September 16, 1996 Monday Night RAW results

The September 16, 1996 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's RAW brand, took place on September 16, 1996 in Wheeling, West Virginia at the Civic Center.

Match Results

 * The Sultan (w/ Bob Backlund & the Iron Sheik) defeated Jake Roberts via submission with the Camel Clutch. (3:04)
 * Roberts was distracted for the duration of the bout by Jerry Lawler, who was doing commentary at ringside.
 * This was the Sultan's debut.


 * Bob Holly & Alex Porteau defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns (w/ Sunny) in a non title match when Holly pinned Billy Gunn with a roll up after the champions became distracted by Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Jim Cornette at ringside.


 * WWF IC Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Owen Hart by pulling the cast off Owen's arm and hitting him with it. (9:26)
 * Prior to the bout, Jim Ross - who left ringside earlier in the broadcast - returned with Pat Patterson who verified Ross' claims to having Diesel & Razor Ramon on the show next week and said he would be the guest referee for the tournament finals the following week.
 * WWF President Gorilla Monsoon argued during the match that Scott Hall and Kevin Nash would not be appearing and Ross was misleading the audience.
 * This was Owen's last appearance on TV with the cast.


 * WWF IC Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Farooq Asad (w/ Sunny) defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Sid hit Farooq over the back with a steel chair three times.

Other Segments

 * Featured Jim Ross announcing that Diesel & Razor Ramon would be on Raw the following week.
 * Included a public workout with Jim Cornette and preliminary wrestler Tony Williams in which Williams briefly dominated Cornette before Vader came to the ring and brutalized him.
 * Featured footage of Bret Hart during the WWF's tour of South Africa in which he called Brian Pillman a liar for saying Bret would be at In Your House.

Commentators

 * Kevin Kelly
 * Jim Ross
 * Jerry Lawler

Ring Announcer

 * Howard Finkel