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Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) [1] was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD ), a nickname he received while working in a wrecking yard.
Apr 20, 2024 · After becoming one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling, Junkyard Dog died at a young age. Here is the story of the life and death of JYD.
Mar 15, 2021 · Junkyard Dog was a talented performer with a raw, natural charisma that could arguably match most every other performer of his era. As such, it can seem strange that his time with the WWF (the former name of WWE) wasn't more stellar.
Wrestling Bios Presents - The Life and Career of The Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter, better known as The Junkyard Dog, enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in professional wrestling.
Feb 9, 2020 · On May 2, 1980, a young Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy defeated The Junkyard Dog for his Louisiana Heavyweight title and at the same time began a legendary feud with The Freebirds that lasted for years.
Feb 11, 2015 · While most fans remember the Junkyard Dog as an immensely popular midcard star for Vince McMahon's promotion during the height of the Rock and Wrestling, Junkyard Dog was the first...
Feb 25, 2021 · Although he never won a WWE championship, Sylvester Ritter -- aka the Junkyard Dog -- was a huge hit with wrestling fans in the 1970s and '80s.
Junkyard Dog’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Apr 25, 2020 · When Sylvester Ritter, also known as Junkyard Dog, died on June 1, 1998, in a single-car accident while returning home from his daughter’s high school graduation in North Carolina, it led to an...
Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog, a nickname he received while working in a wrecking yard. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004.
