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Sylvester Ritter

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.


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Born:
Dec 13, 1952 In Wadesboro, NC
Movie/TV Credits:
54
First Appeared:
In the movie WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 1983-11-24
Latest Project:
Movie Biography: Wrestlemania I 2022-09-04
Known For
Poster of Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Poster of WCW SuperBrawl II
Poster of WWE Royal Rumble
Filmography
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