Sylvester Ritter
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.
Acting
Movie
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage)
2019
Movie
WrestleMania
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard Dog
1985
Movie
WWE WrestleMania III
as The Junkyard Dog
1987
Movie
WrestleMania II
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
Movie
WWE WrestleMania IV
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
Movie
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard Dog
2011
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
Movie
The Wrestling Classic
as The Junkyard Dog
1985
Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
Movie
WWE: The Ladder Match
as Big Daddy Ritter
2007
Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Junkyard Dog
2010
TV
WWF Superstars
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
as Junkyard Dog
1990
Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Junkyard Dog
2006
Movie
Heroes of World Class
as Junkyard Dog
2006
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
as Self
2004
Movie
WWE The Big Event
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
Movie
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)
2005
TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Junkyard Dog
1986
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1988
as The Junkyard Dog
1988
Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Junkyard Dog
1990
Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as The Junkyard Dog
1991