Sylvester Ritter
Acting
1952-12-13 · Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
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.
movieBiography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog · 2022 · 6.0
tvDark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage) · 2019 · 8.2
movieAndre the Giant
as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 7.3
movieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee · 2013 · 9.3
movieThe True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard Dog · 2011 · 8.2
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Junkyard Dog · 2010 · 8.3
movieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
as · 2010 · 0.0
movieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard Dog · 2009 · 10.0
movieGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as The Junkyard Dog · 2008 · 0.0
movieMid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as The Junkyard Dog · 2007 · 0.0
movieWWE: The Ladder Match
as Big Daddy Ritter · 2007 · 8.3
movieHeroes of World Class
as Junkyard Dog · 2006 · 8.5
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Junkyard Dog · 2006 · 7.9
movieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage) · 2005 · 7.8
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2004
as Self · 2004 · 8.3
movieECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
as Junkyard Dog (Honoree) · 1998 · 7.0
movieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Junkyard Dog (archive footage) · 1994 · 10.0
movieWCW WrestleWar 1991
as The Junkyard Dog · 1991 · 8.0
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1990
as Junkyard Dog · 1990 · 6.0
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Junkyard Dog · 1990 · 7.7
movieNWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as The Junkyard Dog · 1990 · 0.0
movieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Junkyard Dog · 1989 · 0.0
movieNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as The Junkyard Dog · 1989 · 4.0
movieNWA Starrcade 1988
as The Junkyard Dog · 1988 · 7.0