Extreme Nation - ECW on TNN recap for February 4, 2000

Joey Styles and "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner welcome everyone to tonight's show. Cyrus is seen before Gertner can express his dirty nickname of the week, and says everyone must be as tired as he is of looking at some biscuit-fed porker getting himself over at the expense of the talent, and threatens to send him to Rock 'n Bowl and have him do a one-legged chicken dance every time somebody gets a spare. In his promotion in Canada, this was not tolerated, and says that Gertner was heat not only with the boys in the back and the office, but also the network, and he does not want heat with the network. Suddenly, Bill Alfonso and Rob Van Dam show up, and Rob Van Dam confronts Mike Awesome in his dressing room. Both men brawl, and Spike Dudley shows up and hits "Judge" Jeff Jones with an Acid Drop before referees rush in to restore order and get the camera out of the dressing room. Cyrus says that the network will not tolerate this sort of violence, and demands that the producers roll the show's opening sequence.

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' tag team partner is revealed to be "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer.

The Sinister Minister is seen talking to Raven, who asks why "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer needs Francine to formulate a strategy for him and "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. He believes that Dreamer does not want to talk to him. Suddenly, Paul Heyman tells The Sinister Minister to leave Raven alone, then asks Raven what his problem is. Raven says that at least The Sinister Minister is listening to him, and Raven asks why either Heyman or anyone else in his family refuses to listen to him. Heyman tells the cameraman to put the camera down, then tells Raven that this has to stop. He says he does not sin against anyone but himself, and that he has been sacrificed for both Tommy Dreamer and Francine's sins, and that Raven has to snap out of it. Raven says he ready to just snap altogether, and that he will sin against himself. Heyman says he will not help him if he goes down this path, but Raven asks "Have you ever helped me before?"

Before the next match, Steve Corino tells "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer that they have been through this many times, and nobody here wants to see him destroy Dreamer again. Since Rhino single-handedly destroyed Dreamer last week, he wants Dreamer to turn around and tag "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes - whom he proceeds to insult again - into the match, as tonight is his night. Dreamer refuses, and Corino demands he does this or else he will sic Rhino on him so badly that he will never be able to make another television appearance. Dreamer tags Dusty in this time, and the match begins.

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer beat Rhino and Steve Corino. Early in the match, Dusty gets Rhino in a Figure Four Leg Lock, and when Jack Victory gets in the ring, he gets one from Dreamer. Corino then gets in the ring, but gets put in a Figure Four Leg Lock by Francine.

The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm), Dawn Marie and "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason are seen in a hot tub. Storm says The Impact Players want to defend the ECW World Tag Team Championships night in and night out, but they also do not want to demean them by defending the titles against "inferior talent." They are waiting for the right team to step up. Credible tells all the other teams to kill each other, and when a good enough team steps up, they will let everyone know. Dawn Marie tries to get naked for national television, but Jason beats her to the punch.

We hear from "Dastardly" Danny Doring, Roadkill and Electra. Doring says things are heating up, and everyone wants a shot at tag team gold. They are no exception, and they are the team most deserving of the titles and the money, fame and women that comes with them. When Doring mentions the women, however, Electra gets upset and tells him not to forget where he came from when he and Roadkill win the tag team titles, then grabs him by the "Danaconda" and tells him he will snap his manhood off if he does. He then tells Dawn Marie that if she thinks she is half the women she is, she will kick her ass the next time she sees her.

Mikey Whipwreck looks into a mirror and says he is not a baby, and says all the mothers will be happy because their kids will grow up to be like him, as he was talented enough to pin 2 Cold Scorpio for the Television title, hardcore enough to carry Cactus Jack to the tag team titles and extreme enough to take the World title from The Sandman. After tonight, all his friends in the locker room will propose a hot cocoa toast for him when he beats Rob Van Dam and wins the Television title again.

Rob Van Dam retains the ECW World Television Championship against Mikey Whipwreck after having Bill Alfonso sit under him in the corner as he hits the Five Star Frog Splash.

We see Mike Awesome in the parking lot. He tells Spike Dudley and Rob Van Dam that his manager "Judge" Jeff Jones is being loaded up in the ambulance right now. He tells them both to get on their knees and pray he is okay, because if he is not, he will break both of their backs and end their careers.

The show ends with late breaking news narrated by Paul Heyman, who announces that Rob Van Dam has suffered a broken leg during a match in Orlando, Florida hours after this episode was taped, and that further information is available right now on ECWWrestling.com. Further details and a full discussion on the ramifications of this event will take place next week on ECW on TNN.