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.

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.

Sylvester 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).

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.

Junkyard Dog Also known as Big Daddy Ritter, Leroy Rochester, Stagger Lee, Sylvester Ritter

Junkyard Dog’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!

Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 2, 1998) was an American professional wrestler who was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring names, Junkyard Dog and JYD for short.

1998年6月2日 · Full wrestling profile of Junkyard Dog, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.

On May 2, 1980 a young Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy defeated the Junk Yard Dog for his Louisiana Heavyweight title, and at the same time began a legendary feud that lasted for years -- The Junkyard Dog vs. The Fabulous Freebirds.