Tama Tonga Addresses Recent Fine From WWE, Says He Made ‘A Careless Mistake’

As previously reported, WWE Superstar and former WWE Tag Team Champion Tama Tonga received a five-figure fine from WWE for posting a video from rehearsals. In a post on his X account, Tama Tonga confirmed the fine and acknowledged that it was “a careless mistake.”

Tonga had addressed the issue initially during a livestream. Tama Tonga wrote on his X account, “As addressed, yes, I was fined – deserved. I knew better- a careless mistake. -Lesson learned. Take the hit and move on. Back to work.”

During his livestream, the wrestler stated (via Fightful), “We get hit with something. We just take the hit and keep on moving. Can’t let that bring you down. Am I in the doghouse? I’ve been in the doghouse my whole life. There is no getting out of the doghouse. I move in life like I’m in the doghouse always.”

During last Friday’s WWE SmackDown, The MFTs’ Tonga and JC Mateo lost the WWE Tag Team Titles to the team of Damian Priest and R-Truth, ending their eight-week run as tag champs.

Thanks for joining the live.
As addressed, yes I was fined – deserved.
I knew better- a careless mistake. -Lesson learned.
Take the hit and move on.
Back to work.

— Tama Tonga (@TamaTonga01) March 25, 2026