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Sylvester Ritter
Acting

Sylvester Ritter
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-12-13,Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Heroes of World Class

8.5

Heroes of World Class
2006-12-26

6.6

WrestleMania
1985-03-31

WrestleMania II

6.4

WrestleMania II
1986-04-07

WWE WrestleMania III

7.5

WWE WrestleMania III
1987-03-29

The Wrestling Classic

6.1

The Wrestling Classic
1985-11-07

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

7

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
1988-12-26

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

0

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
1990-07-07

WCW Halloween Havoc '90

8

WCW Halloween Havoc '90
1990-10-27

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

0

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988-12-07

WCW WrestleWar 1991

10

WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991-02-24

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

7.4

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006-10-17

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

0

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987-01-01

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

0

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985-03-01

Biography: Wrestlemania I

6

Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022-09-04

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

8.3

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010-12-07

0

Hulkamania 3
1988-08-27

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

9.3

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013-09-10

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986-08-20

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986-10-15

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987-03-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987-06-24

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987-12-15

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

0

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988-07-27

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

0

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985-01-01

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

0

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007-07-31

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

0

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008-01-22

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

0

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
1985-01-01

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

10

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994-04-01

WWE: The Ladder Match

8.3

WWE: The Ladder Match
2007-06-05

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

0

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988-10-07

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

0

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987-08-28

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

0

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987-12-11

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

0

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986-11-26

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

0

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986-03-23

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

0

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986-05-04

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

0

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987-01-11

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

0

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984-09-01

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

0

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987-11-01

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

0

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984-12-10

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

8.5

WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004-03-12

Andre the Giant

7.3

Andre the Giant
2018-04-10

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

0

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010-08-24

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

10

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009-02-10

The True Story of WrestleMania

8.3

The True Story of WrestleMania
2011-03-13

WWE Royal Rumble

6.9

WWE Royal Rumble
1988-01-24

WWE WrestleMania IV

7.4

WWE WrestleMania IV
1988-03-27

WWE SummerSlam 1988

7.4

WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988-08-29

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

4

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989-02-15

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

0

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989-04-02

0

NWA Boogie Jam
1984-03-17

NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

0

NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990-06-13

WCCW Parade of Champions

0

WCCW Parade of Champions
1984-05-06

NWA Lords of The Ring

0

NWA Lords of The Ring
1984-06-30

WWE The Big Event

8

WWE The Big Event
1986-08-28

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

0

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998-05-03

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

0

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
1983-11-24

WWF Wrestling Challenge

6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986-09-07