AEW Dynasty (2026)
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | April 12, 2026 | ||
| City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Venue | Rogers Arena | ||
| Attendance | 9,136[1] | ||
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The 2026 Dynasty was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the third annual Dynasty and took place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, marking the first AEW PPV to take place in Vancouver.
Thirteen matches were contested at the event, including four on the "Zero Hour" pre-show. In the main event, MJF defeated Kenny Omega to retain the AEW World Championship. In other prominent matches, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) defeated Cope and Cage (Adam Copeland and Christian Cage) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Thekla defeated Jamie Hayter to retain the AEW Women's World Championship, and Jon Moxley defeated Will Ospreay to retain the AEW Continental Championship. The event also featured the return of Kyle O'Reilly as well as Kamille during the pre-show.
Production
[edit]Background
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Dynasty is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced every April by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2024.[2] On December 15, 2025, it was announced that the third Dynasty event would take place on April 12, 2026, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, marking AEW's third PPV to be held in Canada—following the 2023 Forbidden Door and the 2025 All Out—but the first to be held in Vancouver. Tickets for Dynasty went on sale December 22.[3]
Broadcast
[edit]Dynasty aired via PPV through traditional cable and satellite providers.[4] In the United States, AEW PPV events are available on HBO Max at an exclusive discounted rate for subscribers. The event was also available in the United States and internationally on Prime Video, Triller TV, PPV.com, and YouTube. Additionally in the United States, the show was broadcast at Dave & Buster's and Tom's Watch Bar locations. Outside of the United States and Canada, the event was available to stream on MyAEW.[5]
Storylines
[edit]| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV) |
| Tony Schiavone (Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Nigel McGuinness (Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Bryan Danielson (PPV) | |
| Don Callis (Young Bucks vs. Don Callis Family) | |
| Spanish Commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
| Alvaro Riojas | |
| Ariel Levy | |
| Ring announcers | Arkady Aura |
| Justin Roberts | |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Mike Posey | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Stephon Smith | |
| Pre-show hosts | Renee Paquette |
| RJ City | |
| Jeff Jarrett | |
| Paul Wight |
Dynasty featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines.[6] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Collision.
Aftermath
[edit]At Dynamite: Spring BreakThru on April 15, 2026, Darby Allin, defeated MJF to win the AEW World Championship.
Results
[edit]- ^ Order of entrants: Tommaso Ciampa, Rush, Bandido, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, El Clon, Pac, Daniel Garcia, Anthony Bowens, Kevin Knight, and Wheeler Yuta.
References
[edit]- ^ AEW DYNASTY PPV REPORT APRIL 12, 2026 VANCOUVER, B.C. STREAMED LIVE ON PPV INCLUDING PPV.COM Attendance: WrestleTix reports at showtime, 9,136 tickets distributed; the set-up was 9,283. Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura, https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2026/04/12/aew-dynasty-ppv-results-4-12-kellers-report-on-mjf-vs-omega-thekla-vs-hayter-jericho-vs-ricochet-moxley-vs-ospreay-bucks-vs-ftr/#:~:text=STREAMED%20LIVE%20ON%20PPV%20INCLUDING,Ring%20Announcer:%20Arkady%20Aura
- ^ Defelice, Robert (March 3, 2024). "AEW Dynasty 2024 Pay-Per-View Set To Emanate From St. Louis On 4/21". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Ucchino, Rick (December 15, 2025). "Date And Location Announced For AEW Dynasty 2026". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "How To Watch AEW On PPV". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ Nason, Josh (March 9, 2026). "AEW launches FAST channel as part of new MyAEW digital platform with PPV access". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (April 2, 2026). "AEW Women's Title Bout, More Added To AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (April 11, 2026). "Two Title Matches Added To AEW Dynasty Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (April 8, 2026). "Konosuke Takeshita And Kazuchika Okada To Face The Young Bucks At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (April 8, 2026). "Chris Jericho Signs New Contract And Brings Back The List, Set To Face Ricochet At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (April 1, 2026). "Darby Allin vs. Andrade El Idolo Added To AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 18, 2026). "Cope And Cage To Challenge FTR For AEW Tag Team Titles At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (April 8, 2026). "Tommaso Ciampa Defeats Mascara Dorada To Earn First Spot In Casino Gauntlet Match At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (March 25, 2026). "Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley Set For AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 11, 2026). "Orange Cassidy And Roderick Strong To Have Mystery Partner Against The Dogs At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (March 25, 2026). "MJF To Defend AEW World Title Against Kenny Omega At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 12, 2026). "AEW Dynasty pre-show results: Jack Perry vs. Mark Davis for the AEW National Title, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross vs. Maya World and Hyan for the AEW Women's Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 12, 2026). "AEW Dynasty results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, FTR vs. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for the AEW Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 12, 2026.