History Wrestling / JunkyardDog

* SignatureMove: Besides all those already mentioned, there was a standing ''Scissors Neckbreaker''. A verily ''[[RingOldies ol'e school]]'' maneuver consisting on bending the opponent over and placing his head between his own knees, then taking a little leap up, and releasing him in the landing.

* AssKicksYou: For one of his [[SignatureMove favored maneuvers]] was the "Butt Butt", a standing ''Hip attack''.

* SignatureMove: Besides all those already mentioned, there was a standing ''Scissors Neckbreaker''. A verily ''[[RingOldies ol'e school]]'' maneuver placing his opponent's head between his knees to then leap, stomping hard on the landing.

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Fellow football player Butch Reed was presented as his student and hopefully eventual successor should Junkyard Dog ever need to leave Mid-South Wrestling. Reed eventually did succeed Junkyard Dog, but it took a lot longer than intended due to his own betrayal of Junkyard Dog in an attempt to speed up the process.

* ArchEnemy: Butch Reed, the Fabulous Freebirds, [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase Ted [=DiBiase=]]], the Funk Brothers ([[Wrestling/TerryFunk Terry]], Hoss [Dory Jr.] and Jimmy Jack [Jesse Barr]), Wrestling/HarleyRace, Wrestling/TheOneManGang.
* AssKicksYou: For one of his standard moves was the "Butt Butt", a standing Hip attack.

* ChainedByFashion: He was rarely seen in public no wearing "Ruby" in some highly visible fashion.
* ChainPain: As a perpetual baby face he didn't use it on his foes that often however.

* CrowdChant: "JYD JYD JYD!"

* FriendToAllChildren[=/=]DancePartyEnding: After winning, he'd usually invite children from the audience into the ring to dance.
* FinishingMove
** Thump (powerslam), it was even written on his thigts.
** NameOfPower: It is a point of contention among marks if a name is necessary but the powerslam is not a finisher more often than not these days.

* GeniusBruiser[=/=]HiddenDepths: Graduated with a degree in political science from Fayetteville State University.

* HardHead[=/=]NoSell: Possibly his most recognizable standard move.

* UseYourHead: Would get on all fours and charge at his opponents to headbutt them.

* ChainPain: His WeaponOfChoice. As a perpetual baby face he didn't use it on his foes that often however.

* FinishingMoves
** Thump (powerslam), it was even written on his thigts.

Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998), better known by his ring name, the '''Junkyard Dog''' (or, simply, '''JYD'''), was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Charlotte, NC best known for his work for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling and for Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the late 1970s until the late 1980s.

%%* ChainedByFashion: "Ruby"
%%* ChainPain: His WeaponOfChoice.
* CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown: Stagger Lee, in Mid-South.

* FinishingMoves: Thump (powerslam), it was even written on his thigts.

* UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball: At Fayetteville State University.

* BadassBeard: Practically there his entire career.

* ChainedByFashion[=/=]ICallItVera: "Ruby"
* ChainPain: His WeaponOfChoice.

* FinishingMove[=/=]CallingYourAttacks: Thump (powerslam), it was even written on his thigts.

As usual, you can find the basics at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkyard_Dog The Other Wiki]].

Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/nwa/midam-t.html NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion]] (As "Leroy Rochester" with Gypsy Joe), 1x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/stampede/ab-na-h.html Stampede North-America Heavyweight Champion]] (As "Big Daddy Ritter"), 2x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/la/la-h.html Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Champion]], 4x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mids-na-h.html#mswa Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]], 8x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mswa/mswa-t.html Mid-South Tag Team Champion]] (1x with Buck Robley, 1x with Terry Orndorff, 1x with Killer Karl Kox, 3x with Dick Murdoch, 1x with Mr. Olympia and 1x Mike George), 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-6.html WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champion]] (with Tommy Rich and RickyMorton) and 1x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/uswa/uswa-uh.html USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion]].

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: "Grab Them Cakes", which, as a [[StuffyOldSongsAboutTheButtocks Stuffy Old Song About the Buttocks]], doubles as GettingCrapPastTheRadar.

Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/nwa/midam-t.html NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion]] (As "Leroy Rochester" with Gypsy Joe), 1x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/stampede/ab-na-h.html Stampede North-America Heavyweight Champion]] (As "Big Daddy Ritter"), 2x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/la/la-h.html Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Champion, ]]4x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mids-na-h.html#mswa Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]], 8x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mswa/mswa-t.html Mid-South Tag Team Champion]] (1x with Buck Robley, 1x with Terry Orndorff, 1x with Killer Karl Kox, 3x with Dick Murdoch, 1x with Mr. Olympia and 1x Mike George), 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-6.html WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champion]] (with Tommy Rich and RickyMorton) and 1x [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/uswa/uswa-uh.html USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion]].

