Please drop any response to the TRO. This is a chicken sh*t intimidation tactic that has zero effect on your case. Plus, I don’t think these become publicly visible until a judge issues a ‘permanent restraining order’.
The legal system is the ONLY way you are going to get any kind of action out of your jerk neighbor. Don’t let it scare you… you have done nothing wrong!
Since he is not letting you onto his property to fix the pipe I believe it is now necessary to move your case out of small claims court into Superior court as you will need an injunction to allow you to exercise your easement rights.
( This is the paper you will show the cops when he calls them on your plumber trying to fix the pipe in his yard. )
