February 26, 1996 Monday Night RAW results

The February 26, 1996 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's RAW brand, took place on February 26, 1996 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cincinnati Gardens.

Match Results

 * Jake Roberts pinned Isaac Yankem DDS at 3:32 with the DDT after blocking Yankem's version by holding onto the ropes.
 * Prior to the bout, footage was shown of Jerry Lawler escaping Roberts' snake at the Royal Rumble.
 * Diesel pinned Bob Holly with the powerbomb at around 5:30.
 * After the bout, as Diesel made his way backstage, the Undertaker's gong sounded and the lights went out.
 * When they came back on, Taker was standing alone in the ring.
 * As Diesel went to get back in the ring the lights went out and when they came back on Taker was gone.
 * Moments later, Taker appeared on the big screen and said he was the master of playing mindgames.


 * Ahmed Johnson pinned Shinobi (Al Snow) with the Pearl River Plunge.
 * During the bout, WWF IC Champion Goldust called in and read a poem directed at WWF President Roddy Piper in which he asked when he could play his bagpipe.


 * Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (with Jim Cornette) via disqualification in a handicap match when Vader, who had come ringside moments earlier, interfered and hit a clothesline knocking Yoko to the mat.
 * After the bout, Jake Roberts and Ahmed Johnson made the save against Vader, Owen, and Smith.

Other Segments

 * Included a vignette in which several young fans asked WWF President Roddy Piper to bring the Ultimate Warrior back to the WWF.
 * Featured the announcement WWF World Champion Bret Hart would face Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels would wrestle the 1-2-3 Kid the following week.
 * Included a Mankind vignette in which he talked about his mommy and his rat named George. *Featured footage of the Smith & Owen vs. Hakushi & Horowitz from the 2/24 Superstars and the announcement that the New Rockers would face the Godwinns the following weekend in the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament.
 * Included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the two men that would face off in the main event of WrestleMania XII, Shawn Michaels and WWF World Champion Bret Hart. :*During the segment, Michaels agreed Hart was the best there was and possibly the best there ever will be, but disagreed about being the best there is.
 * Hart then put over his recent title defenses against men so much larger than him and said he didn't have to beat Michaels, but Michaels would have to beat him to win the title.
 * After the two spoke about their conditioning, WWF President Roddy Piper came out and took over the segment, first saying he didn't want to hear fans boo either Bret or Shawn and then put down each man, telling Michaels he had nice abs, but that didn't mean anything and then telling Bret anyone could have a lucky title defense.
 * Piper then said there would be no cheap finish for the match because the winner would be the man with the most falls.
 * After both agreed to the stipulation, Piper said the match would last a full hour.

Commentators

 * Vince McMahon
 * Jerry Lawler

Ring Announcer

 * Howard Finkel