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Red Bull Heavy Metal 2026 Shakes Up Montreal’s Olympic Park
On February 28, 2026, Red Bull Heavy Metal made its Canadian debut at Montreal’s Olympic Park, turning the Esplanade Pie-IX into a full-blown street snowboarding arena.
Around 30 riders from Canada and across the globe rolled in for the urban rail jam, building lines across three custom zones made just for this stop. The setup leaned hard into street style. Think long rails, awkward kinks, big gaps, a hip, and even a quarterpipe dropped into the mix. It felt like a supersized city session.
Zone 1 focused on flat rails that looked simple at first glance. The catch came at the end, where riders had to clear a gap before hitting the landing. Clean tricks mattered, but commitment mattered more.
For Zone 2, both features in this section sent riders high into the air, giving them space to throw spins, flips, and heavy tricks with real amplitude. It quickly became one of the loudest parts of the course, with the crowd reacting to every stomped landing and hard slam.
Zone 3 was the beast. A massive rail that tested balance and patience, it rewarded the few who could make it all the way to the final down section. Those who did had a shot at technical enders that separated contenders from champions.
Montreal showed up in force. A huge crowd packed in after gates opened at 1 p.m., with competition running from 2 to 6 p.m. The energy barely dipped before awards at 6:30 p.m., and the celebration carried on late into the night with an after-party at Les Foufounes Électriques.
Quebec’s own Maddox Matte claimed the men’s overall title, feeding off the hometown support. On the women’s side, Mela Stalker, fresh off representing Australia at the Olympics, took the top spot with a composed, high-level performance across all three zones.
Best part was that the whole thing was free. No need to stress about ticket stress, people just showed up and watched some of the best street riders in the world throw down in one of Canada’s most recognizable venues.
If this was the first chapter for Heavy Metal in Montreal, it set the bar high. Olympic Park traded track and field history for steel rails and snow spray, and the city didn’t blink. Here’s hoping it becomes a regular stop. Montreal proved it can handle the heavy stuff!
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Red Bull Heavy Metal 2026 in Montreal
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AEW Dynasty Delivers Chaos, Classics, and a Devilish Ending in Vancouver – Recap & Photos
AEW made its Dynasty debut in Vancouver on April 12, 2026, and the company didn’t waste the moment. From the opening bell to the final image of MJF sitting on his throne, the night was loaded and memorable.
The main event was the headline for a reason. Kenny Omega challenged MJF for the AEW World Championship in a match built on a simple story: “God” vs. “Devil.” Omega had the crowd fully behind him, and it looked like he finally did it after landing the One-Winged Angel. But the referee was down, and MJF did what MJF does. A low blow, the Dynamite Diamond Ring, and a brutal finish later, the champion escaped again. It was dramatic and messy, leaving the door wide open for what’s next.
Earlier in the night, Darby Allin earned that next shot. His match with Andrade El Ídolo was one of the night’s standouts. Allin took a beating, gave one back, and found a slick pin to seal it. After the match, he made it clear: he wants MJF, and he wants him now. That title match is set for Dynamite in Everett, just down the road from where Allin trained.
The show opened hot with The Young Bucks taking on Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita. It was chaos in the best way: constant motion, near-falls, and a story bubbling under the surface. Miscommunication between Okada and Takeshita cost them in the end, and the Bucks capitalized. The bigger takeaway: that partnership looks finished.
Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay for the Continental Championship leaned more into grit. Ospreay came out firing but got caught chasing punishment instead of the win. Moxley absorbed everything, targeted Ospreay’s neck, and closed it out with a Death Rider. It wasn’t clean or pretty, but that’s Moxley.
The tag title match brought emotion. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage tried to grab one last run at gold against FTR. They came close, but interference and a well-timed Shatter Machine shut it down. Copeland left the match bloodied, leaving the crowd shaken up.
There were title changes too. Kevin Knight won a wild Casino Gauntlet to claim the vacant TNT Championship, outlasting a stacked field.
In the trios division, Kyle O’Reilly returned to join Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong, and The Conglomeration walked out as new champions after a feel-good win over The Dogs.
On the women’s side, Thekla retained the AEW Women’s World Title against Jamie Hayter in a hard-hitting match that didn’t end clean. A rope-assisted pin sealed it, which keeps that rivalry alive.
One of the more surprising highlights came from Chris Jericho vs. Ricochet. Jericho’s return had the crowd singing every word of “Judas,” but Ricochet spoiled the comeback with help from his crew and a flashy finish. It was smoother than expected and got the crowd going.
After the show, AEW CEO Tony Khan used the media scrum to set the next chapter. He confirmed Allin vs. MJF for Dynamite, plus Kevin Knight’s first TNT title defense against Claudio Castagnoli. There was bad news too: Gabe Kidd is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury suffered during the trios match.
Khan also addressed Ricochet’s recent social media controversy, saying he had a direct conversation with him and made it clear it crossed a line.
This Dynasty night didn’t try to do too much. It just stacked good matches, let the crowd react, and kept things moving. By the end, it felt like one of AEW’s cleanest pay-per-views in a while. Vancouver definitely got a strong first impression.
Catch AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru LIVE on TBS and streaming on HBO Max this Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT from Everett, Washington.
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AEW DYNASTY IN VANCOUVER
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PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes Strike Early, Beat New York Sirens 5–2 at Home
The Vancouver Goldeneyes leaned on a fast start and some fresh faces to take down the New York Sirens 5–2 on Wednesday night at Pacific Coliseum, pulling themselves back into the playoff picture in the process.
Vancouver came out flying, getting goals from Anna Shokhina and Anna Segedi, both their first with the team, inside the opening seven minutes. Shokhina opened the scoring on a late power play, weaving through traffic and finishing unassisted, while Segedi followed soon after by converting a clean setup from Michelle Karvinen behind the net. It marked a rare early surge for a team that has struggled to generate first-period offence this season.
New York responded quickly, with Sarah Fillier tipping in a point shot just over a minute later to cut the lead in half. The push didn’t last long. Sophie Jaques stepped into a slapshot from the blue line late in the period to restore Vancouver’s two-goal cushion, and that goal stood as the difference.
The Sirens found their footing in the second period and made things interesting. Rookie Anna Bargman redirected a point shot midway through the frame to bring New York back within one. Vancouver bent but didn’t break, with Kristen Campbell holding steady in net during a stretch where the Sirens controlled more of the play.
Any momentum New York built faded early in the third. Tereza Vanišová extended the lead to 4–2 after a shot bounced in off Kayle Osborne’s blocker, taking the edge off the comeback attempt. Mannon McMahon added an empty-netter in the final seconds to cap off the night and secure her first point in several games.
Campbell finished with 22 saves for Vancouver, continuing her solid play at home, while Osborne turned aside 24 shots for New York. Vancouver also snapped a lengthy power-play drought with Shokhina’s opener and saw production come from all four lines, a promising sign for a team that has been searching for consistency.
The win moves the Goldeneyes within three points of the sixth-place Sirens, tightening the race as the regular season winds down. Vancouver now heads into the final game of its homestand with some needed momentum, while New York, now on a four-game road skid, is left looking for answers after another slow start.
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PWHL VANCOUVER GOLDENEYES vs NEW YORK SIRENS
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