Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter

Born:12/13/1952Died:6/2/1998
Place of Birth:Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

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

Biography: Wrestlemania I

Biography: Wrestlemania I

20226.0
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

20187.3
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

20139.3
The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

20118.3
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

20108.3
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog

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

20100.0
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

200910.0
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

20080.0
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

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

20070.0
WWE: The Ladder Match

WWE: The Ladder Match

20078.3
Heroes of World Class

Heroes of World Class

20068.5
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

20067.9
WWE Hall of Fame 2004

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

20048.5
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

19980.0
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

199410.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

199110.0
WCW Halloween Havoc '90

WCW Halloween Havoc '90

19904.5
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

19900.0
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

19900.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

19890.0
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

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

19894.0
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

19887.0
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

19880.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

19880.0
WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

19887.2
Hulkamania 3

Hulkamania 3

19880.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

19880.0
WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

19887.4
WrestleMania IV

WrestleMania IV

19880.0
WWE Royal Rumble

WWE Royal Rumble

19886.5
The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

19870.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

19870.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

19870.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

19870.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 11

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

19870.0
WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

19877.5
WrestleMania III

WrestleMania III

19877.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 10

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

19870.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

19870.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

19870.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

19860.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

19860.0
WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

19868.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

19860.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

19860.0
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

19866.4
WrestleMania 2

WrestleMania 2

19866.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

19860.0
The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

19856.1
WrestleMania

WrestleMania

19856.6
WrestleMania

WrestleMania

19850.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

19850.0
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

19850.0
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

19850.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

19840.0
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

19840.0
NWA Lords of The Ring

NWA Lords of The Ring

19840.0
WCCW Parade of Champions

WCCW Parade of Champions

19840.0
NWA Boogie Jam

NWA Boogie Jam

19840.0
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

19839.5