Middlesbrough assistant boss Adi Viveash described taking charge in the absence of Rob Edwards as "a bit of a rollercoaster."
The 56-year-old was asked to assume managerial duties after Boro granted permission for manager Edwards to speak to Wolves.
Viveash said after the 2-1 win: "Today was about the players and the fans and they dovetailed together, they suffered together, and we've come out on the right side of an important victory.
"The positives were the resilience, the grit, and the fight we showed.
"It's not my first rodeo; I've been in the game a long time.