Anthony Nese

Anthony Nese

Known for
Acting
Born
August 6, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Ridge, New York, USA

Biography

Anthony "Tony" Nese is an American professional wrestler, known for wrestling throughout the Northeastern United States under his real name and under the ring names of Matt Cultrone, Matt Maverick, and Tony Ace. He is also known for his brief tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2011 to 2012. Nese is currently signed to WWE on the 205 Live cruiserweight roster where he is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025 poster

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025

Movie · as Tony Nese

2025
ROH Final Battle 2025 - Zero Hour poster

ROH Final Battle 2025 - Zero Hour

Movie · as Tony Nese

2024
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2024 poster

ROH: Supercard of Honor 2024

Movie · as Tony Nese

2024
Johnny Loves Taya poster

Johnny Loves Taya

TV · as Tony Nese · 1 ep

2023
AEW Double or Nothing 2023 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

Movie · as Tony Nese

2023
ROH Final Battle 2023 poster

ROH Final Battle 2023

Movie · as Tony Nese

2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision poster

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

TV · as Tony Nese · 8 eps

2023
ROH on HonorClub poster

ROH on HonorClub

TV · as Tony Nese · 19 eps

2022
WrestlePro Rock And Roll Forever

WrestlePro Rock And Roll Forever

Movie · as Tony Nese

2022
AEW Double or Nothing 2022: The Buy In poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2022: The Buy In

Movie · as Tony Nese

2022
Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide

Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide

Movie · as Tony Nese

2021
WrestlePro Welcome Back

WrestlePro Welcome Back

Movie · as Tony Nese

2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage poster

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

TV · as Tony Nese · 12 eps

2021
AEW Dark: Elevation poster

AEW Dark: Elevation

TV · as Tony Nese · 5 eps

2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 poster

WWE Super ShowDown 2019

Movie · as Tony Nese

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35

Movie · as Tony Nese (Preshow)

2019
WWE Money in the Bank 2019 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2019

Movie · as Tony Nese

2019
WWE Stomping Grounds poster

WWE Stomping Grounds

Movie · as Tony Nese (Preshow)

2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2019

Movie · as Tony Nese (Preshow)

2019
WWE Crown Jewel 2019 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2019

Movie · as Tony Nese (Preshow)

2019
WWE Worlds Collide poster

WWE Worlds Collide

Movie · as Tony Nese

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff

WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff

Movie · as Tony Nese

2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

TV · as Tony Nese · 1 ep

2019
AEW Dark poster

AEW Dark

TV · as Tony Nese · 8 eps

2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble poster

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

Movie · as Tony Nese

2016
EVOLVE 53

EVOLVE 53

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 55

EVOLVE 55

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 54

EVOLVE 54

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 56

EVOLVE 56

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 58

EVOLVE 58

Movie · as Himself

2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 59

EVOLVE 59

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 60

EVOLVE 60

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 62

EVOLVE 62

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 65

EVOLVE 65

Movie · as Tony Nese

2016
EVOLVE 66

EVOLVE 66

Movie · as Himself

2016
EVOLVE 67

EVOLVE 67

Movie · as Tony Nese

2016
WWE 205 Live poster

WWE 205 Live

TV · as Tony Nese · 70 eps

2016
WWE Cruiserweight Classic poster

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

TV · as Tony Nese · 2 eps

2015
EVOLVE 36 poster

EVOLVE 36

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 37 poster

EVOLVE 37

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 38 poster

EVOLVE 38

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 42 poster

EVOLVE 42

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 43 poster

EVOLVE 43

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 44 poster

EVOLVE 44

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 45 poster

EVOLVE 45

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 46

EVOLVE 46

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 41 poster

EVOLVE 41

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 50

EVOLVE 50

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 47

EVOLVE 47

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 48

EVOLVE 48

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 51

EVOLVE 51

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 52

EVOLVE 52

Movie · as Himself

2015
EVOLVE 49

EVOLVE 49

Movie · as Himself

2015
CZW Cage of Death 17

CZW Cage of Death 17

Movie · as Tony Nese

2015
House of Hardcore IX

House of Hardcore IX

Movie

2014
PWG: Mystery Vortex II poster

PWG: Mystery Vortex II

Movie · as Himself

2014
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

Movie

2014
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

Movie

2014
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Movie

2014
EVOLVE 25 poster

EVOLVE 25

Movie

2014
EVOLVE 26 poster

EVOLVE 26

Movie

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

Movie · as Himself

2013
PWG: Matt Rushmore poster

PWG: Matt Rushmore

Movie · as Himself

2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One poster

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

Movie · as Himself

2013
PWG: TEN poster

PWG: TEN

Movie · as Himself

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

Movie · as Himself

2013
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

Movie · as Himself

2013
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

Movie · as Himself

2013
EVOLVE 19 poster

EVOLVE 19

Movie

2013
EVOLVE 20 poster

EVOLVE 20

Movie

2013
EVOLVE 21 poster

EVOLVE 21

Movie

2013
EVOLVE 23 poster

EVOLVE 23

Movie

2013
EVOLVE 22 poster

EVOLVE 22

Movie

2013
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

Movie

2013
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013

Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013

Movie

2013
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

Movie

2013
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

Movie

2013
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 poster

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013

Movie · as Anthony Nese

2013
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

Movie

2013
EVOLVE 24 poster

EVOLVE 24

Movie

2012
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012

Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012

Movie

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · 29 eps

2011
EVOLVE 8: Style Battle poster

EVOLVE 8: Style Battle

Movie

2011
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor poster

EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor

Movie

2011
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley poster

EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

Movie · as Tony Nese

2011
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration poster

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration

Movie

2011
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011 poster

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011

Movie

2010
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor poster

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

Movie · as Tony Nese

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Tony Nese · 4 eps

2004
TNA iMPACT! poster

TNA iMPACT!

TV · 52 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · 1 ep

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Tony Nese · 1 ep