Extreme Nation - ECW on TNN recap for February 11, 2000

Joey Styles and "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner welcome everyone to tonight's show. Once again, Cyrus cuts Gertner off before he can finish his nasty nickname of the week, and this time, The Dupp Brothers (Bo and Jack Dupp) are with him. Cyrus says the network has more important things to deal with that Gertner getting himself over. Cyrus then talks about how Rob Van Dam has broken his leg, and says nobody feels worse about it than he does. Unfortunately, the network are not concerned about RVD's broken leg; instead, they are more concerned with advertisement revenue, live gate attendance and ratings. He says that the athletes of Rock 'n Bowl would never miss a booking, then says that the ECW World Television Championship must be defended on television on TNN, as the show is a lead-in for Rollerjam. Cyrus declares that the World Television title will be defended tonight, RVD's leg injury notwithstanding, as Rollerjam must go on. He has now made an executive decision that Spike Dudley will step in and defend the title in RVD's place against The Dupps. He then says he can do whatever he wants, because he is the network. Spike Dudley gets in the ring, then hits both of The Dupp Brothers with the Acid Drop for the easy win.

Raven talks with Mikey Whipwreck backstage. He asks Mikey to talk to "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer, even though he is wrestling him tonight, and make it painfully clear to him that what is going on between him and Francine is nothing to ruin their friendship over. Raven calls this "an intervention," and asks Mikey to make Dreamer understand that they are best friends and what is going on between him and Francine is not an issue. Mikey tells Raven they are on the same page. Raven leaves, then Mikey says to someone off-camera that Raven is "one weird dude." We then see The Sinister Minister, who says that Raven would make the perfect disciple. Mikey and The Sinister Minister then laugh maniacally.

We hear from New Jack and Balls Mahoney. New Jack tells Da Baldies (Angel, Tony DeVito, Grimes) that they are one step ahead of them, and if they want to them, they will show them what side of the street they will play on: the ragged side across the tracks with the ragged house, muggers and pushers. They are going to do something to them that the human mind cannot imagine, and tells Da Baldies not to take credit for him breaking his foot, and that was him trying to take them out. If they still want them, they will turn the temperature up just a little bit, and when Da Baldies play with fire, they will get burned. It is then announced that Balls Mahoney and New Jack will take on Da Baldies next week.

"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer beats Mikey Whipwreck. During the match, The Sinister Minister shows up, and it becomes obvious to Joey Styles and "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner that The Sinister Minister is taking advantage of Mikey's vulnerable state. Mike grabs the microphone and says that he is not a baby just because he is 39 and lives in his mother's flat, then hits Dreamer with the microphone multiple times. Dreamer grabs the microphone and tells Mikey "You're right, Mikey! You're not a baby! You're a fucking pussy!" before hitting him with the microphone and taking him into the stands. Later on in the match, The Sinister Minister pulls Dreamer out of a pinfall attempt after the Dramer Driver, then gets confronted by Francine. The Sinister Minister tries to make peace with her by shaking hards, but Francine kicks him in the groin as soon as he turns his back, then hits him with the Bronco Buster. Mikey grabs Francine from behind, but Dreamer grabs Mikey. Mikey kicks Dreamer in the groin, then hits a superkick. After a near-fall, Mikey checks on The Sinister Minister, then Raven gets in the ring. Dreamer ducks when Mikey throws some powder, which hits Raven. A blinded Raven then walks into Francine, and inadvertently Evenflow DDTs her to the mat. Dramer pummels Raven in the corner, then Mikey goes for a schoolboy pin for a two-count. Dreamer then hits the Spicolli Driver on Mikey, then beats the crap out of Raven again. Mikey tries to hit the Whippersnapper on Dreamer, but Dreamer counters it into a DDT for the win.

"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer is seen backstage looking for Francine. One of the guys backstage seated a table jokes around, saying "I don't know, probably banging Raven." Dreamer proceeds to beat the crap out of the guy. Members of the locker room have to hold Dreamer back and tell him that Francine is at the hospital. Mitch then tells Dreamer that Raven could not see Francine when he hit her with the Evenflow DDT, as he had powder thrown into his eyes. Dreamer throws Mitch into a nearby steel door, then tells him "Next time, speak when spoken [to]."

Justin Credible vs. Raven ends when "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason and Lance Storm get involved in the match and Storm and Credible drive Raven head-first into a steel chair with a double-team spike piledriver. "Dastardly" Danny Doring and Roadkill run into the ring and fight off Storm and Credible.

After the commercial break, Paul Heyman pushes The Sinister Minister away as he and "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes check on Raven. Cyrus then gets in the ring, and tells Dusty to get Raven out of the ringbecause this is about the network, not the wrestler. Dusty confronts Cyrus, telling him it is about the boys and not the network. Cyrus tells Dusty not to "kayfabe him" about the boys, and says he knows just as well as he does that it is about the network, telling him that the sucking sound he is hearing is money flowing out of the network. He says ratings are falling and channels are changing, but Dusty takes the microphone and he does not have to stand out here and listen to him talk about the network, as it is not about the network or the ratings, but the boys who put their lives on the line every night while guys like Cyrus have a job. He then Cyrus to tell the network to call him next week, and says he came to ECW for one reason: he got drawn in and got his ass kicked by "the young Turks" of ECW because it was all about the boys. He says that the wrestlers in the locker room are a bunch of somebodies who pay Cyrus' bills, and that they are all one thing: the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Dusty then says that he is here because "people gave a shit about what he did" for 30 years. He then says he says he does not want to hear about the network, then thanks the fans for giving back to him. Suddenly, Steve Corino shows up, but Dusty tells Corino he is through with him. Corino asks Dusty if he is afraid of him revealing the real truth about the real Dusty Rhodes, but Dusty reminds Corino that he has already laid him out. Corino swipes at Dusty's hat when Dusty turns around, and Dusty takes the hat off before telling Corino "Somebody oughta punch you in the nose, but I ain't...the hell I ain't!" He then punches Corino in the nose before hitting a bionic elbow on Cyrus. Jack Victory runs out, but he also get a bionic elbow. Rhino runs into the ring as Dusty continues to punch Corino and lays Dusty out, then Jack Victory tries to choke Dusty out with a bullrope while Corino puts Dusty in a Figure Four Leg Lock and Rhino continues to stomp on him. The Sandman shows up to end the show.