Otunga: Nexus documentary finished but shelved after pandemic layoffs

David Otunga, an original member of the WWE faction The Nexus, said in a recent podcast interview that a long-rumored documentary about the group's 2010 run was completed but never released, and he blamed a combination of COVID-era layoffs and backstage politics for its shelving. Otunga said production wrapped just before a wave of staff cuts and described the finished project as ready to air, while also alleging that influential wrestlers may have influenced the decision not to release it.

Otunga told the Muscle Memory podcast that he spoke with a producer shortly after the film was finished, and that the producer confirmed the documentary had been completed. "It was completed," he said. According to Otunga, the producer told him the documentary was strong but was forced to be edited down, and that those responsible for finalizing the project were among employees let go during pandemic-related layoffs. The producer also praised Otunga's interview, saying his segment was being saved for the end and that he was, as Otunga put it, "the main event of the documentary."

Despite those assurances, Otunga said the documentary never aired. When asked about lingering tensions between The...