October 20: Shawn Michaels defends the world title against Goldust during a
dark match at In Your House 'Buried Alive', held in Indianapolis

USWA @ Memphis, TN - January 3, 1996
King Cobra defeated the Smokey Mountain Massacre
Women's Champion Miss Texas defeated Debbie Combs
Scott Bowden defeated Downtown Bruno
Brian Christopher defeated Koko B. Ware
Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert defeated USWA Tag Tem Champions Jesse Jammes Armstrong & Tracey Smothers to win the titles; had the challengers lost the match, they would have been forced to leave town
Tex Slazenger defeated Jerry Lawler
PG-13 defeated the Rock 'n' Roll Express in a Texas Death Match
Doug Gilbert won a Royal Rumble match; due to pre-match stipulations, Gilbert earned a spot in the WWF's Royal Rumble on 1/21 in Fresno

WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 5, 1996 (5,100)
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up; after the bout, Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing
Skip & Zip defeated Barry Horowitz & Marty Jannetty when Zip pinned Horowitz with a fall away powerbomb
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Henry Godwinn pinned Rad Radford with the Slop Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS when Bart pinned Lawler; Lawler originally scored the pinfall after hitting Bart with a foreign object but the match was ordered to continue
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when Helmsley began whipping Savio with his belt
Diesel & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & Jeff Jarrett when Razor pinned Sid with a roll up
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Jeff Jarrett broke the pin attempt after Ahmed hit the Pearl River Plunge
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Undertaker defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna when Taker pinned Owen with the tombstone

WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - January 6, 1996 (4,800)
Fatu defeated Bob Backlund
Skip & Zip defeated Marty Jannetty & Barry Horowitz
Bob Holly defeated Psycho Sid
Henry Godwinn pinned Rad Radford
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS
Goldust pinned Savio Vega
Diesel & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett & Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Undertaker defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna

WWF @ Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena - January 7, 1996 (3,700)
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when HHH took off his belt and began whipping Vega with it
Skip & Zip defeated Bob Holly & Barry Horowitz when Zip pinned Horowitz; Rad Radford was the guest referee
Goldust pinned Henry Godwinn with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Isaac Yankem DDS & Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Jerry Lawler) when Smith was pinned
Ahmed Johnson pinned Owen Hart with the Pearl River Plunge
Razor Ramon pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Razor's Edge
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna with a shoulderblock off the top
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match when Bret hit the floor moments before Diesel

WWF @ Burlington, VT - January 8, 1996 (2,500; sell out)
Savio Vega defeated Barry Horowitz
Goldust pinned Bob Holly
Henry Godwinn defeated Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip
Diesel & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jeff Jarrett
Ahmed Johnson defeated the British Bulldog via disqualification
The Undertaker & WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna

WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario - January 9, 1996 (1,900)
Savio Vega defeated Barry Horowitz
Goldust pinned Bob Holly
Henry Godwinn defeated Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund
Marty Jannetty defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip
Diesel & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jeff Jarrett
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Undertaker & WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna

WWF @ Hull, Quebec - January 10, 1996
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart

WWF @ Drummonville, Canada - January 11, 1996

WWF @ Montreal, Quebec - Forum - January 12, 1996 (10,016; 8,000 paid)
The last show held at the Forum; former Montreal wrestling stars Jos & Paul LeDuc and Jacques Rougeau Sr. were in attendance for the event
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
Skip & Zip defeated Bob Holly & Aldo Montoya when Zip pinned Montoya with a sit-down powerbomb
Ahmed Johnson pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith when Bulldog was pinned; after the match, Owen got into a fight with Raymond Rougeau who attempted to interview he and the Bulldog
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top before Diesel could get out the door
Duke Drose defeated Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty pinned Sir Mo with the Rocker Dropper
Goldust pinned Henry Godwinn with a roll up
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jeff Jarrett when Razor pinned Jarrett with the Razor's Edge
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna with a flying clothesline

WWF @ Bangor, ME - January 13, 1995
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart
Marty Jannetty vs. Bob Backlund
Skip & Zip vs. Bob Holly & Aldo Montoya
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem
Goldust vs. Henry Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Ahmed Johnson vs. Jeff Jarrett
The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match
Also included Duke Drose and Barry Horowitz

WWF @ Fitchburg, MA - January 14, 1996 (3,500; sell out)
Duke Drose pinned Barry Horowitz
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
Undertaker defeated Yokozuna
Marty Jannetty defeated Bob Backlund
Skip & Zip defeated Bob Holly & Aldo Montoya
Savio Vega defeated Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Jarrett
Goldust pinned Henry Godwinn
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match

Royal Rumble 96 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - January 21, 1996 (9,600; sell out)
Free for All - the debut of the live Preview Channel countdown show; featured Dok Hendrix interviewing Vader & Jim Cornette about the Royal Rumble match, with Cornette announcing he was Vader's manager and Vader saying he would be the next WWF World Champion (Vader's on-screen debut); included Todd Pettingill interviewing Jake Roberts about the Rumble (Robert's first appearance back after a nearly 4-year absence); featured a closing segment in which Pettingill interviewed Shawn Michaels in the ring regarding his chances in the Rumble match; when Pettingill asked what number Michaels was coming into the match at, he said he was coming to the ring when he wanted and would be leaving when he wanted (Michaels' return after a 2-month absence):
Duke Drose defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via reverse decision at 6:26; Helmsley originally won the match after hitting Drose with a foreign object but WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came out and showed a clip of the finish to referee Tim White, who then changed his ruling; prior to the bout, Todd Pettingill interviewed both participants in the aisle about their chances in the match; after the match, Drose cleared Helmsley from the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Drose earned the #30 position in the Royal Rumble match and Helmsley was forced to be the #1 man in the match; the two participants were chosen at random to compete for the #30 spot
Pay-per-view bouts - included Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect on commentary:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett via disqualification at 6:37 after a guitar shot
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) at 11:14 following a botched double team move by the challengers
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon at 14:15 to win the title after the 1-2-3 Kid came off the top with a spin kick to the champion's head (Marlena's surprise debut) (Confirmed Hits)
Shawn Michaels won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Diesel at 58:49; after the bout, Diesel returned to the ring and appeared to hold hard feelings over the loss until the two men high-fived; due to pre-match stipulations, Michaels earned a world title shot for WrestleMania XII; for the first time ever, each participant in the Rumble came to the ring to their entrance music
Order of entry: Hunter Hearst Helmsley (00:00), Henry Godwinn (00:00), Bob Backlund (2:25), Jerry Lawler (4:31), Bob Holly (6:12), King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) (8:41), Jake Roberts (10:27; Roberts' return to the WWF after nearly a 4 year hiatus), after being scared out of the ring by Roberts' snake, Lawler hid underneath until the 40-minute mark when Michaels pulled him out, Dory Funk Jr. (12:27), Yokozuna (14:31), the 1-2-3 Kid (16:23), upon the Kid's appearance, Razor Ramon chased him into the ring and around ringside - trying to get payback for the Kid causing him to lose the IC title earlier in the evening - before Razor was escorted backstage by officials, Takao Omari (18:22), Savio Vega (20:24), Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) (22:43) (Vader's WWF debut), Doug Gilbert (24:29), Squat Team Member #1 (26:32), Squat Team Member #2 (29:01), Owen Hart (30:51), Shawn Michaels (32:41), Hakushi (34:36), Tatanka (36:56), Aldo Montoya (38:37), Diesel (40:58), Kama (42:47), Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) (44:51), Barry Horowitz (46:48), Fatu (48:58), Isaac Yankem DDS (50:56), Marty Jannetty (52:48), Davey Boy Smith (54:51), & Duke Drose (56:57), seconds after Drose's entrance, Owen Hart returned ringside and helped Smith in briefly double teaming Michaels on the floor before Owen was led backstage by officials
Order of elimination: Backlund by Yoko (14:47), Mabel by Yoko & Savio (20:55), Omari by Roberts when Roberts held onto the top rope as Omari tried to slam him to the floor (21:12), Funk by Savio with an overhead throw as Funk had Savio in a headlock on the ring apron (23:20), Roberts by Vader via a clothesline as Roberts attempted to hit the DDT on Gilbert (25:07), Gilbert by Vader via a press slam to the floor (27:27), Squat Team Member #1 by Vader (27:43), after his elimination, Squat Team Member #1 came back into the ring with #2, only to be thrown out once more by Vader, Squat Team Member #2 by Yoko (29:24), Savio by Vader via a clothesline to the back of the head (32:52), Yoko & Vader by Michaels as Yoko was trying to eliminate Vader (33:47), Kid by Michaels via a press slam to the floor (34:02), after Vader's elimination, he dropped Yoko from behind on the floor before re-entering the ring and throwing out Michaels, Owen, HHH, and Holly; moments thereafter; Cornette calmed Vader down after WWF President Gorilla Monsoon and a host of referees and officials threatened to take action if he did not leave ringside; after Vader left, Michaels threw Cornette over the top; Hakushi by Owen after Hakushi attempted a flip over Owen as Owen ran into the corner but Hart caught him and threw him to the floor (38:28), Montoya by Tatanka via a clothesline (40:30), Lawler by Michaels via an uppercut (40:32), Tatanka by Diesel (41:05), Holly by Austin via a knee to the back after Holly thought he had eliminated Austin (45:46), Helmsley by Diesel (48:01), Horowitz by Owen via a backdrop (51:02), Owen by Diesel as Owen attempted to eliminate Michaels (51:34), Jannetty by Smith (55:24), Austin by Fatu via a clothesline (55:47), Fatu by Yankem via a clothesline (56:06), Yankem by Michaels via a dropkick (58:01), Drose by Diesel & Kama via a double clothesline (58:08), Smith by Michaels via a clothesline after avoiding a blow on the ring apron and sliding back in the ring inbetween Smith's legs (58:30), Kama by Diesel via grabbing him by the face and pushing him over the top (58:43), Diesel by Michaels via a superkick
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification at 28:28 when Diesel pulled the referee out of the ring following the challenger's tombstone; Diesel gave the Undertaker the finger following the decision; prior to the bout, Taker and Diesel - who had not left ringside after being eliminated from the Royal Rumble match - had a confrontation in the aisle during Taker's entrance but the two were held apart by officials before they came to blows

