Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Junkyard Dog , The Junkyard Dog , Big Daddy Ritter , JYD

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 49

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

WWF Wrestling Challenge
Average
7

WWF Wrestling Challenge

(1986) The Junkyard Dog
WWE Pay Per View
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0

WWE Pay Per View

(1985) Junkyard Dog
WWE WrestleMania IV
Average
7

WWE WrestleMania IV

(1988) The Junkyard Dog
Andre the Giant
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7

Andre the Giant

(2018) Self (archive footage)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
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8
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
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8

WCW Halloween Havoc '90

(1990) Junkyard Dog
NWA Lords of The Ring
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0

NWA Lords of The Ring

(1984) The Junkyard Dog
Biography: Wrestlemania I
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6

Biography: Wrestlemania I

(2022) Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
2018 Self (archive footage)
2013 Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
2011 Junkyard Dog
2010 Junkyard Dog
N/A
2009 Junkyard Dog
2008 The Junkyard Dog
2007 The Junkyard Dog
Big Daddy Ritter
2006 Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog
2004 N/A
1998 Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
1994 Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
1991 The Junkyard Dog
1990 Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1989 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1988 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1987 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1986 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1985 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
The Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog
1984 The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
1983 The Junkyard Dog
Year Character Movie/Tv

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