{"id":210041,"date":"2026-02-16T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210041"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:25:48","slug":"30-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-raw-report-1-29-1996-the-episode-where-mcmahon-introduced-roddy-piper-as-the-acting-wwe-president-until-gorilla-monsoon-recovered-piper-calls-mcmahon-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/02\/16\/30-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-raw-report-1-29-1996-the-episode-where-mcmahon-introduced-roddy-piper-as-the-acting-wwe-president-until-gorilla-monsoon-recovered-piper-calls-mcmahon-a\/","title":{"rendered":"30 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s WWE Raw Report (1\/29\/1996): The episode where McMahon introduced Roddy Piper as the acting WWE President until Gorilla Monsoon recovered, Piper calls McMahon a &#8220;nice, sweet kid&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1024137013\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy\u2026<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>KELLER\u2019S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT<br \/>\nJANUARY 29, 1996<br \/>\nORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues96\/torch372\/Torch372.shtml\"><span class=\"artnameonpage\"><span class=\"style161 style104 style120\">ISSUE #372<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>-After a well-produced preview of the program, Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler introduced the show&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(1) Diesel defeated British Bulldog. During the methodical match, lots of talk early of the Diesel vs. Bret Hart cage match at IYH. At 6:15 Yokozuna came to ringside and hit Diesel. At 8:41 Yokozuna interfered legdropping Bulldog when Diesel moved out of the way (*)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>-Dok Hendrix hosted a Slam Jam preview to IYH. He said the latest Billionaire Ted segment would air despite &#8220;threats of legal action.&#8221; Bret said in his promo he has never lost a cage match and called Diesel a &#8220;big dummy.&#8221; Dok announced the CryBaby match and Duke Droese vs. Hunter. Dok then introduced the latest Billionaire Ted skit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(2) Henry O. Godwinn &amp; Philious I. Godwinn, billed as cousins, beat The Body Donnas (mgd. by Sunny) at 2:20. A fan&#8217;s sign said, &#8220;Real men don&#8217;t play. The real men are here on Raw&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>-A vignette announced the Bret Hart defense against The Undertaker next week on Raw.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWTorch &#8217;90s Pastcast&#8221; with Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwtorch-90s-pastcast-moynahan-mcdonald-discuss-pwtorch-newsletter-373-2-10-96-including-davey-boy-smith-s-possible-prison-time-more--70031946\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch \u201890s Pastcast - Moynahan &amp; McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #373 (2-10-96) including Davey Boy Smith\u2019s possible prison time, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=70031946&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-A promo aired with Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason. Mason said he was making motions to overrule Vader&#8217;s suspension claiming Vader acted only in response to Monsoon throwing the first punch&#8230;<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1302205561\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-McMahon introduced Roddy Piper as the man Monsoon selected to be acting WWF President until he recovers. Piper opened by asking McMahon if he (Piper) is now his (McMahon&#8217;s) boss. Piper talked about his coconut incident with Jimmy Snuka, his history with Cyndi Lauper, and his opinion on the WWF New Generation. He took the mic from McMahon, called him a &#8220;nice, sweet kid&#8221; and patted him on the head, and told the fans he loves them and they&#8217;re in good hands. Piper then picked up McMahon in a fireman&#8217;s carry spin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(3) Shawn Michaels beat Yokozuna&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>-A Cactus Jack vignette aired which focused on his ear&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>-Shawn Michaels pinned Yokozuna after Owen Hart&#8217;s interference backfired. 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