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Sylvester Ritter

Actor · Born 1952-12-13 · Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Andre the Giant (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  2. Dark Side of the Ring (2019) — Self (Archival Footage)
  3. WrestleMania (1985) — The Junkyard Dog
  4. WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) — Junkyard Dog
  5. WWE WrestleMania III (1987) — The Junkyard Dog
  6. WrestleMania II (1986) — The Junkyard Dog
  7. WWE WrestleMania IV (1988) — The Junkyard Dog
  8. The True Story of WrestleMania (2011) — Junkyard Dog
  9. WWE Royal Rumble 1988 (1988) — The Junkyard Dog
  10. The Wrestling Classic (1985) — The Junkyard Dog
  11. WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988) — The Junkyard Dog
  12. WWE: The Ladder Match (2007) — Big Daddy Ritter
  13. WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010) — Junkyard Dog
  14. WWF Superstars (1986) — The Junkyard Dog
  15. WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 (1990) — Junkyard Dog
  16. WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — Junkyard Dog
  17. Heroes of World Class (2006) — Junkyard Dog
  18. WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004) — Self
  19. WWE The Big Event (1986) — The Junkyard Dog
  20. The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005) — Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
  21. WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) — The Junkyard Dog
  22. NWA Starrcade 1988 (1988) — The Junkyard Dog
  23. WCW The Great American Bash 1990 (1990) — The Junkyard Dog
  24. WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991) — The Junkyard Dog
  25. Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013) — Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
  26. WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) — Junkyard Dog
  27. WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 (1983) — The Junkyard Dog
  28. Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987) — Junkyard Dog
  29. Tuesday Night Titans (1984) — The Junkyard Dog
  30. Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022) — Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
  31. Most Unusual Matches (1985) — The Junkyard Dog
  32. Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985) — Junkyard Dog
  33. The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994) — Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
  34. NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre (1989) — The Junkyard Dog
  35. ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 (1998) — Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
  36. NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988) — The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
  37. Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987) — The Junkyard Dog
  38. Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985) — The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
  39. Hulkamania 3 (1988) — The Junkyard Dog
  40. The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986) — The Junkyard Dog