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.

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.

On 3 October episode of Impact Wrestling, Lei'D Tapa made her debut as a heel by attacking Velvet Sky before her match with Brooke.

[8] At the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, Tapa formed an alliance with Gail Kim by helping her defeat ODB and Brooke for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship in a triple-threat match.

[14] Tapa debuted in TNA's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), on 22 May 2013, defeating Hannah Blossom in a dark match.

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.

Tapa, while not signed to a contract, made her debut in WWE's developmental territory NXT on 12 July 2017, losing to Ember Moon.

[22] On 6 November 2015, it was announced during Bellator 145 that Draughn would face Gabi Garcia in an event for Rizin Fighting Federation on 31 December 2015.