WWF @ Stockton, CA - Civic Autitorium - January 22, 1996 (2,904; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Tatanka defeated Marty Jannetty
Steve Steward defeated Buddy Wayne
Avatar & Aldo Montoya defeated the Headhunters
Justin Bradshaw pinned Steve Rizzono
Action Zone - 2/11/96: Zip (w/ Sunny) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bart Gunn after Skip interfered
1/22/96 - featured an opening segment running down the results of the previous night's Royal Rumble and the announcement that Razor Ramon would face Hunter Hearst Helmsley and WWF World Champion Bret Hart would face the new WWF IC Champion Goldust later in the show, along with a special interview with Shawn Michaels; included Billionaire Ted's Rasslin War Room in which he asked the Hukster, the Nacho Man, and his advisors for an original idea; featured an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels conducted by Vince McMahon in which Jim Cornette interrupted, saying the only reason Owen Hart would get into the ring with Michaels is if he put his WrestleMania title shot on the line; Shawn accepted and then threw Cornette over the top rope:
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Savio Vega at 3:00 with the Vader Bomb; after the match, Vader continued to assault Vega and a number of referees until WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came to the ring and indefinately suspended Vader for his actions; moments thereafter, Vader attacked Monsoon from behind, squashing him in the corner, dropping an elbow, and hitting the Vader Bomb before Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon made the save; Vader was 'suspended' in order to keep him off TV until after he had received shoulder surgery
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Razor Ramon via count-out at 8:01 when Razor began chasing the 1-2-3 Kid, who came ringside moments earlier and sprayed Razor with milk from a large baby bottle, around ringside; after the bout, Razor attempted to hit the Razor's Edge on Helmsley but Helmsley was able to escape the ring
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) via submission with the Sharpshooter in a non-title match at 10:58, moments after Razor Ramon came ringside and threw Goldust back into the ring as he attempted to get himself counted-out; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Bret in the ring who challenged Diesel to a steel cage match due to his interference at the Royal Rumble; Bret also promised the Undertaker a rematch (Goldust's first TV loss) (Terminators 96)
1/29/96 - included Billionaire Ted, the Hukster, and the Nacho Man at a press conference where Ted talked about trying to run the WWF out of business; featured the announcement that the Undertaker would face Bret Hart for the title in a rematch to be held the next week; included a segment in which an address was given for those wishing to send letters to Gorilla Monsoon, wishing him well on his recovery; featured the return of Roddy Piper as he was named the replacement WWF President in Monsoon's absence; included a teaser vignette of Mankind in which he was not wearing a mask and the only thing shown was the remainder of his missing ear:
Diesel pinned Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) after dropping him head-first into an exposed turnbuckle and having Yokozuna's interference backfire, with him accidentally hitting a legdrop on Smith when the referee wasn't looking
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) when Phinneas pinned Zip with the Slop Drop; after the bout, the Godwinns briefly had Sunny square dance with them against her will (Phinneas' debut)
Shawn Michaels pinned Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette) with the superkick after Owen Hart's interference backfired, with him hitting a spin wheel kick on Yoko behind the referee's back; after the bout, Yoko and Owen briefly argued before Davey Boy Smith came out and all three confronted Michaels before Diesel came down to help clear the ring; moments thereafter, Cornette denied any dissention in Camp Cornette and made a challenge for Michaels & Diesel to face Smith & Yoko the following week - which was accepted (Terminators 96)
2/5/96 - included Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason threatening to sue the WWF if Vader wasn't reinstated; featured comments from Gorilla Monsoon on choosing Roddy Piper as his temporary replacement as well as the thought of having Vader reinstated; included a second segment of Billionaire Ted at the press conference; featured a closing segment in which a print ad was shown, which was set to run in several major newspapers, claiming Ted Turner was wasting millions of stockholder dollars in his personal vendetta against the WWF:
Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated Davey Boy Smith & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette) via count-out when Yoko was sent to the floor by Michaels' superkick and knocked out; Owen Hart came down moments before the 10-count to help Smith get Yoko back into the ring but they couldn't move him; after the match, Cornette berated Yoko for the loss until he knocked Cornette down and fought off both Smith and Hart, clearing the ring of all three
The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Hakushi with a butterfly suplex off the top (Terminators 96)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) to a no contest when - after the referee had been knocked down - Diesel, who came ringside early in the match to do guest commentary, threw Bret into the steel ringpost before twice hitting the powerbomb on the challenger (Terminators 96)

WWF @ San Jose, CA - Convention Center - January 23, 1996
WWF Superstars taping:
Ralph Timson defeated Robert Thompson after 10 minutes
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when the champion left ringside after sustaining a chokeslam
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top as Diesel attempted to go out the door; after the bout, Diesel hit Hart with the title belt
1/27/96:
Duke Drose defeated Steve Rizzono; after the bout, Hunter Hearst Helmsley attacked Drose, hitting him with his own trashcan, and cutting off much of his hair
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Bob Holly with the lariat (Bradshaw's debut)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Tim Patterson via disqualification when Duke Drose interfered and attempted to hit Helmsley with the trashcan but Helmsley caused his opponent to be hit instead
Shawn Michaels pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the superkick after Tatanka collided with Dibiase on the apron
2/3/96:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated James Samudo & Ed Morretti when Phinneas pinned Samudo following the Slop Drop
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Avatar with the DDS
Marty Jannetty pinned Greg Davis with the Rocker Dropper
Hakushi pinned Buddy Wayne with a missile dropkick
Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett via disqualification when the 1-2-3 Kid attacked Razor with a baby stroller outside the ring; after the bout, the Kid helped in double teaming Razor until Ahmed Johnson made the save (Terminators 96)
2/10/96:
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Fatu via submission with the Million $ Dream after hitting a superplex (Terminators 96)
Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Robert Thompson with the fall away slam
The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Wayne Bradley with a legdrop off the top
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Aldo Montoya with the enzuiguiri; after the bout, Hart applied the Sharpshooter on his opponent
2/17/96 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart regarding his recent battles against the Undertaker and Davey Boy Smith as well as his steel cage title defense against Diesel at In Your House; during the segment, Hart mentioned he had never lost a cage match and quoted the Smashing Pumpkins in talking about Diesel, saying "despite all his rage, he's still just a rat in a cage":
Yokozuna defeated Jay S Storm & Billy Mack in a handicap match at 1:38 following a simultaneous Bonzai Drop on both men; during the bout, Jim Cornette cut an insert promo regarding Yoko's match at In Your House against Davey Boy Smith; it was announced during the match that Vader had been reinstated into the WWF
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Barry Horowitz with the Pedigree
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Joe Gomez when Henry pinned Gomez with the Slop Drop
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Tim Patterson with the lariat
Ahmed Johnson defeated the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark after Razor Ramon chased an interfering Jeff Jarrett into the ring and attempted to hit the Razor's Edge before the Kid broke Jarrett's guitar over Razor's back; Jarrett appeared ringside late in the match and attempted to come off the top with his guitar but was caught by Ahmed and knocked to the floor

WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - January 24, 1996 (3,000)
Savio Vega defeated Mr. Bob Backlund
Fatu defeated Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS
Tatanka pinned Bob Holly
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Duke Drose
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via submission with the Sharpshooter
Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett
Steve Austin defeated Hakushi
Undertaker & Diesel defeated Yokozuna & Owen Hart via count-out

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - January 25, 1996 (5,900)
Steve Austin defeated Henry Godwinn with the Million $ Dream
Duke Drose, Fatu, & Bob Holy defeated Bob Backlund, Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS, & Tatanka when Backlund was pinned
Owen Hart pinned Hakushi with the inziguri
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top before Diesel could leave through the door
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip when Bart Gunn pinned Zip with a roll up
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when the champion left ringside
Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the superkick
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 26, 1996 (15,000; 12,800 paid)
Tatanka & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bob Holly & Fatu when Tatanka pinned Fatu with the Samoan Drop
Duke Drose (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Owen Hart pinned Hakushi with an inziguri
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Pearl River Plunge
Steve Austin defeated Henry Godwinn with the Million $ Dream (Austin's MSG debut)
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna with a chokeslam and boot to the face, despite interference by Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip when Billy pinned Zip with a sunset flip
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when the champion left ringside following the spin wheel kick
Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the superkick, despite interference early in the match by Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match after the Undertaker interfered; Hart / Undertaker and Shawn Michaels / Diesel had to be held back after the match by other wrestlers

WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 27, 1996

WWF @ State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - January 27, 1996 (7,860)
Owen Hart pinned Hakushi with an enzuiguri
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Pearl River Plunge
Steve Austin defeated Henry Godwinn with the Million $ Dream
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when Goldust left ringside
Tatanka & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bob Holly & Fatu when Tatanka pinned Fatu
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top and hitting the floor a split second before Diesel escaped through the door
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip when Billy Gunn pinned Zip with a head scissors into a sunset flip
Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the superkick
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna; after the bout, Taker hit the tombstone on an interfering Owen Hart

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Spectrum - January 28, 1996 (5,312)
Duke Drose & Bob Holly defeated Tatanka & Isaac Yankem DDS
Steve Austin defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna after Jeff Jarrett's interference backfired; after the bout, Yoko chased Jarrett backstage
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Savio Vega
Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip
Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the superkick
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match

WWF @ Bombay, India - February 2, 1996

WWF @ Bangalore, India - February 3, 1996 (30,000)
Doink the Clown defeated Zip
Ahmed Johnson defeated Skip
Henry Godwinn (sub. for Billy Gunn) & WWF Tag Team Champion Bart Gunn defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust
Diesel defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Tatanka

WWF @ Calcutta, India - February 5, 1996

WWF @ Delhi, India - February 6, 1996

USWA @ Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum - February 14, 1996 (1,100)
The Spellbinder defeated Motley Cruz
Miss Texas defeated Tasha Simone
Doug Gilbert defeated Tex Slazenger in a bullrope match
Jesse Jammes Armstrong & Tracey Smothers defeated USWA Tag Team Champions PG-13 to win the titles
The Spellbinder won an anything-goes battle royal
Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Undertaker via disqualification when Taker hit a chokeslam on referee Bill Rush

