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 "th...
Also Known As
Junkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD
Sylvester Ritter's Movies
Andre the Giant
10 Apr 2018
WrestleMania
31 Mar 1985
WWE WrestleMania III
29 Mar 1987
WrestleMania II
07 Apr 1986
WWE WrestleMania IV
27 Mar 1988
The True Story of WrestleMania
13 Mar 2011
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
24 Jan 1988
The Wrestling Classic
07 Nov 1985
WWE SummerSlam 1988
29 Aug 1988
WWE: The Ladder Match
05 Jun 2007
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
07 Dec 2010
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
17 Oct 2006
Heroes of World Class
26 Dec 2006
WWE The Big Event
28 Aug 1986
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
27 Oct 1990
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
10 Sept 2013
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
12 Mar 2004
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
14 Jun 2005
NWA Starrcade 1988
26 Dec 1988
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
07 Jul 1990
Sylvester Ritter's TV Shows
Dark Side of the Ring
10 Apr 2019
Saturday Night's Main Event
11 May 1985
WWF Wrestling Challenge
06 Sept 1986
Tuesday Night Titans
29 May 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
29 May 1984
World Class Championship Wrestling
02 Jan 1982
WWE Old School
30 Jun 1973
WWE Old School
30 Jun 1973
Mid-South Wrestling
12 Dec 1981
Mid-South Wrestling
12 Dec 1981
Mid-South Wrestling
12 Dec 1981
Mid-South Wrestling
12 Dec 1981
NWA World Championship Wrestling
02 Nov 1985
WCW Arena Shows
23 Oct 1983
Clash of the Champions
27 Mar 1988
Clash of the Champions
27 Mar 1988