ECW on TNN was an American professional wrestling television program that aired on The Nashville Network. Created by Paul Heyman, the owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling, 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 as Extreme Championship Wrestling. The final episode aired on October 6, 2000.