• Current Plan For AJ Styles’ Tribute On Next Week’s RAW
On this week’s RAW, WWE aired a promo for AJ Styles and announced that a tribute to The Phenomenal One will take place on next week’s show in Atlanta, Georgia.
We honor @AJStylesOrg NEXT WEEK in Atlanta, Georgia! 🫶 pic.twitter.com/NLeb1sQPAQ
— WWE (@WWE) February 17, 2026
According to the Wrestling Observer, current plan is for several SmackDown stars to appear during this tribute.
PWInsider recently reported that AJ and WWE are continuing talks about his future in the company, though no new contract has been finalized as of this writing.
Below is the currently advertised card for February 23rd RAW:
– Tribute to AJ Styles
– Brock Lesnar will return
– Triple Threat Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: World Tag Team Champion Jey Uso vs. “Big” Bronson Reed vs. Original El Grande Americano
– Triple Threat Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Kairi Sane
• WWE Legend Passes Away
Kerwin Silfies, the legendary director who crafted the visual identity of WWE for over 35 years, has passed away at age 75 following a private illness, according to PWInsider.
Joining the promotion in 1985, Silfies was the mastermind behind the camera for nearly every major milestone in the company’s history. He directed the iconic Saturday Night’s Main Event specials, decades of WrestleManias, and helped launch WWE’s global expansion into markets like Saudi Arabia.
His creative fingerprints were also on the legendary Mr. Perfect vignettes, which set the standard for how wrestling characters were introduced to the world.
Though he preferred to stay behind the scenes, Silfies’ impact was so profound that his name inspired the “Kerwin White” persona used by Chavo Guerrero.
His long tenure concluded in the early 2020s during a wave of pandemic-era cuts, marking the end of an era for the production truck. Outside of sports entertainment, his directorial talent earned him acclaim for the 2007 Civil War documentary The Last Full Measure.
R.I.P Kerwin Silfies
