Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1953 - June 2, 1998) was a professional wrestler best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Junkyard Dog.

Championships and accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA Bunkhouse Stampede Winner (1988)

World Championship Wrestling

• 1-time WCW World Six-Man Tag-Team Champion (with Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich)

Mid-South Wrestling

• 3-time Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Champion
• 8-time Mid-South Tag-Team Champion (with Buck Robley once, Terry Orndorff once, Killer Kox once, Dick Murdoch 3 times, Mike George once and Jerry Stubbs once)
• 4-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion

United States Wrestling Association

• 1-time USWA Heavyweight Champion

Other Titles

• 2-time Calgary Stampede North American Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time Mid-American Tag Team Champion (with Gypsy Joe)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 51 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• JYD won the PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler Award in 1980.