August 5, 1996 Monday Night RAW results

The August 5, 1996 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's RAW brand, took place on August 5, 1996 in Seattle, Washington at the Key Arena. This was the first show with the announce team of Kevin Kelly, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler.

Match Results

 * Jerry Lawler pinned Aldo Montoya after hitting two piledrivers. (2:34)
 * Lawler brought a mic into the ring for the early part of the match and did his own commentary.
 * After the contest, Lawler forced Montoya to drink a bottle of liquor.


 * Skip & Zip defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy via disqualification when the Smoking Gunns interfered. (8:48)
 * After the bout, the Godwinns made the save.


 * WWF IC Champion Ahmed Johnson won an 11-man battle royal by last eliminating Goldust. (16:03)
 * Order of elimination: the Undertaker and Mankind by each other (0:09), Davey Boy Smith by Johnson (1:10), Justin Bradshaw by Psycho Sid (2:37), Owen Hart by Marc Mero (4:02), Mero by Goldust (4:32), Savio Vega eliminated himself (4:50), Sid by Steve Austin (11:38), Austin by Johnson & Goldust (13:46), and Goldust by Johnson.
 * During the bout, Taker and Mankind appeared fighting in the crowd after their elimination.
 * After the match, Ahmed was attacked by Farooq during an in-ring interview.
 * Due to pre-match stipulations, Ahmed earned a world title shot for the day after Summer Slam.

Commentators

 * Kevin Kelly
 * Jim Ross
 * Jerry Lawler

Ring Announcer

 * Howard Finkel