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 "th…
Known For
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WWE WrestleMania III
1987
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WrestleMania II
1986
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WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
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Hulkamania 3
1988
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
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WrestleMania
1985
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
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The Wrestling Classic
1985
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
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NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
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NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
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Heroes of World Class
2006
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The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
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The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
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Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
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WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987