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).

2024年4月20日 · 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.

2021年3月15日 · 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.

2019年2月28日 · Junkyard 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.

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2021年2月25日 · Although he never won a WWE championship, the Junkyard Dog was a huge hit with wrestling fans in the 1970s and '80s. His official WWE bio remembers him as a competitor with "a unique combination of power, grace and charisma that is …

2015年12月5日 · Sylvester Ritter, known to wrestling fans as the Junkyard Dog, was tragically killed in 1998. Known for wearing a dog collar complete with a heavy silver chain and for his massive 300-pound frame, Junkyard Dog was a beloved wrestler. He first made a name for himself during the 1970s and 80s.

People clamored to buy a ticket to see the Junkyard Dog compete with the likes of The Freedbirds, Ted Dibiase and King Kong Bundy. JYD had an incredible amount of radiating charisma, appealing to...

2023年10月13日 · Latoya Ritter was the daughter of Sylvester Ritter, better known as Junkyard Dog, one of the first Black superstars in wrestling. She died suddenly on October 19, 2011, at the age of 31, leaving behind a mystery that has never been solved.