WWF @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - February 16, 1996
Tatanka defeated Barry Horowitz
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Steve Austin defeated Savio Vega
Ahmed Johnson defeated USWA Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith
Duke Drose defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match

WWF / USWA @ Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum - February 17, 1996 (7,500)
Steve Austin pinned Savio Vega at 11:24
Brian Christopher pinned Tatanka at 9:23
Yokozuna pinned Davey Boy Smith at 16:26
Duke Drose pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 4:14
Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert defeated Skip & Zip and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in an elimination match at 12:15; Skip pinned Phinneas at 2:13; Rich pinned Skip
Ahmed Johnson defeated USWA Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out at 3:30
Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart at 11:30
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match at 9:39
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Yokozuna via disqualification at 1:30

In Your House #6 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens - February 18, 1996 (5,500)
Free for All - featured Dok Hendrix interviewing WWF World Champion Bret Hart backstage about his steel cage title defense later in the show against Diesel; included Hendrix interviewing Shawn Michaels backstage about his match against Owen Hart later in the show; featured Todd Pettingill interviewing Jim Cornette & Vader in the ring regarding Vader's reinstatement and the fact that Vader would appear in some way later in the show:
Jake Roberts pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the DDT at 5:29 after avoiding the Samoan Drop (Terminators 96)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Razor Ramon pinned the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) after kicking baby powder into the Kid's face and hitting the Razor's Edge twice; prematch stipulations called for the loser to wear a diaper after the match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose after hitting him with Drose's own trash can lid
Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification after Cornette used his tennis racquet as a weapon; after the match, the Bulldog and Vader handcuffed Yokozuna to the ring ropes and double teamed him
Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) with the superkick at 15:57 after avoiding the enziguri; Michaels' world title shot at WrestleMania XII was on the line in this bout
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match at 19:13 by escaping over the top as the Undertaker came up through the canvas and pulled the challenger underneath the ring
Action Zone - 2/25/96 - included Todd Pettingill conducting an interview with Jake Roberts on the interview stage about his return to the WWF in which he for the first time on TV spoke about his past with cocaine and alcoholism, his newfound religious beliefs, and said his new snake was named Revelations
Dark matches after the show:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip when Zip was pinned following the Slop Drop
Ahmed Johnson pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the Pearl River Plunge
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) via count-out when the champion left ringside after suffering a chokeslam

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens - February 19, 1996 (8,500)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Duke Drose defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a steel cage match when the momentum of a knee by Helmsley knocked Drose out the door
Ahmed Johnson pinned Davey Boy Smith with the Pearl River Plunge; the match began as an arm wrestling bout but escalated into a fight
Diesel & Shawn Michaels defeated the Undertaker & Jake Roberts when Michaels pinned Roberts with the superkick; mid-way through the bout, Taker and Diesel battled backstage, making the match 1-on-1
2/19/96 - included a vignette promoting the return of the Ultimate Warrior; featured a vignette for Mankind; included a Larry Fling Live segment with special guest Billionaire Ted:
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) via count-out when the champion walked out of the match after sustaining Razor's back suplex off the top; after the bout, Razor grabbed a microphone and asked acting WWF President Roddy Piper to make a match with Razor and Goldust, not a title match but a fight (this was to have led to the Miami ally fight scheduled between Razor and Goldust for WrestleMania XII)
Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) fought Barry Horowitz & Aldo Montoya to a no contest when Vader came out before the Body Donnas' entrance and brutally attacked Horowitz and Montoya
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Marty Jannetty via submission with the Million $ Dream; during the bout, Vince McMahon stated that Jannetty was about to enter the tag team tournament with a partner that had yet to debut; McMahon also referred to Austin's personality as "stone cold"
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the tombstone; mid-way through the bout, Diesel came ringside to grab a cameraman, taking him backstage so he could document Diesel destroying the Undertaker's casket with an axe; after the bout, the reminants of the casket were shown on the video screen as the Undertaker and Bearer looked on
2/26/96 - 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 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:
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 (w/ 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
3/4/96:
Shawn Michaels pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the superkick
Justin Bradshaw pinned Hakushi with the lariat
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via submission with the Sharpshooter

WWF @ Huntington, WV - Civic Center - February 20, 1996 (4,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
In a segment never aired, Roddy Piper announced that Razor Ramon would meet Goldust in an alley fight at WrestleMania and the fight would originate from Miami
Steve Austin defeated Marty Jannetty
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tatanka (sub. for Jeff Jarrett) in a steel cage match
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith
Razor Ramon & Jake Roberts defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & WWF IC Champion Goldust
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned the Undertaker after Diesel interfered and hit the challenger with a steel chair; the bout was to have been a triple threat match involving Diesel but he was too injured to compete
2/24/96:
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Hakushi & Barry Horowitz when Smith pinned Hakushi with the running powerslam after Hart hit Hakushi in the back of the head; prior to the bout, still photos from the Smith / Yokozuna match at In Your House were shown along with the post-match attack Yoko sustained from Vader; during the match, Diana Hart Smith cut an insert promo asking WWF President Roddy Piper to find better competition for her husband
Duke Drose pinned Scott D'Amore with the tilt-a-whirl slam
Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated AC Conner & Major Yates when Conner was pinned following a Skip Frankensteiner off the top and a Zip sit-down splash off the top
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Derek Stone with the Pedigree; prior to the match, Duke Drose came out to confront Helmsley but was sent backstage by several referees; after the bout, Drose returned ringside with his trashcan and ran Helmsley off
Shawn Michaels pinned Shinobi (Al Snow) (w/ Jim Cornette & Owen Hart) with the superkick after Shinobi accidentally hit Owen on the ring apron; after the bout, Michaels fought off an attack from Hart and hit a sunset flip, with referee Earl Hebner counting Owen down for three; moments later, Michaels pinned Cornette with a punch to the face
3/2/96:
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy when Phinneas scored the pin by rolling through on a flying crossbody attempt (Al Snow's debut as Leif Cassidy)
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Tony Williams via submission with the Million $ Dream (Austin's last TV appearance under the 'Ringmaster' persona)
WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Hakushi with the Curtain Call (Hakushi's last Superstars appearance)
Jake Roberts pinned Sherdell Taylor with the DDT; after the bout, Jake released Relevations onto Taylor
3/9/96:
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Fatu at the 3-second mark with the lariat; after the bout, Zebakiah branded Fatu while Bradshaw demanded a second match
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Scott D'Amore with the lariat
Ahmed Johnson pinned Gary Scott with the Pearl River Plunge
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned David Haskins with the running powerslam
Yokozuna defeated Reginald Walker, Mark Kyle, & Denny Parton in a handicap match by pinning all three men simultaneously with the Bonzai Drop
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Razor Ramon & Savio Vega defeated Tatanka & the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) when Razor pinned Tatanka after hitting the Razor's Edge off the top

WWF @ Bushkill, PA - Fernwood Resort - February 21, 1996

WWF @ Danville, PA - High School - February 22, 1996

WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - February 23, 1996
Razor Ramon and Diesel did not appear as scheduled; Razor was in the middle of a 6-week suspension and Diesel was recovering from a seperated shoulder
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Justin Bradshaw defeated Marty Jannetty
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out
Steve Austin defeated Bob Holly
Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart
Fatu defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Duke Drose defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Owen Hart interfered

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - February 24, 1996 (8,500)
Fatu (sub. for Barry Horowitz) pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
Steve Austin pinned Bob Holly
Justin Bradshaw pinned Marty Jannetty
Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose after hitting him with the trash can lid
Roddy Piper (sub. for Razor Ramon) pinned the 1-2-3 Kid after hitting him with the ring bell
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega; the advertised match pitted Razor Ramon & Vega against Goldust & the 1-2-3 Kid
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka (sub. for Jeff Jarrett) with the Pearl River Plunge
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Goldust prevented the challenger from scoring the pinfall; Diesel was originally scheduled to compete in the match, making it a triple threat contest
Shawn Michaels & Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith when Michaels pinned Hart with the superkick

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - February 25, 1996 (matinee) (9,000)
Fatu pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
Steve Austin defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Million $ Dream
Justin Bradshaw pinned Marty Jannetty with the lariat
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tatanka
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Roddy Piper (sub. for Razor Ramon) pinned the 1-2-3 Kid
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when Goldust left ringside
Ahmed Johnson vs. Jeff Jarrett (No DQ match)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought the Undertaker to a double count-out; the bout was scheduled to have included Diesel as well
Shawn Michaels & Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith when Michaels pinned Owen with the superkick

WWF @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - February 25, 1996
Fatu pinned Mr. Bob Backlund
Steve Austin defeated Bob Holly
Justin Bradshaw pinned Marty Jannetty
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Roddy Piper (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tatanka
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out
Shawn Michaels & Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Augusta, ME - Civic Center - March 1, 1996 (4,093)
1st show in Augusta after 2 years
Owen Hart pinned Scott Taylor (sub. for Yokozuna) following an enzuiguri
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin pinned Marty Jannetty
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tatanka
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Holly at the 10-second mark with a spin kick
Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out when Goldust interfered; Diesel was also scheduled to be part of the match, making it a 3-way, but was unable to wrestle due to injury
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when the champion walked out of the match after sustaining Vega's spin kick

WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - March 2, 1996 (5,811)
Owen Hart pinned Aldo Montoya (sub. for Yokozuna) with the enzuiguri
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley by blocking a sunset flip
Steve Austin defeated Marty Jannetty with the Million $ Dream
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka
1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Holly
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out when Goldust attacked the Undertaker at ringside
Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - March 3, 1996 (5,882)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin pinned Marty Jannetty
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka
1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Holly
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega
Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels in a lumberjack match after Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith interfered

WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - March 4, 1996 (6,453)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin pinned Marty Jannetty
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith
Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart with the superkick
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka
Bob Holly pinned the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels in a lumberjack match after Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith interfered

