List of WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Episode 190 (December 23, 1996)

Marc Mero defeats Hunter Hearst Helmsley via Count-out

Singles Match

Marc Mero scored a count-out victory over Intercontinental Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley — the Connecticut blue-blood unable to return to the ring in time, giving Mero a significant non-title win over the champion.

Rocky Maivia defeats Salvatore Sincere

Singles Match

The young and energetic Rocky Maivia scored his second Raw victory — defeating Salvatore Sincere for the second time, the third-generation star's smiling babyface character continuing to generate positive crowd response in his early Raw appearances.

Pierroth Jr. & Cybernetico defeat The New Rockers

Tag Team Match — Debut

The Mexican luchadors Pierroth Jr. and Cybernetico — bringing the exciting lucha libre style to Raw — made their debut with a victory over the New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy). Their high-flying lucha style was a welcome addition to the Raw tag team landscape.

Bret Hart defeats Fake Razor Ramon

Singles Match

The returning Bret Hart — back from his eight-month hiatus — defeated the Fake Razor Ramon in a result that both welcomed the Hitman back to Raw competition and demonstrated the audience's continued rejection of the imitation characters by having them defeated by one of the WWF's most respected performers.