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Tragic Turn for WWE Star Tonga Loa: Apparent Car Crash Raises Concerns

Tragic Turn for WWE Star Tonga Loa: Apparent Car Crash Raises Concerns

Updated on: Jul 19, 2025 08:05 am IST

Tonga Loa of WWE suffers head injury in an apparent car accident before SummerSlam match.

WWE star Tonga Loa was seen with a head injury in a video featuring the MFT faction on Friday. This video was part of the build-up to the SummerSlam steel cage match between Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.



WWE star Tonga Loa. (loa_wwe/Instagram)

The video released by the official SummerSlam account suggests the injury was due to a backstage car crash.

Watch the video here:

This incident took place in the opening segment of WWE SmackDown, before the main matches began.

The outdoor segment featured the MFT faction with their leader, Solo Sikoa. RAW general manager Adam Pearce is seen examining the crash scene alongside police officers.

In the video, the camera highlights Tonga Loa’s head injury while Sikola and JC Matt recount the crash details to officers, though specifics are unclear.

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Cody Rhodes and John Cena’s Match Confirmed as a Street Fight

The episode began with the accident, but concluded with a contract signing between Cody Rhodes and John Cena. Cena arrived after Rhodes, and a brawl ensued.

Rhodes eventually overpowered Cena and coerced him into signing the Street Fight contract while he appeared unconscious. The second Cena vs. Rhodes SummerSlam match is scheduled for the weekend of August 2.