WWF @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - March 5, 1996 (4,023)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip when Phinneas pinned Skip with the Slop Drop
Justin Bradshaw pinned Bob Holly with the lariat
Steve Austin defeated Barry Horowitz (sub. for Marty Jannetty) via submission with the Million $ Dream
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a roll up after avoiding the Pedigree
Yokozuna pinned Davey Boy Smith with a legdrop and the Bonzai Drop
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka with the Pearl River Plunge
Jake Roberts & Savio Vega defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & WWF IC Champion Goldust when Savio pinned the Kid with a roll up
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels (sub. for the Undertaker) in a lumberjack match with a roll up, with Davey Boy Smith and Hunter Hearst Helmsley holding down the challenger's legs and thus preventing him from kicking out; lumberjacks included every other wrestler on the card except for Goldust; after the bout, Michaels hit the superkick on Smith and Tatanka before accidentally doing the same to Bret; following a brawl involving all the lumberjacks, Michaels took the title belt from the referee and handed it to the champion

WWF @ Beaumont, TX - Civic Center - March 6, 1996 (4,987)
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka
Barry Horowitz defeated Guido Falcone
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out
Savio Vega & Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust & the 1-2-3 Kid
Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith
Justin Bradshaw pinned Bob Holly
Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip

WWF @ Tyler, TX - Oil Palace - March 7, 1996
Justin Bradshaw defeated Bob Holly
Barry Horowitz defeated Guido Falcone
Duke Drose defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Savio Vega & Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust & the 1-2-3 Kid
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tatanka
Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out after Goldust interfered

WWF @ Houston, TX - Summit - March 9, 1996 (8,868)
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tatanka
Barry Horowitz defeated Guido Falcone
Duke Drose pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out after Goldust came ringside and executed a piledriver on the challenger
Savio Vega & Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust & the 1-2-3 Kid when Savio pinned the Kid
Yokozuna defeated the British Bulldog
Justin Bradshaw pinned Bob Holly
Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin with the superkick
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip after Skip was hit with the Slop Drop

WWF @ South Padre Island, TX - Convention Center - March 9, 1996

WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX - March 10, 1996 (3,702; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Devon Michaels & Bo Vegas defeated Alex Porteau & Rod Price
Duane Johnson (the Rock) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler (the Rock's WWF debut)
Steve Sawyer (Bart Sawyer) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out
Ahmed Johnson & Savio Vega defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Tatanka
Yokozuna & Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin
3/16/96:
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated the Bushwhackers when Zip pinned Butch after coming off the top behind the referee's back, moments after Skip sustained the battering ram and was covered
Duke Drose pinned Bill Irwin with the tilt-a-whirl slam
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the Million $ Dream; after the bout, Savio Vega came out and the two men had a stare-down (Austin's 1st appearance on Superstars as 'Stone Cold')
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Al Walker with the DDS
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bob Holly with the Pedigree
3/23/96 - included an in-ring interview with Hunter Hearst Helmsley conducted by Vince McMahon in which Helmsley cut a promo on facing the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania XII:
WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Alex Porteau with the Curtain Call
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Brettler with the Pearl River Plunge
Jerry Lawler pinned Al Jackson with the piledriver and using the tights for leverage
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Savio Vega & Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) (sub. for Razor Ramon) when Skip pinned Savio after Austin hit his parnter with an axe handle off the top
3/30/96:
Savio Vega pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a spin kick
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Barry Horowitz with the lariat
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Ben Greer via submission with the Million $ Dream; after the bout, Savio Vega came out to make the save but also received the Million $ Dream
The Bushwhackers defeated Johnny Blade & Joseph White following the battering ram
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification when the New Rockers came ringside and Leif Cassidy came off the top rope to interfere in the match

WWF @ San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum - March 11, 1996 (9,364; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Skip defeated Duane Johnson (the Rock)
Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
Shawn Michaels defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via count-out
3/11/96 - in pretaped footage from before the live telecast, Mark Henry made his WWF TV debut by hitting a gorilla press slam on Jerry Lawler as Lawler interviewed him in the ring:
Savio Vega fought Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out (Austin's first appearance on Raw as 'Stone Cold')
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Jerry Meade & Alex Porteau when Henry pinned Porteau with a kick to the head and Slop Drop at around 1:52
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Vin Grier with the Pedigree at 1:53
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) & Yokozuna defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Vader interfered at 5:19; earlier in the contest, the Undertaker left ringside to find Diesel backstage after Diesel came ringside and attacked Paul Bearer; moments after the end of the match, Ahmed Johnson and Jake Roberts came out to make the save
3/18/96:
Davey Boy Smith defeated Jake Roberts via count-out at 4:52 when Roberts chased Jim Cornette to the back with his snake
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Fatu at 4:39 with the Curtain Call
Diesel pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:09 following a right hand punch
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Tatanka with a roll up at 8:48 after Tatanka collided with the 1-2-3 Kid on the apron
3/25/96:
Shawn Michaels pinned Leif Cassidy (w/ Marty Jannetty) with the superkick at 11:14 after Bret Hart stopped Jannetty from interfering (1st time Jose Lothario appeared in Michaels' corner)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Aldo Montoya at 4:42 with the Pedigree
Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart via disqualification at 5:32 when Davey Boy Smith interfered; Ahmed, Jake Roberts, and Yokozuna fought off Vader, Owen, and the Bulldog after the match

WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - March 15, 1996 (7,317)
Bob Backlund defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Barry Horowitz defeated Dr. Isaac Yankem
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Undertaker defeated Diesel & Shawn Michaels when Hart pinned Diesel
Ahmed Johnson & Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega
Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya
Steve Austin defeated Avatar via submission with the Million $ Dream
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip

WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec - March 16, 1996

WWF @ Landover, MD - USAir Arena - March 16, 1996 (6,660)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip following Henry's Slop Drop on Zip
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Barry Horowitz with a spin kick
Ahmed Johnson pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the Pearl River Plunge
Justin Bradshaw pinned Avatar with the lariat
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
Jake Roberts & Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart
WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega
Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 17, 1996 (17,000; sell out; 14,824 paid)
Aldo Montoya pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with a small package
Justin Bradshaw pinned Avatar with the lariat
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip
Steve Austin defeated Barry Horowitz with the Million $ Dream
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Undertaker defeated Diesel & Shawn Michaels via disqualification when Diesel hit the Undertaker with a steel chair as Taker had Michaels set up for the tombstone; after the match, Diesel hit Hart with the chair before doing the same to his own tag team partner
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose in a No DQ match following the Pedigree onto a trash can lid
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Savio Vega in a No Count-Out match after using the title belt as a weapon
Ahmed Johnson pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the Pearl River Plunge
Jake Roberts & Yokozuna (w/ George Steele) defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart following the DDT and a legdrop; during the match, Jim Cornette was handcuffed to Steele at ringside for the duration of the bout (Roberts' return to MSG after more than a 4 year absence)

WWF @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - March 18, 1996

USWA @ Memphis, TN - March 18, 1996
Brian Christopher & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Men on a Mission
Unified Champion Jerry Lawler defeated Mankind

WWF @ Savannah, GA - March 19, 1996

WWF @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - March 20, 1996

WWF @ North Charleston, SC - March 21, 1996

WWF @ Fayetteville, NC - March 22, 1996

WWF @ Tampa, FL - Sun Dome - March 23, 1996

WrestleMania XII - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - March 31, 1996 (15,855; 12,909 paid)
Free For All: WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) at 5:24 when Skip pinned Phinneas with a roll up after Sunny distracted Phinneas from the apron by lifting the back of her skirt as he attempted the Slop Drop (Free For All, Sunny)
Pay-per-view matches - featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Vader, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Ahmed Johnson, Jake Roberts, & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 13:11 when Vader pinned Roberts with a running Vader Bomb followed by a Vader Bomb off the middle turnbuckle as Roberts attempted to hit the DDT on an interfering Cornette; had Yoko's team won, Yoko would have received 5 minutes alone in the ring with Cornette
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Savio Vega via submission with the Million $ Dream at 10:08 after twice hitting Savio in the head with the Million $ Belt; after the bout, Austin kept the hold applied for several moments until more officials came to the ring
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Sable) at 1:39 by placing two knees on the chest after hitting the flying shoulder block, gorilla press slam, and splash, moments after Helmsley hit the Pedigree; immediately following the bout, Todd Pettingill conducted a backstage interview with 'Wildman' Marc Mero (mistakenly calling him 'Maro'), during which Mero and Helmsley got into a brawl after Helmsley verbally berated Sable and interrupted Mero's interview (Warrior's return match after nearly a 4-year absence; Sable's debut; Mero's debut)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Diesel with a chokeslam and the tombstone at 16:47; during the bout, Diesel hit two consecutive powerbombs (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Undertaker: 15-0)
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) in a non-title Hollywood Backlot Brawl; in a pre-taped segment which aired following the 6-man tag, Piper and Goldust battled on a Hollywood Backlot, with Goldust eventually fleeing in his gold Cadillac and Piper chasing after him in his white Ford Bronko; later in the show, footage from the OJ Simpson police chase was shown to 'document' Piper making his way to the arena; Piper and Goldust then came out and battled in the ring, where Piper stripped the champion down to his lingerie, with Goldust then escaping backstage to end the contest; after the bout, Piper celebrated in the ring with his son Colt (Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story)
Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart in an Ironman match to win the title; the original decision was a draw at 60:02, as neither man had scored a fall in the 60-minute time-limit, however the match was restarted by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, with Michaels hitting two superkicks in sudden death to pick up the win at 1:53; prior to the bout, Monsoon was formally introduced as the newly reinstated president; during the challenger's entrance, he came down from the ceiling on a zipwire, eventually landing in the crowd; during the contest, several members of the Hart Family were shown at ringside, including Stu and Blade; Freddie Blassie was shown sitting next to Stu; during the last 34 seconds of the bout, Micheals was trapped in the Sharpshooter but refused to submit; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Express Tour, Shawn Michaels: From the Vault, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship)

