Deceased

How Did Sylvester Ritter Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45

Also known asJunkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYDGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/12/1952Born inWadesboro, North Carolina, USADied02/06/1998Died inForestCausetraffic collisionWikidataQ598243 ↗Buried atAnson CountyTMDb#1108052 ↗

Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his time in Mid-South Wrestling, where he would serve as a world heavyweight champion, and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog. 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.

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Filmography73 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Biography: Wrestlemania IMovie	Self (archival footage) - The Junkyard Dog	70
2019	Dark Side of the RingSeries	Self (Archival Footage)	67
2018	Andre the GiantMovie	Self (archive footage)	66
2013	Legends of Mid-South WrestlingMovie	Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee	61
2011	The True Story of WrestleManiaMovie	Junkyard Dog	59
2010	WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All TimeMovie	Junkyard Dog	58
2009	WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventMovie	Junkyard Dog	57
2008	Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains IIMovie	The Junkyard Dog	56
2007	Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1Movie	The Junkyard Dog	55
2007	WWE: The Ladder MatchMovie	Big Daddy Ritter	55
2006	WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyMovie	Junkyard Dog	54
2006	Heroes of World ClassMovie	Junkyard Dog	54
2005	The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sMovie	Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)	53
2004	WWE Hall of Fame 2004Movie	Self	52
1998	ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998Movie	Junkyard Dog (Honoree)	46
1994	The Life And Times of Paul BoeschMovie	Junkyard Dog (archive footage)	42
1991	WCW WrestleWar 1991Movie	The Junkyard Dog	39
1990	WCW The Great American Bash 1990Movie	The Junkyard Dog	38
1990	NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal CrushMovie	The Junkyard Dog	38
1990	WCW Halloween Havoc 1990Movie	Junkyard Dog	38
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's MassacreMovie	The Junkyard Dog	37
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' CajunMovie	The Junkyard Dog	37
1988	WWE WrestleMania IVMovie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	WWE SummerSlam 1988Movie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the WorldMovie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	Clash of the ChampionsSeries	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	WWE Royal Rumble 1988Movie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	NWA Starrcade 1988Movie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's BeatingsMovie	The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)	36
1988	Hulkamania 3Movie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1988	WWE U.K. Rampage 1988Movie	The Junkyard Dog	36
1987	The Best of the WWF: volume 10Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	WWE WrestleMania IIIMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	Wrestling's Most Embarrassing MomentsMovie	Junkyard Dog	35
1987	The Best of the WWF: volume 14Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	The WWF's Even More Unusual MatchesMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	George "The Animal" SteeleMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	The Best of the WWF: volume 11Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87Movie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	Jake "The Snake" RobertsMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement ShowMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1987	Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsMovie	The Junkyard Dog	35
1986	WrestleMania IIMovie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWF SuperstarsSeries	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeries	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWE The Big EventMovie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86Movie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86Movie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86Movie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	WWE Grudge MatchMovie	Junkyard Dog	34
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 9Movie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 8Movie	The Junkyard Dog	34
1985	WWE Saturday Night's Main EventSeries	Junkyard Dog	33
1985	NWA World Championship WrestlingSeries	Junkyard Dog	33
1985	Most Unusual MatchesMovie	The Junkyard Dog	33
1985	Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!Movie	Junkyard Dog	33
1985	The Wrestling ClassicMovie	The Junkyard Dog	33
1985	Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsMovie	The Junkyard Dog (archive footage)	33
1985	WrestleManiaMovie	The Junkyard Dog	33
1985	The WWF's Amazing ManagersMovie	The Junkyard Dog	33
1984	NWA Boogie JamMovie	The Junkyard Dog	32
1984	Tuesday Night TitansSeries	The Junkyard Dog	32
1984	WCCW Parade of ChampionsMovie	The Junkyard Dog	32
1984	NWA Lords of The RingMovie	The Junkyard Dog	32
1984	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84Movie	The Junkyard Dog	32
1984	WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84Movie	The Junkyard Dog	32
1983	WCW Arena ShowsSeries	The Junkyard Dog	31
1983	WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83Movie	The Junkyard Dog	31
1982	World Class Championship WrestlingSeries	Junkyard Dog	30
1981	Mid-South WrestlingSeries	Junkyard Dog	29
1973	WWE Old SchoolSeries	Junkyard Dog	21