NEWS ITEMS: Otunga says he was primary caregiver and is fighting for custody rights against Hudson, Impact viewership, Best of NXT DVD scheduled

–USA Today has published story on the David Otunga-Jennifer Hudson split. A statement issued from Otunga’s attorney says: “David Otunga has been trying to negotiate the terms of an amicable parenting agreement with Ms. Hudson for several weeks now. However, when it became apparent to Ms. Hudson that Mr. Otunga would be the parent granted residential care of the child, as a result of Mr. Otunga being the child’s primary caregiver while Ms. Hudson pursues her career all over the world, Ms. Hudson decided to file a meritless Petition for Order of Protection in an effort to gain an unfair advantage in the custody dispute. Mr. Otunga has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son, and it is unfortunate, especially in today’s climate, that she would feel the need to make these false allegations against him”

-Impact Wrestling last night, headlined by Eli Drake vs. Petey Williams in a Impact Wrestling Global Championship match, drew 272,000 viewers, up from last week’s 250,000 and up from the ten-week rolling average heading into this week of 260,000, but still below the 2017 average of 289,000 and well below the 2017 same-week viewership of 336,000.

–WrestlingDVDNetwork.com reports that WWE will issue a “Best of NXT 2017” DVD early next year. Other DVDs scheduled early next year include a release for Bayley’s “Iconic Matches” and Sasha Banks’s “Iconic Matches.”

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