Tod Gordon
Tod Gordon is an American businessman. Gordon is the president of Carver W. Reed Co. Inc, a Philadelphia jewelry store and loan office that was established in 1860. He is also the founder of defunct professional wrestling promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling). He owned the promotion until it was sold to his head booker Paul Heyman in May 1995.
One of Gordon's most notable involvements within ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling at the time) was a tournament branded under the NWA name and for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After Shane Douglas defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win the title, he was scripted by Gordon and Paul Heyman, who were trying to evolve into a separate company from NWA, to tell every person ever associated with the NWA to 'kiss my (Douglas') ass', throw the NWA title belt down, and personally declare himself as 'the new ECW World Heavyweight Champion'. Shortly afterward, it was confirmed that ECW was renamed to Extreme Championship Wrestling. Gordon would remain the figurehead commissioner of ECW until he left the company several years later.
Gordon's Hardcore Hall of Fame banner in the former ECW Arena.
After ECW, Gordon booked Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling and founded Xtreme Fight Club. Gordon was involved with Pro Wrestling Unplugged and on their September 20, 2006, second anniversary event, Gordon was announced as their new owner.
On April 19, 2008, Pro Wrestling Unplugged held a farewell show for Tod Gordon.
On February 10, 2010, Tod Gordon announced that he and Paul Heyman would be collaborating on a new project, with an announcement coming in 2011.
Tod Gordon returned to The Arena on July 10, 2010 to be a part of Acid-Fest as a tribute to Trent Acid.
On August 8, 2010, Gordon returned via satellite, to pay tribute to ECW on TNA's Hardcore Justice.
Gordon would appear on a WWE produced DVD documentary of Paul Heyman.
Gordon has two daughters and a son, Alexandra, Rebecca, and Charlie Gordon. Tod has been married twice. He is currently married. He owns the Philadelphia pawnbroker shop Carver W. Reed. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania State Pawnbroker's Association.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 8.195 |
Birthday | 1955-06-19 |
Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Also Known As | Commissioner Gordon , |
2001
ECW: The Best of Cactus Jack
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2016
Timeline: The History of ECW 1992/93 as told by Tod Gordon
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To understand what ECW became, we must learn from where it came. In a wrestling world invaded by Goons, pig farmers, and Sparky Plugs, there would soo...
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Timeline: The History of ECW 1992/93 as told by Tod Gordon
2017
YouShoot: Tod Gordon
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2005
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
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November 5, 2005, Philadelphia was rocked with one of the greatest shows ever to take place inside the World’s most famous Bingo Hall. See the histori...
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ECW November to Remember 1995
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One of the most intense rivalries in ECW history comes to a head when Tommy Dreamer teams with Terry Funk to battle Raven and Cactus Jack. The Sandman...
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1996
ECW Just Another Night
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Shane Douglas challenges Raven for the ECW World Championship. Bam Bam Bigelow battles Cactus Jack. Commissioner Tod Gordon faces Bill Alfonso. The Du...
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1996
ECW Massacre on Queens Boulevard
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The main event sees 2 Cold Scorpio & Sandman battle The Gangstas and The Headhunters in a 3-Way Dance Tag Team Match. Mikey Whipwreck steps into the r...
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1995
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
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ECW World Heavyweight Champion Sandman battles Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire Match. 2 Cold Scorpio & Taz clash with Raven & The Pitbulls, and Beulah Mc...
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1995
ECW Enter The Sandman
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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
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ECW Sunshine State Slaughter
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ECW Gangsta's Paradise
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ECW Holiday Hell '95: The New York Invasion
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1996
ECW: January 27, 1996
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ECW Fan Cam: July 28, 1996
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2005
Hardcore Homecoming
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On June 10th, 2005, the legends of the most groundbreaking wrestling promotion in the history of the sport return to the place where it all began for...
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