Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short), a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard. Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, to the music of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," JYD regularly headlined cards that sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues, becoming "the first blackwrestler to be made the undisputed top star of his promotion". JYD was one of the most electrifying and charismatic wrestlers in the country, particularly during his peak in the early 1980s. JYD was most known for his head butt and upper-body strength, the latter of which saw him regularly body slam such large wrestlers as the One Man Gang, Kamala, and King Kong Bundy. The word "thump," which referred to JYD's power slam, was prominently displayed on his wrestling trunks.
Movie | Biography: Wrestlemania I | Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog | 2022-09-04 |
Movie | Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-10 |
Movie | WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | Junkyard Dog | 2016-04-26 |
Movie | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee | 2013-09-10 |
Movie | The True Story of WrestleMania | Junkyard Dog | 2011-03-13 |
Movie | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | Junkyard Dog | 2010-12-07 |
Movie | WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | Junkyard Dog | 2009-02-10 |
Movie | Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II | The Junkyard Dog | 2008-01-22 |
Movie | WWE: The Ladder Match | Big Daddy Ritter | 2007-06-05 |
Movie | Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 | The Junkyard Dog | 2007-07-31 |
Movie | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | Junkyard Dog | 2006-10-17 |
Movie | Heroes of World Class | Junkyard Dog | 2006-12-26 |
Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | 2004-03-12 | |
Movie | ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 | Junkyard Dog (Honoree) | 1998-05-03 |
Movie | The Life And Times of Paul Boesch | Junkyard Dog (archive footage) | 1994-04-01 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl II | Junkyard Dog | 1992-02-29 |
Movie | WCW WrestleWar 1991 | The Junkyard Dog | 1991-02-24 |
Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush | The Junkyard Dog | 1990-06-13 |
Movie | WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution | The Junkyard Dog | 1990-07-07 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '90 | Junkyard Dog | 1990-10-27 |
Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre | The Junkyard Dog | 1989-02-15 |
Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun | The Junkyard Dog | 1989-04-02 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-07-27 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania IV | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | Hulkamania 3 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-27 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1988 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-29 |
Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings | The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) | 1988-12-07 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-12-26 |
Movie | WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-10-07 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 10 | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-03-01 |
Movie | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-01-11 |
Movie | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania III | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-03-29 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 11 | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-06-24 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 14 | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-12-15 |
Movie | WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-12-11 |
Movie | WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show | The Junkyard Dog | 1987-08-28 |
Movie | WrestleMania II | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-04-07 |
Movie | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-03-23 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 8 | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-08-20 |
Movie | The Best of the WWF: volume 9 | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-10-15 |
Movie | WWE The Big Event | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-08-28 |
Movie | WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-11-26 |
Movie | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | The Junkyard Dog (archive footage) | 1985-03-01 |
Movie | WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest | Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | The WWF's Most Unusual Matches | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | WrestleMania | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-03-31 |
Movie | The Wrestling Classic | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-11-07 |
Movie | WCCW Parade of Champions | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-05-06 |
Movie | NWA Boogie Jam | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-03-17 |
Movie | NWA Lords of The Ring | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-06-30 |
Movie | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-12-10 |
Movie | WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 | The Junkyard Dog | 1983-11-24 |