In Round 18 of the2009 NRL season, Vidot was called on to make his first gradeNRL debut for theCanberra Raiders against theNewcastle Knights on thewing in the Raiders 23–4 loss atHunter Stadium.[8] In Round 18 against thePenrith Panthers, Vidot scored his first NRL career try in the Raiders 27–14 loss atPenrith Stadium.[9] In Round 25 against theNewcastle Knights atCanberra Stadium, Vidot was sin binned during the match after being in a fight with the Knight'sBen Rogers, the Raiders won the game 30–14 and Vidot scored a try.[10] Vidot finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 8 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Raiders in the 2009 NRL season.
Vidot finished the2010 NRL season as the Raiders highest try scorer with 16 tries in 25 matches. Vidot was selected in theSamoan train on squad in 2010 to play New Zealand but withdrew so he would remain eligible to play forQueensland.[11]
On 30 August 2011, Vidot signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons starting in the 2012 season on a 3-year deal after falling out of favour with the Raiders spending most of the year in theQueensland Cup playing for theSouths Logan Magpies.[12] Vidot finished the2011 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Raiders.
In Round 3 of the2012 NRL season, Vidot made his club debut for theSt George Illawarra Dragons against theWests Tigers on the wing, scoring a try in the Dragons 36–12 win atJubilee Oval.[13] Vidot finished the year with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Dragons.
On 20 April 2013, Vidot played in the2013 Polynesian Cup againstTonga, scoring the Samoan's only try in the 36–4 defeat at Penrith Stadium.[14]Vidot played in 15 matches scored 9 tries for the Dragons in the2013 NRL season. On 15 October, Daniel Vidot signed a 2-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos.[15][16] Vidot appeared in all four of Samoa'sWorld Cup games and scored one try againstFrance in their 22–6 win atStade Gilbert Brutus.[17]
On 11 November 2015, it was announced that Vidot had signed a 2-year contract with EnglishSuper League club, theSalford Red Devils, starting in 2016.[33][34][35] Injuries prevented Vidot from making an immediate impact with the Red Devils, and he subsequently made his debut for Salford on 7 May in theChallenge Cup on the wing. However, he failed to score a try in the 32–18 loss.[36] Vidot scored his first two tries for the Red Devils in an 18–12 victory over the Widnes Vikings in Round 15 of the regular season.[37]
In addition to his move to the Super League, Vidot took part in a trial forWWE, as he got the attention of wrestling talent scouts from the US because of his size, acting background, and perceived status as an elite athlete. He revealed in an interview that he initially received an offer for a trial from the company in 2015, but turned it down due to good form with the Broncos. He also stated he was a wrestling fan growing up, and would often imitateThe Undertaker.[38][39]
Vidot ended his debut year in the Super League playing in 10 matches, and scoring 6 tries for Salford. At the end of the season, Vidot was released from his contract with Salford on compassionate grounds, citing a desire to return to Australia.[40]
It was announced in late 2016 that theGold Coast Titans were interested in bringing Vidot back to the NRL. Vidot signed a one-year deal with the Titans, and was named in theirAuckland Nines squad. Vidot played out the Titans 30–18 victory over the Parramatta Eels in theAlice Springs pre-season trial match, and made his club debut in Round 4, scoring a try in the 32–26 defeat against the North Queensland Cowboys. As the Titans favoured using Dale Copley and Anthony Don on the wings, Vidot was mainly relegated to theBurleigh Bears, the Titans' affiliate club in the Queensland Cup competition.[41] Vidot appeared for the Titans in three games in 2017, scoring two tries, before retiring from rugby league at the end of the season to pursue a professional wrestling career with WWE.
On 5 Nov 2024 it was reported that he has been included in theUnited States squad for the forthcoming tour of South Africa after turning out forDC Cavalry in theUSARL.[42]
On 20 October, Vidot's ring nameXyon Quinn was trademarked by WWE.[44] He debuted onNXT on 24 August in an upset victory overBoa.[45] On 3 September, Quinn defeated Andre Chase in his205 Live debut[46][47][48]
On 9 November episode ofNXT, he garnered the attention of Elektra Lopez andLegado Del Fantasma, leading into a feud with the group's leader,Santos Escobar.[49][50] Quinn was defeated by Escobar on the 7 December edition of NXT, before the feud ended on 12 January, with Quinn once again failing to defeat Escobar.[51]On 10 May episode ofNXT, Quinn turnedheel after confronting and attackingNathan Frazer[52] Quinn found little success as a heel, losing feuds toWes Lee and Quincy Elliot.[53] On the 23 March 2023 episode ofNXT, Quinn made his final appearance in NXT, competed in a 20-man battle royal to claim a spot in the fatal-five-wayNXT North American Championship match atStand & Deliver, being eliminated byOro Mensah.[54]
On 24 April 2020, Vidot made his on screen debut on an episode ofSmackDown losing toSheamus.[55] Quinn also wrestled a dark match in July 2021 on Smackdown.
In theWWE Draft in April 2023, Quinn was revealed as a free agent.[56] Quinn only made two appearances on the main roster in 2023 and 2024; competing in a 20-man Battle Royal to determine the number one contender for theWWE Intercontinental Championship on an episode of Raw and losing toBron Breakker in six seconds on Smackdown.[57][58] On 19 April, Quinn was released from WWE, ending his 6 year stint with the promotion.[59]
In August 2018, Vidot proposed to fellow wrestler Danielle Glanville, better known asHarley Cameron, during their last night in Australia before migrating to America.[65] The couple split in 2024.[66]
^"Slam! Wrestling News".Slam! Sports.Canadian Online Explorer. 20 May 2018. Archived fromthe original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved21 May 2018.Daniel Vidot, 28, a former rugby league star out of Brisbane, Australia, has signed a developmental deal with WWE.
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