David Otunga on NEXUS, John Cena, Theme Song, Commentary, Vince McMahon, One More Match?

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Health & Fitness, Sports, Wrestling

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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David Otunga (@DavidOtunga) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his journey from NXT Season 1 to the main roster, the Nexus' shock debut on Raw, whether John Cena winning at SummerSlam buried the group, winning the Tag Titles with Cena, how the coffee cup became a part of his character, getting to wrestle Bret Hart, the transition to announcing, what he is doing now, and more! Subscribe to David Otunga's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ddotunga Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/?ref=tibcloux FACTOR: Get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year with the code INSIGHT50OFF at https://factormeals.com/INSIGHT50OFFSTASH: Go to https://get.stash.com/INSIGHTto see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV2025 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount NORDVPN: Exclusive deal! https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! TIMELINE: Go to https://timeline.com/insightto get 10% off your order of Mitopure! VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and reach your financial goals faster: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insight BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Chris Van Bleach.
0:05.0	Yeah.
0:10.0	Then bleed.
0:15.0	Yeah.
0:16.0	It's inside with Chris Dan.
0:18.0	I don't think we can fit your arms in this shot.
0:21.7	Look at my goodness.
0:23.7	And I flex on key.
0:25.1	Anytime somebody mentions my arms.
0:26.5	Look at my little puny arms by comparison.
0:29.0	Are you in better shape now than when you were wrestling?
0:32.1	Yes, I would say so.
0:33.4	Really?
0:33.8	I would say so, well, for me, because from a physique perspective, like, I've always weighed 235, like, since I was 22 years old, no matter what. But my body fat percentage, you know, is way down, like, the detail, the condition. Used to be all just about size and just getting big for me. And I did that, got really strong and all that. But then it's
0:54.6	like, all right, Ben there done that. I want like a refined. I want to look like a superhero. And so I want to maintain the size, but just lose fat, etching the details. Yeah, I love it. But you're not in a job anymore where you have to take your shirt off and you're in front of everybody and your underwear.
1:15.5	That is a great point. And people ask me, I'm all like, what are you training for?
1:19.1	Like what are you? Oh, you're coming back to the rig? Yeah. Well, that's not why I'm doing this. I do this because I love it every day. And that's the challenge of it is sometimes like trying to find
1:24.5	that motivation when I know that I don't have to have my shirt off, but yet still trying to push myself as hard as I can. Yeah. Yeah. It's tough. I love that idea, though, of doing something hard every day. Yes. Like pushing yourself to do something when it's uncomfortable. Yes. Like when it's part of your job to be in great shape, it's just a job requirement. When you look like this and you're like, yeah, I'm a, I'm a lawyer. It's like it's a different type of discipline. No, it absolutely is. And it's one of those things that like, you know, it's earned. The only way you get that is by going every day by being dedicated on your diet, all of that stuff.
2:02.7	You can't buy it. You can't go to school to get it. It just takes hard work and dedication over a period of years.
2:09.5	So it kind of became, you know, it has become my hobby and then kind of my passion too.
2:14.4	Because like what I'm really grateful for is being able to pass this on to my son
2:18.0	now who is I mean his physique is amazing I wish I looked like that when I was 16 I saw a clip that
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