Tony Nese
| Tony Nese | |
|---|---|
 Nese at a WWE Axxess event on April 7, 2018 | |
| Born | August 6, 1985 Ridge, New York |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Anthony Nese Matt Maverick Maverick Tony Nese |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Billed from | Long Island, New York |
| Trained by | Mikey Whipwreck |
| Debut | September 23, 2005 |
Anthony Nese (born August 6, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and in their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under the name Tony Nese.
Nese has also made appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), and the WWE.
Nese has won many championship throughout his career. In DG USA, he was a one-time Open the United Gate Champion and in WWE, he was a one-time WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
Professional wrestling career
[change | change source]All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor
[change | change source]on the November 30, 2021 episode of Dark, Nese made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a victory against D'Marceo James.[1] On the December 3 episode of Rampage, Nese challenged Sammy Guevara for the AEW TNT Championship but was unsuccessful.[2] Before the show, AEW owner Tony Khan announced that Nese had signed a contract to become a member of the AEW roster.[3]
On the June 28, 2022 episode of Dark, Nese challenged Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Championship but was unsuccessful.[4] On the September 7 episode of Dynamite, Nese challenged Wardlow for the AEW TNT Championship but lost the match.[5] On the October 21 episode of Rampage, Nese teamed with Josh Woods as a part of The Varsity Athletes. They challenged The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but were unsuccessful.[6]
At Double or Nothing, Nese participated in the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal for the AEW International Championship but Orange Cassidy retained.[7] At AEW Battle Of The Belts VIII, Nese challenged Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship but was unsuccessful.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "11/30 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Adam Cole vs. Anthony Greene, Bear Country vs. Wardlow & Spears, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results For 12/3/21 Sammy Guevara vs. Tony Nese, FTR vs. PAC and El Penta Zero M". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Tony Nese Officially Signs With All Elite Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dark Stream & Results (6/28): Wheeler Yuta Defends ROH Pure Championship, Athena In Action, More". Fightful. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite (9/7) Results: Tony Khan Addresses Issues, MJF Speaks, ROH Pure Title Match, More!". Fightful. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results (10/21/2022): AEW All-Atlantic Title Match, The Acclaimed & Hook Compete". Fightful. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara in a four-way for the AEW World Championship, The Elite vs. BCC in Anarchy in the Arena, Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie for the TBS Title, Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Battle of the Belts VIII results (10/21): Murphy's review of Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale for the TBS Title, Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver for the AEW International Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 29, 2025.