Tony Khan comments on Vancouver hosting AEW Dynasty 2026
Ever since AEW first came to the city in 2024, Tony Khan knew he wanted to return to Vancouver with a pay-per-view.
It was announced today that Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada will host AEW Dynasty in April 2026. Speaking with newspaper The Province, Khan commented on the news and promised that Dynasty will be one of the best pro wrestling events ever held in Vancouver.
“(We) made our Vancouver debut in May 2024 with AEW Collision,” Khan said. “It was an amazing crowd. They were incredibly passionate and had such a high respect and knowledge for AEW that I knew I wanted to bring the city a pay-per-view event in the future. Vancouver has had some great wrestling events through the years, but I’m confident that AEW Dynasty will be one of the best wrestling events ever held in Vancouver.”
This will be AEW’s first time back to Vancouver since that May 2024 event. It’ll mark the third time Canada has hosted an AEW PPV, with the previous two both having taken place from Toronto. Khan told The Province that Canada has been an “amazing host country” for AEW whenever the promotion has gone there.
AEW also has trips to Winnipeg and Edmonton scheduled for April 1 and April 8 leading into the Dynasty PPV. Both of those events are live Dynamite episodes with Collision tapings.
As 2025 reaches its final weeks, Khan reiterated that he feels this is AEW’s best-ever year when it comes to TV show and PPV quality.
“Every week this year I’ve been proud of the AEW TV shows, I’m beating myself up after the weekly TV shows less than ever,” he told The Province.
“In particular, I think that in 2025, AEW Collision: Grand Slam Australia, AEW Dynamite: Spring BreakThru, episode 300, Grand Slam Mexico, Blood & Guts and this past week’s Winter Is Coming events were all among the best wrestling TV shows that AEW has ever produced. As incredible as those TV events were, I believe that our track record on PPV this year is even more impressive. I think that we are poised to hit even greater heights in 2026, and AEW Dynasty at Rogers Arena on Sunday, April 12 will be a key event to achieve that goal.”
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