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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
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[PRE-SHOW]
Panel:Renee Paquette, Jeff Jarrett, Paul Wight, R.J. City
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness, Excalibur
(A) MARINA SHAFIR vs. ALEX WINDSOR
Windsor won with Pump Handle Nelson Driver.
WINNER: Windsor in 9:00.
(B) KAMILLE vs. BIG ANNE
A dominant squash win ending with a torture rack into a slam.
WINNER: Kamille in 1:30.
-Willow Nightingale came out afterward, pushing past officials trying to stop her. Commentators noted her shoulder is injured. Kamille jumped her as she was entering the ring. She gave her a pump kick and stood over her.
(C) JACK PERRY vs. MARK DAVIS – AEW National Title match
Perry landed a flip at ringside early and then stopped to wink at the camera. Davis took over and pounded on Perry with strikes mid-ring for a while. He dropped Perry with a lariat and let out a yell. Perry countered Davis, but Davis just suplexed him. Perry came right back with a DDT. He played to the crowd before delivering a piledriver for a two count. Perry waited for Davis to stand, the charged with a running knee. Davis blocked it, but Perry kicked him a few times. Davis came back with an enzuigiri. Perry then hit a rana into a roll-up for the win.
WINNER: Davis to retain the AEW National Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Good contrasting styles. Perry’s playing to the crowd often leads to his opponent recovering enough to make a comeback or block his moves, which makes him seem unfocused and undisciplined, which isn’t ideal for a babyface. It got a little sloppy late, but in a way it kind of worked since nothing looked fake, but rather just like they were maneuvering for advantages and it wasn’t crisply choreographed.)
(D) MEGAN BAYNE & LENA KROSS vs. MAYA WORLD & HYAN – AEW Tag Team Title match
Bayne and Kross finished Hyan with a double-chokeslam.
WINNERS: Bayne & Kross in 11:00 to retain the AEW Tag Titles.
-They went to ringside for the announcers to give a final run-through of the PPV line-up.
[MAIN PPV]
Commentators: Excalibur, Schiavone, McGuiness
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
(1) KONOSUKE TAKESHITA KAZUCHIKA OKADA vs. THE YOUNG BUCKS
The Bucks made their entrance first. Don Callis joined in on commentary as Takeshita made his entrance. Okada came out last. The bell rang 6 minutes into the hour with Matt Jackson against Takeshita. A short “Holy shit!” chant rang out. Callis said the Bucks are like a brainworm and infect anyone they’re near. He defended Okada siding with him. Schiavone said they make a good pair because they’re both master manipulators. Callis was wearing a pink armband and said “We’re doing it all for Kyle,” a reference to the injured Kyle Fletcher. Okada and Takeshita got alone early.
Matt launched Nick over the top rope onto Okada and Takeshita at ringside at 3:00. Callis stood and looked concerned. Nick faked out OKada who landed on his back instead of intercepting Nick. Nick then springboarded at Takeshita and landed on Okada. Okada, though, countered the Bucks seconds later and dropped Nick onto Matt. He smiled gleefully. He had some words for Matt and threw him into the ringside steps as Takeshita had Nick grounded in the ring. Fans chanted, F— Don Callis!” Callis gouged Matt’s eyes at ringside. Schiavone said, “Don, you are a horrible human being.” Another “F— Don Callis!” chant broke out.
Matt caught Takeshita with a cutter off the ring apron, but had a rough landing himself. Fans cheered a hot-tag to Nick, but Okada yanked Nick out of reach. He hten DDT’d Nick at ringside. Okada put on a Young Bucks head hand and jacket and then mocked their arm flex and clapping. (Okada is a hoot here.) Matt was about to tag Nick, but realized it was Okada. Okada smiled and gave him a middle finger gesture. Matt kicked him to the floor, but Takeshita then went after Matt from behind and scored a two count. Nigel called it “a comedy interlude” and said they were “now back to serious business.”
Four-way action broke out at 10:00. The Bucks applied sharpshooters mid-ring to both Okada and Takeshita. Okada and Takeshita slapped each other from face down on the mat to psych each other up. They both then crawled to the bottom rope with a surge of energy.
Thing settled a couple minutes later with Takeshita delivering an overhead suplex off the top rope. Four-way action broke out again, and Takeshita and Okada doubled Matt and scored a near fall, with Nick breaking up the cover. “This is just the opening match,” exclaimed Schiavone.
