Villano III
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Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name
Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers (In Spanish Villano Tercero), he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV
, Villano V
, Villano VI and Villano VII. His father is Mexican wrestling legend Ray Mendoza
. Of the five Villano brothers Arturo is considered the most successful in terms of championship and Lucha de Apuesta (bet match) wins as well as the most talented luchador.
, was already a successful luchador and his two older brothers José de Jesús and José Alfredo has begun wrestling in early 1969 when Arturo was just 17 years old. Arturo was trained both by his father and by Felipe Ham Lee, a family friend, before making his debut on January 29, 1970 under the name "Ray Rosas" (Ray after his father and "Rosas" after the color of his wrestling attire). He later wrestled as various enmascarado
(masked) characters such as Pulpo Blanco (Spanish
for "White Octopus") and Mancha Roja ("Red Spot" or "Red Mark"). At one point he used the name Búfalo Salvaje ("Savage Buffalo"), a name also used by his older brothers for a while as they wrestled as Búfalo Salvaje I and II. In late 1970 or early 1971 his older brothers began wrestling as Villano I
and Villano II
and soon established that as the "family" name. Arturo began wrestling as Rokambole, a name later used by his younger brother Raymundo
as well, and oftentimes teamed with his older brothers.
and investor Benjamín Mora, Jr. to form a new wrestling promotion called Universal Wrestling Association
in direct competition with the company Ray Mendoza and Flores worked for, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
(EMLL). One of the reasons behind the split was that Mendoza felt EMLL were not giving his sons enough opportunities in the ring. All three of the Villanos followed their father to the newly formed UWA. While his brothers worked as a tag team
Arturo, as Villano III, became a singles competitor and pushed as one of the top stars, in no small part thanks to his father, but also because Villano III was the most talented of the Villanos. On December 14, 1975 Villano III became the first ever UWA World Welterweight Champion
by winning a tournament for the title. Over the next couple of years Villano III defended the title in several main event matches, earning favorable reviews from the fans. His run with the Welterweight title lasted until May 29, 1977 when he was defeated by El Solar. Following the title loss Villano III moved from the Welterweight division (with a maximum weight of 78 kg (172 lb)) to the light heavyweight division (with a maximum of 97 kg (213.8 lb)). On March 1, 1981 he defeated Fishman
to win the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
, a title his father had won as well. Villano III lost the title back to Fishman 140 days later, ending the first of his two reigns with that championship.
In the early 1980s Villano III became involved in a long, intense feud with Perro Aguayo
, centering around the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
that the UWA promoted at the time. On March 20, 1983 Villano III defeated Aguayo to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, beginning the first of seven reigns for Villano III, tied with Aguayo for most reigns with that title. His first reign lasted 140 days before Aguayo regained the title. The feud between the two also saw Villano III defeated Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. mask match, on August 21, 1983. In 1985 Villano III defeated Gran Hamada
to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title for a second time. Villano III's second title reign would last 826 days, which is the longest of any WWF Light Heavyweight Champion in its history. During the mid-1980s Villano III's brothers, Villano I and his two younger brothers Villano IV
and Villano V
who had taken the name in 1983, were involved in a heated feud with Los Brazos (El Brazo
, Brazo de Oro
and Brazo de Plata
), during that feud Villano III and Villano IV teamed up with UWA mainstay Dos Caras
to win the Mexican National Trios Championship
from Los Brazos, but lost it back to them 26 days later. Villano III's brothers would go on to unmask Los Brazos in a Lucha de Apuesta match in 1988. Over the next few years Villano III would trade the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship back and forth between Perro Aguayo, Rambo and Sangre Chicana
. In 1991 Villano III began working against a young Canadian known as Pegasus Kid
, sent to Mexico by New Japan Pro Wrestling
(NJPW) to train and gain experience. Villano III and Pegasus Kid had a series of matches throughout 1991, including Pegasus Kid winning the WWF Light Heavyweight Title on March 3, 1991. By fall Pegasus Kid's learning excursion to Mexico came to an end, but not before Villano III defeated him in a Lucha de Apuesta match, forcing him to unmask and reveal his real name: Chris Benoit. Villano III's seventh and last reign with the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship began on July 18, 1994 when he defeated El Signo. He would hold the title until January, 1995 when the UWA closed and Villano III vacated the title he had been closely associated to for over ten years.
