The Junkyard Dog

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Championships and accomplishments

• Mid-South Wrestling Association
  • Mid-South Louisiana Championship (3 times)
  • Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
  • Mid-South Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Buck Robley (1), Terry Orndorff (1), Killer Karl Kox (1), Dick Murdoch (3), Mike George (1), and Mr. Olympia (1)
• NWA Mid-America
  • NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gypsy Joe
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1980)[14]
  • Ranked No. 51 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2012[1]
• Stampede Wrestling
  • Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Championship Wrestling[1]
  • WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich
• World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
  • The Wrestling Classic (1985)
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
  • Slammy Award(1 time)
    • Best Single Performer (1986)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Feud of the Year (1982) vs. Ted DiBiase
  • Worst Feud of the Year (1990) vs. Ric Flair
  • Worst Tag Team (1986) with George Steele

Theme:



Dog Collar Match! Butch Reed vs The Junkyard Dog Dream Match



Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff (1983/12/16)




Junkyard Dog vs. Ted DiBiase-North American Title




The Wild Samoans Vs Junk Yard Dog and Mike George for the Mid South Tag Team Championship



WWF SummerSlam 1988 - Rick Rude Vs. The Junkyard Dog




WWF Wrestlemania III - The Junkyard Dog Vs. Harley Race

 

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24 years ago we lost The Junkyard Dog.

Here's an article on his career. Many remember his mid card run from WWF, but at one point Junkyard Dog was one of the biggest names in wrestling.

Full Career Retrospective and Greatest Moments for Junkyard Dog

 

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