Okada positioned Matt in the corner and then dropped an elbow from the second rope. He gloated to the fans and gave them the middle finger gesture mid-ring. They went into a frenzy of moves and all four ended up down on their backs and slow to get up. Fans stood and applauded. When the ref counted, the fans joined in. Callis said the fans were helping “because Rick Knox sometimes has trouble getting to ten.” Okada slapped Takeshita. Takeshita elbowed Okada. They kept swinging at each other, but Callis said it would be okay. They worked together again when Matt entered. Okada almost hit Takeshita with a Rainmaker. Matt shoved Okada into Takeshita and scored a two count. Takeshita then gave Okada a running knee. The Bucks set up a move on Takeshita, but he clotheslined both of them. When he set up a Raging Fire, Okada stopped it and went for a Rainmaker on Matt, but hit Takeshita instead. He didn’t seem disappointed. He turned to the Bucks who gave him stereo superkicks and a BTE Trigger for a believable near fall at 19:00.
Takeshita held Matt’s boot as Nick set up their springboard driver. Takeshita let go of the boot and let Matt do the finisher. It was good for the win. Takeshita gave a middle finger gesture to Okada afterward.
WINNERS: The Bucks in 21:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: That was a lot of fun with a lot of talent on display. The Okada-Takeshita tension was played nicely, where they got along at times, but were just waiting for an excuse not to.)
-A video package aired on the return of Chris Jericho to AEW.
(2) CHRIS JERICHO vs. RICOCHET (w/Gates of Agony)
Jericho was introduced as simply “Jericho” and the graphic also skipped his first name.He had an impressive pyro show as he came out. The fans were more into singing “Judas” than on Dynamite the last two weeks. (It helps that he’s established he’s a babyface, which wasn’t safe for fans to assume at first after his last heel run a year ago. It also helps to be opposite Ricochet, who has been a true heel for AEW who gets actual boos.) “Soak it up, Chris,” Schiavone said. “You deserve it.” The bell rang 33 minutes into the hour. Jericho played to the cheering crowd.
When the crowd chanted, “You’ve still got it,” Jericho replied, “I never lost it.” (The crowd didn’t chant, “You’ve got it back after losing it before!” So why is Jericho clarifying he never lost it? Anyway…) Jericho played with a camera at ringside which led to a weird angle for viewers.
They worked in first gear and made every move and gesture count in the early minutes. They exchanged strikes on the ring apron. Ricochet gave Jericho a Death Valley Driver on the ring apron in the first high-impact move of the match. Ricochet focused on Jericho’s shoulder before throwing him back into the ring. Jericho favored his shoulder. Bishop Kaun yanked Ricochet’s shoulder on the ring apron as Ricochet had the ref distracted. Ricochet settled into a shoulder stretch mid-ring at 8:00.
Jericho caught a charging Ricochet with a boot and then ducked a leapfrog and held back as Ricochet went for a dropkick. He then hit a quick Lionsault and played to the crowd as Ricochet writhed on the mat. When Ricochet stood, Jericho went for a Walls, but Ricochet powered out.
Jericho fired back at Ricochet with chops a minute later. Ricochet made a comeback and upkicked and then superkicked Jericho followed by an unreleased suplex. He landed a sitout powerbomb for a two count. Fans chanted, “Jericho!” Ricochet. Ricochet bit Jericho’s nose and then leaped off the top rope with a shooting star press, but Jericho caught him with a back stabber.
A minute later he applied a Walls of Jericho mid-ring. Ricochet pushed up, but then dropepd back. As Kaun distracted the ref, Toa Liona pulled Ricochet to the ropes. Jericho dropkicked Ricochet off the ring apron onto Liona at ringside. Jericho then leaped off the top rope onto all three heels at ringside. Liona charged into Jericho at ringside and threw him back into the ring as Ricochet distracted the ref. Ricochet then hit a shooting star press for a near fall.
Ricochet then hit Jericho with a Spirit Gun. Kaun asked Ricochet not to pin Jericho yet. Ricochet then gave Jericho a Lionsault and scored a three count.
WINNER: Ricochet in 14:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: Jericho didn’t seem to get overly winded or blown up. Even with considerable shenanigans, it was good for Jericho to lose in his return match to send a message he would “do business” and not big foot Ricochet, who’s had a nice heel run. Given Ricochet’s tasteless comments on social media that he apologized for a few weeks ago, it wouldn’t have been a shock to see him lose here, though. Jericho’s promo on Dynamite solidified that he’s a babyface and pro-AEW, which likely tilted things his way tonight.)
(3) ANDRADE vs. DARBY ALLIN
A video package aired with Darby before the match. Andrade made his entrance first. Then Darby. The bell rang 57 minutes into the hour. Andrade put Darby into a surfboard a minute in. Darby took over after tumbling to ringside, but Andrade quickly took over. They brawled up the steps amongst fans in the lower bowl.
