By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW Dynasty
Vancouver, British Columbia, at Rogers Arena
Aired live April 12, 2026, on pay-per-view
AEW Dynasty Pre-show Results: Alex Windsor beat Marina Shafir in 8:55, Kamille beat Big Anne in 1:25, Jack Perry beat Mark Davis in 8:30 to retain the AEW National Championship, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross defeated Maya World and Hyan in 10:35 to retain the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles…
Pyro shot off on the stage, and then Excalibur checked in on commentary with Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone. Ring announcer Arkady Aura delivered the introductions for the opening match while the wrestlers made their entrances…
1. “The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson vs. AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita. Don Callis sat in on commentary. Yes, of course, Rick Knox was the referee. Callis stated there would be a financial prize if someone could bring him Nick’s right eye (let’s hope no one screws up and brings the left eye to Callis).
Takeshita held Nick in front of Callis, who got up and raked the right eye while the referee was distracted. Okada and Takeshita isolated Matt. When he was about to tag out, Okada pulled Matt from the apron. Okada put on one of the Bucks’ ring jackets and posed in their corner while holding his hand out for a tag, which got a laugh out of the live crowd.
A short time later, the Bucks put both opponents in Sharpshooters. Okada and Takeshita slapped one another while locked in the holds, and they both reached the ropes. Callis credited the slaps with motivating them to break the hold. The Bucks set up for one of their signature moves on Takeshita, but Okada cut off Nick. Takeshita and Okada performed simultaneous pildrivers, and then Takeshita covered Matt for a near fall.
Takeshita hit Matt with a running knee strike and had him pinned, but Nick pushed Okada until they crashed into Takeshita to break it up. Okada tagged in and hit a top rope elbow drop on Matt, and then flipped off the hard camera. Nick attempted to pull Okada from the ropes. Takeshita grabbed Nick from behind while he was still pulling Okada from behind, and then Matt jumped over the top rope and performed a Canadian Destroyer on Takeshita, who pulled Nick and Okada over simultaneously with a German suplex.
Moments later, Okada set up Matt for a Rainmaker, but Matt ducked it, causing Okada to stop just short of hitting Takeshita. Matt shoved Okada into Takeshita. The Bucks called for a move, but Takeshita cut them off and set up Matt for Raging Fire, but Okada pulled Matt away and tried to hit him with a Rainmaker, but he ducked, causing Okada to hit Takeshita. The Bucks hit a BTE Trigger on Okada, which led to a good near fall. The Bucks set up for a Meltzer Driver on Okada, but Takeshita grabbed Nick’s foot. Takeshita opted to release Nick’s foot, allowing the Bucks to hit Okada with the Meltzer Driver. Matt covered Okada and got the three count.
“The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson defeated Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita in 19:55.
Callis asked what the hell that was. Takeshita headed to the back alone while Callis remained in the ring with Okada…
Powell’s POV: One hell of an opening match. That was really fun. I can’t imagine this counts as Okada and Takeshita working together, so it will be interesting to see how they get to the AEW International Championship between the two of them that I still expect to see at AEW Double or Nothing. I mentioned during the pre-show that this was a hot crowd, and they’ve only gotten hotter since the pay-per-view started.
After a video package set up the next match, Ricochet made his entrance with Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun. “Judas” started to play, and some pyro shot off on the stage. The fans cheered, and then Chris Jericho made his entrance with a big smile on his face. “Soak it up, Chris, you deserve it,” Schiavone said…
2. Chris Jericho vs. Ricochet (w/Toa Liona, Bishop Kaun). There were loud “Jericho” chants from the hot crowd just before the opening bell. Jericho played to the crowd and fired them up before making contact with Ricochet. Jericho took Ricochet down with an arm drag. The crowd chanted, “You’ve still got it.” Jericho leaned between the ropes and looked into a camera. “I never lost it,” Jericho said before blowing a kiss.
Jericho took the camera from a cameraman on the floor. He pointed the camera at Ricochet, but then the production crew cut to a different camera while Jericho pointed the other camera at himself and said something. Moments later, Jericho set up for a Lionsault, but Ricochet stood up and shoved Jericho to the apron. Ricochet joined him on the apron, where they traded elbow strikes and kicks. Ricochet performed a Death Valley Driver that sent Jericho to the floor, where Liona stood over him and mouthed off.
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