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After enthusiastic celebrations in the ring, Fiona and Kendra found themselves headed backstage, greeted with congratulations from some of the staff and talent. It was a relief to be on the other side of all that; the promo was delivered, the introduction made, the ambush avoided, and the match won, everything turning out well, if not exactly going according to plan. Though Fiona was almost certain she and Kendra hadn't been let in on the real plan by Gordon.

Fiona hadn't recognized the woman in the cheetah print outfit at all, but Kendra knew who she was. She was one of the women she'd defeated in a triple threat dark match the previous week, before Fiona's debut. Now it was starting to make sense. Clearly that woman had wanted another crack at Kendra, and Fiona by association, and [i]someone[/i] had arranged for her to be underneath the ring with a kendo stick, which Fiona had since handed off to NMW staff. All in all, Fiona felt like they'd escaped the whole thing pretty well. Thanks to Kendra's quick reactions, neither of them were nursing any nasty welts on their backs.

"Mr. McKinney!" she shouted, catching sight of him patrolling backstage just as he was before they'd gone out. It hadn't gotten any cooler yet as the night went on, but that didn't stop him from scurrying around and dealing with every wrestler he came across. "Hope you got what you wanted out of all that. The crowd seemed to enjoy it at least."

Her tone wasn't [i]too[/i] negative, but she stood with her arms crossed, clearly not happy about being set up, even if it ultimately benefited her and Kendra.