Tod Gordon
Biography
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.
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Movies (50)
YouShoot: Tod Gordon
as Himself
2017
Timeline: The History of ECW 1992/93 as told by Tod Gordon
as Himself
2016
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
as Tod Gordon (Inductor)
2005
Hardcore Homecoming
as Tod Gordon (Appearance)
2005
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
2004
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as Self (archive footage)
2004
ECW: The Best of Cactus Jack
2001
ECW Hardcore History
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
2001
ECW Heat Wave 1997
Producer (Production)
1997
ECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: August 17, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: July 28, 1996
as Tod Gordon
1996
ECW Fan Cam: June 30, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD
as Tod Gordon (Ringside)
1996
ECW Just Another Night 1996
as Tod Gordon
1996
ECW: January 27, 1996
as Tod Gordon (Appearance)
1996
ECW House Party 1996
Producer (Production)
1996
ECW Fan Cam: December 30, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Holiday Hell 1995
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: December 28, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW November to Remember 1995
as Tod Gordon
1995
ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: September 23, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Gangstas Paradise 1995
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Sunshine State Slaughter
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Mountain Top Madness
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: June 9, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
Producer (Production)
1995
ECW Enter the Sandman 1995
as Tod Gordon (ECW Commissioner)
1995
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Director (Directing)
1995
ECW 3 Way Dance
Director (Directing)
1995
ECW Return of the Funker 1995
Director (Directing)
1995
ECW Double Tables 1995
Director (Directing)
1995
ECW Fan Cam: December 10, 1994
Producer (Production)
1994
ECW Tag Wars 1994
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW November to Remember 1994
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW Heat Wave 1994
Producer (Production)
1994
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW When Worlds Collide
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
Director (Directing)
1994
ECW November to Remember 1993
Director (Directing)
1993