Back in the ring, Andrade suplexed Darby hard into the corner turnbuckle. Darby avoided Andrade’s charging double-knees seconds later. Both were down and slow to get up. Darby slammed Andrade hard to the mat off the top rope and then applied an STF. Andrade draped his leg over the bottom rope to force a break. Darby dove at Andrade at ringside but took the worst landing as he grazed and overshot Andrade. He stayed on the attack, though, and bit Andrade’s head. Then he leaped off the top rope and dropkicked Andrade off a folding chair at ringside.
A “Take your pants off!” chant broke out. Andrade removed his pants and revealed golden wrestling trunks/briefs. Back in the ring, Andrade regained control. He went for a top rope moonsault, but Darby moved. Andrade backflipped through onto Darby anyway and scored a two count.
Darby caught ANdrade with a Scorpion Death Drop and then a Coffin Drop for a two count. Darby went for a Code Red, but Andrade blocked it and landed his spinning back elbow for a two count. As Andrade reacted with surprise to the kickout, Darvy landed Last Supper for the clean win.
Afterward, Andrade soaked up the loss and offered a handshake. Darby shook Andrade’s hand and then Andrade raised his arm.
WINNER: Darby in 17:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: A good match that saw a variety of spots in the ring, at ringside, and up the steps. Andrade, despite his alignment with Callis, is clearly heading toward being an official babyface.)
(4) FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. ADAM COPELAND & CHRISTIAN CAGE – AEW Tag Team Title match
Copeland came out first. Fans sang the lyrics to his theme after the music stopped. Nigel said, “If you thought that was good, wait until you hear this!” Christian then made his entrance. Nigel called him “father of the year the last 17 years.”
The bell rang 23 minutes into the hour. Cash offered an insincere handshake at the start. Copeland took control early.
At 5:00, Christian took on both Cash and Dax in the ring and threw Cash into Dax in the corner. He mounted them and took turns punching each of them. Christian backdropped a charging Cash over the top rope to the floor. He then leaped onto both Cash and Dax at ringside. Christian thrwarted a Dax comeback with a Kill Switch. Cash broke up the cover and then snapped Christian’s neck over the top rope. He threw Christian into the ringside barricade afterward. Stokely flexed his arms at ringside as Dax and Cash beat up Christian at ringside as Copeland watched from his corner.
Back in the ring, Dax knocked Copeland off the ring apron as he reached to try to tag Christian. Dax went back to work on Christian. Copeland hot-tagged in a minute later and fended off both Cash and Dax. Dax, though, side-stepped Copeland and sent him into the middle rope. Copeland came right back and planted Dax and scored a two count at 13:00.
Four-way action broke out. Copeland ended up alone with Dax and applied a modified sharpshooter mid-ring. Nigel declared Dax was close to tapping. Copeland siwtched to a crossface. Christian stopped an interfering Cash and applied a crossface on him, too. (This was a bit too similar to the spot in the opening tag match.).
Cash ended up whipping Copeland with the title belt with the ref’s back turned, leading to a very near fall. Copeland came up bleeding heavily from his forehead. FTR set up Shatter Machine on Christian, but Copeland broke it up. Copeland and Christian then gave Dax a Shatter Machine for a near fall. Dax and Cash came back and landed Shatter Machine on Copeland. Stokely broke up the cover inadvertently. Schiavone said he’s seen a lot, but never that. Stokely got mad at the ref, and the the ref shoved him to the floor. Copeland then scored a near fall on Dax, broken up by Cash. Cash then gave Copeland a piledriver.
The ref checked on Copeland’s heavy bleeding. Cash threw Christian over the time keeper’s table near Roberts. Dax and Cash then double-teamed Copeland in the ring Copeland fought back and speared Dax and Cash. All three were down and slow to get up at Stokely panicked at ringside. Dax and Cash. ended up giving Copeland their Shatter Machine a minute later for the win.
WINNERS: FTR in 21:00 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.
(Keller’s Analysis: A fun match and a cool mix of two eras. Copeland and Christian looked solid here throughout. Copeland’s bleeding added drama. Stokely was a blast, as always.)
-A promo aired with Willow Nightingale who said she’d defend her TBS Title against Kamille this Wednesday on Dynamite.
