10 AEW Stars Who Desperately Need New Gimmicks

7. Tony Nese

AEW commentator and coach Mark Henry recently said the following of Tony Nese during an episode of Busted Open Radio:-

“I think that Tony Nese is a hell of a talent. I would like to see Tony Nese develop more outside the ring. Tony needs more bells and whistles. He’s a guy that doesn’t jump off the page on the microphone. He seems like a nice guy... the question that needs to be asked to Tony Nese is, ‘Who are you besides one of the best wrestlers in the game today?’ How many people look like Tony Nese? Not many. He is spectacular looking to the eye. How many people can just work any match, any style, with anybody, and do it as fluently as Tony Nese? Not many. So what’s the problem? The problem is identity."

He isn't wrong.

Nese's bout with Swerve Strickland showed his value on a crowded roster. He is the kind of wrestler you bring in to help make others look great, as he'll always do a clean, professional job. Whether working a supreme talent like Strickland or guiding a less-seasoned worker in a smaller spotlight, Nese is going to do exactly what is asked of him. His floor is high. At worst, he'll give you something "pretty good."

But as things stand, all of Nese's strengths lie between the ropes. He is a fantastic athlete with a diverse, exciting style, but these adjectives can't yet be applied to his character, which he is yet to hone.

Finding his charisma would help lift Nese up even in a jobber to the stars role, helping him to a higher hit appearance than the one TBS/TNT match every three months he currently averages.