Sylvester Ritter
male
Born on December 13, 1952 (72 years old)
Passed Away on June 02, 1998
From Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2022
- 2019
- 2018
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2004
- 1998
- 1994
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
1988
Hulkamania 3
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
WWE Royal Rumble
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as
The Junkyard Dog
1988
WrestleMania IV
as
Junkyard Dog
1988
- 1987
WWE WrestleMania III
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
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WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
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WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as
The Junkyard Dog
1987
WrestleMania III
as
Junkyard Dog
1987
- 1986
WrestleMania II
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
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WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
WWE The Big Event
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
WrestleMania 2
as
Junkyard Dog
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as
The Junkyard Dog
1986
- 1985
WrestleMania
as
The Junkyard Dog
1985
The Wrestling Classic
as
The Junkyard Dog
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as
The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
1985
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as
The Junkyard Dog
1985
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as
Junkyard Dog
1985
WrestleMania
as
The Junkyard Dog
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
as
Junkyard Dog
1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
