June 2, 1998 – Junk Yard Dog, 45, one of wrestling’s most beloved figures, dies in a car crash near Forest, MS after falling asleep at the wheel. Junk Yard Dog was coming home from his daughter’s graduation.
Junk Yard Dog def. Mr. Olympia in New Orleans, LA on 4-16-1983 to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title.
Junk Yard Dog def. Butch Reed in Shreveport, LA on 10-26-1983 to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title.
Junk Yark Dog def. Eddie Gilbert in Memphis, TN on 9-21-1992 to win the USWA Heavyweight Title.
Courtesy of Pro Wrestling Illustrated