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 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.
Known For(69 works)
WWF Superstars
1986WWF Superstars
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Dark Side of the Ring
2019Dark Side of the Ring
2019
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
Tuesday Night Titans
1984Tuesday Night Titans
1984
Tuesday Night Titans
1984Tuesday Night Titans
1984
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
WrestleMania II
1986WrestleMania II
1986
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WCW Arena Shows
1983WCW Arena Shows
1983
WrestleMania
1985WrestleMania
1985
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Andre the Giant
2018Andre the Giant
2018
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
WWE WrestleMania III
1987WWE WrestleMania III
1987
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Hulkamania 3
1988Hulkamania 3
1988
The Wrestling Classic
1985The Wrestling Classic
1985
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
Most Unusual Matches
1985Most Unusual Matches
1985
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987
WWE Grudge Match
1986WWE Grudge Match
1986
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
Heroes of World Class
2006Heroes of World Class
2006
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
WWE The Big Event
1986WWE The Big Event
1986
NWA Boogie Jam
1984NWA Boogie Jam
1984
George "The Animal" Steele
1987George "The Animal" Steele
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984NWA Lords of The Ring
1984
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010