Tod is God, Sean Oliver
Tod is God, Sean Oliver
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Tod is God
The Authorized Story of How I Created Extreme Championship Wrestling

Author: Sean Oliver, Tod Gordon, Terry Funk

Narrator: Sean Oliver

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/15/2023

Synopsis

The uncensored inside story of ECW's founder Tod Gordon's journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling.

In Tod is God—so named for a chant the ECW fans created to honor the founder—Gordon chronicles each step of the company's meteoric rise to prominence, as well as the elements that led to his removing himself from the company before its demise. Gordon's 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 history's 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.

Tod is God is the closest you'll ever get to living ECW's 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, you'll live it all alongside the man who started it all.

About Sean Oliver

Sean Oliver is the author of six books, including three Amazon bestselling wrestling books as well as three novels in the supernatural thriller genre. He has also written for the screen and is a 2021 Writer's Digest Writing Competition winner in the script category for a TV pilot called Trixie. Oliver is also an actor and voice artist with over a hundred major motion picture and TV credits and has directed national television commercials. He co-owns the wrestling production company Kayfabe Commentaries and cohosts the Kliq This podcast with Hall of Famer Kevin Nash. Oliver is also a teacher in New Jersey where he lives with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandon on June 23, 2023

Tod Is God tells the life story of ECW founder Tod Gordon. Tod had been working in his family business, a pawn shop named Carter W. Reed when he booked Missy Hyatt to appear in the store. After some time, he grew close with Bob Goodhart, the owner and promoter for TWA (Tri-State Area Wrestling Allian......more

Goodreads review by Jason on August 07, 2023

Pretty good read by the former owner/founder of ECW! No spoilers, but if you are a wrestling fan, this is a must read! ECW ECW ECW!......more

Goodreads review by Luke on March 17, 2025

If you're interested in the early years of ECW and names like Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody mean something to you then there's some great insight here right from Tod. It covers the time up to 1997 and is a great (and I think very credible) alternative to the official WWE line on ECW which centres......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on April 16, 2023

First of all, I have an unreasonable love and fascination with all things professional wrestling. When I saw Tod Gordon had written a book concerning ECW, I was overjoyed. Nevertheless, this book started off great. We were offered a glimpse into the background of Eastern Championship Wrestling and T......more

Goodreads review by Dan on June 07, 2023

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Permuted Press for an advance copy of this memoir of the man who led one of the craziest, loudest obnoxious and most missed wrestling promotions in history, Extreme Championship Wrestling. Wrestling has many different ways of telling a story. Stories are......more

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