People
Sylvester Ritter
- Name: Sylvester Ritter
- Birthday: 1952-12-13
- Also known as: Junkyard Dog,The Junkyard Dog,Big Daddy Ritter,JYD
- Place of birth: Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
- Popularity: 0.735
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Biography: Wrestlemania I as Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog | 2022-09-04 |
| Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-10 |
| Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee | 2013-09-10 |
| The True Story of WrestleMania as Junkyard Dog | 2011-03-13 |
| WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Junkyard Dog | 2010-12-07 |
| WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog | 2010-08-24 |
| WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as Junkyard Dog | 2009-02-10 |
| Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as The Junkyard Dog | 2008-01-22 |
| Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 as The Junkyard Dog | 2007-07-31 |
| WWE: The Ladder Match as Big Daddy Ritter | 2007-06-05 |
| Heroes of World Class as Junkyard Dog | 2006-12-26 |
| WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as Junkyard Dog | 2006-10-17 |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | 2004-03-12 |
| ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 as Junkyard Dog (Honoree) | 1998-05-03 |
| The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as Junkyard Dog (archive footage) | 1994-04-01 |
| WCW WrestleWar 1991 as The Junkyard Dog | 1991-02-24 |
| WCW Halloween Havoc '90 as Junkyard Dog | 1990-10-27 |
| WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution as The Junkyard Dog | 1990-07-07 |
| NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush as The Junkyard Dog | 1990-06-13 |
| NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as The Junkyard Dog | 1989-04-02 |
| NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre as The Junkyard Dog | 1989-02-15 |
| NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-12-26 |
| NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) | 1988-12-07 |
| WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-10-07 |
| WWE SummerSlam 1988 as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-29 |
| Hulkamania 3 as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-08-27 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-07-27 |
| WWE WrestleMania IV as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-03-27 |
| WWE Royal Rumble as The Junkyard Dog | 1988-01-24 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 14 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-12-15 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-12-11 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-11-01 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-08-28 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 11 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-06-24 |
| WWE WrestleMania III as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-03-29 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 10 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-03-01 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-01-11 |
| Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as The Junkyard Dog | 1987-01-01 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-11-26 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-10-15 |
| WWE The Big Event as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-08-28 |
| The Best of the WWF: volume 8 as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-08-20 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-05-04 |
| WrestleMania II as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-04-07 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 as The Junkyard Dog | 1986-03-23 |
| The Wrestling Classic as The Junkyard Dog | 1985-11-07 |
| WrestleMania as The Junkyard Dog | 1985-03-31 |
| Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as The Junkyard Dog (archive footage) | 1985-03-01 |
| WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest as Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 |
| The WWF's Most Unusual Matches as The Junkyard Dog | 1985-01-01 |
| WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 as The Junkyard Dog | 1984-12-10 |
| WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 as The Junkyard Dog | 1984-09-01 |
| NWA Lords of The Ring as The Junkyard Dog | 1984-06-30 |
| WCCW Parade of Champions as The Junkyard Dog | 1984-05-06 |
| NWA Boogie Jam as The Junkyard Dog | 1984-03-17 |
| WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 as The Junkyard Dog | 1983-11-24 |
