Overview
āAn incredible, entertaining and insightful story of one of the most importantāand also underappreciatedāpromoters in wrestling history. A must-read for any wrestling fan, promoter, executive or any of the boys looking to laugh and learn.ā āAlfred Boima Konuwa III, Forbes
Extreme Championship Wrestling was the revolutionary, industry-redefining wrestling federation of the ā90s, and founder and owner Tod Gordon is telling his story for the first time. Gordon went from local Philadelphia businessman to the third most influential man in wrestling as ECW became the fiery challenger to WWE and WCW. ECWās young roster featured inventive risk-taking talent that both major federations sought to emulate but could never duplicate. Chants of āE-C-W!ā rang out in wrestling arenas across all federations for decades.
āā¦a must-read story detailing the colorful history of ECW.ā āJustin Barrasso, Sports Illustrated
In Tod is Godāso named for a chant the ECW fans created to honor the founderāGordon chronicles each step of the companyās meteoric rise to prominence, as well as the elements that led to his removing himself from the company before its demise. Gordonās former partnership with ECW booker Paul Heyman made for magical TV and in-ring moments. The friendship between Gordon and Heyman, both a blessing and curse, was the once-in-a-lifetime bond responsible for so many of historyās greatest teams, bands, and partners. Gordon has stayed silent on the causes for the split and, by doing so, assumed blame for it. Until now.
"The true, raw and unvarnished journey of an extreme influencer who changed the entire trajectory of the professional wrestling industry. The letters ECW never cease to fascinate fans and Tod Gordon finally reveals all the inner workings and machinations that came with the creation, rise and fall of the most influential wrestling company of the 1990s.ā āMike Johnson, PWInsider
Tod is God is the closest youāll ever get to living ECWās ride to the top. Come sit beside Sandman, Sabu, Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, and other ECW stars as Gordon brings you inside the locker rooms, hotel rooms, and car rides. From the triumphs and breakthroughs to the frustrations and tragedies, youāll live it all alongside the man who started it all.
āECW was figuratively (and occasionally literally) the match and accelerant that took the wrestling business from being a niche product to a staple of broadcast and cable television. Without Tod Gordon, there never would have been a WWF Attitude Era. He ended up changing an entire industry.ā āDave Scherer, PWInsider
This book title, Tod is God (The Authorized Story of How I Created Extreme Championship Wrestling), ISBN: 9781637588666, by Tod Gordon, Sean Oliver, published by Permuted Press (July 25, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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