Antonio Thomas

[8.0] "His time in WWE wasn't great, but he's completely re-invented himself on the indies, especially since the late 2010s, and he's managed to make some really great work out of... not a one-note gimmick, since it was quite good from the start, but developing on his character to get over with a crowd wherever he goes now. Surprisingly great technical wrestler, and I'd really recommend checking out a lot of his more recent work."

[6.0] "He's certainly not the same wrestler he was in his short WWE stint, that much is for sure. I don't think he's great or anything, but as far as old indy stalwarts go, he's not bad. Guys like this can be a bright spot on the typical indy card simply because they're not sitting below the wrestling equivalent of the Mendoza Line."

[9.0] "Feel like I should throw in another rating here to help get the overall up slightly, because that 3.53 is in no way a reflection of his current work. Thomas Santell is well removed from the days of being part of an annoying jobber tag team for a cup of coffee in the WWE. He has massively improved his in-ring game, and completely reinvented himself in the inde wrestling scene. Him popping back up on Wrestling Open back in April was a more than welcomed surprise, and I hope that people take a chance on him and give him a lot more dates before he decides to call it a career."

[9.0] "Really changed things around with his nerd character in Beyond and other indies. Hopefully the pandemic didn't put him away from wrestling for good, but if it did, he definitely went out on a high note."

[7.0] "I think marks should have an expiration date, because his rankings from 10 years ago are completely irrelevant to the great act and the great wrestler he has become."

[8.0] "Who would see this coming. Santell has experienced a career resurgence in beyond this year and fans can? t get enough of him. He has an interesting gimmick and is a skilled mat wrestler, how could you not love him?"

[9.0] "The days of WWE's Heart-throbs should be long forgotten now, as Santell transforms into one of the most unexpectedly hot and enjoyable acts on the independent scene today. If you haven't seen this man recently, check him out in Beyond and many other places. A great technician who also excels with his new character, he's a real pleasure to watch."

[8.0] "Nerd! Nerd! Nerd! One of the biggest highlights of the year for me is discovering Thomas Santell. I didn't even recognize him from his Hearthrob days but I do recognize his talent. Excelled on the Uncharted Territory shows as a underdog face who keeps on winning. Great techiniation and great sell. Doesn't deserve a 2. 0 rating."

[6.0] "Antonio Thomas is best-known from his brief and largely unremarkable run in the WWE as half of the Heart Throbs, which is kind of unfortunate as he's better than the ratings from that run suggest. He's been a notable trainer in the New England area, and has worked for many notable companies outside WWE (including ROH, CHIKARA and All Japan). In recent years, he's largely landed in the East Coast Big Time Wrestling and developed a new character, the George McFly-inspired 1950s nerd Thomas Santell, which is a good deal of fun (boosted by Thomas' strong facial resemblance to Crispin Glover) and can work as either a face or heel character."

[4.0] "Not great, but passable as lowercard filler. The Hearthrobs team are a low-key unit that does the job, especially in local indy setting."

[8.0] "This will be controversial to those who don't know him. While he isn't the best talker, Antonio Thomas has trained almost half of the best talent to come from New England and is an excellent wrestler who spent time in Japan, WWE, and CHIKARA."

[7.0] "Antonio Thomas had one of the worst gimmicks possible in the WWE, however he isn't too bad of a wrestler. On the indie circuit, he has a significant amount of respect."

[6.0] "His WWE gimmick may have been a failure, but hes a damn good worker and well respected on the indy scene."