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Sylvester Ritter

1952-12-13 Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

Biography: Wrestlemania I Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog 2022-09-04
Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee 2013-09-10
The True Story of WrestleMania Junkyard Dog 2011-03-13
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Junkyard Dog 2010-12-07
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog 2010-08-24
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Junkyard Dog 2009-02-10
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II The Junkyard Dog 2008-01-22
WWE: The Ladder Match Big Daddy Ritter 2007-06-05
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 The Junkyard Dog 2007-07-31
Heroes of World Class Junkyard Dog 2006-12-26
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Junkyard Dog 2006-10-17
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 2004-03-12
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 Junkyard Dog (Honoree) 1998-05-03
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Junkyard Dog (archive footage) 1994-04-01
WCW WrestleWar 1991 The Junkyard Dog 1991-02-24
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution The Junkyard Dog 1990-07-07
WCW Halloween Havoc '90 Junkyard Dog 1990-10-27
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush The Junkyard Dog 1990-06-13
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun The Junkyard Dog 1989-04-02
WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre The Junkyard Dog 1989-02-15
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 The Junkyard Dog 1988-10-07
WWE Royal Rumble The Junkyard Dog 1988-01-24
Hulkamania 3 The Junkyard Dog 1988-08-27
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt The Junkyard Dog 1988-12-26
WWE WrestleMania IV The Junkyard Dog 1988-03-27
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings The Junkyard Dog (Appearance) 1988-12-07
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World The Junkyard Dog 1988-07-27
WWE SummerSlam 1988 The Junkyard Dog 1988-08-29
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 The Junkyard Dog 1987-01-11
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 The Junkyard Dog 1987-03-01
WWE WrestleMania III The Junkyard Dog 1987-03-29
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 The Junkyard Dog 1987-11-01
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 The Junkyard Dog 1987-06-24
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports The Junkyard Dog 1987-01-01
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 The Junkyard Dog 1987-12-15
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show The Junkyard Dog 1987-08-28
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 The Junkyard Dog 1987-12-11
WWE The Big Event The Junkyard Dog 1986-08-27
WrestleMania II The Junkyard Dog 1986-04-07
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 The Junkyard Dog 1986-05-04
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 The Junkyard Dog 1986-11-26
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 The Junkyard Dog 1986-08-20
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 The Junkyard Dog 1986-03-23
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 The Junkyard Dog 1986-10-15
WrestleMania The Junkyard Dog 1985-03-31
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports The Junkyard Dog (archive footage) 1985-03-01
The Wrestling Classic The Junkyard Dog 1985-11-07
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches The Junkyard Dog 1985-01-01
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Junkyard Dog 1985-01-01
NWA Lords of The Ring The Junkyard Dog 1984-06-30
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 The Junkyard Dog 1984-12-10
NWA Boogie Jam The Junkyard Dog 1984-03-17
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 The Junkyard Dog 1984-09-01
WCCW Parade of Champions The Junkyard Dog 1984-05-06
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 The Junkyard Dog 1983-11-24