Sylvester Ritter
Actor
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
WrestleMania
as The Junkyard Dog 1985
WWE WrestleMania III
as The Junkyard Dog 1987
WrestleMania II
as The Junkyard Dog 1986
WWE WrestleMania IV
as The Junkyard Dog 1988
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard Dog 2011
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
as The Junkyard Dog 1988
The Wrestling Classic
as The Junkyard Dog 1985
WWE: The Ladder Match
as Big Daddy Ritter 2007
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as The Junkyard Dog 1988
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Junkyard Dog 2010
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Junkyard Dog 2006
Heroes of World Class
as Junkyard Dog 2006
WWE The Big Event
as The Junkyard Dog 1986
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee 2013
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
as Self 2004
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
as Junkyard Dog 1986