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Sylvester 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.
Apr 20, 2024 · In 2004, WWE inducted Junkyard Dog into the WWE Hall of Fame and his daughter LaToya was there to represent him at the induction ceremony. Seven years later, LaToya died as well. She was 31. Despite her young age, she died after suffering a heart attack while talking to her friend on the phone.
Mar 15, 2021 · 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.
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Jun 27, 2019 · Wrestling Bios Presents - The Life and Career of The Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter, better known as The Junkyard Dog, enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in professional wrestling.
Feb 11, 2015 · While most fans remember the Junkyard Dog as an immensely popular midcard star for Vince McMahon's promotion during the height of the Rock and Wrestling, Junkyard Dog was the first African ...
Sep 12, 2022 · Junkyard Dog was dead when the Attitude Era kicked into high gear, so at least two generations of fans never even saw him wrestle live. Most fans who do remember him still think of him as the...
Jul 20, 2020 · Sylvester Ritter earned his nickname while working in a scrap yard and earned the respect of his peers for absorbing every bump and bruise without a complaint. Twenty-two years after his death, friends and wrestling fans miss the man known professionally as Junkyard Dog, a beloved figure in the WWF.
Feb 25, 2021 · The Junkyard Dog left the WWE in 1988, but he didn't stop wrestling. He went to the National Wrestling Alliance, where he would have a successful rivalry with Ric Flair. He left the promotion in 1995, but continued to wrestle on other circuits and train other wrestlers until the tragic accident that caused his death.
Dec 5, 2015 · 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.
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