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   Junkyard Dog. Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) [1] 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. [2] [5] He was inducted into the WWE ...

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   Apr 20, 2024 · Then, sadly, in 1998, Junkyard Dog died following a tragic car accident. UPDATE: 2024/04/20 11:00 EST BY SHAWN S. LEALOS. It has been over 25 years since Junkyard Dog died, and fans today still remember the influence he had on the industry. In 2024, WWE inducted Thunderbolt Patterson into the WWE Hall of Fame and New Day introduced him with ...

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   Mar 15, 2021 · A pro wrestling lifestyle can be hard on a marriage, and as Wrestling Observer tells us, Junkyard Dog's two marriages went to rocks so hard that one of them involved a kidnapping and a gunshot. The details of his first divorce are somewhat unclear, but his arduous travel schedule seems to have played a large part.

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   Jun 27, 2019 · Wrestling Bios Presents - The Life and Career of The Junkyard DogSylvester Ritter, better known as The Junkyard Dog, enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in profe...

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   Junkyard Dog's success continued after leaving WWE, as he moved to the NWA (later WCW) in the late-1980s and briefly warred with Ric Flair over the NWA World Championship. He also held the WCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship in 1991 before retiring from the ring in 1993. Unfortunately, Sylvester Ritter's life was tragically cut short on June 2, 1998.

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   Who is the Junkyard Dog?

   • At one time, there wasn't a wrestler in the world that was as over as The Junkyard Dog. JYD got his big break under Cowboy Bill Watts in Mid-South Wrestling, quickly rising up the rankings as the best wrestler in the territory. There might be no one bigger in the state of Louisiana than JYD was at the height of his popularity.

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   Does Junkyard Dog have substance abuse?

   • Substance abuse is a notorious issue with many wrestling stars, and Junkyard Dog was no exception.

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   How did Junkyard Dog die?

   • On the morning of June 1, Junkyard Dog started his journey back, but as Pro Wrestling Stories tells us, he never made it. As he was driving the Interstate 20, Junkyard Dog died in a single-car accident that sent his vehicle rolling three times. He was 45 years old.

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   Was Junkyard Dog a good wrestler?

   • As Pro Wrestling Stories tells us, Junkyard Dog was a very, very popular wrestler in his prime. In fact, he was so popular that it could be outright dangerous to everyone involved. During his days in the Mid-South, he was a hero who used Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" as his entrance music and was loved by all — almost too much.

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   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). 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 ...

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    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 ...