Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1952-12-13
Day of Death
1998-06-02
Place of Birth
Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
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.
Filmography (63)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
Andre the Giant
2018
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
Heroes of World Class
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
