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Sylvester Ritter
ActingSylvester 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.
Movies
Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Junkyard Dog
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010
Junkyard Dog
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
The Junkyard Dog
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
The Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
Big Daddy Ritter
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
Junkyard Dog
Heroes of World Class
2006
Junkyard Dog
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
The Junkyard Dog
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
Junkyard Dog
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
The Junkyard Dog
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
The Junkyard Dog
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
TV Shows
Self (Archival Footage)
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)
Clash of the Champions
1988
The Junkyard Dog
Clash of the Champions
1988
The Junkyard Dog
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
The Junkyard Dog
WWF Superstars
1986
Junkyard Dog
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
Junkyard Dog
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
The Junkyard Dog
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
Junkyard Dog
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
The Junkyard Dog
WCW Arena Shows
1983
Junkyard Dog
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
Junkyard Dog (Archive footage)
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Stagger Lee
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Junkyard Dog
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Junkyard Dog (Special Referee)
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Junkyard Dog
WWE Old School
1973
The Junkyard Dog
WWE Old School
1973