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    Sylvester Ritter

    1952-12-13 (72 years old) in 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 "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.

    Movies

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    Biography: Wrestlemania I
    60 %|Sep 4, 2022
    Documentary
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    Andre the Giant
    73.25999999999999 %|Apr 10, 2018
    Documentary
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    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
    93 %|Sep 10, 2013
    Action, Drama, Documentary
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    The True Story of WrestleMania
    83 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Documentary
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    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
    83 %|Dec 7, 2010
    Documentary
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    WWE: The Ladder Match
    83 %|Jun 5, 2007
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Heroes of World Class
    85 %|Dec 26, 2006
    Action, Documentary
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    74 %|Oct 17, 2006
    Documentary
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2004
    85 %|Mar 12, 2004
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    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
    100 %|Apr 1, 1994
    Documentary
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    WCW WrestleWar 1991
    100 %|Feb 24, 1991
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '90
    80 %|Oct 27, 1990
    Action
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    NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
    70 %|Dec 26, 1988
    Action
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    WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
    0 %|Oct 7, 1988
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    WWE SummerSlam 1988
    74 %|Aug 29, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    Hulkamania 3
    0 %|Aug 27, 1988
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    WWE WrestleMania IV
    74 %|Mar 27, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble
    69 %|Jan 24, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania III
    75 %|Mar 29, 1987
    Action, Drama
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Documentary
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    WWE The Big Event
    80 %|Aug 28, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    WrestleMania II
    64 %|Apr 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    The Wrestling Classic
    61 %|Nov 7, 1985
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    WrestleMania
    66 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action, Drama
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
    0 %|Mar 1, 1985
    Documentary
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    NWA Lords of The Ring
    0 %|Jun 30, 1984
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    NWA Boogie Jam
    0 %|Mar 17, 1984

    Series

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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama
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    WWE Pay Per View
    0 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WWE Pay Per View
    0 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama