"Oh, yikes! That wasn't exactly the best idea!" Byron says as Amanda jumped off the ring apron and dropkicked Baron Corbin to stop him from attacking Apollo Crews any further but because of the size difference between them, Baron only got pushed back a few feet.
6'8" Baron easily towered over 5'1" Amanda, something made exceptionally clear when he turned and grabbed the tiny brunette… only for Baron to be dropkicked by Finn and sent flying into the barricade, Amanda also knocked back and catching herself before her ribs could hit the steps as the trainers checked on Apollo, Finn checking on Amanda.
"You okay, lass?!" Finn asks, resting his hands on Amanda's shoulders.
"Yeah… unharmed at least." Amanda says… but she hadn't noticed what Finn had seen.
"Not exactly…" Finn says, grabbing his Balor Club shirt and tying it around Amanda's right hand and wrist, which was split open.
"Well… on the job hazard." Amanda says, not really acknowledging the magnitude of the pain starting to shoot through her hand and wrist.
"That's one way of putting things, baby girl." Apollo says after walking over, lightly rubbing his left hand up and down Amanda's back as the fans in Full Sail University cheered the three of them, Finn and Apollo for the intense match and Amanda for saving both from getting badly hurt, having put herself in front of Finn.
It was unscripted and forced Baron to improvise but Baron understood why Amanda did it and how protective she could be… even if it meant putting her own health and safety at risk…
Amanda was never one to let pain be visibly shown when injured or being treated but having just had 20 stitches put in her palm and wrist hurt like hell… Finn could tell just by looking into Amanda's dark eyes as the two were the only ones in the medical room now.
"Not exactly the first time I've had stitches… just not this many." Amanda says, answering Finn's unasked question.
"It always hurts no matter how many times we're stitched up and sent home or to the hotel to rest… it's partly my fault, I only intended to dropkick Baron-" Finn says, Amanda resting her small left hand on the right side of Finn's face.
"I'm okay, Finn… I've had worse days than this one." Amanda says.
"We've all had worse days but no one likes to accidentally hurt another competitor… you're more than that to me though, lass. You're an amazing friend, a gentle person… you only leave that aggression in the ring… well, unless someone pisses you off. It scares the hell out of me when you get hurt." Finn says, lightly kissing the corner of Amanda's right hand as the door opened and both saw Baron.
"Everything okay in here? I'm sorry about-" Baron says.
"It's okay, Baron… getting hurt is part of the job. We all get back up, we get in that ring and we do what we do best and that's entertain these fans night in and night out… no matter what." Amanda says, lightly placing a kiss to the side of Baron's head when he ducked down before Amanda kissed the side of Finn's head, Finn lightly stroking Amanda's hair and pressing his lips to her forehead.
Amanda wouldn't change her line of work for anything… she loved being in that ring every night.