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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.


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Born:
Dec 13, 1952 In Wadesboro, NC
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the movie WrestleMania 1985-03-31
Latest Project:
Movie Andre the Giant 2018-04-10
Known For
Poster of NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Poster of WWE Royal Rumble
Poster of WrestleMania
Filmography
Movie Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Movie Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee 2013-09-10
Movie The True Story of WrestleMania Junkyard Dog 2011-03-13
Movie WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Junkyard Dog 2010-12-07
Movie WWE: The Ladder Match Big Daddy Ritter 2007-06-05
Movie Heroes of World Class Junkyard Dog 2006-12-26
Movie WWE Hall of Fame 2004 2004-03-12
Movie WCW SuperBrawl II Junkyard Dog 1992-02-29
Movie WCW WrestleWar 1991 The Junkyard Dog 1991-02-24
Movie WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution The Junkyard Dog 1990-07-07
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc '90 Junkyard Dog 1990-10-27
Movie NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt The Junkyard Dog 1988-12-26
Movie WWE WrestleMania IV The Junkyard Dog 1988-03-27
Movie WWE Royal Rumble The Junkyard Dog 1988-01-24
Movie WWE SummerSlam 1988 The Junkyard Dog 1988-08-29
Movie WrestleMania II The Junkyard Dog 1986-04-07
Movie WWE The Big Event The Junkyard Dog 1986-08-27
Movie WrestleMania The Junkyard Dog 1985-03-31
Movie The Wrestling Classic The Junkyard Dog 1985-11-07
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