List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 181 (October 21, 1996)

Sycho Sid defeats Owen Hart via DQ

Singles Match

Sycho Sid was awarded a DQ victory over Owen Hart — the Rocket's rule-breaking preventing a clean defeat against the psychotic powerhouse who was rapidly building championship-level momentum.

The Godwinns defeat The Smoking Gunns – WWF Tag Team Championship

WWF Tag Team Championship

Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn defeated the Smoking Gunns — Billy and Bart Gunn — to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in a significant title change on Raw. The Arkansas pig farmers' championship win was a popular result for the blue-collar babyface duo, their combination of toughness and likeable personalities making the victory a crowd-pleasing moment.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeats Marc Mero – WWF Intercontinental Championship

WWF Intercontinental Championship

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the Wildman Marc Mero to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship — a significant career milestone for the Connecticut blue-blood who had been building toward championship contention throughout 1996. Helmsley's IC title win was the first championship of his WWF career and the beginning of his ascent to the main event.