Potential ECW Documentary Series Being ‘Shopped Around’

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A new documentary series covering the ‘uncensored inside story’ of ECW founder Tod Gordon is being shopped around to broadcast outlets.

The news comes hot on the heels of the revelation that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions will produce a docuseries focusing on “the mysterious demise of WCW“.

The series will be produced in conjunction with Vice Studios, with the two companies having worked together on “Tales of the Territories”.

According to PW Insider, we could also be seeing an ECW-based docuseries based on the autobiography of Tod Gordon.

The report states that the ‘potential docuseries’ will be ‘based in part’ on Tod is God which was released in July 2023.

From the Amazon listing for Gordon’s autobiography:

Extreme Championship Wrestling was the revolutionary, industry-redefining wrestling federation of the ’90s, 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.

ECW’s young roster featured inventive risk-taking talent that both major federations sought to emulate but could never duplicate. Chants of “E-C-W!” rang out in wrestling arenas across all federations for decades.

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.

The series is currently being shopped to potential broadcast and streaming partners including Amazon Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery according to the report.

ECW’s assets were acquired by WWE in January 2003 with the company producing ECW One Night Stand in 2005.

This would see a relaunch of the brand in June 2006 as a third brand alongside Raw and SmackDown.

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