2009 In Round 18 of the
2009 NRL season, Vidot was called on to make his first grade
NRL debut for the
Canberra Raiders against the
Newcastle Knights on the in the Raiders 23–4 loss at
Hunter Stadium. In Round 18 against the
Penrith Panthers, Vidot scored his first NRL career try in the Raiders 27–14 loss at
Penrith Stadium. In Round 25 against the
Newcastle Knights at
Canberra Stadium, Vidot was sin binned during the match after being in a fight with the Knight's
Ben Rogers, the Raiders won the game 30–14 and Vidot scored a try. 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.
2010 Vidot finished the
2010 NRL season as the Raiders highest try scorer with 16 tries in 25 matches. Vidot was selected in the
Samoan train on squad in 2010 to play New Zealand but withdrew so he would remain eligible to play for
Queensland.
2011 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 the
Queensland Cup playing for the
Souths Logan Magpies. Vidot finished the
2011 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Raiders.
2012 In Round 3 of the
2012 NRL season, Vidot made his club debut for the
St George Illawarra Dragons against the
Wests Tigers on the wing, scoring a try in the Dragons 36–12 win at
Jubilee Oval. Vidot finished the year with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Dragons.
2013 On 20 April 2013, Vidot played in the
2013 Polynesian Cup against
Tonga, scoring the Samoan's only try in the 36–4 defeat at Penrith Stadium. Vidot played in 15 matches scored 9 tries for the Dragons in the
2013 NRL season. On 15 October, Daniel Vidot signed a 2-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos. Vidot appeared in all four of Samoa's
World Cup games and scored one try against
France in their 22–6 win at
Stade Gilbert Brutus.
2014 In Round 1 of the
season, Vidot made his club debut for the
Brisbane Broncos against the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on the wing, scoring a try in the Broncos 18–12 win at
ANZ Stadium. On 3 May 2014, Vidot was selected to play for Samoa in the
2014 Pacific Test against
Fiji on the wing and scored a try in the 32–16 win at
Penrith Stadium. On 18 July 2014, Vidot was demoted to the
Queensland Cup along with
Jack Reed and
Corey Oates after they breached the club mid-week anti-alcohol policies, missing the Broncos match against the
New Zealand Warriors at
Suncorp Stadium. Vidot late returned for the Broncos in Round 21 against the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the Broncos 16–4 loss at
Brookvale Oval. In Round 24 against the
Newcastle Knights, Vidot played his 100th NRL career match, scoring a try in the Broncos 48–6 win at Suncorp Stadium. Vidot finished off his first season with the Broncos with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 8 tries. Vidot played in all of Samoa's 3 matches in the
2014 Four Nations series, scoring 1 try.
2015 Vidot started the
2015 NRL season in the
Queensland Cup playing for the
Ipswich Jets at when coach
Wayne Bennett axed him due to his error riddled World Cup Series match against
Wigan. On 25 March 2015, Vidot was granted compassionate leave from his Broncos contract after a deal with the
South Sydney Rabbitohs fell through. Vidot later earned his recall to Broncos NRL team in Round 5 against the
Gold Coast Titans in the Broncos 26–16 win at
Robina Stadium. On 2 May 2015, Vidot played for Samoa against
Tonga in the
2015 Polynesian Cup, playing on the wing and scored a try in Samoa's 18–16 win at
Cbus Super Stadium. Vidot finished the
2015 NRL season with him playing in 8 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Broncos.
2016 On 11 November 2015, it was announced that Vidot had signed a 2-year contract with English
Super League club, the
Salford Red Devils, starting in 2016. Injuries prevented Vidot from making an immediate impact with the Red Devils, and he subsequently made his debut for Salford on 7 May in the
Challenge Cup on the wing. However, he failed to score a try in the 32–18 loss. 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. In addition to his move to the Super League, Vidot took part in a trial for
WWE, 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 imitate
The Undertaker. 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.
2017 It was announced in late 2016 that the
Gold Coast Titans were interested in bringing Vidot back to the NRL. Vidot signed a one-year deal with the Titans, and was named in their
Auckland Nines squad. Vidot played out the Titans 30–18 victory over the Parramatta Eels in the
Alice 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 the
Burleigh Bears, the Titans' affiliate club in the Queensland Cup competition. 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.
2024 On 5 Nov 2024 it was reported that he has been included in the squad for the forthcoming tour of South Africa after turning out for
DC Cavalry in the
USARL.
2025 On 28 February 2025 he played for the in a 46-10 loss to .
2026 On 27 February 2026 it was reported that he has been included in the squad for the forthcoming fixture against in Las Vegas. Vidot started at , where he scored a try in the 37th minute of the match, in a 28-20 victory for the USA over Scotland. == Professional wrestling career ==