Former NRL player turned WWE superstar Daniel Vidot admits it's satisfying to have proven his doubters wrong with a professional wrestling career that's now blossoming on the industry's most iconic stage.
Vidot, who competes in the ring under the name Xyon Quinn, has burst into the WWE spotlight with weekly appearances on WWE's NXT show.
After joining the WWE in 2018 on a development contract, it took the 32-year-old nearly three years to finally be considered a regular performer, with last year the Brisbane-born star's breakout year in the wrestling industry.
Now reaping the rewards of a major sporting switch, and with a goal to become the WWE champion one day, Vidot says he can laugh now at those who raised eyebrows at him just a few years back when he decided to quit rugby league.
"I definitely have great things in my vision - things that people didn't think I could do and things that people thought wasn't possible for me," Vidot told Triple M.
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