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* AmazonianBeauty: Described this way at times by OVW's announcers, and ShesGotLegs.

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* %%* AmazonianBeauty: Described this way at times by OVW's announcers, and ShesGotLegs.announcers.



As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei%27D_Tapa The Other Wiki]].

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: White Kryptonite Eddie Diamond
* ActionGirl

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* %%* AbhorrentAdmirer: White Kryptonite Eddie Diamond
* %%* ActionGirl



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: She's [[http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/811884 undefeated]].

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: *IKnowKarate: She's [[http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/811884 undefeated]].undefeated]] in boxing.



* MaleGaze: {{Justified| trope}}, as Eddie Diamond had a crush on her and took one of OVW's cameras.
* {{Red Baron}}ess: "The Queen of Rings"
* ScreamingWarrior
* UngratefulBastard: You'd think Tapa would be grateful when Eddie Diamond's girlfriend Epiphany came to put a stop to Eddie's pursuit of Tapa. Instead she insulted both of them, invoking Epiphany's ire...after she was done with Diamond anyway.

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* MaleGaze: {{Justified| trope}}, Justified, as Eddie Diamond had a crush on her and took one of OVW's cameras.
* %%* {{Red Baron}}ess: "The Queen of Rings"
* %%* ScreamingWarrior
* UngratefulBastard: You'd think Tapa would be grateful when Eddie Diamond's girlfriend Epiphany came to put a stop to Eddie's pursuit of Tapa. Instead Instead, she insulted both of them, invoking Epiphany's ire...after she was done with Diamond anyway.



* XtremeKoolLetterz: Presumably a Tongan rendering of an English phrase. {{Punctuation shaker}}s aren't as noticeable with Tongan words...

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* XtremeKoolLetterz: Presumably a Tongan rendering of an English phrase. {{Punctuation shaker}}s aren't as noticeable with Tongan words...words...
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* LadyInRed[=/=]WomanInBlack: Her Leotards of Power tend to alternate between these.

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* LadyInRed[=/=]WomanInBlack: Her LadyInRed: As shown above, some of her Leotards of Power tend to alternate between these.are red. However, she is portrayed as a big Amazonian ass-kicker, not a seductive Femme Fatale.
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Seini Draughn (née Tonga,[1] born 27 November 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Wrestling/TaelerHendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].

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Seini Draughn (née Tonga,[1] Tonga, born 27 November 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Wrestling/TaelerHendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].




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Seini Draughn (née Tonga,[1] born 27 November 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].

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Seini Draughn (née Tonga,[1] born 27 November 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix Wrestling/TaelerHendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].
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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].

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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. Seini Draughn (née Tonga,[1] born 27 November 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].
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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in TNA's [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].

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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in TNA's [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]]'s [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].



* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: While Tapa wasn't nearly as successful on her brand, she was matched up against Wrestling/AwesomeKong during the GFW vs TNA 'feud'.

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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: While Tapa wasn't nearly as successful on her brand, she was matched up against Wrestling/AwesomeKong [[Wrestling/KiaStevens Awesome Kong]] during the GFW vs TNA 'feud'.



** Afa does not count her or her uncle as part of the Samoan Dynasty though.

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** Afa [[Wrestling/TheWildSamoans Afa]] does not count her or her uncle as part of the Samoan Dynasty though.

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''Be loyal to the royal within you. Bow Down.''






* BadassFamily[=/=]WrestlingFamily: She's Wrestling/TheBarbarian's niece.

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* BadassFamily[=/=]WrestlingFamily: {{Badass|Family}} WrestlingFamily: She's Wrestling/TheBarbarian's niece.


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* InsistentTerminology: In OVW, she said the ring was her "island."


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* KneelBeforeZod: "Bow down to Lei'D Tapa!"
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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in TNA's [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is the 2x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].

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'''Seini Draughn''' (b. 1982) is a UsefulNotes/{{Tonga}}n {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er working under the name '''Lei'D Tapa.''' She debuted in 2011 in the Carolinas independent scene, winning the [[http://aiwf.net/champions/ AIWF Women's Title]] along the way. She took part in TNA's [=GutCheck=] Challenge for a chance to get on the roster, which she won. TNA assigned her to the developmental program at OVW, where she would feud with the Blossom Twins, Taeler Hendrix and Lovely Lylah. She is the 2x a former 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-wm.html OVW Women's Champion]].



* BerserkButton: For the past month in OVW, the [=Bodyguy=] has been making [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain sexist comments]] about how women don't belong in wrestling. On the November 30, 2013 episode, Tapa [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkRe3jzyIu8 responded and threatened]] to destroy [=Bodyguy=]. [=Bodyguy=]'s flunky "Mister Marvelous" Melvin Maximus came down to the ring with a big Toys/TeddyBear, a [[ChocolateOfRomance box of candy]], and a poem that actually {{Subverted|Trope}} RosesAreRedVioletsAreBlue.[[note]]It ended [[ToiletHumour "You smell like poo!"]][[/note]] Tapa grabbed Melvin by the throat until [=Bodyguy=] came down to the ring to tell her to stop. This led to them setting up a match for Tapa's OVW Women's Title between Tapa and [=Bodyguy=] for the ''Saturday Night Special'' on December 7th.