WWF @ San Bernardino, CA - Orange Pavilion - April 1, 1996 (3,000; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out
Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart
The Undertaker pinned Vader with a chokeslam
4/1/96 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the new WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels:
Mankind defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Mandible Claw (Mankind's TV debut)
Marc Mero pinned Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Aldo Montoya & Barry Horowitz when Zip pinned Aldo with a sit-down splash off the top after Skip hit a Frankensteiner off the top
The Undertaker defeated Justin Bradshaw via disqualification when Mankind interfered after Taker hit the tombstone on his opponent; moments later, Mankind hit the elbow off the apron to the floor and applied the Mandible Claw (Before They Were Superstars Vol. 1 DVD)
4/8/96 - the first episode to begin at 8:57pm, to counter WCW Monday Nitro which had been airing 3 minutes before Raw and was winning over viewers by doing so; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Ultimate Warrior regarding his match with Goldust at In Your House:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith in an arm wrestling match; after the match, Smith attacked Ahmed with the table
Vader defeated Yokozuna via referee's descretion after Yoko received a Vader Bomb on his leg, seemingly breaking it
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Jerry Lawler with the superkick; after the match, Diesel - who did guest commentary for much of the bout - was challenged to come in the ring by Michaels; moments later, Diesel knocked the champion out with a belt shot to the head
4/15/96 - included footage of Bret Hart in Bonn, Germany talking about the Ironman match and his future in pro wrestling; featured an in-ring interview with Vader in which it was announced he would be facing Razor Ramon at In Your House:
Marc Mero pinned Leif Cassidy
Steve Austin defeated Bart Gunn with the Million $ Dream
Savio Vega pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) to win the title after hitting him with the title belt; moments thereafter, another referee disputed the call and WWF President Gorilla Monsoon vacated the title and ordered that the two compete in a rematch to be held the following week
4/22/96 - included footage from the Germany tour in which Davey Boy Smith interjected himself in a match pitting Jake Roberts against Owen Hart, only for Jake to hit a short clothesline on him and take Revalations out of the snake bag:
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Savio Vega after Steve Austin and Ted Dibiase came ringside, with Austin hitting Savio in the head with the Million $ Belt as Marlena distracted the referee; due to pre-match stipulations, Goldust won the vacated WWF IC Championship
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Fatu with a moonsault
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri & Ken Patterson following the Slop Drop; during the bout, Sunny came ringside with the tag team championship belts and lured Hillbilly Jim backstage, allowing Skip & Zip to jump the Godwinns from behind after the match and slop Phinneas
Mankind defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the Mandible Claw

WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - April 2, 1996 (7,052; 5,557 paid)
WWF Superstars taping:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
Ahmed Johnson & Marc Mero defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) when Mero pinned Owen at 4:35 with a leg backslide after avoiding a back suplex attempt (Action Zone)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) at 3:12 with a flying clothesline and chokeslam, moments after Taker sustained two Vader Bombs from his opponent (Action Zone)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when Goldust left ringside
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the superkick
4/6/96:
Ahmed Johnson pinned Tim Patterson with the Pearl River Plunge
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Fatu with the Pedigree
Jerry Lawler pinned Greg Davis with the piledriver; Lawler brought a mic into the ring and did his own color commentary during the match
Duke Drose pinned Raven Clark with the tilt-a-whirl slam
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Shawn Dakota with the powerbomb
4/13/96:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Mike Starr & Larry Sampson after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Mankind defeated Jason Castro via submission with the Mandible Claw
Marc Mero pinned Adam Grove with a legdrop over the top into the ring
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Dave Starr with the lariat
The Caribbean Kid pinned Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a small package; after the bout, the Caribbean Kid unmasked himself as Savio Vega (Austin's first TV loss)
4/20/96:
Ahmed Johnson pinned Gary Lee with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Stephen DeLeon & Wayne Bradley with a top rope Frankensteiner by Skip followed by a sit-down splash off the top by Zip
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bob Holly with the running powerslam after Holly became distracted by Cornette
The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Greg Davis with a roundhouse kick
Savio Vega pinned El Diablo with a spin kick
4/27/96 - included comments from Diesel, taped in Bayreuth, Germany, regarding his upcoming title match against Shawn Michaels; in the promo, Diesel referred to Vince McMahon as a corporate puppet:
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Fatu via submission with the Sharpshooter after hitting a superplex; mid-way through the bout, the Gangstas briefly appeared at ringside
WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Mark Cassell in a non-title match with the Curtain Call
The Bushwhackers defeated Tim Patterson & David Starr following the battering ram
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned John Black with the Vader Bomb
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) pinned the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a non-title match with the superkick; after the bout, Michaels started throwing Dibiase's money into the crowd before Steve Austin came to the ring, with the two trading blows until Michaels sent Austin to the floor

WWF @ Dortmund, Germany - April 7, 1996 (7,339)
The Bushwhackers & Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the 1-2-3 Kid, Leif Cassidy, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Body Donnas
Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered
Justin Bradshaw defeated Duke Drose
Ahmed Johnson defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Davey Boy Smith defeated Jake Roberts
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin via submission to the Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Diesel with the superkick

WWF @ Kassel, Germany - April 10, 1996 (2,981)
Savio Vega pinned Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated the Bushwhackers
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith in an arm wrestling match via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
Justin Bradshaw pinned Jake Roberts
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Leif Cassidy & the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Razor Ramon
Bret Hart pinned Owen Hart
The Undertaker pinned Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin

WWF @ Bonn, Germany - April 11, 1996 (2,400)
The Bushwhackers & Duke Drose defeated Leif Cassidy, Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS, and the 1-2-3 Kid
Justin Bradshaw pinned Savio Vega
Owen Hart pinned Jake Roberts
Ahmed Johnson defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Razor Ramon
The Undertaker pinned Diesel
Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Frankfurt, Germany - April 12, 1996 (6,202)
The Bushwhackers & Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the 1-2-3 Kid, Leif Cassidy, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Body Donnas
Justin Bradshaw pinned Duke Drose
Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith pinned Jake Roberts with his feet on the ropes
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon with the Pedigree
Ahmed Johnson pinned Isaac Yankem DDS
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via disqualification
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Diesel

WWF @ Dusseldorf, Germany - April 13, 1996 (4,000; sell out)
The Bushwhackers defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Leif Cassidy
Justin Bradshaw pinned Duke Drose
Jake Roberts pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the DDT
Steve Austin defeated Savio Vega
WWF IC Champion Goldust pinned Razor Ramon with his feet on the ropes
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Davey Boy Smith interfered
Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker pinned Diesel with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Bielefeld, Germany - April 14, 1996 (3,300)
The 1-2-3 Kid & Leif Cassidy defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Justin Bradshaw defeated Jake Roberts
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith in an arm wrestling match via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose
Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid (sub. for Goldust)
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated the Bushwhackers
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker pinned Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin

WWF @ Oldenburg, Germany - April 15, 1996

WWF @ Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle - April 16, 1996
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Duke Drose vs. Justin Bradshaw
Razor Ramon vs. the 1-2-3 Kid
The Undertaker defeated Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Also included Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, and the Bushwhackers

WWF @ Berlin, Germany - April 17, 1996

WWF @ Rostock, Germany - April 18, 1996 (3,000)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Leif Cassidy & the 1-2-3 Kid
Justin Bradshaw defeated Jake Roberts
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Duke Drose
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated the Bushwhackers
Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
The Undertaker defeated Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin

WWF @ Halle, Germany - April 19, 1996 (4,751; sell out)
Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Justin Bradshaw defeated Duke Drose
Jake Roberts defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin via disqualification
The Bushwhackers defeated Leif Cassidy & Justin Bradshaw
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
The Undertaker defeated Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Bayreuth, Germany - April 20, 1996 (3,637)
The Bushwhackers & Duke Drose defeated Leif Cassidy, Isaac Yankem DDS, & the 1-2-3 Kid
Justin Bradshaw pinned Savio Vega
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Jake Roberts defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Davey Boy Smith interfered after Roberts hit the DDT; after the bout, Roberts wrapped his python around Smith
Razor Ramon pinned Justin Bradshaw
Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker pinned Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Steve Austin

WWF @ Stuttgart, Germany - April 21, 1996 (4,900)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Leif Cassidy & the 1-2-3 Kid
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Justin Bradshaw defeated Jake Roberts
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated the Bushwhackers
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Razor Ramon
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Diesel
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin

WWF @ Munich, Germany - April 22, 1996 (4,702)
The Bushwhackers and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the 1-2-3 Kid, Leif Cassidy, and WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Jake Roberts pinned Razor Ramon
Justin Bradshaw pinned Duke Drose
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Savio Vega
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin
The Undertaker pinned Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Diesel

USWA @ Troy, TN - April 26, 1996
Vader & Brian Christopher defeated Jeff Jarrett & Sir Mo

In Your House “Good Friends…Better Enemies” - Omaha, NE - Civic Center - April 28, 1996 (9,563; 8,273 paid; sell out)
Free for All - featured Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with the Ultimate Warrior, during which Marlena interrupted with Goldust then blowing goldust into Warrior's face; Warrior then chased Goldust around backstage, with Goldust falling down and suffering what appeared to be a leg injury; included Sunny confronting Phinneas Godwinn backstage and appearing to flash him; featured pre-taped comments from WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels, in the empty arena, and Diesel about their title match, with Diesel saying he would have a surprise for Vince McMahon during the contest:
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 7:17 when Hunter Hearst Helmsley interfered and hit the Pedigree on Mero
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Marc Mero, with Sable, about the attack he sustained from Hunter Hearst Helmsley during the Free for All as well as the announcement Mero would face Helmsley at the following month's In Your House:
Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson at 13:45 when Roberts submitted to a modified half crab by Smith after Smith repeatedly hit Roberts in the knee with Jim Cornette's tennis racquet which had been left at ringside; the match was originally scheduled as Roberts vs. Smith in a singles match but was changed after Roberts was forced to take his snake backstage and then returned with Ahmed, to counter Hart who was already in Smith's corner alongside Cornette & Clarance Mason; Mason took Cornette backstage moments into the match after Roberts scared Cornette with his snake; prior to Roberts' entrance, footage was shown from the 4/20/96 match in Bayreuth, Germany between Roberts and Hart in which Roberts wrapped his snake around an interfering Smith; Diana Hart Smith was shown watching the match from the crowd
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena & Bruiser Mastino) via count-out at 7:38 when Goldust & Marlena left ringside after Warrior stuck Marlena's lit cigar in Goldust's hand and then clotheslined him out of his director's char in the ring; there was no contact made in the match aside from what happened at the finish; Mastino was not referred to by name during the match; after the bout, Mastino - acting as Goldust's bodyguard - attacked Warrior but Warrior fought him off and hit a bodyslam; moments later, footage was shown of Davey Boy Smith trying to get into WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels' locker room backstage but was stopped by Dave Hebner and Tony Garea
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Razor Ramon with a sit-down splash after blocking an attempt at the Razor's Edge and hitting a backdrop at 14:49; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vader injuring Yokozuna's leg three weeks earlier on Raw; after the match, Dok Hendrix interviewed Vader & Cornette at ringside during which he announced Vader would face Yokozuna at the following month's In Your House, with Vader then arguing with Cornette over the announcement (Scott Hall's return TV match after a 2-month absence and his last TV appearance for nearly 6 years)
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) at 7:16 when Zip pinned Henry with an inside cradle after switching places with Skip, moments after Henry hit the Slop Drop on Skip but the referee was distracted by an altercation on the floor between Phinneas, Hillbilly, and Sunny; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the Body Donnas defeating the Godwinns for the tag team titles at WrestleMania
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Diesel in a no holds barred match at 17:52 after landing a low blow, hitting Diesel with Mad Dog Vachon's prosthetic leg - which the challenger ripped off Vachon as he sat at ringside - and hit the superkick; earlier in the bout, Diesel powerbombed Michaels through the announce table; prior to the match, Michaels was escorted to the ring by Jose Lothario (Shawn Michaels: From the Vault)
Dark Matches after the show:
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero
The Undertaker defeated Mankind

