Sylvester Ritter
Acting
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.
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard Dog
Age 32 (now 45)
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard Dog
Age 58 (now 45)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Age 60 (now 45)
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 37 (now 45)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
Age 69 (now 45)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Age 60 (now 45) The True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard Dog
Age 58 (now 45)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Junkyard Dog
Age 57 (now 45)
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard Dog
Age 56 (now 45)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 55 (now 45)
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 54 (now 45)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Junkyard Dog
Age 53 (now 45)
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
Age 52 (now 45)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Age 41 (now 45)
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 37 (now 45)
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 37 (now 45)
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 36 (now 45)
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 36 (now 45)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
Age 35 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 35 (now 45)
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Junkyard Dog
Age 35 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 35 (now 45)WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 34 (now 45)WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 33 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 33 (now 45)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 33 (now 45)WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 33 (now 45)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 33 (now 45)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Age 32 (now 45)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Junkyard Dog
Age 32 (now 45)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 31 (now 45)WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 31 (now 45)
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
as The Junkyard Dog
Age 30 (now 45)
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage)
Age 66 (now 45)
Clash of the Champions
as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
Age 35 (now 45)
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog
Age 32 (now 45) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard Dog
Age 32 (now 45)
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog
Age 29 (now 45)
Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog (Archive footage)
Age 28 (now 45)
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Also Known As
Junkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD
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