List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 143 (January 15, 1996)

Owen Hart defeats Marty Jannetty

Singles Match

Owen Hart started 1996 in fine form with a dominant victory over the veteran Marty Jannetty, the Rocket's technical excellence making the match entertaining throughout.

Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Matt Hardy

Singles Match — Stone Cold Raw Debut

Stone Cold Steve Austin — debuting his new persona having shed the forgettable Ringmaster character — appeared on Raw for the first time as the anti-authority rebel 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and defeated the young Matt Hardy. The character transformation was still in its early stages but the crowd's response already showed the organic connection Austin was building with the audience. Hardy's appearance was another early career WWE loss for the future multi-time champion.

The Smoking Gunns defeat The Spiders (#1 & #2) – WWF Tag Team Championship

WWF Tag Team Championship

The Smoking Gunns successfully defended the WWF Tag Team Championship against the mysterious Spiders — a masked tag team used as enhancement opposition — in a routine title defence.

The Undertaker defeats Isaac Yankem DDS

Singles Match

The Dead Man continued his supernatural dominance on Raw with a decisive victory over Jerry Lawler's evil dentist Isaac Yankem DDS, the Undertaker's aura of invincibility growing with every convincing performance.