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Bookmark or Share- Junkyard Dog | Pro Wrestling | FandomSylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 2, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short). Entering the ring with his trademark chain...
- Junkyard Dog - WikipediaSylvester 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.
- Junkyard Dog | Wrestling’s Beloved Unsung HeroJunkyard Dog, or “JYD” as most fans greeted him, was one of the most charismatic superstars of the eighties. He worked for Mid-South Wrestling and “Cowboy” Bill Watts before going to the World Wrestling Federation in 1984.
- Junkyard Dog: A Tragic Ending for a Wrestling Great - Pro Wrestling StoriesJunkyard Dog died on June 1, 1998, in a single-car accident on Interstate 20 near Forest, Mississippi, as he was returning home from his daughter LaToya’s high school graduation. He had stayed involved in professional wrestling until the time of his death, appearing at ECW’s 1998 Wrestlepalooza event, just one month before.
- The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Junkyard Dog - GrungeIn his heyday, Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter was so over with the fans that he could give Hulk Hogan a run for his money. He was a massive man with a peculiar, dog-themed ring persona, a tendency to wear a dog collar and sturdy chains, and a no-nonsense wrestling style that was best epitomized in his finisher — a painful-looking powerslam that he simply called "Thump."
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