Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1952-12-13
Deathday: 1998-06-02 (45 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 47

Movies 46

self 2

TV Shows 1

Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
Biography: Wrestlemania I

Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant (2018)

Movie
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)

Movie
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog (2010)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007)

Movie
Big Daddy Ritter
WWE: The Ladder Match

WWE: The Ladder Match (2007)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
Heroes of World Class

Heroes of World Class (2006)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWE Hall of Fame 2004

WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004)

Movie
Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 (1998)

Movie
Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WCW Halloween Havoc '90

WCW Halloween Havoc '90 (1990)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution (1990)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre (1989)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
Hulkamania 3

Hulkamania 3 (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Royal Rumble

WWE Royal Rumble (1988)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 11

The Best of the WWF: volume 11 (1987)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III (1987)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 10

The Best of the WWF: volume 10 (1987)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)

TV
The Junkyard Dog
WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event (1986)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II (1986)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic (1985)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WrestleMania

WrestleMania (1985)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches (1985)

Movie
Junkyard Dog
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (1985)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Lords of The Ring

NWA Lords of The Ring (1984)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCCW Parade of Champions

WCCW Parade of Champions (1984)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Boogie Jam

NWA Boogie Jam (1984)

Movie
The Junkyard Dog
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 (1983)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.05
Based on 16 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1983
1986
1988
1987
2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-12-13

Deathday
1998-06-02 (45 years old)

Birth Place
Wadesboro, United States of America

Height
193-centimeter

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Junkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD

Awards
WWE Hall of Fame


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