Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 1:17 AM EST

The following was transcribed by Dan "Ho-Ju" Kriegbaum:

The founder of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Tod Gordon was a guest on the 10/10/05 edition of Monday Night Mayhem -- which can be heard live in streaming audio every week exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network (www.MondayNightMayhem.com, www.RadioWrestling.net, & www.AudioWrestling.com -- your official home of "The Spring Break Incident" Video-On-Demand, featuring SmackDown! Diva, Stacy Keibler).

The interview with Tod Gordon is now available to hear for FREE in Real Audio!

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The interview opened with The Big Mosh welcoming Tod to the show, after plugging the upcoming Hardcore Homecoming November Reign show, before they get into some dueling Sandman impersonations, and small talk about alcoholic beverages.

The Big Mosh then mentioned November Reign again, asking Tod if the rumors are true that it would be the last Hardcore Homecoming show. According to Tod, November Reign will be the last Hardcore Homecoming show, period. The Big Mosh brought up the first Hardcore Homecoming from four months ago, and how it was one of the biggest, most talked about independent shows ever -- especially running the same weekend as ECW's One Night Stand Pay-Per-View. Tod then mentioned that it was the first time he's ever seen everyone in the locker room nervous about a show. He then mentions that since they couldn't get JBL or Kurt Angle onto their show, it had much more "ECW feel" to it. Tod then blamed the use of WWE talent on the ECW One Night Stand PPV because of the low interest in $400 ringside seats, so Vince McMahon watered it down to dilute the product with his own stars. The Big Mosh then asked Tod what he thinks about Paul Heyman's work currently in OVW, and where Tod thinks Paul will be after his WWE contract runs out. Tod answered by saying that the WWE would have Paul in Connecticut if they really wanted to use his talents. Tod then blames the McMahon family (including Triple H) for him being in Ohio Valley Wrestling, so the WWE could still use his talent -- but be as far away from him as possible, and to keep him from going to TNA, or other organizations.

The Angry Hero then mentioned Tod Gordon's upcoming book about the behind-the-scenes of Extreme Championship Wrestling, and asked what it will contain. After Hero mentioned the internet & stories about rumors, Tod said that all of his stories in the book will be truthful & accurate, which he witnessed or was there to back up. Tod then joked with some more impersonations of The Sandman, Bill Alphonso, and 2 Cold Scorpio recommending stories to put in the book. These discussions also lead into discussions about Joey Styles, New Jack, XPW, and the "Forever Hardcore" DVD.

Tod Gordon then mentioned 3PW during the XPW talk, which led The Angry Hero to his next question, which was what Tod's thought were on the demise of 3PW. Tod takes us through memory lane, going back to when he first got the call to appear at 3PW from The Blue Meanie himself. Tod said the call from Meanie was about their third or fourth show, in which they wanted Sabu, The Sandman, and New Jack in the main event -- which they wanted Tod to come in and help run. From there, he was hired as booker, and started writing shows. Tod said it was a little something for everybody -- with T&A, great wrestling, (like their "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels series) and hardcore styles, with the above mentioned Sabu, New Jack, and The Sandman.

The Big Mosh then asked for clarification on who the mole was in the locker room in ECW, in which Tod Gordon buries the question by saying "The only mole in Extreme Championship Wrestling was the one on my ass." Staying on the ECW topic, The Angry Hero then mentioned some of the controversial stuff that Brian Pillman did in Extreme Championship Wrestling, under "The Loose Cannon" gimmick, which Tod says he played off of well, with his look and how smart he was with it. Tod then said sometimes he didn't know what the deal with Brian Pillman was, using a crazy story Brian told Tod & The Sandman about being cut from the NFL as an example. Tod then said "If you can work everybody, you' re good. He was that good."

Tod then clarified some of the rumors about why the Buffalo Hardcore Homecoming show was canceled, saying that everything was set until the building & the promoter they were going to use got a legal letter from World Wrestling Entertainment, which got everyone nervous -- although they weren't doing anything wrong. Tod also said ticket sales were not a reason why.

Tod also gave a few stories about "The Manager Of Champions," Bill Alfonso, pulling a supermarket shelf on him after an ECW show where he got hurt, and Terry Funk telling Tod to run into a stop sign with a rental car if he ever got hurt in a show. The Big Mosh then mentions Bam Bam Bigelow's recent motorcycle accident, and asks Tod if he's spoken with Bam Bam recently, to which Tod sayid the last time he talked to him was over two years ago. Another huge ECW star, Rob Van Dam, was the next topic of discussion. Tod mentioned that RVD is "one cool motherf@cker" and that he is one of the only guys that could smoke ten joints before a match, and then go perform to the caliber that Rob does.

Tod was then asked if he was ever contacted to work with Ring Of Honor, like some rumors have been said, which Tod answered by saying he has never been contacted by them to work with ROH, although he does still talk to Gabe Sapolsky occasionally. He also said he was never contacted by the WWE, even to appear at One Night Stand, but he still does talk to Paul all the time. The Big Mosh then asked what Tod wants fans to remember Extreme Championship Wrestling by, but Tod said it already is what the fans remember it as -- which is like a synergy with the talent appreciating what the fans did for them, and the fans appreciating the work of the talent. Tod then mentioned that WCW couldn't get their fans to chant Dub-Cee-Dub during commercials or anytime, even with a guy in a chicken suit running around to try and get it started. He also says fans don't chant Dub- Dub-E, and said that they never chant for the product anymore, it's always for the individual -- like Mick Foley, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, etc. Tod then went on to say that they didn't have wrestlers puking in trash cans in segments, dentists pulling teeth out, or all of the other stupid gimmicks of the 1990's, but they were wrestlers -- which is what the fans wanted to see. Tod also said whether 40 people, or 40,000 people, it's still a wrestling show -- and they had guys getting hit with chairs, without their hands in front of their face, smashed bottles, and blood. The fans wanted it, and they gave it. The Big Mosh then plugged the book again to close the interview, to which Tod said "Just wait."

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You can check out more information on "November Reign" (including purchasing your tickets to the event, in addition to purchasing the all-new platinum edition of Hardcore Homecoming) at www.HardcoreHomecoming.com.

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