Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short), a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard. Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, to the music of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," JYD regularly headlined cards that sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues, becoming "the first blackwrestler to be made the undisputed top star of his promotion". JYD was one of the most electrifying and charismatic wrestlers in the country, particularly during his peak in the early 1980s. JYD was most known for his head butt and upper-body strength, the latter of which saw him regularly body slam such large wrestlers as The One Man Gang, Kamala, and King Kong Bundy. The word "Thump," which referred to JYD's power slam, was prominently displayed on his wrestling trunks.

Andre the Giant
2018 · as Self (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania III
1987 · as The Junkyard Dog

WrestleMania II
1986 · as The Junkyard Dog

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · as Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)

WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988 · as The Junkyard Dog

WWE: The Ladder Match
2007 · as Big Daddy Ritter

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · as Junkyard Dog

WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990 · as The Junkyard Dog

Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987 · as The Junkyard Dog

WWE WrestleMania IV
1988 · as The Junkyard Dog

The True Story of WrestleMania
2011 · as Junkyard Dog

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · as Junkyard Dog

WWE Grudge Match
1986 · as Junkyard Dog

Hulkamania 3
1988 · as The Junkyard Dog

NWA Boogie Jam
1984 · as The Junkyard Dog

WrestleMania
1985 · as The Junkyard Dog

WWE The Big Event
1986 · as The Junkyard Dog

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990 · as Junkyard Dog