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.
63 movies · 11 shows
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022·6.0
Andre the Giant
2018·7.3
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013·9.3
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011·8.2
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010·8.3
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010·0.0
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009·7.5
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008·0.0
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007·0.0
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007·8.3
Heroes of World Class
2006·8.5
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006·7.9
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005·7.8
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004·8.3
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998·7.0
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994·10.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991·8.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990·6.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990·7.7
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990·0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989·0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989·4.0
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988·7.0
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988·0.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988·0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988·7.3
Hulkamania 3
1988·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988·0.0
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988·7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988·6.6
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987·0.0
George "The Animal" Steele
1987·0.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987·10.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987·0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987·0.0
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987·0.0
WWE WrestleMania III
1987·7.3
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987·0.0
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987·0.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987·0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986·0.0
WWE The Big Event
1986·8.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986·0.0
WrestleMania II
1986·6.4
WWE Grudge Match
1986·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986·0.0
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985·0.0
The Wrestling Classic
1985·6.0
WrestleMania
1985·6.6
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985·0.0
Most Unusual Matches
1985·9.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985·6.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984·0.0
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984·0.0
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984·0.0
WCCW Parade of Champions
1984·0.0
NWA Boogie Jam
1984·0.0
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
1983·9.5