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.
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated...
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The True Story of WrestleMania
as Junkyard DogIt is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch...
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WrestleMania
as The Junkyard DogThe first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March...
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WWE WrestleMania III
as Junkyard DogHulk Hogan goes up against André The Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy 'Macho Man'...
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WrestleMania II
as The Junkyard DogMr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the...
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WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as The Junkyard DogClash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in...
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Junkyard DogThe best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.
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WWE SummerSlam 1988
as The Junkyard DogWWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was...
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The Wrestling Classic
as The Junkyard DogThe Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on...
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Junkyard Dog.A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The...
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WWE WrestleMania IV
as The Junkyard DogWrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event...
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WWE Royal Rumble
as The Junkyard DogRoyal Rumble (1988) was the first annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by...
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Junkyard DogThe phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s...
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Heroes of World Class
as Junkyard DogIn 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were...
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Junkyard Dog / Stagger LeeFor the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...
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ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
as Junkyard Dog (Honoree)"The Franchise" Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Al Snow....
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Junkyard DogBob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with...
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Hulkamania 3
as The Junkyard DogHulk-a-mania is still running wild against his biggest challenger ever.
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WWE Hall of Fame 2004
as uncreditedOn March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a...
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WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...
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WCW WrestleWar 1991
as The Junkyard DogWCW WrestleWar 1991: WarGames took place on February 24, 1991 from the Arizona Veterans Memorial...
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Junkyard Dog (archive footage)Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on...
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WWE The Big Event
as The Junkyard DogThe Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World...
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WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as The Junkyard DogThe Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...
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WWE: The Ladder Match
as Big Daddy RitterFollow the evolution of the ladder match and how it has come to be one of the most popular...
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NWA Boogie Jam
as The Junkyard DogPaul Jones tries to escape the clutches of "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair...
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NWA Lords of The Ring
as The Junkyard DogA genuinely stacked supercard equal to any modern Wrestlemania, held in the 75,500 seat Orange...
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The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as The Junkyard DogThe best of the WWE superstars in and out of the ring brought to you by Coliseum Home Video!
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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as The Junkyard DogOnce again fans can re-live the legendary glory age of wrestling and once and for all know that...
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WCW Halloween Havoc '90
as Junkyard DogWCW Halloween Havoc '90 took place on October 27, 1990 from The UIC Pavilion in Chicago,...
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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as The Junkyard DogMid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants...
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NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
as The Junkyard DogRic Flair defends the NWA World Championship against Lex Luger. The Road Warriors defend the NWA...
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The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as The Junkyard DogThe WWE superstars in their most exciting matches!
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Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard DogChronicling the making of the first WrestleMania when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy...
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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as Junkyard DogSome of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer.
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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as The Junkyard DogSome of the most unusual matches in WWF History.
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WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Junkyard DogWCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New...
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The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as The Junkyard DogThe best of WWE action from across the globe!
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WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
as uncreditedIt's the life and careers of Jerry "The King" Lawler & Junkyard Dog, as examined by their peers....
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)Here is the legendary Bob Uecker hamming it up, commentating on sports bloopers and other...
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as The Junkyard DogThe power of the WWE superstars comes into your living room from Coliseum Home Video!
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The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as The Junkyard DogThe biggest superstars in WWE in their greatest moments!
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The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as The Junkyard DogColiseum Home Video Exclusives! Rare footage never shown anywhere else!
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Junkyard DogWWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...
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WWE Pay Per View
as The Junkyard DogThe American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV)...
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