Sylvester Ritter
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.
Known For
Junkyard Dog
Heroes of World Class
The Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania
The Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania II
The Junkyard Dog
WWE WrestleMania III
The Junkyard Dog
The Wrestling Classic
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Junkyard Dog
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
The Junkyard Dog
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
The Junkyard Dog
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
The Junkyard Dog
Hulkamania 3
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
The Junkyard Dog
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
The Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
The Junkyard Dog
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Junkyard Dog
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Big Daddy Ritter
WWE: The Ladder Match
The Junkyard Dog
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
The Junkyard Dog
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Junkyard Dog
The True Story of WrestleMania
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
The Junkyard Dog
WWE WrestleMania IV
The Junkyard Dog
WWE SummerSlam 1988
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Boogie Jam
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
The Junkyard Dog
WCCW Parade of Champions
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Lords of The Ring
The Junkyard Dog
WWE The Big Event
Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
The Junkyard Dog
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
The Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania
Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania 2
Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania III
Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania IV
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
60
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-12-13
Place of Birth
Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Junkyard Dog