Sylvester Ritter


    Starbirth:
    December 13, 1952
    Supernova:
    June 2, 1998
    Birthplace:
    Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
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Overview

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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Biography: Wrestlemania I Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog 2022
Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee 2013
The True Story of WrestleMania Junkyard Dog 2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Junkyard Dog 2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog 2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Junkyard Dog 2009
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II The Junkyard Dog 2008
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 The Junkyard Dog 2007
WWE: The Ladder Match Big Daddy Ritter 2007
Heroes of World Class Junkyard Dog 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Junkyard Dog 2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 2004
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 Junkyard Dog (Honoree) 1998
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Junkyard Dog (archive footage) 1994
WCW WrestleWar 1991 The Junkyard Dog 1991
WCW Halloween Havoc '90 Junkyard Dog 1990
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution The Junkyard Dog 1990
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush The Junkyard Dog 1990
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun The Junkyard Dog 1989
WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre The Junkyard Dog 1989
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt The Junkyard Dog 1988
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988 The Junkyard Dog 1988
Hulkamania 3 The Junkyard Dog 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World The Junkyard Dog 1988
WWE WrestleMania IV The Junkyard Dog 1988
WWE Royal Rumble The Junkyard Dog 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 The Junkyard Dog 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 The Junkyard Dog 1987
WWE WrestleMania III Junkyard Dog 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 The Junkyard Dog 1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports The Junkyard Dog 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 The Junkyard Dog 1986
WWE The Big Event The Junkyard Dog 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 The Junkyard Dog 1986
WrestleMania II The Junkyard Dog 1986
The Wrestling Classic The Junkyard Dog 1985
WrestleMania The Junkyard Dog 1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports The Junkyard Dog (archive footage) 1985
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Junkyard Dog 1985
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches The Junkyard Dog 1985
NWA Lords of The Ring The Junkyard Dog 1984
WCCW Parade of Champions The Junkyard Dog 1984
NWA Boogie Jam The Junkyard Dog 1984
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 The Junkyard Dog 1983
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