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Hello PWHS! The Sheaster here, bringing you my first ever Fantasy Friday! Though not my first fantasy piece, this is the first edition of my new series, Fantasy Friday!
Sylvester Ritter, AKA, Junkyard Dog, was at one time, one of the most popular stars in Professional Wrestling. While not the greatest of in-ring performers, he could talk, and do it well. He connected with the fans like no othe.! The fans didn't care if he could wrestle, they wanted to see him kick his opponents butt. Whether it was Ernie Ladd, The Freebirds, or Butch Reed, the fans knew Junkyard Dog would take a bite out of their heinies!
The JYD worked in Stampede Wrestling for Stu Hart as Big Daddy Ritter, a heel, and was in one of the first ladder matches against Jake "The Snake" Roberts. He later became Junkyard Dog, and drew money for Mid-South Wrestling! He turned up in the WWF where he teamed with Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and others, and feuded with Harley Race. From there, JYD went to World Championship Wrestling, and feuded with Nature Boy Ric Flair, and won the Six Man Tag Team Titles! However, by then JYD's weight had ballooned. He wasn't the same draw he used to be. Of course, WCW as a company wasn't the strongest behind the scenes either at the time. After his WCW run, one of his last high profile appearances was in ECW. He passed away in 1998 when he fell asleep at the wheel, while driving home from his daughter's graduation.
Now, imagine a time when Junkyard Dog became so frustrated, that he had enough of what he viewed as being held down, that he turned on the fans! In reality it never happened, but, this is a Fantasy! So, sit back and enjoy reading how...The Junkyard Dog Turns Against The Fans!
Mid-South Wrestling - Summertime
TV Taping
Main Event
Junkyard Dog pins Ted Dibiase
JYD gets attacked by Ted Dibiase and Dr. Death Steve Williams when Bill Watts comes in and makes the save. Dibiase and Williams run off, as Watts holds out his hand as an offer to help up JYD! However, JYD gets up on his own, stares down Watts, and walks away.
The Next Week
Main Event
Steve Williams pins Hacksaw Duggan!
JYD comes out and attacks Steve Williams! Ted Dibiase comes from behind and he and Williams double team JYD! Hacksaw Duggan saves JYD, and Dibiase and Williams run off! JYD gets up, and Duggan sticks his hand out for a hand shake, but, JYD stares down Duggan, and walks off!
Two Weeks Later
Main Event: Six Man Tag Team
Jake Roberts, Ted Dibiase, and Steve Williams beat Bill Watts, Hacksaw Duggan, and JYD!
During the match, Bill Watts accidentally runs into JYD, which knocked JYD off the apron! JYD, was mad to say the least, and he walked out on his team!
The Next Week
JYD explains his actions:
"Last week I lost my head. I was frustrated after being hit by the Big Cowboy! If he'll come out here right now, I will apologize to his face. So Bill Watts, please come out here."
Bill Watts comes down to the ring!
"Bill, I'm sorry...for what I'm about to do!"
JYD snaps! He attacks Bill Watts! Watts's face is covered in blood! JYD ends the attack with a big THUMP! He leaves as several members of the roster come out to help.
The Next Week
Hacksaw Duggan just won his match over a preliminary talent when JYD comes out and attacks him! Duggan gets a THUMP on the floor!
Two Weeks Later
After a week off, JYD returns, with a surprise!
Hacksaw Duggan is in the ring and wants answers from JYD. JYD comes out, enters the ring, says he doesn't owe a thing to Duggan or to the fans! Says he's a self made man! Bill Watts comes down and hits JYD in the face, but, out of nowhere, Butch Reed comes down, and JYD and Reed beat down Duggan and Watts!
The Next Week
It is announced that at the big SuperDome show in Louisiana, Hacksaw Duggan and Bill Watts will face JYD and Butch Reed inside a steel cage!
SuperDome ShowDown, New Orleans, Louisiana
Main Event: Steel Cage Match
JYD and Butch Reed beat Bill Watts and Hacksaw Duggan when Duggan turns on Watts and joins JYD and Reed!
Two Weeks Later
JYD finally gives some answers:
"Everybody wantin' to know, why Junkyard why? Well, maybe I'm tired of being held down! Maybe I'm tired of being treated like what's on the bottom of somebody's shoe! The three of us, JYD, "Hacksaw" Reed, and Duggan, we're all in this for the same reason...We hate Bill Watts! For years, Watts has held us down! Why? To make himself look good! He ain't nothin', never been nothin', never will be nothin', but we're somethin, and he knows it, and his ego won't allow anybody to be bigger then him! So, what he do? He tries to be all nicey, nicey, but we ain't havin' it! Watts, you ain't USING us for your gain, for NO MORE!"
A Week Later
Bill Watts, wants the JYD in a one on one! Later, JYD accepts!
A Week Later
Bill Watts beats JYD by disqualification when Duggan and Reed interfere!
Behind the scenes Bill Watts finds out that JYD has negotiated to go to the WWF, so Watts books one final match between the two! A domed cage match!
The Following Week
Domed Cage Match
Bill Watts pins Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog debuted in the WWF a month after the domed cage match, and was instantly a fan favorite! He never again turned heel! It wouldn't be long before Hacksaw Duggan and Butch Reed would also join the WWF! Eventually all parties mentioned in this article would go to the WWF. Bill Watts would go to WCW first, but wound up in the WWF for a little while!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this first edition of Fantasy Friday! Like it's been said, the best is yet to come! So stay tuned! Until next time PWHS, save me a ringside seat!
Hello PWHS! The Sheaster here, bringing you my first ever Fantasy Friday! Though not my first fantasy piece, this is the first edition of my new series, Fantasy Friday!
