
WWE Star Teases Potential Disruption of AJ Styles' Tribute on Raw
A WWE star publicly teased he might derail AJ Styles' tribute on Monday Night Raw, signaling a possible storyline angle or backstage tension surrounding the tribute segment.
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A WWE star publicly teased he might derail AJ Styles' tribute on Monday Night Raw, signaling a possible storyline angle or backstage tension surrounding the tribute segment.

Team USA’s moving tribute to late hockey star Johnny Gaudreau—hanging his No. 13 jersey in the locker room and carrying it onto the ice after the gold-medal win—elicited heartfelt responses from his widow Meredith Gaudreau and sister Katie Gaudreau, who thanked the squad on social media and on Fox News. The homage also included Gaudreau’s children, Johnny Jr. and Noa, in the celebration, honoring a player who had been slated to compete for Team USA before his 2024 death.

During his São Paulo show, Bad Bunny paused his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour to acknowledge the death of salsa icon Willie Colón (75), thanking Colón’s family and praising his groundbreaking influence on salsa and Latin music, as fellow artists like Ruben Blades and Rauw Alejandro offered condolences.

The United States pays tribute to late Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew during the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics, with their parents in attendance at the men’s hockey semifinal against Slovakia, reflecting the Gaudreau family's lasting impact on U.S. hockey as the Games proceed.

On the February 23 episode of WWE Raw in Atlanta, plans for an AJ Styles tribute have been updated: Styles will address the WWE Universe one final time after his retirement match at the Royal Rumble, and Brock Lesnar is also set to return that same night.

Eric Dane, best known as Dr. Mark Sloan “McSteamy” on Grey’s Anatomy, has died at 53 after battling ALS. He appeared in 10 seasons as a core cast member and made a cameo in season 17. The cast and crew, including Shonda Rhimes and several co-stars, paid heartfelt tributes, and ABC/20th Television issued statements celebrating his talent and the joy he brought to the show.

Grey's Anatomy cast mourns Eric Dane, who died at 53 after a battle with ALS on Feb. 19; Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloane for 145 episodes, is remembered by coworkers as a light and warm presence on set, with tributes from Kim Raver and others and a condolence message from ABC/20th Television.

President Trump paid tribute to the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, calling him a 'force of nature' in a Truth Social post. He recalled their decades-long relationship, noted Jackson supported policies he says he backed—criminal justice reform, funding for historically Black colleges and universities, and Opportunity Zones—and shared old photos as he offered condolences after Jackson died at 84 following a neurodegenerative diagnosis.

WWE will dedicate a tribute episode to AJ Styles on next Monday’s Raw in Atlanta, as Styles’ future in the ring remains unclear after his retirement-match loss to Gunther at the Royal Rumble; more details about the tribute are expected next week.

James Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11, and his younger brother Jared shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute on Feb. 13, writing that losing him felt like heartbreak, that James was his person and a guiding star, and thanking fans and the broader community for prayers and support as healing begins.

In memory of Catherine O’Hara, Netflix US and Canada added five of her films—Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, After Hours, and Home Fries—to the catalog for two months. The additions accompany Best in Show (newer) and The Wild Robot (through March 24, 2026), with rights handled by Warner Bros.

At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a video montage honored the late Catherine O’Hara—remembered for her role as Cookie Fleck in Best in Show—as attendees applauded the tribute during the judging of Norwich terriers, part of a broader wave of tributes following her death at 71 on January 30.

Fans at the Westminster Dog Show paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara after her death at 71, honoring her iconic turn as Cookie Fleck in Best in Show with a video tribute at Madison Square Garden, as Kip the Norwich terrier won best in breed at the real show.

At the 2026 Grammys, Post Malone headlined an all-star Ozzy Osbourne tribute during the In Memoriam montage, performing War Pigs with Slash and Chad Smith, while Osbourne’s widow Sharon and their children Kelly and Jack watched in tears; the performance followed Malone’s prior duets with Osbourne on Take What You Want and It’s a Raid, and came as Osbourne—who died in July 2025 after a Parkinson’s battle—was honored in a segment featuring artists who had collaborated with him.

Steve Martin and Martin Short paused their Austin show to pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, praising her as a brilliant, kind, and sweet presence; the moment came shortly after news of O’Hara’s death at 71 from a brief illness. Short recalled meeting her at 18 and highlighted their long connection, including collaborations on SCTV and the film A Simple Twist of Fate that linked Martin and O’Hara. The tributes were echoed by other stars, including Macaulay Culkin and Seth Rogen, who mourned her loss.