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.
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 (Movies)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Character:Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:04/09/2022
Andre the Giant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/04/2018
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Release Date:10/09/2013
The True Story of WrestleMania
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:13/03/2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/12/2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:10/02/2009
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:22/01/2008
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:31/07/2007
WWE: The Ladder Match
Character:Big Daddy Ritter
Release Date:05/06/2007
Heroes of World Class
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:26/12/2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:17/10/2006
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Character:Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
Release Date:14/06/2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/2004
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Character:Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
Release Date:03/05/1998
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Character:Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Release Date:01/04/1994
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:24/02/1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/10/1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/07/1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:13/06/1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:02/04/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:15/02/1989
NWA Starrcade 1988
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:26/12/1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Character:The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
Release Date:07/12/1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/10/1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:29/08/1988
Hulkamania 3
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/08/1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/07/1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/03/1988
WrestleMania IV (Duplicated)
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/03/1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:24/01/1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:15/12/1987
George "The Animal" Steele
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:15/12/1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:15/12/1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:11/12/1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/11/1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:28/08/1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:19/08/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:24/06/1987
WWE WrestleMania III
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:29/03/1987
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:29/03/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/03/1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/02/1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:11/01/1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/01/1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:26/11/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:15/10/1986
WWE The Big Event
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:28/08/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:20/08/1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:04/05/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/04/1986
WWE Grudge Match
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:27/03/1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:23/03/1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:31/12/1985
The Wrestling Classic
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:07/11/1985
WrestleMania
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:31/03/1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/01/1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:10/12/1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:01/09/1984
NWA Lords of The Ring
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:30/06/1984
WCCW Parade of Champions
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:06/05/1984
NWA Boogie Jam
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:17/03/1984
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Release Date:24/11/1983
Television Appearances
Dark Side of the Ring
Character:Self (Archival Footage)
Clash of the Champions
Character:The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
Clash of the Champions
Character:The Junkyard Dog
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:The Junkyard Dog
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Junkyard Dog
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:The Junkyard Dog
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Junkyard Dog
WCW Arena Shows
Character:The Junkyard Dog
World Class Championship Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog (Archive footage)
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Stagger Lee
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Junkyard Dog (Special Referee)
WWE Old School
Character:Junkyard Dog
WWE Old School
Character:The Junkyard Dog