WWF @ Sioux City, IA - April 29, 1996 (4,000; 3,200 paid)
Monday Night Raw taping:
This show was to have originally included the Ultimate Warrior vs. Diesel and Razor Ramon vs. Goldust but those were later cancelled due to Razor and Diesel's contract status with the WWF
Greg Walsh pinned Carl the Lumberjack with a sunset flip
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Vader with the superkick
4/29/96 - included an opening segment from the end of the previous night's pay-per-view in which a furious Davey Boy Smith claimed Shawn Michaels wanted to sleep with his wife and then went ringside before officials could hold him back; featured an in-ring interview segment conducted by Vince McMahon in which Davey Boy Smith, Diana Hart Smith, and Jim Cornette accused Shawn Michaels of trying to sleep with Diana; after Diana slapped Michaels for asking her not to flatter herself, Davey Boy and the champion brawled around the ring once Michaels said he knew who wore the pants in the Smith family:
Mankind defeated Bart Gunn via submission with the Mandible Claw; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Gunn at ringside regarding the match before he was jumped by Mankind and once again sustained the Mandible Claw
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Million $ Dream; after the bout, Savio Vega - who did guest commentary for the bout - challenged Austin to a Caribbean Strap Match; after both Austin and Dibiase rejected the challenge, Savio got in the ring and attacked Austin with the strap
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) to a double count-out when the legal men were unable to return to the ring; during the closing moments of the bout, Sunny came out to scout the competition as the winner of the bout would have earned a title shot against the Body Donnas; after the result of the bout, it was announced a rematch would be held on WWF Superstars
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the flying shoulder block and splash
5/6/96 - the broadcast was dedicated to the memory of Ray Stevens, who passed away the previous day:
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at around the 11-minute mark when the Kid failed a superplex, with Mero falling on top for the win; Hunter Hearst Helmsley did guest commentary for the match and crotched Mero on the top rope during the closing moments of the contest
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Smith) pinned Fatu with the running powerslam at around the 10:30 mark
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Techno Team 2000 in a non-title match at around 9:15 when Zip scored the pin with a double axe handle off the top after Skip hit a Frankensteiner off the top
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Owen Hart at around 9:15 by picking his opponent off the apron and hitting the tombstone after Hart became distracted by having his ass grabbed by Goldust at ringside; Goldust did guest commentary for the match and, afterwards, was scared from ringside along with Marlena after Paul Bearer brought a gold casket to the ring
5/13/96 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Undertaker & Paul Bearer which was interrupted by Goldust and Marlena, with Mankind attacking Taker from behind moments later and applying the Mandible Claw; featured footage of the WWF's tour of Kuwait in which Davey Boy Smith attacked Shawn Michaels on the beach, dragging him into the ocean:
Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Zip (w/ Sunny & Skip) by pinning an interfering Skip with the Pearl River Plunge, with the referee not noticing it wasn't the legal man
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Duke Drose with the Vader Bomb
Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) pinned Aldo Montoya with the lariat; after the bout, Aldo was branded
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley at around the 20-minute mark in a non-title match after reversing an attempt at the Pedigree with a backdrop, then hitting the superkick; late in the contest, Mr. Perfect came ringside and stole Helmsley's valet; after the bout, Jim Ross informed Davey Boy Smith backstage that Michaels would be doing guest commentary during Smith's match the following week against Jake Roberts
5/20/96 - included footage from the previous night's show at Madison Square Garden, focusing on the Godwinns winning the tag team titles from the Body Donnas; featured footage of Ahmed Johnson winning the Kuwaiti Cup Tournament; included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Paul Bearer in which Mankind came out and attacked the casket which the Undertaker was laying in, eventually destroying it with a steel pole as Goldust and Marlena came out to hold off Bearer:
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification when Savio Vega interfered, hitting Austin in the back with the Caribban strap as Austin was perched on the top rope; after the bout, Mero took slight exception to the loss
Savio Vega pinned the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase); after the bout, Steve Austin and the Kid double teamed Savio, trying him up with the Caribbean strap, and letting Dibiase put the chauffer's hat on Vega's head
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette, Clarence Mason, & Diana Hart Smith) fought Jake Roberts to a no contest when Smith attacked Shawn Michaels, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, on the floor after Michaels grabbed Jim Cornette, who was also doing commentary; prior to the bout, Cornette stated that Michaels would not be able to do commentary since Mason had written up a 100-yard restraining order on behalf of Diana Hart Smith; this brought out WWF President Gorilla Monsoon who agreed that it was a valid document before ordering Diana backstage; Diana returned ringside late in the contest and threw a cup of water at Michaels, with Michaels grabbing Cornette soon thereafter

WWF @ Des Moines, IA - April 30, 1996 (7,000; 5,373 paid)
WWF Superstars taping:
Early versions of the card included Razor Ramon vs. Mankind, Vader vs. Shawn Michaels, Diesel vs. the Undertaker in a casket match, and the Ultimate Warrior vs. Davey Boy Smith
Tony Williams defeated Carl LeDuc
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin
5/4/96:
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Cassidy, the illegal man, pinned Phinneas with a sunset flip off the top after Skip & Zip came ringside and distracted the referee; due to pre-match stipulations, Jannetty & Cassidy earned a tag team title shot against the Body Donnas
Mankind defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Mandible Claw
The Bushwhackers (w/ someone in a kangaroo costume) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) in a non-title match at around 5:16 when Butch pinned Skip after Phinneas Godwinn, who came ringside at the 3-minute mark with Henry Godwinn, hit Skip in the back of the head with his slop bucket, knocking Skip off the top; during the bout, Jim Ross left the commentary table to interview Harvey Wippleman, watching the contest from the aisle, who said he was watching all the officials in the WWF and would present a report to WWF President Gorilla Monsoon (Action Zone)
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Duke Drose via submission with the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Hart refused to release the hold, prompting Bob Holly to come out; moments later, Davey Boy Smith appeared as well, with Cornette issuing a challenge to Holly & Drose for the following week
5/11/96:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Techno Team 2000 at 4:31 when Billy pinned Troy following a back suplex / neckbreaker double team
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Million $ Dream
Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Duke Drose & Bob Holly at 9:53 when Smith pinned Holly with the running powerslam after Owen hit a spinning heel kick
Jake Roberts pinned Derrick Stone with the DDT
Fatu fought Mankind to a no contest when Mankind attacked Fatu before the match began
5/18/96:
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy when Zip pinned Cassidy following a forearm to the back of the head behind the referee's back; during the bout, both the Smoking Gunns and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn watched the match from the aisleway
Ahmed Johnson pinned David Haskins with the Pearl River Plunge
Bob Backlund defeated Roy Raymond via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing
Savio Vega fought Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) to a double disqualification when Bradshaw began using his bullrope as Savio used his Caribbean strap
5/25/96:
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Fatu via submission with the Million $ Dream after throwing Fatu to the floor; after the bout, Austin refused to break the hold, prompting Savio Vega to come out and whip Austin with his Caribbean strap; during the match, the two Samoans who knew Fatu watched on from the aisle (the last TV appearance of the Fatu character)
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with a figure-4; after the bout, Bob Backlund attacked Mero and locked him in the Crossface Chicken Wing; moments later, Hunter Hearst Helmsley came out and hit the Pedigree on Mero
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Hart Smith) pinned Jason Ahrndt with the running powerslam
The Bushwhackers defeated Tony Roy & Brian Walsh following the battering ram
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bob Holly with the Vader Bomb

- 5/5/96: Former WWF star Ray "The Crippler" Stevens passed away at the age of 60.