Sylvester Ritter, AKA, Junkyard Dog, was at one time, one of the most popular stars in Professional Wrestling. While not the greatest of in-ring performers, he could talk, and do it well. He connected with the fans like no othe.! The fans didn't care if he could wrestle, they wanted to see him kick his opponents butt. Whether it was Ernie Ladd, The Freebirds, or Butch Reed, the fans knew Junkyard Dog would take a bite out of their heinies!
The JYD worked in Stampede Wrestling for Stu Hart as Big Daddy Ritter, a heel, and was in one of the first ladder matches against Jake "The Snake" Roberts. He later became Junkyard Dog, and drew money for Mid-South Wrestling! He turned up in the WWF where he teamed with Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and others, and feuded with Harley Race. From there, JYD went to World Championship Wrestling, and feuded with Nature Boy Ric Flair, and won the Six Man Tag Team Titles! However, by then JYD's weight had ballooned. He wasn't the same draw he used to be. Of course, WCW as a company wasn't the strongest behind the scenes either at the time. After his WCW run, one of his last high profile appearances was in ECW. He passed away in 1998 when he fell asleep at the wheel, while driving home from his daughter's graduation.
Now, imagine a time when Junkyard Dog became so frustrated, that he had enough of what he viewed as being held down, that he turned on the fans! In reality it never happened, but, this is a Fantasy! So, sit back and enjoy reading how...The Junkyard Dog Turns Against The Fans!
Mid-South Wrestling - Summertime
TV Taping
Main Event
Junkyard Dog pins Ted Dibiase
JYD gets attacked by Ted Dibiase and Dr. Death Steve Williams when Bill Watts comes in and makes the save. Dibiase and Williams run off, as Watts holds out his hand as an offer to help up JYD! However, JYD gets up on his own, stares down Watts, and walks away.
The Next Week
Main Event
Steve Williams pins Hacksaw Duggan!
JYD comes out and attacks Steve Williams! Ted Dibiase comes from behind and he and Williams double team JYD! Hacksaw Duggan saves JYD, and Dibiase and Williams run off! JYD gets up, and Duggan sticks his hand out for a hand shake, but, JYD stares down Duggan, and walks off!
Two Weeks Later
Main Event: Six Man Tag Team
Jake Roberts, Ted Dibiase, and Steve Williams beat Bill Watts, Hacksaw Duggan, and JYD!
During the match, Bill Watts accidentally runs into JYD, which knocked JYD off the apron! JYD, was mad to say the least, and he walked out on his team!
The Next Week
JYD explains his actions:
"Last week I lost my head. I was frustrated after being hit by the Big Cowboy! If he'll come out here right now, I will apologize to his face. So Bill Watts, please come out here."
Bill Watts comes down to the ring!
"Bill, I'm sorry...for what I'm about to do!"
JYD snaps! He attacks Bill Watts! Watts's face is covered in blood! JYD ends the attack with a big THUMP! He leaves as several members of the roster come out to help.
The Next Week
Hacksaw Duggan just won his match over a preliminary talent when JYD comes out and attacks him! Duggan gets a THUMP on the floor!
Two Weeks Later
After a week off, JYD returns, with a surprise!
Hacksaw Duggan is in the ring and wants answers from JYD. JYD comes out, enters the ring, says he doesn't owe a thing to Duggan or to the fans! Says he's a self made man! Bill Watts comes down and hits JYD in the face, but, out of nowhere, Butch Reed comes down, and JYD and Reed beat down Duggan and Watts!
The Next Week
It is announced that at the big SuperDome show in Louisiana, Hacksaw Duggan and Bill Watts will face JYD and Butch Reed inside a steel cage!
SuperDome ShowDown, New Orleans, Louisiana
Main Event: Steel Cage Match
JYD and Butch Reed beat Bill Watts and Hacksaw Duggan when Duggan turns on Watts and joins JYD and Reed!
Two Weeks Later
JYD finally gives some answers:
"Everybody wantin' to know, why Junkyard why? Well, maybe I'm tired of being held down! Maybe I'm tired of being treated like what's on the bottom of somebody's shoe! The three of us, JYD, "Hacksaw" Reed, and Duggan, we're all in this for the same reason...We hate Bill Watts! For years, Watts has held us down! Why? To make himself look good! He ain't nothin', never been nothin', never will be nothin', but we're somethin, and he knows it, and his ego won't allow anybody to be bigger then him! So, what he do? He tries to be all nicey, nicey, but we ain't havin' it! Watts, you ain't USING us for your gain, for NO MORE!"
A Week Later
Bill Watts, wants the JYD in a one on one! Later, JYD accepts!
A Week Later
Bill Watts beats JYD by disqualification when Duggan and Reed interfere!
Behind the scenes Bill Watts finds out that JYD has negotiated to go to the WWF, so Watts books one final match between the two! A domed cage match!
The Following Week
Domed Cage Match
Bill Watts pins Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog debuted in the WWF a month after the domed cage match, and was instantly a fan favorite! He never again turned heel! It wouldn't be long before Hacksaw Duggan and Butch Reed would also join the WWF! Eventually all parties mentioned in this article would go to the WWF. Bill Watts would go to WCW first, but wound up in the WWF for a little while!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this first edition of Fantasy Friday! Like it's been said, the best is yet to come! So stay tuned! Until next time PWHS, save me a ringside seat!
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
Fantasy Friday: Chapter One.
Author: Shea Heath.
Published: January 4, 2019.
Article: #213.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
Fantasy Friday: Chapter One.
Author: Shea Heath.
Published: January 4, 2019.
Article: #213.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
#FantasyFriday: Chapter Two - Read Here.
Other articles by Shea can be Read Here.