(5) CASINO GAUNTLET BATTLE ROYAL – TNT Title match
The bell rang 52 minutes into the second hour. Ciampa battled Rush at the start. Rush did his usual posturing and posing when he had the advantage rather than focusing on winning. Bandido came out third and the crowd lit up for him. He took it to both wrestlers as fans chanted “Bandido!” He charged at Rush in the corner and then landed a top rope frog splash. Ciampa broke up the cover,
“Speedball” Mike Bailey was the fourth entrant and he got a nice ovation as he went on a string of offense. He landed a standing shooting star press on Ciampa for a near fall. Speedball and Rush exchanged chops mid-ring. El Clon came out fifth. El Clon and Rush were battling mid-ring when the countdown clock hit zero and Pac made his way to the ring through the crowd. Danielson, who took over for Nigel on commentary, said it was “relatively late in the match.” (He doesn’t know that! How could he?) Schiavone said Pac is fresh and is a favorite now to win. Excalibur said they don’t know how long the match will go, though. Pac landed a corkscrew dive onto Rush, Bandido, and El Clon at ringside, then entered the ring and eyed Speedball. Fans chanted, “Speedball!” El Clon entered. Pac kicked Speedball first. Then he superkicked El Clon.
Daniel Garcia entered seventh. HE battled El Clon one-on-one. They engaged in a rolling small package with Garcia ending up with a near fall at 14:00. (There are too many instances of wrestlers battling one-on-one without more wrestlers in the ring. It just feels contrived.) Garcia got help from Pac to take out El Clon. At that point, Pac could have gone after Garcia, but instead they both watched Anthony Bowens enter ninth. Bowens landed a Fameasser on Bandido and then drove El Clon to the mat.
Speedball battled Bowens next. Schiavone pointed out the obvious advantage to stay in the ring after El Clon rolled to the floor. Pac entered against Bowens next. More one-on-one action with eight others at ringside selling long-term. Rush and Ciampa stomped away at Bowens next. Kevin Knight entered eleventh at 17:00.
Pac and Garcia swung away at Knight and Speedball in the ring. Speedball and Knight got the better of them and then slingshot each other onto Pac and Garcia on opposite sides of the ring. Speedvall and Knight were about to re-enter the ring, but Garcia yanked Knight off the ring apron. Bowens went after Garcia. Rush re-entered and beat on Bowens.
Chaos broke out with a crowd of wrestlers in the ring seconds before Wheeler Yuta came out, rubbing his hands together. Bandido flipped over the top rope onto a crowd of wrestlers at ringside. Knight then climbed to the top rope and eyed the situation. Ciampa met Knight up there. He suplexed Knight off the top rope onto a crowd at ringside. Pac then threw Speedball into the ring and landed a Black Arrow. Ciampa broke up his cover at 22:00.
Garcia applied a sharpshooter mid-ring on Speedball next. Knight splash Garcia with a UFO to break it up and score a three count. Excalibur said it remained to be seen how Speedball would feel about the way it ended.
WINNER: Knight in 23:00 to capture the TNT Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: A wild and fun match, although a bit contrived at times. Still, the crowd was into the individual wrestlers and the drama and big spots. Knight winning is a big move for AEW, moving him from the tag division to a spotlighted singles spot. I’m not sure why Speedball would be upset with Knight instead of happy for him, but they played up possible dissension.)
(6) THEKLA vs. JAMIE HAYTER – AEW Women’s Title match
The bell rang to start the match 22 minutes into the third hour. Thekla took it to Hayter at ringside early. Hayter made a comeback. She scored a two count in the ring. They fought back to ringside and then up the ramp. Thekla gave Hayter a DDT on the ramp. Hayter spilled to the floor at 7:00. The announcers started hard-selling the idea things weren’t looking good for Hayter, citing her history of injuries maybe catching up to her in this match. Thekla made a cocky kneeling pin for a two count. She then. yanked on Hayter’s mouth on the mat.
Hayter ended making a comeback and scoring a near fall. Danielson said Thekla’s head has to be hurting after taking a snap DDT on the ring apron. Hayter then hit a tombstone piledriver for a two count. Hayter climbed to the top rope. Thekla met her up there. They exchanged strikes. Thekla bit Hayter and then took Hayter down with a Spider Suplex. She hung upside down in the corner and then leaped off the top rope with a double-stomp. Thekla landed some kicks and scored a near fall at 16:00. Not much of a crowd reaction for Hayter’s kickout.
Hayter caught Thekla with a backbreaker after Thekla spent time lamenting the kickout. Thekla avoided a Hayterade and then bridged Hayter’s shoulders down while holding onto the middle turnbuckle for extra leverage.
Alex Windsor ran out and protest. Schiavone wondered if the ref might reverse his decision, but Excalibur quickly said that the referee’s decision was final.
WINNER: Thekla in 17:00 to retain the AEW World Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Solid match. The crowd was less into this match than the previous five PPV matches so far, though.)
(6) WILL OSPREAY vs. JON MOXLEY
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