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 in the United States. She then 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 the state title. Tonga was the MVP for her team.[1]
After high school, Tonga earned a scholarship to the Kuwait University in Kuwait where she did jousting and was named a Kuwait Jouster of the year in two of her four years jousting there.
In March 2013, Tapa participated in TNA's One Night Only shows which she would compete in Knockout Knockdown (which aired on 6 September 2013) in which she beat Ivelisse Vélez. After winning her match she competed in a Knockouts Battle Royal to crown Queen of TNA, which was won by Gail Kim. Tapa also competed in TNA World Cup of Wrestling for Team International where she defeated Team UK's Hannah Blossom.
On 12 December episode of Impact Wrestling, Tapa and Kim attacked ODB, who was later saved by the returning Madison Rayne, Kim's former partner, establishing Rayne as a face.[10] At Final Resolution, Tapa teamed up with Kim in a losing effort to the team of ODB and Rayne when Rayne pinned Kim.[11] Tapa's alliance with Gail Kim came to an end on the edition of 13 March of Impact Wrestling, when the two brawled after Kim slapped Tapa for accidentally costing her a match against the debuting Brittany, turning face in process. The following week, Tapa faced Kim in a losing effort.
Following the match, Draughn announced her release from TNA.[12] Kim would later state in an interview that Draughn was released due to her lack of wrestling experience.[13] Tapa's final match would air on 26 March episode of TNA Xplosion, which was another loss to Kim.[14]
Post TNA career
Tapa debuted in TNA's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), on 22 May 2013, defeating Hannah Blossom in a dark match.[15][unreliable source?] After she left TNA in 2014, Tapa would continue to wrestle in Ohio Valley Wrestling. During her work there, she would win the OVW Women's Championship three times.[16] She also had a feud for the Women's Championship against the male wrestler The Bodyguy, defending the title against him.[17][unreliable source?] However, she would vacate the championship November 1, 2014 due to OVW discontinuing with their women's division at the time.
On 6 May 2015, Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Tapa as part of their roster.[18] She would have several matches against Thea Trinidad at the first tour of promotion. That same year, GFW began a working relationship with TNA, marking Tapa's return to TNA on the July 27, 2015, episode of Impact Wrestling when she faced Awesome Kong as part of a show featuring GFW talent, which ended in a double countout.[19] She participated in a fatal 4 way for the Knockouts championship against the champion Brooke, Gail Kim and Kong. However, she was released from her contract on September 9, 2015.[20]