good. He had a very impressive physique and had the look. I feel he could have gone far in WWE if Cena didnt bury him before he barely got started. I really like him as a commentator though. He is better than JBL, Jerry Lawler, and Michael Cole at it so that defiantly gives him some points. 5/10."

[2.0] "He's got charisma and he looks great but that's where it ends for Otunga. He can't wrestle and the WWE knows that. I bet he's just there because he's a well-liked guy or has political connections because his stiff and bland wrestling style never made him worthy of being a true star."

[4.0] "David Otunga debut in WWE as a member of Nexus while capturing Tag Team title and as a legal advisor, he have become very much unknown. I will give him 4 points...... 2 for his Mic Skills and 2 For his time with Nexus."

[2.0] "This guy was easily the weakest link and outcast of all of the members of Nexus. All this guy has been remembered since Nexus disbanded was Otunga's relationship status to Jennifer Hudson."

[6.0] "Wrestling is not everything. David Otunga's prime role during his latest showing in WWE was to talk, and he did just that. His wrestling is purely inferior to others but he did improve since NXT."

[2.0] "Awful. Just Awful. Incredibly stiff, and has the potential to botch big time. Almost as bad as Khali"

[3.0] "The Look: Check, Mic skills: Check, Connections i. e. famous wife: Check, Job to fall back on if wrestling isn't for him: Check. Wrestling skills: pffffffffft HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! He might have everything to be successful outside of wrestling, or be a good non-wrestling character. But in the ring, his offence is far too simple and boring to be taken seriously, and he doesn't have the in-ring psychology to make us care."

[2.0] "Doesn't have much going for him outside of mic-skills and his look. Great example that wwe should reconsider hiring guys without any wrestling experience."

[0.0] "The smartest thing WWE has done in a while is keeping Otunga out of the ring."

[4.0] "Good on the mic and plays his character well. Not a good in-ring performer."

[3.0] "It's not very charismatic, very bad ring skill, but has a good mic skill. A wrestler who is only appropriate with a stable."