Sylvester Ritter
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-12-13
Place of birth
Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Images
Cast
Heroes of World Class
2006
8.50
WrestleMania
1985
6.60
WrestleMania II
1986
6.40
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
7.30
The Wrestling Classic
1985
6.10
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
7.00
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
10.00
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
4.50
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
10.00
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
6.00
Hulkamania 3
1988
0.00
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
9.30
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
0.00
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
0.00
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
0.00
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987
0.00
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
0.00
Most Unusual Matches
1985
9.00
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
10.00
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007
8.30
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988
0.00
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
8.33
Andre the Giant
2018
7.32
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
8.30
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988
6.60
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
7.40
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988
7.20
NWA Boogie Jam
1984
0.00
WCCW Parade of Champions
1984
0.00
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984
0.00
WWE The Big Event
1986
8.00
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
0.00
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
1983
9.50
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
1986
8.70
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
1987
8.30
WrestleMania IV (Duplicated)
1988
0.00
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
0.00
George "The Animal" Steele
1987
0.00
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
0.00
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
2005
8.00
WWE Grudge Match
1986
0.00