Sylvester Ritter
Acting
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.
Known for
2022Biography: Wrestlemania I
Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog
2018Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee
2011The True Story of WrestleMania
Junkyard Dog
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Junkyard Dog
2010WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2009WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Junkyard Dog
2008Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
The Junkyard Dog
2007Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
The Junkyard Dog
2007WWE: The Ladder Match
Big Daddy Ritter
2006Heroes of World Class
Junkyard Dog
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Junkyard Dog
2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
2004WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Self
1998ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Junkyard Dog (Honoree)
1994The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Junkyard Dog (archive footage)
1991WCW WrestleWar 1991
The Junkyard Dog
1990WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Junkyard Dog
1990WCW The Great American Bash 1990
The Junkyard Dog
1990NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
The Junkyard Dog
1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
The Junkyard Dog
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
The Junkyard Dog
1988NWA Starrcade 1988
The Junkyard Dog
1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)