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 Biography / Wiki
| Name | Sylvester Ritter |
| Also Know | Junkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1952 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 45 |
| Deathday | 1998-06-02 |
Sylvester Ritter Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| WWE: The Ladder Match | Big Daddy Ritter | 2007-06-05 | Follow the evolution of the ladder match and how it has come to be one of the most popular professional wrestling events today. From the earliest ladd… |
| WWE: Legends of Wrestling – Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog | 2010-08-24 | It’s the life and careers of Jerry “The King” Lawler & Junkyard Dog, as examined by their peers. Hall of Famer Jim Ross hosts a round-table discussion… | |
| WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush | The Junkyard Dog | 1990-06-13 | Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were 4100 fans in attendance at the McAlister Field House o… |
| The Wrestling Classic | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-11-07 | The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, I… |
| Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains | Junkyard Dog | 2007-07-31 | Mid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it’s 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled “Giants Midgets Heroes & Villains”. It captures some of the gr… |
| Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee | 2013-09-10 | For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attenti… |
| WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars ’83 | The Junkyard Dog | 1983-11-24 | Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes clash in a steel cage in a loser leaves town match…. |
| WWE WrestleMania III | Junkyard Dog | 1987-03-29 | Hulk Hogan goes up against André The Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage battles Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat for the WWE … |
| WCW Halloween Havoc ’90 | Junkyard Dog | 1990-10-27 | WCW Halloween Havoc ’90 took place on October 27, 1990 from The UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The main event was Sting versus Sid Vicious in defe… |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | 2004-03-12 | On March 13th 2004 – the night before Wrestlemania XX – World Wrestling Entertainment held a very special ceremony to induct 11 legends, Jesse “The Bo… | |
| WCW Great American Bash ’90: New Revolution | The Junkyard Dog | 1990-07-07 | The Great American Bash ’90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA W… |
| Biography: Wrestlemania I | Self (archival footage) – The Junkyard Dog | 2022-09-04 | Chronicling the making of the first WrestleMania when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, and others took over Madison Square Garden and creat… |
| NWA Starrcade ’88: True Gritt | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-12-26 | Ric Flair defends the NWA World Championship against Lex Luger. The Road Warriors defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Sting & Dusty Rhodes . … |
| NWA Boogie Jam | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-03-17 | Paul Jones tries to escape the clutches of “The Boogie-Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair vs. Hair Match!… |
| The WWF’s Most Unusual Matches | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 | Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History…. |
| WCCW Parade of Champions | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-05-06 | The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David’s brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric … |
| NWA Lords of The Ring | The Junkyard Dog | 1984-06-30 | A genuinely stacked supercard equal to any modern Wrestlemania, held in the 75,500 seat Orange Bowl stadium in Miami, Florida. The main event saw a (… |
| WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun | The Junkyard Dog | 1989-04-02 | WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were 5,300 people in attenda… |
| Hulkamania 3 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-27 | Hulk-a-mania is still running wild against his biggest challenger ever…. |
| WrestleMania II | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-04-07 | Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a St… |
| WrestleMania | The Junkyard Dog | 1985-03-31 | The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The… |
| Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-10 | An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment … |
| WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season’s Beatings | The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) | 1988-12-07 | WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There were 8000 people in attendance and the … |
| WWE The Big Event | The Junkyard Dog | 1986-08-27 | The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August… |
| WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine’s Massacre | The Junkyard Dog | 1989-02-15 | Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. There were 5,000 people in attendance … |
| WWE SummerSlam 1988 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-29 | WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took p… |
| WCW WrestleWar 1991 | The Junkyard Dog | 1991-02-24 | WCW WrestleWar 1991: WarGames took place on February 24, 1991 from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first PPV … |
| WWE: The Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event | Junkyard Dog | 2009-02-10 | The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique v… |
| WWE WrestleMania IV | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-03-27 | WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took… |
| WWE Royal Rumble 1988 | The Junkyard Dog | 1988-01-24 | Royal Rumble (1988) was the first annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on … |
| ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 | Junkyard Dog (Honoree) | 1998-05-03 | “The Franchise” Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Al Snow. Long time rivals face off for the ECW Television Champio… |
| Heroes of World Class | Junkyard Dog | 2006-12-26 | In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotio… |
| WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | Junkyard Dog | 2010-12-07 | .A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The Rock to John Cena enjoy an experience down memory lane … |
| WWF’s Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest | Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 | Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer…. |
| The Life And Times of Paul Boesch | Junkyard Dog (archive footage) | 1994-04-01 | Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV…. |
| The True Story of WrestleMania | 2011-03-13 | It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted th… | |
| WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | Junkyard Dog | 2006-10-17 | The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan’s career…. |
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