List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 156 (April 22, 1996)

Goldust defeats Savio Vega – WWF Intercontinental Championship

WWF Intercontinental Championship

Goldust defeated Savio Vega to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a significant title change on Raw. The provocative Hollywood character's championship win gave him the prestige platform to continue his deeply unsettling character work, with Marlena at ringside providing the theatrical accompaniment.

Vader defeats Fatu

Singles Match

The powerful Vader continued his dominant 1996 Raw run with a victory over the transitioning babyface Fatu, the former WCW champion's imposing combination of size and aggression proving decisive.

The Godwinns defeat Yoshihiro Tajiri & Ken Patterson

Tag Team Match

Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn defeated the team of Yoshihiro Tajiri and Ken Patterson — with Tajiri's appearance being one of the earliest documented WWF/WWE appearances for the future Cruiserweight Champion who would become a major performer in the Attitude Era. Tajiri appeared here as an enhancement talent years before his breakthrough role.

Mankind defeats Aldo Montoya

Singles Match

The deranged Mankind continued to terrorise the Raw roster with another disturbing victory over Aldo Montoya, his Mandible Claw submission finishing the match in the deeply unsettling manner that had become his trademark.