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 8, 1996
Kuwait Cup Opening Round: Steve Austin defeated Marty Jannetty

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 9, 1996
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin via submission with the Sharpshooter after avoiding a suplex (World Tour 96)

WWF @ Erie, PA - Civic Center - May 9, 1996 (2,403)
Bob Holly defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Smoking Gunns defeated Samu & the Tahitian Warrior (Billy Gunn's return from injury)
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Jerry Lawler defeated Razor Ramon; Mr. Perfect was the guest referee for the bout
Marc Mero defeated Mankind via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 10, 1996
Kuwait Cup Quarter Finals:
The Undertaker defeated Davey Boy Smith
Owen Hart pinned Bret Hart
Ahmed Johnson defeated Steve Austin

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 1996
Yokozuna & Ahmed Johnson defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy when Yoko pinned Cassidy with the Bonzai Drop after the Pearl River Plunge from Ahmed (World Tour 96)
Kuwait Cup Quarter Finals: Davey Boy Smith pinned Duke Drose with the running powerslam after Drose missed a top rope headbutt (World Tour 96)
Kuwait Cup Quarter Finals: The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Bret Hart defeated Leif Cassidy via submission with the Sharpshooter

WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - May 10, 1996 (11,515)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz
Bob Holly pinned Sexton Hardcastle (Edge)
The Smoking Gunns defeated Samu & the Tahitian Warrior
Marc Mero pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jerry Lawler pinned Razor Ramon after using an illegal object; Mr. Perfect was the guest referee
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Mankind defeated Jake Roberts with the Mandible Claw
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 11, 1996 (20,000)
Duke Drose defeated Aldo Montoya
Yokozuna defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Backlund & Leif Cassidy
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin
Bret Hart defeated Davey Boy Smith
Kuwait Cup Semi-Finals: Ahmed Johnson pinned Owen Hart with the Pearl River Plunge (World Tour 96)
Kuwait Cup Semi-Finals: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty

WWF @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - May 11, 1996 (4,230)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz
The Smoking Gunns defeated the Gangstas in Paradise
Marc Mero pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jerry Lawler pinned Razor Ramon after using an illegal object; Mr. Perfect was the guest referee
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Mankind defeated Jake Roberts
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 12, 1996 (20,000)
Bushwhacker Luke defeated Aldo Montoya
Bushwhacker Butch defeated Leif Cassidy
Duke Drose defeated Marty Jannetty
Yokozuna & Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund & Isaac Yankem DDS
Bret Hart & the Undertaker defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin
Kuwait Cup Finals: Ahmed Johnson pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Pearl River Plunge; after the bout, Ahmed was presented with the Kuwait Cup (World Tour 96)

WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - May 12, 1996 (3,278)
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Marc Mero defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The Smoking Gunns defeated Samu & the Tahitian Warrior
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godiwnn
Mankind defeated Jake Roberts
Jerry Lawler defeated Razor Ramon; Mr. Perfect was the guest referee for the bout
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - May 17, 1996 (6,559)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy at 7:38 when Butch pinned Cassidy after Luke interfered behind the referee's back
Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya at 8:01 with a superkick
Savio Vega pinned Mike Khoury at the 58-second mark with a back kick
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at 10:45 when Owen Hart interfered as Ahmed prepared to hit the Pearl River Plunge; after the bout, Ahmed chased both men to the back
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts at 17:10 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Roberts thought he had won the match with the DDT; Ted Dibiase had placed Austin's foot on the ropes to break the cover moments prior to the finish
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart at 7:25 with a flying shoulder block
Vader pinned Yokozuna at 12:22 after hitting him with Jim Cornette's tennis racquet
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 13:10
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon at 12:32 with the Pedigree as Razor tried to revive the referee
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Diesel in a steel cage match at 11:10 after hitting the superkick, spitting on his knocked out opponent, and leaving through the door

WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - May 18, 1996 (4,783)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund with a school boy roll up; after the bout, Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on his opponent
Justin Bradshaw pinned Bob Holly with the lariat
Ahmed Johnson pinned Justin Bradshaw with the Pearl River Plunge in an impromptu match; Ahmed was to have fought Davey Boy Smith but was left without an opponent due to Smith being bumped up to the main event
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn after Phinneas became distracted by Sunny
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts with a clothesline; Austin originally won the match after a shoulderblock but had the bout continue after Roberts agreed
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon with the Pedigree
Vader pinned Yokozuna with the Vader Bomb
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with a flying shoulderblock
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Goldust) in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after Smith had his feet entangled in the cage bars

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Spectrum - May 18, 1996 (8,308)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy when Butch pinned Marty Jannetty with a roll up after Jannetty accidentally hit his own partner
Justin Bradshaw pinned Bob Holly with the lariat
Savio Vega pinned Marty Jannetty (sub. for Bob Backlund)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Ahmed Johnson after Owen Hart interfered
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts
Vader pinned Yokozuna with the Vader Bomb after Jim Cornette hit Yoko with his tennis racquet
WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping through the door after hitting the superkick

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - May 19, 1996 (18,800; 16,564 paid; sell out)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with two hands on his chest after landing three clotheslines and a flying shoulderblock (Warrior's return to MSG after a 5 year absence)
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts
Vader pinned Yokozuna with the Vader Bomb
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Skip & Zip to win the titles when Phinneas pinned Skip with a kick to the midsection and the Slop Drop after kissing Sunny on the ring apron; after the bout, the champions, Hillbilly Jim, Howard Finkel, and a young fan danced in the ring
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon with the Pedigree moments after referee Tim White was knocked down as Ramon lifted Helmsley up for the Razor's Edge; after the bout, Ramon attempted to say goodbye to the fans but his mic was cut off
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Diesel in a steel cage match at around the 20-minute mark by escaping out the door after hitting the challenger with a steel chair and following with the superkick; late in the bout, Davey Boy Smith briefly interfered and prevented the champion from escaping over the top; moments later, as Diesel was still knocked out and Michaels was posing with the title belt, Razor Ramon came out, hugged the champion and raised his hand; Michaels then revived Diesel and waved for someone else to join them in the ring; Hunter Hearst Helmsley then appeared and hugged Michaels before all four men embraced and held each others arm in the air; as punishment for the public breaking of kayfabe, the office punished Helmsley by taking him out of the King of the Ring tournament, which he was scheduled to win, and making him lose matches for several months straight (the final appearance of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash for almost 6 years)

In Your House "Beware of Dog" - Florence, SC - Civic Center - May 26, 1996 (6,000; 4,796 paid)
Free for All: The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim & Sunny) to win the titles at 4:57 when Bart Gunn pinned Phinneas with a back suplex after Phinneas became distracted by Billy Gunn kissing Sunny on the ring apron; during a pre-match backstage interview conducted by Mr. Perfect, Sunny announced she was the new co-manager of the Godwinns (Sunny, Action Zone)
Bob Holly pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with a top rope move
Pay-per-view bouts - only the first and final bout were shown on TV after the power in the arena went out; featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley at 16:23 by reversing an attempt at the Pedigree into a slingshot which sent Helmsley face-first into the ringpost
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin in a Carribean strap match; after the match, Austin attacked Savio and hung him with the strap
Yokozuna pinned Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) with a Samoan Drop at around the 3-minute mark
WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a casket match at around the 8-minute mark after Steve Austin, Vader, Justin Bradshaw, and Isaac Yankem DDS attacked the challenger
Jake Roberts pinned Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) with a roll up at around the 30-second mark; after the match, Bradshaw attacked Roberts and branded him
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) fought Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette, Owen Hart, & Diana Hart Smith) to a draw at 17:25 when both men had their shoulders down following a German suplex into a bridge by the champion, with second referee Mike Chioda and original referee Earl Hebner each counting one wrestler's shoulders down for 3; earlier in the night, it was announced that Owen had obtained a 1-night South Carolina manager's license which allowed him to be at ringside; following a pre-match interview backstage, Michaels had a brief confrontation with Mr. Perfect backstage; prior to the bout, Clarence Mason issued Michaels a subpoena, which the champion then tore up; after the bout, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came to the ring, regained possession of the title belt from Diana, declared the match a draw, and immediately scheduled a rematch between the two (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Express Tour)
Dark matches after the show:
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jerry Lawler with a sidewalk slam at around the 7-minute mark
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with a series of clotheslines at around the 4-minute mark

WWF @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium - May 27, 1996 (5,000; sell out; 4,200 paid)
Monday Night Raw taping:
The Overlords defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Marty Garner defeated Jason Arndt
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Jerry Lawler
5/27/96 - included highlights from the 'blacked out' portion of the previous night's pay-per-view which were not televised; featured Ted Dibiase challenging Savio Vega to face Steve Austin in a rematch of their Caribbean Strap Match, with Dibiase's WWF career at stake:
KOTR Qualifying Match: The Ultimate Warrior fought WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) to a double count-out in a non-title match when Goldust tried to leave ringside and was attacked in the aisle by the Warrior; after the bout, Jerry Lawler attempted to retrieve the director's chair for Marlena but the Warrior grabbed it instead, destroying it in the ring
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns (w/ Sunny) defeated Skip & Zip in a non-title match when the momentum of a flying bodypress by Skip put Bart Gunn on top for the win; Hillbilly Jim did guest commentary for the bout until he ushered the Godwinns - who came ringside mid-way through the bout - backstage
KOTR Qualifying Match: Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Ahmed Johnson at around 11:20 after Owen Hoart, who did guest commentary for the bout, came off the top with a double axe handle, using his arm cast, as Ahmed covered Vader following a spinebuster; Cornette was chased backstage by Ahmed at the 3-minute mark but he returned late in the contest and his distraction allowed Hart to interfere; after the match, Ahmed was taken backstage on a stretcher where he was eventually revived by Goldust, using mouth-to-mouth; moments later, an enraged Ahmed chased through the arena looking for Goldust (Ahmed's first TV loss) (Action Zone)
6/3/96 - included an opening segment in which WWF President Gorilla Monsoon announced Ahmed Johnson would face Goldust for the IC title at the King of the Ring as a result of the previous week's altercation; featured the announcement that the Shawn Michaels / Davey Boy Smith rematch would take place at the King of the Ring; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Goldust; featured Clarence Mason calling in and stating that even though the lawsuit against Shawn Michaels was thrown out, he plans to sue Gorilla Monsoon for aggravated assault and battery:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Steve Austin defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Million $ Dream
Mankind defeated Barry Horowitz with the Mandible Claw; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Mankind at ringside
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Techno Team 2000 after Henry hit the Slop Drop; Sunny did guest commentary for the bout; during the match, the Body Donnas gave out an address to write to for those looking to become their new manager
KOTR Qualifying Match: Jake Roberts pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the DDT
6/10/96 - included footage from a house show in Chicago the previous night; featured an in-ring interview with the Ultimate Warrior conducted by Jerry Lawler in which Lawler attempted to apologize for costing Warrior the match against Goldust several weeks back and offering a drawing of the Warrior as a present; after Warrior rejected the present and apology, Lawler smashed the framed picture over Warrior's head before fleeing backstage; featured Jim Cornette announcing that Clarence Mason's lawsuit against Gorilla Monsoon had been dropped in exchange for Camp Cornette being able to choose the referee for the Michaels / Smith rematch at King of the Ring:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Yokozuna by using the ropes for leverage after Yoko lost his balance while attempting the Bonzai Drop and fell to the mat; this was the first match in which Owen wore the cast on his arm; moments after the match, Jim Ross interviewed Yoko about the loss, with Yoko expressing the need to clear his mind and rethink things
KOTR Qualifying Match: Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Skip with a Frankensteiner off the top
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette, Owen Hart, & Diana Hart Smith) defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) via count-out when Mankind prevented Taker from reentering the ring after Taker rolled Smith back inside; after the match, Mankind continued to attack the Undertaker until referees swarmed the ringside area
6/17/96 - included footage of Brian Pillman's WWF contract signing; featured footage from a recent house show in which Jim Ross was interviewing Davey Boy Smith in the ring before Shawn Michaels came out and the two had to be held apart by officials and fellow wrestlers; included a closing segment in which Jim Cornette announced that the special referee for the King of the Ring world title match would be Mr. Perfect:
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Steve Austin pinned Savio Vega with the Stunner at around 10:30; after the bout, Austin joined the commentary team for the next match (the debut of the Stone Cold Stunner) (Action Zone)
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Owen Hart with a reverse victory roll; after the bout, as Mero opened the ropes for Owen to leave, Owen hit Mero with the cast on his arm - knocking him off the apron to the floor and then knocking him out after a second blow
Hunter Hearst Helmsley fought Aldo Montoya to a no contest when Jerry Lawler, anxious to show off the tactics he planned to use on the Ultimate Warrior at the King of the Ring, attacked Aldo before Helmsley made his entrance; moments thereafter, after Montoya sustained the piledriver, Jake Roberts came out to make the save
Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) via reverse decision; Goldust had originally won the match via pinfall after throwing gold flakes into Roberts' eyes but referee Harvey Wippleman changed the call after seeing the substance on Jake's face after the match; moments thereafter, Jake hit the DDT on the champion

