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Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) 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.
Aug 14, 2012 · WWE Hall of Fame presents Junkyard Dog. #wweclassicsMore WWE - http://www.wwe.com/
Apr 20, 2024 · Sadly, when Junkyard Dog went to WWE, he fell into his addictions. Tony Atlas mentioned that Junkyard Dog ended up addicted to cocaine. Jake Roberts said Junkyard Dog was out of control and Jim Duggan said it caused problems in WWE. Jim Ross called the story a “cautionary tale.”
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.
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.
Junkyard Dog’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Jul 20, 2020 · Sylvester Ritter earned his nickname while working in a scrap yard and earned the respect of his peers for absorbing every bump and bruise without a complaint. Twenty-two years after his death, friends and wrestling fans miss the man known professionally as Junkyard Dog, a beloved figure in the WWF.
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.
Jun 2, 1998 · On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Junkyard Dog, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
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.