* TheWorkhorse: His ''Junk Wagon''. A shopping cart full of junk he used to roll every time he was outnumbered in a match. At the very beginning, just a mere gimmick accessory.

* AfroAsskicker: Sported one back in the 70's.

* SoulBrotha: Loved for peers and fans alike.

* TagTeam: As noted above, 8 times champion in Mid-South and 1 in Mid-America. Not very often in WWF but amongst his tag-partners you can find Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith, Wrestling/SgtSlaughter and even Wrestling/HulkHogan.

* TheWorkhorse: His ''Junk Wagon''. A shopping cart full of junk he used to roll every time he was outnumbered in a match. At the very beginning, just a gimmick accessorie.

Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998), better known by his ring name, the '''Junkyard Dog''' (or, simply, '''JYD'''), was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Charlotte, NC best known for his work for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling and for Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the late 1970s until the late 1980s. He started his career in Tennessee in 1977 before moving on to the Hart Family's Stampede Wrestling promotion. He made his name in Mid-South, where he became the first black wrestler to be a top star in a promotion. He became '''extremely''' popular in Mid-South, to the point where, during his feud with the Fabulous Freebirds after they had [[{{Kayfabe}} "blinded"]] him with hair cream, they needed police escorts to and from the arenas. He eventually went to WWE where he was still very popular but without the same success. He also competed over the course of his career in Georgia, in World Class, in the USWA, in Mid-Atlantic, in Wrestling/{{WCW}} and various independents, including defeating Wrestling/KevinSullivan at a cross-promotional show put on by Wrestling/{{ECW}}, the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation and the [=ASWA=] in Essex, MD on November 14, 1993. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 4x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mids-na-h.html#mswa Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]], an 8x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mswa/mswa-t.html Mid-South Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-6.html WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champion]]. His last public appearance was as a guest at ''Wrestling/{{ECW}} [=WrestlePalooza=] 98,'' May 3, 1998, which was held in Marietta, GA, where he was honored as a "hardcore legend" along with Dick Slater, Bob Armstrong and the Masked Superstar. He died in a car accident on June 2, 1998. He was posthumously inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.

* AfroAsskicker

* ArchEnemy: Butch Reed, the Fabulous Freebirds, [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase Ted [=DiBiase=]]], the Funk Brothers ([[Wrestling/TerryFunk Terry]], Hoss [Dory Jr.] and Jimmy Jack [Jesse Barr]), Wrestling/HarleyRace
* AssKicksYou: One of his standard moves was the Butt Butt.
* BadassBeard

* FinishingMove: Thump (powerslam)

* HardHead[=/=]NoSell
* IHaveManyNames: Big Daddy Ritter, Stagger Lee and the Junkyard Dog.

* SoulBrotha

* TagTeam: Not very often but amongst his tag-partners you can find Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith, Wrestling/SgtSlaughter and even Wrestling/HulkHogan.

!!! "Grab Them Tropes":

'''Sylvester Ritter''' (1952-1998), better known by his ring name, the '''Junkyard Dog''' (or, simply, '''JYD'''), was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Charlotte, NC best known for his work for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling and for Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the late 1970s until the late 1980s. He started his career in Tennessee in 1977 before moving on to the Hart Family's Stampede Wrestling promotion. He made his name in Mid-South, where he became the first black wrestler to be a top star in a promotion. He became '''extremely''' popular in Mid-South, to the point where, during his feud with the Fabulous Freebirds after they had [[{{Kayfabe}} "blinded"]] him with hair cream, they needed police escorts to and from the arenas. He eventually went to WWE where he was still very popular but without the same success. He also competed over the course of his career in Georgia, in World Class, in the USWA, in Mid-Atlantic, in Wrestling/{{WCW}} and various independents, including defeating Wrestling/KevinSullivan at a cross-promotional show put on by Wrestling/{{ECW}}, the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation and the [=ASWA=] in Essex, MD on November 14, 1993. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 4x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mids-na-h.html#mswa Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion]], an 8x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/mswa/mswa-t.html Mid-South Tag Team Champion]] and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-6.html WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champion]]. His last public appearance was as a guest at ''Wrestling/{{ECW}} [=WrestlePalooza=] 98,'' May 3, 1998, which was held in Marietta, GA, where he was honored as a "hardcore legend" along with Dick Slater, Bob Armstrong and the Masked Superstar. He died in a car accident on June 2, 1998. He was posthumously inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.