WWF @ North Charleston, SC - Coliseum - May 28, 1996 (4,500)
WWF Superstars taping:
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust
In Your House: Beware of Dog 2 - shown live; featured Jim Ross & Mr. Perfect on commentary:
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a Carribean strap match at 21:26 when Austin pulled Vega into the fourth and final corner after Vega touched the first three corners without Austin knowing; due to pre-match stipulations, Ted Dibiase was forced to leave the WWF; had Vega had lost the match, he would have been forced to become Dibiase's chauffer; after the bout, Austin stormed off while Vega sang "Na Na Hey Hey" to Dibiase (Dibiase's last appearance) (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Yokozuna at 8:54 with the Vader Bomb following an assault on Yoko's left knee after Yoko failed a Bonzai Drop on an interfering Cornette
WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a casket match at 12:34 when, after Taker hit the tombstone on the champion and prepared to stuff him inside the casket, Mankind came out of the casket, applied the Mandible Claw, forcing Taker into the casket, and then shut and locked the casket shut; after the bout, smoke came out of the casket and once it was opened, the Undertaker was no longer inside
6/1/96:
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Jeff was pinned following a powerbomb / top rope bulldog double team
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marty Garner with the Pedigree
Yokozuna pinned Tony Johnson with the Bonzai Drop
KOTR Qualifying Match: Justin Bradshaw pinned Henry Godwinn with the lariat
6/8/96:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated the Ringlords after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Steve Austin pinned Jason Ahrndt with the Stunner (the TV debut of the Stunner)
Mankind defeated Bruno Detista via submission with the Mandible Claw
Jerry Lawler pinned Marty Garner with the piledriver
KOTR Qualifying Match: Savio Vega pinned Marty Jannetty with a spinning heel kick
6/15/96:
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) via reverse decision when referee Harvey Wippleman disqualified Hart for not releasing the Sharpshooter after he had won the match
Vader pinned Tony Johnson with the Vader Bomb
Marc Mero defeated Jason Ahrndt
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy following the Sidewinder
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Jake Roberts pinned Justin Bradshaw with the DDT

WWF @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - May 29, 1996
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Vader
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels vs. WWF IC Champion Goldust
Also included the Bushwhackers, Justin Bradshaw, the Undertaker, and others

WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL - Auditorium - May 30, 1996 (4,777; sell out)
Duke Drose pinned Aldo Montoya with the Trash Compactor
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts via disqualification when Ahmed, after being attacked on the floor by Vader, powerslammed his opponents as well as the referee
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz with the lariat
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out when the champions walked out of the match
Savio Vega pinned Steve Austin with a small package
Ahmed Johnson pinned Vader with a spinebuster
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the chokeslam and tombstone
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a roll up after Sable hit Hemsley
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick after avoiding the Curtain Call

WWF @ Tampa, FL - Sun Dome - May 31, 1996 (2,763)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin
Ahmed Johnson defeated Vader
Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ Orlando, FL - Arena - June 1, 1996 (3,651)
The Bushwhackers defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin
Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson defeated Vader
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ Rockford, IL - Metro Center - June 6, 1996 (3,611)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Aldo Montoya & Duke Drose
Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns via count-out
Ahmed Johnson defeated British Bulldog via disqualification
Jake Roberts defeated Steve Austin
The Undertaker pinned Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - June 7, 1996
Justin Bradshaw defeated Bob Holly
Duke Drose & Aldo Montoya defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart
Jake Roberts defeated Steve Austin
Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – June 8, 1996 (3,186)
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Duke Drose & Aldo Montoya
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
Jake Roberts pinned Steve Austin
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - June 9, 1996 (13,650)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Aldo Montoya & Duke Drose
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out when Vader left ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn after Sunny interfered
Davey Boy Smith defeated Ahmed Johnson via count-out when Goldust came ringside to distract Ahmed
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick

WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center - June 13, 1996 (4,032)
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated the Bushwhackers when Leif Cassidy pinned Luke after a trip from Marty Jannetty
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart with a spin kick
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin pinned Duke Drose
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out after 12 minutes when Vader left ringside
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out when the champions left ringside
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification after Owen Hart interfered and hit Ahmed with his cast
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick

WWF @ Denver, CO - Coliseum - June 14, 1996 (2,203)
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated the Bushwhackers
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz with the lariat
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart with a spin wheel kick
Steve Austin pinned Duke Drose with the Stone Cold Stunner
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior fought Vader to a double count-out
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick

- 6/15/96: Former WWF Tag Team Champion Dick Murdoch passed away at the age of 49.

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - June 15, 1996 (7,028)
Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated the Bushwhackers
Steve Austin defeated Duke Drose
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust

WWF @ St. Louis, MO - June 16, 1996 (8,047)
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated the Bushwhackers when Leif Cassidy pinned Luke with an elbow drop after Marty Jannetty tripped Luke behind the referee's back
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz with the lariat
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart with a spin wheek kick; St. Louis Rams' Demarco Farr was the special referee
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley after Sable slapped Helmsley on the apron
Steve Austin pinned Duke Drose (sub. for Jake Roberts) with the Stunner
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (sub. for Skip & Zip) when Bart rolled up Phinneas as he was distracted by Sunny
Ahmed Johnson defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Owen Hart came off the top rope with his arm cast to break the cover following the Pearl River Plunge
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick

WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba - Fairgrounds - June 22, 1996 (5,500)
Savio Vega pinned Steve Austin with the spin kick
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via count-out
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a reversal
Mankind defeated Jake Roberts with the Mandible Claw
Ahmed Johnson pinned Owen Hart with the Pearl River Plunge
Yokozuna pinned Vader with a leg drop

King of the Ring 96 - Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - June 23, 1996 (8,762; sell out)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya at 3:00
Free For All: Skip & Zip (w/ Kloudy) defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy at 8:06 when Skip pinned Cassidy with a roll up after Kloudy entered the ring behind the referee’s back and kissed Cassidy on the lips (Kloudy’s debut) (Free For All)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Owen Hart on commentary:
King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Steve Austin pinned Marc Mero (w/ Sable) at 16:49 with the Stunner after using an over-the-head throw, dropping Mero throat-first on the top rope; after the match, Austin went to the emergency room and had 16 stitches put in his upper lip (Mero's first televised loss)
King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Jake Roberts defeated Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 3:34 when Vader grabbed the referee and pulled him into Roberts as Roberts hit the DDT; after the match, Vader brutally attacked Roberts, hitting several Vader Bombs, as Cornette held back the referee
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns (w/ Sunny) defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) at 10:10 when Billy Gunn pinned Phinneas after Bart used his boot as a weapon
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Jerry Lawler at 3:50 with a series of clotheslines and a shoulder block after no-selling Lawler's piledriver
Mankind defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) at 18:21 with the Mandible Claw after Paul Bearer accidentally hit Taker with the urn
Ahmed Johnson pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) with a spinebuster and the Pearl River Plunge to win the title at 15:34 after the champion tried reviving Ahmed with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
King of the Ring Finals: Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts with the Stunner at 4:28; early in the bout, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came out to check on Roberts, after he had been injured in the semi-finals, and to see if he wanted to go through with the match or give up; Roberts opted to continue; during the coronation speech held immediately after the bout, Austin coined the phrase "Austin 3:16" as an injured Roberts was helped backstage (Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison)
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) pinned Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Hart Smith) at 26:25 with the superkick after an elbow off the top; after the match, Ahmed Johnson and the Ultimate Warrior saved the champion from Owen Hart, Smith, and Vader; Mr. Perfect was the original referee for the title bout but was made the outside referee before the bout by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, while Earl Hebner was the official inside the ring (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)

WWF @ Green Bay, WI - Brown County Expo - June 24, 1996 (4,660; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Barry Horowitz defeated Don Callis
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Goldust
6/24/96:
WWF IC Champion Ahmed Johnson pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Pearl River Plunge in a non-title match; after the bout, Dok Hendrix interviewed Ahmed on being the first African-American IC champion in WWF history
Skip & Zip (w/ Kloudy) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Jerry Fox when Fox was pinned; Sunny did guest commentary for the match
Vader, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Hart Smith) defeated Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, & Barry Horowitz when Montoya submitted to Hart’s Sharpshooter; Cornette did guest commentary for the bout
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Steve Austin via disqualification when Goldust, who came ringside moments earlier along with Marlena to do guest commentary, interfered
7/1/96:
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) pinned Marty Jannetty (w/ Leif Cassidy & Jim Cornette) with the superkick
Mankind defeated Duke Drose via submission with the Mandible Claw; during the bout, Jake Roberts did guest commentary to scout Mankind – his opponent at Internati