Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter

Date of Birth:

Dec 13, 1952

Place of Birth:

Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

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:

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

1987

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

1984

WWE Hall of Fame 2004 WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004

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

2010

Andre the Giant Andre the Giant

2018

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

1987

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

1987

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

1988

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

The True Story of WrestleMania The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

NWA Lords of The Ring NWA Lords of The Ring

1984

WCCW Parade of Champions WCCW Parade of Champions

1984

WWE The Big Event WWE The Big Event

1986

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

1998

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

1983

WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

1990

NWA Boogie Jam NWA Boogie Jam

1984

WWE WrestleMania IV WWE WrestleMania IV

1988

WWE Royal Rumble WWE Royal Rumble

1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988 WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

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

1989

WWE: The Ladder Match WWE: The Ladder Match

2007

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

WCW WrestleWar 1991 WCW WrestleWar 1991

1991

WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

1988

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985

WCW Halloween Havoc '90 WCW Halloween Havoc '90

1990

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

1990

WrestleMania II WrestleMania II

1986

WrestleMania WrestleMania

1985

WWE WrestleMania III WWE WrestleMania III

1987

The Wrestling Classic The Wrestling Classic

1985

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

1988

Biography: Wrestlemania I Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988

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

2007

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

The Best of the WWF: volume 14 The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 11 The Best of the WWF: volume 11

1987

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

Hulkamania 3 Hulkamania 3

1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 8 The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 9 The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 10 The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987

Heroes of World Class Heroes of World Class

2006

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