PCW Takeover: Arise

The massive Allstate arena, with an unbelievable turnout of more than half of its 18,000 seats filled with eager fans was alive with the combined energy of everyone there. Those present seemed to be aware they were witnessing history in the making. The fans were talking eagerly, some clearly rushing to their seats as the lights dimmed. there were a few groups with matching shirts. One party in the fourth row had seven signs that they were readying that spelled out "BLACX" bracketed by one of Aleister's face on either side.

There was an overwhelming cheer the moment the lights went fully down and the top of the ramp was bathed in red light with the very first note of The Phoenix hit. The opening strains of the music were almost completely drowned out by applause and a huge collective chant of "PCW". The orange and yellow began to rise with the music and the fans waited eagerly for their host who had yet to enter. At the mark of "Hey Young Blood", Louden Noxious ran halfway down the ramp raising his microphone high. His suit looked like it was picked out with a little more care and his copious amounts of hair gel picked carefully for this special event.

Hellllooo Rosemont, and welcome to PCW Takeover: Arise!

He dragged out the words as he ran the rest of the way to the ring and pulled himself up, entering under the second rope. He raised the mic to say something else but was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the fans chanting the company name again.

Phoenix Fans, I have to tell you, you're all touching my heart. I'm going to take this moment before we get things started to thank all of you that have been with us from the beginning, all of you that have been following us from home, those that that are following us from home right now and the rest of you that have no idea what you're in for. You're what makes us as strong as we are today.

He looked like there was more to be said but shook his head.

Enough of that! You all came to see a show, didn't you? And we have a heck of one to show you tonight. Before we get into that, though, I want to introduce you to your commentators for the night!

There was a huge white light shown on the commentator's table showing the pair of men sitting there.

I bring you the best person we could think of for the job, the voice of wrestling, Mr. Colt Cabana and the man who made this show possible and signs my paychecks, Mike Quackenbush!

Louden let the attention stay on the other men for an elongated moment where the fans embraced them through cheers and chants until Louden waved a hand and their light went out.

That's plenty. Back to me! I'm going to let these matches speak for themselves but we're going to start with a matchup that's been highly anticipated after the events of this week. Let's hear it for Warren Hearst and Jinder Mahal versus Robbie Salis and a surprise mystery opponent. Let's hear it, Flockers!

There was a huge reaction from the crowd, many of them screaming the names of other wrestlers they thought it might be accompanying Robbie.

Tag Match: Jinder Mahal & Warren Hearst vs Robbie Salis & Mystery Opponent

Watch at Official TWA's YouTube Channel

At the commentary table, Mike and Colt seemed to be intently discussing the previous match as Louden entered the ring again. The many people in the audience were bursting with energy.

You're all about to witness something very special that we've put together for our very first pay per view. What we have fo you next is a tag team match brought to you unofficially by Australia and the UK!

He ran up to one of the turnbuckles and did an impromptu drumroll by banging his hands against the pad.

Make some noise!

He didn't announce their names directly to build the excitement for the entrances of both tag teams.

Tag Match: Jett Armstrong & Rhea Ripley vs Jinny & Jimmy Havoc

The match was set to be just a friendly encounter, as friendly as it can be when the Havocs are involved. After they'd entered the ring, the match started with Jett and Jimmy, with Jimmy getting the upper hand and controlling the pace of the match to suit his slower style.

On the outside, while they waited for the tag, Jinny proceded to take on Rhea, who defended herself masterfully from the smaller woman's violent attacks, both sets of competitors were fighting hard to gain control of the match until the lights started to progressively get brighter, they got so bright that for a moment, everything inside the arena was white.

The audience was baffled, especially the ones from the middle all the way up, who couldn't see anything anymore. There was a loud laughter heard throughout the arena, getting closer and closer to the ring.

An unfamiliar shadow grew and stopped at the canvas, messed hair to the sides, wide shoulders coming into view. The lights started to dim again after a few seconds, and by the time the lighting had returned to normal, Tenille Dashwood, Buddy Murphy and Madison Eagles were inside the ring. The crowd went insane, some not sure if they should cheer or boo at this point, but when they started beating on the Havocs, the crowd had their minds made and cheered for the newcomers.

The three Australians attacked the British wrestlers mercilessly, the bell rung somewhere in the middle but the assault didn't stop. Rhea and Jett remained on the sidelines while they recovered from some of the blows received during the brief moments of the match, but joined the other three in the ring just moments after.

The whole group surrounded Jimmy and Jinny at the center of the ring in a menacing circle once they'd managed to take them down. The titantron lit up with static.

Pʜᴏᴇɴɪx.

Rᴇʙɪʀᴛʜ ᴀɴᴅ ғɪʀᴇ.

Bʀɪɴɢɪɴɢ ᴀʟʟ ʏᴏᴜʀ ғᴀɴᴄʏ Uɴɪᴛᴇᴅ Kɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ᴇxᴘᴏʀᴛs.

PATHETIC!

WHY....Fʟʏ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʟᴅ ᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴇɴᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ sᴏ ᴍᴀɴʏ ғᴀɴᴛᴀsᴛɪᴄ ᴡʀᴇsᴛʟᴇʀs ɪɴ ᴀ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ɴᴇᴡᴇʀ ᴏɴᴇ?!

Yᴏᴜ.

Wɪʟʟ ғɪɴᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ.

Tʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴇ ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ.

Lᴏᴄᴀʟs, ᴇxᴘᴏʀᴛs... Yᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɴɴᴀ ɴᴏᴛɪᴄᴇ ᴜs.

Tʜᴇ ʀᴇʙᴇʟʟɪᴏɴ sᴛᴀʀᴛs ɴᴏᴡ.