List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 172 (August 12, 1996)

Faarooq defeats Skip

Singles Match — Faarooq's Raw Debut

Faarooq — the imposing African-American character managed by Clarence Mason, initially in a gladiator-inspired costume — made his Raw debut with a dominant victory over the BodyDonnas member Skip. Faarooq's character would evolve into the Nation of Domination leader, but his debut immediately established him as a powerful and credible threat on the Raw roster.

Crush defeats Savio Vega

Singles Match — Crush Returns

Crush returned to Raw action following an absence, defeating the energetic Savio Vega in a physical encounter that re-established the Hawaiian villain as a dangerous midcard presence.

The Godwinns defeat T.L. Hopper & Who

Tag Team Match

Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn defeated the team of T.L. Hopper and Who — a character named 'Who' being one of the more deliberately confusing gimmick concepts of the era — in a routine tag team victory.

Shawn Michaels defeats Owen Hart via DQ

Singles Match

WWF Champion Shawn Michaels was awarded a DQ victory over Owen Hart — a major championship-level encounter on Raw that ended with Owen resorting to rule-breaking to prevent a clean defeat against the Heartbreak Kid.