Back Junkyard Dog Afrikaans چونكيارد دوج ARZ جونکیارد دۆگ CKB Sylvester Ritter German Τζανκγιάρντ Ντογκ Greek جانکیارد داگ Persian Junkyard Dog French Junkyard Dog Italian ジャンクヤード・ドッグ Japanese Sylvester Ritter Dutch
| Junkyard Dog | |
|---|---|
 Ritter, c. 1983 | |
| Birth name | Sylvester Ritter |
| Born | December 13, 1952[1] Wadesboro, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 1, 1998 (aged 45)[2] Forest, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Daddy Ritter[3] Junkyard Dog[3] Leroy Rochester[3] Stagger Lee |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4] |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (130 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | |
| Trained by | Sonny King[5] |
| Debut | 1977[4] |
| Retired | 1997 |
Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his time in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD). He was known for entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, headlining cards that drew large crowds and regularly sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues. WWE author Brian Shields called him one of the most electrifying and charismatic wrestlers in the country, particularly during his peak in the early 1980s.[4] JYD was also known for his upper body strength, which saw him regularly bodyslam large wrestlers. The word "thump," which referred to JYD's powerslam, was prominently displayed on his wrestling trunks. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004.[6]
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