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.
Filmography
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Movies 46
self 2
TV Shows 1
Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022)
Andre the Giant (2018)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)
The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog (2010)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007)
WWE: The Ladder Match (2007)
Heroes of World Class (2006)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 (1998)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991)
WCW Halloween Havoc '90 (1990)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre (1989)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt (1988)
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988)
WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)
Hulkamania 3 (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World (1988)
WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
WWE Royal Rumble (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 (1987)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 (1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
WWE The Big Event (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986)
WrestleMania II (1986)
The Wrestling Classic (1985)
WrestleMania (1985)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985)
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches (1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (1985)
NWA Lords of The Ring (1984)
WCCW Parade of Champions (1984)
NWA Boogie Jam (1984)
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 (1983)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1952-12-13
Deathday1998-06-02 (45 years old)
Birth PlaceWadesboro, United States of America
Height193-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJunkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD
AwardsWWE Hall of Fame
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