List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 188 (December 9, 1996)

Sycho Sid defeats Hunter Hearst Helmsley via Count-out

Singles Match

The new WWF Champion Sycho Sid — having won the title from Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series 1996 — defeated the Intercontinental Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley by count-out in a champion vs. champion encounter that demonstrated Sid's complete physical dominance across the championship landscape.

Goldust defeats Bart Gunn

Singles Match

The former Intercontinental Champion Goldust scored a routine victory over Bart Gunn of the Smoking Gunns, Marlena's cigar-smoking ringside presence adding the characteristic theatrics to the Hollywood character's victory.

Jesse James defeats Justin Bradshaw

Singles Match

Jesse James reversed the previous week's result against Justin Bradshaw, defeating the massive Texas ranch hand in a competitive rematch that gave the country music babyface important revenge.

The Undertaker defeats Mankind

Singles Match

In a massive encounter between two of Raw's most physically extreme and distinctive character concepts, the Dead Man defeated the deranged Mankind in a match that reflected the supernatural vs. masochistic dynamic that defined their extraordinary rivalry throughout 1996.