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.
Filmography (75 titles)
6.0MovieBiography: Wrestlemania I
Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog · 2022
8.3ShowDark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage) · 2019
7.3MovieAndre the Giant
Self (archive footage) · 2018
9.3MovieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee · 2013
8.2MovieThe True Story of WrestleMania
Junkyard Dog · 2011
8.3MovieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Junkyard Dog · 2010
MovieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010
10.0MovieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Junkyard Dog · 2009
MovieGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
The Junkyard Dog · 2008
MovieMid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
The Junkyard Dog · 2007
8.3MovieWWE: The Ladder Match
Big Daddy Ritter · 2007
8.5MovieHeroes of World Class
Junkyard Dog · 2006
7.9MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Junkyard Dog · 2006
7.8MovieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage) · 2005
8.3MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2004
Self · 2004
7.0MovieECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Junkyard Dog (Honoree) · 1998
10.0MovieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Junkyard Dog (archive footage) · 1994
8.0MovieWCW WrestleWar 1991
The Junkyard Dog · 1991
6.0MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Junkyard Dog · 1990
7.7MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
The Junkyard Dog · 1990
MovieNWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
The Junkyard Dog · 1990
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
The Junkyard Dog · 1989
4.0MovieNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
The Junkyard Dog · 1989
7.0MovieNWA Starrcade 1988
The Junkyard Dog · 1988
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) · 1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
The Junkyard Dog · 1988
7.3MovieWWE SummerSlam 1988
The Junkyard Dog · 1988
MovieHulkamania 3
The Junkyard Dog · 1988
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
The Junkyard Dog · 1988
7.3MovieWWE WrestleMania IV
The Junkyard Dog · 1988