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person_profile-Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter Died at age: 45

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Sylvester Ritter

Date of Birth:

Dec 13, 1952

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 02, 1998

Biography of

Sylvester Ritter

    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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Sylvester Ritter

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Filmography of

Sylvester Ritter

Found 41 Movies in total

Biography: Wrestlemania I

Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 2022

Andre the Giant

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee ( Actor )

... 2013

... 2011

... 2010

... 2010

... 2009

... 2008

... 2007

WWE: The Ladder Match

Big Daddy Ritter ( Actor )

... 2007

Heroes of World Class

Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 2006

... 2006

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

Junkyard Dog (Honoree) ( Actor )

... 1998

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Junkyard Dog (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1994

WCW WrestleWar 1991

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1991

WCW Halloween Havoc '90

Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

... 1989

... 1989

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1988

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) ( Actor )

... 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1988

Hulkamania 3

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

WWE WrestleMania IV

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1988

WWE Royal Rumble

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1987

WWE WrestleMania III

Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1986

WWE The Big Event

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1986

WrestleMania II

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1986

The Wrestling Classic

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1985

WrestleMania

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1985

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1985

NWA Lords of The Ring

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1984

NWA Boogie Jam

The Junkyard Dog ( Actor )

... 1984