Tony Nese is in attendance at AEW Dynamite.
The October 23 episode of Dynamite kicked off with Bryan Danielson and Dustin Rhodes facing off in a first-round match of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament. During the bout, the camera panned to ringside and showed Tony Nese taking in the action. Commentary acknowledged him as one of the hot free agents in all of pro wrestling.
One of the hot free agents in pro wrestling @TonyNese taking in the action tonight - Tune in NOW for Saturday Night #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/WXUarU5iof
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 24, 2021
Nese began working for WWE back in 2016, but after five years, was released from his contract on June 25.
During his time in WWE, Nese was a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion, competed in the Cruiserweight Classic, and had become one of the pillars of 205 Live.
During a recent interview, Nese revealed he was told WWE would never hire him and was given the reasons why during a tryout. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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