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| − | Vidot made his in-ring debut during the [[NXT House Show (November 29, 18')|29 November house show]]. There, he participated in a 12-man battle royal won by [[Keith Lee]]. The following year, Vidot wrestled his first singles match at the [[NXT House Show (January 19, 19')|19 January 2019 house show]], losing to [[Saurav Gurjar]]. The next month during the [[NXT House Show (February 8, 19' no.2)|8 February house show]], Vidot wrestled his second singles match, losing against [[Eric Bugenhagen]]. He returned the following month for the [[NXT House Show (March 2, 19' no.1)| |
+ | Vidot made his in-ring debut during the [[NXT House Show (November 29, 18')|29 November house show]]. There, he participated in a 12-man battle royal won by [[Keith Lee]]. The following year, Vidot wrestled his first singles match at the [[NXT House Show (January 19, 19')|19 January 2019 house show]], losing to [[Saurav Gurjar]]. The next month during the [[NXT House Show (February 8, 19' no.2)|8 February house show]], Vidot wrestled his second singles match, losing against [[Eric Bugenhagen]]. He returned the following month for the [[NXT House Show (March 2, 19' no.1)|2 March house show]], where he lost to [[Mansoor|Mansoor Al-Shehail]]. The following week, he competed in a match during the [[NXT House Show (March 8, 19')|8 March house show]], losing to [[Stacey Ervin Jr.]]. He returned to the ring later in the month for a [[NXT House Show (March 30, 19')|30 March house show]] where he lost to [[Kassius Ohno]]. The following month, Vidot returned for a match during the [[NXT House Show (April 19, 19')|19 April house show]], losing to fellow Australian wrestler [[Jonah Rock|Jermaine Haley]]. Two months later, Vidot wrestled at the [[NXT House Show (June 27, 19')|27 June house show]], losing to [[Nick Comoroto]]. |
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Daniel Vidot (8 February 1990) is an Australian former rugby player and current professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where he appears on the developmental brand NXT.
Career
Rugby League
He played wing in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans, Canberra Raiders and St. George Illawarra Dragons, as well as competed in the English Super League.
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2018-present)
It was reported 17 October, 2018, that WWE signed a total of seven athletes to train at the WWE Performance Center. Among them, Vidot was signed. A July 21, 2018 sports article also reported a gimmick development suggesting Vidot would appear under the ring name "The Samoan Ghost". Social media postings featured Vidot posing in pictures with a member of The Usos tag team, as well as other pictures with captions referring to Samoan culture. As of yet, the Samoan Ghost gimmick has not officially appeared in the WWE.
NXT (2018-present)
Vidot made his in-ring debut during the 29 November house show. There, he participated in a 12-man battle royal won by Keith Lee. The following year, Vidot wrestled his first singles match at the 19 January 2019 house show, losing to Saurav Gurjar. The next month during the 8 February house show, Vidot wrestled his second singles match, losing against Eric Bugenhagen. He returned the following month for the 2 March house show, where he lost to Mansoor Al-Shehail. The following week, he competed in a match during the 8 March house show, losing to Stacey Ervin Jr.. He returned to the ring later in the month for a 30 March house show where he lost to Kassius Ohno. The following month, Vidot returned for a match during the 19 April house show, losing to fellow Australian wrestler Jermaine Haley. Two months later, Vidot wrestled at the 27 June house show, losing to Nick Comoroto.
