Sylvester Ritter
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-12-13 (46 years old)
Deathday
1998-06-02
Place of Birth
Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Also known As
Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog
Big Daddy Ritter
JYD
Sylvester Ritter
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 cou...
Acting
2006
as Junkyard Dog
1985
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1990
as The Junkyard Dog
1990
as Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
1991
as The Junkyard Dog
2006
as Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
as The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
2022
as Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
2010
as Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
2013
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
as The Junkyard Dog
2007
as The Junkyard Dog
2008
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
as Junkyard Dog
1994
as Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
2007
as Big Daddy Ritter
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1984
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
as The Junkyard Dog
1984
as The Junkyard Dog
2018
as Self (archive footage)
2009
as Junkyard Dog
2011
as Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1989
as The Junkyard Dog
1989
as The Junkyard Dog
1984
as The Junkyard Dog
1990
as The Junkyard Dog
1984
as The Junkyard Dog
1984
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as The Junkyard Dog
1998
as Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
1983
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
as Junkyard Dog
1987
as Junkyard Dog
1988
as Junkyard Dog
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