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* BerserkButton: For the past month a time in OVW, the [=Bodyguy=] has been making [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain sexist comments]] about how women don't belong in wrestling. On the November 30, 2013 episode, Tapa [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkRe3jzyIu8 responded and threatened]] to destroy [=Bodyguy=]. [=Bodyguy=]'s flunky [[AlliterativeName "Mister Marvelous" Melvin Maximus Maximus]] came down to the ring with a big Toys/TeddyBear, a [[ChocolateOfRomance box of candy]], and a poem that actually {{Subverted|Trope}} RosesAreRedVioletsAreBlue.[[note]]It ended [[ToiletHumour "You smell like poo!"]][[/note]] Tapa grabbed Melvin by the throat until [=Bodyguy=] came down to the ring to tell her to stop. This led to them setting up a match for Tapa's OVW Women's Title between Tapa and [=Bodyguy=] for the ''Saturday Night Special'' on December 7th.

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**Given that they are both female second-generation wrestlers of Polynesian descent, she inevitably drew comparisons to Wrestling/{{WWE}}'s Wrestling/TaminaSnuka, especially due to how her serving as Wrestling/GailKim's bodyguard resembled Tamina filling that same role for Wrestling/AJLee.
* AmazonianBeauty: Described this way at times by OVW's announcers, and ShesGotLegs.



* DavidvsGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Wrestling/GailKim split.

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* DavidvsGoliath: DavidVersusGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Wrestling/GailKim split.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: She's [[http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/811884 undefeated]].
**She's also had success in Jiu Jitsu.



* LadyInRed[=/=]WomanInBlack: Her Leotards of Power tend to alternate between these.



* [[WildSamoan Wild Tongan]]: Though she does where shoes plus her Gutcheck video was at the very least coherent and non threatening.

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* [[WildSamoan Wild Tongan]]: Though she does where wear shoes plus her Gutcheck video was at the very least coherent and non threatening.threatening.
** Afa does not count her or her uncle as part of the Samoan Dynasty though.
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Tapa wasn't nearly as successful on her brand she was matched up against Wrestling/AwesomeKong during the GFW vs TNA 'feud'.

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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: While Tapa wasn't nearly as successful on her brand brand, she was matched up against Wrestling/AwesomeKong during the GFW vs TNA 'feud'.
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!!! "Lei'D [=Tropa=]":

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!!! !! "Lei'D [=Tropa=]":
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Tapa wasn't nearly as successful on her brand she was matched up against Wrestling/AwesomeKong during the GFW vs TNA 'feud'.
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* LeotardOfPower

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* LeotardOfPowerLeotardOfPower: With the variation of some flapping frills.
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* XtremeKoolLetterz: Presumably a Tongan rendering of an English phrase.

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* XtremeKoolLetterz: Presumably a Tongan rendering of an English phrase. {{Punctuation shaker}}s aren't as noticeable with Tongan words...
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* DavidvsGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Gail Kim split.

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* DavidvsGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Gail Kim Wrestling/GailKim split.



* ItRunsInTheFamily

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* ItRunsInTheFamilyItRunsInTheFamily: Her uncle was also a wrestler.



* WildHair
* [[WildSamoan Wild Tongan]]

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* WildHair
WildHair: As opposed to the usual Polynesian afro
* [[WildSamoan Wild Tongan]]Tongan]]: Though she does where shoes plus her Gutcheck video was at the very least coherent and non threatening.



* XtremeKoolLetterz

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* XtremeKoolLetterzXtremeKoolLetterz: Presumably a Tongan rendering of an English phrase.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: The Blossom Twins basically tried to make themselves invisible when she feuded with Epiphany.

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: The Blossom Twins basically tried to make themselves invisible when she feuded with Epiphany.Epiphany, who they also had a poor relationship with.
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* ForeignWrestlingHeel: {{Downplayed| trope}}, both her and Alpha Female are German born and were a tag team in TNA, but only Alpha Female's "Germaness" was pronounced.

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* ForeignWrestlingHeel: {{Downplayed| trope}}, both her and Alpha Female are German born and were a tag team {{tag team}} in TNA, but only Alpha Female's "Germaness" was pronounced.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: The Blossom Twins basically tried to make themselves invisible when she feuded with Epiphany.
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* MaleGaze: {{Justified| trope}}, as Eddie Diamond had a crush on her and took one of OVW cameras.

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* MaleGaze: {{Justified| trope}}, as Eddie Diamond had a crush on her and took one of OVW OVW's cameras.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: White Kryptonite Eddie Diamond


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* UngratefulBastard: You'd think Tapa would be grateful when Eddie Diamond's girlfriend Epiphany came to put a stop to Eddie's pursuit of Tapa. Instead she insulted both of them, invoking Epiphany's ire...after she was done with Diamond anyway.
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* DavidAndGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Gail Kim split.

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* DavidAndGoliath: DavidvsGoliath: The Goliath who fell to Wrestling/IvelisseVelez in Gutcheck, though it was somewhat {{subverted| trope}} as Tapa was chosen over Velez anyway, even thought the crowds made it clear they preferred Ivelisse. Then further subverted when Ivelisse came back during the Knockouts Knockdown show and got beat by Lei'D Tapa. Tapa was the Goliath again when she and Gail Kim split.

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