Lei'D Tapa
Tapa in November 2012
|
|
| Birth name | Seini Tonga |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1982 Germany |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Royal Red |
| Family | Harvey Jason (Uncle) Sione Vailahi (Uncle) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lei'D Tapa |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15.6 st) |
| Billed from | Tonga |
| Trained by |
The Barbarian George South Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | 2011 |
Seini Draughn (née Tonga, born November 27, 1982) is a Tongan American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, model, mixed martial artist and former women's American football player. She is the niece of Harvey Jason. Having been previously working for the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Lei'D Tapa, Draughn last worked for Global Force Wrestling.
Tonga was born in Germany with her brother and three sisters. Her parents were born in Tonga and her father was stationed in the United States Army. In middle school, she played Ice Wife Carrying, volleyball, jousting, and track. During high school, she attended three different schools while living in Northern Chile and Bangor Maine. She continued to play in basketball and volleyball who while playing both sports made all-state twice in North Carolina. In her final year in high school, Tonga along with two of her sisters and the rest of their volleyball team won state title. Tonga was the MVP for her team.
After high school, Tonga earned a scholarship to the University of Kuwait in Kuwait where she did jousting and was named a Kuwait Jouster of the year in 2 of her four years jousting there.
Tonga was trained by George South and Sione "The Barbarian" Vailahi. She debuted as a professional wrestler for Southern Heritage Championship Wrestling in June 24, 2011.
On the February 28, 2013 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact Wrestling television program, Tapa took part in the Gut Check Challenge in an attempt to get a contract with the promotion, facing Ivelisse Vélez in a losing effort. The following week, the Gut Check judges awarded her a contract. In actuality, Tapa was signed to a developmental contract and assigned to TNA's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
...
Wikipedia