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| image              = ECWTNN.PNG
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| camera             = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multicamera setup]]
| runtime            = 60 minutes (with commercials)
| creator            = [[Paul Heyman]]
| developer          = 
| executive_producer = 
| starring           = See [[List of Extreme Championship Wrestling alumni|Extreme Championship Wrestling alumni]]
| opentheme          = "This is Extreme!" by [[Harry Slash & The Slashtones]]
| endtheme           = 
| country            = United States
| location           = [[Asylum Arena|ECW Arena]], [[South Philadelphia]]
[[Burt Flickinger Center]], [[Buffalo NY]]
| network            = [[The Nashville Network]]
| first_aired        = ((Start date|1999|8|27))
| last_aired         = ((End date|2000|10|6))
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| related            = ((ubl|[[ECW Hardcore TV]]|[[WWE ECW]])) 
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'''''ECW on TNN''''', also known as ''''' ECW Wrestling''''', is an [[Americans|American]] [[professional wrestling]] [[television program]] that was produced by [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW) and aired on [[The Nashville Network]] (TNN, now [[Paramount Network]]).  Created by [[Paul Heyman]], the owner of HHG Corporation (parent company of ECW), it presented original ECW matches on Friday nights and was the only national television program in ECW's history.  It debuted on August 27, 1999 -  five years to the date that [[Shane Douglas]] threw down the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] and rechristened ECW (then known as Eastern Championship Wrestling) as Extreme Championship Wrestling.  The final episode aired on October 6, 2000. All episodes are available on [[WWE Network]] and [[Peacock (streaming service)]].

==History==

===Origin===
In 1999, Heyman signed a three-year contract with TNN in the hopes of expanding national awareness of his company. Prior to ''ECW on TNN'', ECW shows were only televised via [[broadcast syndication|syndication]]. For its part, TNN added ECW to its "Friday Night Thrill Zone" lineup in an attempt to help build on the increase in teenager/young male viewership that ''[[RollerJam]]'' had brought to the network.<ref>Hoping to Put a Hold on Viewers, TNN to Air Friday Night Wrestling, ''Daily News (New York)'', July 1, 1999, p. 110</ref> Into 2000, the network claimed a vast improvement in the young male demographic on Friday nights due to ECW's addition.<ref>Wrestling has choke-hold on cable fans; WWF, WCW, ECW score with young male target market, ''Advertising Age'', April 10, 2000, p. S20</ref>

===ECW–TNN differences===
Early signs of a rocky relationship between ECW and TNN came when TNN president David Hall implied that the program would be "toned down" from the usual ECW fare<ref>Fighting Words From a Bantamweight, ''The Washington Post'', July 2, 1999, p. C07</ref> &ndash; which emphasized more violent matches and explicit content than that offered by the two leading professional wrestling companies of the day, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now [[WWE]]) and [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). On WWE's ''[[The Rise and Fall of ECW]]'' DVD, Heyman alleged that the requests from TNN to tone down ECW's content were excessive.

Another source of contention was the lack of original programming. Unsatisfied with the first TNN shoot, Heyman instead chose to air a compilation of [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promos]] and old ECW matches designed to act as an introduction to the company for those who had never before heard of it or seen it. ECW commentator [[Joey Styles]] said that "the network crapped on" this episode,<ref name="Forever Hardcore">((cite video|title=Forever Hardcore|medium=DVD|publisher=Franchise Promotions, LLC|date=2005))</ref> and ECW wrestler [[Tommy Dreamer]]'s recollection supported this assertion.<ref name=risedvd>((cite video|title=The Rise and Fall of ECW|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=2004))</ref>

The network also had reportedly placed a great deal of importance on ECW retaining top star [[Tazz|Taz]]. Initially, the company announced that he signed a lucrative deal to remain with the company.<ref>TNN PINS DOWN TAZ: Cabler secures grappler on eve of ECW debut, ''Daily Variety'', August 13, 1999, p.4</ref> However, the deal fell through shortly thereafter and Taz signed a contract with the WWF just months after the show's premiere.

On ''Rise and Fall'', former ECW producer Ron Buffone stated that TNN provided ECW with a very small budget to produce the program while simultaneously asking for high-quality production on par with ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'' and ''[[WWE Raw|WWF Raw]]''. Heyman and former ECW wrestlers also alleged a lack of promotion of the show by the network specifically and by its parent company [[Viacom (1971–2005)|Viacom]] in general.<ref name="risedvd"/>

The relationship between the promotion and the broadcaster was reflected in [[The Network (professional wrestling)|The Network]] stable, which became part of ECW's storylines during period the program aired.

===Cancellation===
''ECW on TNN's'' run lasted ((frac|13|1|2)) months. As part of an agreement between the WWF and TNN owner Viacom, ''Raw'' moved to TNN on September 25, 2000, coinciding with a major relaunch of the channel as The National Network. Heyman delivered a [[shoot (professional wrestling)|shoot promo]] live on air (announcing it as such). In the promo, he stated ECW hated TNN for "abandoning" them for not putting out commercials for them, demanding they throw ECW off the air and threatened to sue.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2015/12/19/9860176/cageside-countdown-top-25-kayfabe-killing-moments-ever-part-1 | title=Cageside Countdown: Kayfabe Killers (Part 1) | date=19 December 2015 ))</ref> Despite brief rumors that the two shows might co-exist on TNN for an extended period of time (in spite of the WWF agreement having an exclusivity clause),<ref>TV Show Was a One Shot Deal, ''The Toronto Sun'', September 30, p. S15</ref> ''ECW on TNN'' was canceled only two weeks later. Paul Heyman stated on the ''Rise and Fall of ECW'' DVD that he felt that the ECW show was aired as a test run for TNN to see how wrestling would perform on the channel; former ECW wrestler Jerry Lynn would later agree with this opinion.<ref name="Forever Hardcore"/> In later years, Heyman also acknowledged that an effort he made to put ECW on the USA Network proved unsuccessful.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/q-a-with-wwe-s-paul-heyman-1.8944224|title=Q&A with WWE's Paul Heyman|first=Alfonso A.|last=Castillo|publisher=Newsday|date=August 1, 2014|accessdate=May 12, 2021))</ref>

However, ''Raw'' continued to air on TNN/Spike TV (renamed to [[Paramount Network]]) until 2005 when it moved back to USA Network. Spike later reached an agreement with a competitor, [[Impact Wrestling|TNA Wrestling]], to air its program [[Impact! (TV series)|''TNA Impact!'']] on the channel instead. TNA's run would last through 2014.

==See also==
((Portal|Television))
*[[ECW Hardcore TV]]
*[[List of professional wrestling television series]]

==References==
((reflist))

== External links ==
* ((IMDb title|0217203))

((Extreme Championship Wrestling))
((Spike (TV network) programming))
((Professional wrestling in the United States))

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