's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA) and began working for AAA as a trios group, marking Villano III's change from being primarily a singles wrestler to working more trios matches. In March 1996 Los Villanos defeated Cien Caras
, Heavy Metal
and Latin Lover to become the first ever holders of the AAA Americas Trios Championship
, a championship created by Peña specifically for Los Villanos as AAA did not have an active Trios title at the time. The team held the title until November 19, 1996 when they lost to Los Oficiales
(Guadia, Oficial and Vigilante) but regained tht titles less than two months later. Los Villanos also became the first ever Meixcan National Atómicos Champions
, teaming with Pierroth, Jr.
to win the 4-man team exclusive championship. By mid-1996 Villano IV and Villano V had begun working for the US based World Championship Wrestling
(WCW), while his brother opted not to work for them. In 1997 most of the wrestlers that worked for WCW split off from AAA to form Promo Azteca, which included Villano IV and V as well as their brother. By leaving AAA Los Villanos vacated both the Americas Trios title and the Mexican Atómicos title. During this time Villano III toured Puerto Rico
several times, working for the World Wrestling Council
(WWC) in Puerto Rico. He even held the WWC Puerto Rican Championship twice.
(CMLL). On December 25, 1999 Villano III and Super Astro teamed up to wrestle against Lizmark
and Fishman
in a Relevos Suicidas. When Villano III and Super Astro lost they were forced to wrestle against each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match. In the end Villano III won yet another Apuesta match, forcing Super Astro to unmask.
to win the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship
. The title change was just one of the highlights of a long running feud between Atlantis and Villano III, a feud that also included III's younger brothers Villano IV
and Villano V
who no longer worked for WCW. On March 17, 2000, at CMLL's 2000 Juicio Final event, Atlantis won his biggest Apuesta victory to date as he defeated and then unmasked Villano III in a match that was voted the Wrestling Observer 2000 Match of the Year. In 2010 SuperLuchas Magazine suggested that this may have been the lucha libre match of the decade for the 00s A few months later Villano III, IV and V defeated Escuadron de la Muerte ("The Death Squadron"; Cyborg Cop, Maniac Cop and Vader Cop) to win the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship
, Los Villano still worked for CMLL but they had a talent sharing arrangement with International Wrestling Revolution Group
(IWRG) that allowed them to work for IWRG as well.
Villano III's CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship reign came to an end on September 7, 2001 when he was pinned by Shocker. Following the title loss Los Villanos worked more infrequently for CMLL, taking bookings both in IWRG and on the Mexican independent circuit
as well. On March 21, 2002 Villano III's last title reign ended when Los Villanos were stripped of the IWRG Trios title as Villano V was injured and unable to defend the title. In the latter half of the 00s Villano IV and V have worked for CMLL while Villano III's CMLL appearances have been more sporadic, wrestling on the independent circuit. Villano III frequently appears in Lucha de Apuesta matches, having won the hair of Scorpio, Jr.
(twice), Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Platino and El Cobarde II in recent years, only losing one Apuesta match, losing his hair against L.A. Park
in a multi-man match on May 5, 2007.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers (In Spanish Villano Tercero), he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV
Villano IV
Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...
, Villano V
Villano V
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...
, Villano VI and Villano VII. His father is Mexican wrestling legend Ray Mendoza
Ray Mendoza
José Díaz Velazquez was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Ray Mendoza. Diaz had great success in the National Wrestling Alliance, where he was a five time World Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first Mexican to hold the championship...
. Of the five Villano brothers Arturo is considered the most successful in terms of championship and Lucha de Apuesta (bet match) wins as well as the most talented luchador.
Professional wrestling career
Arturo Díaz was born into a wrestling family, his father, Ray MendozaRay Mendoza
José Díaz Velazquez was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Ray Mendoza. Diaz had great success in the National Wrestling Alliance, where he was a five time World Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first Mexican to hold the championship...
, was already a successful luchador and his two older brothers José de Jesús and José Alfredo has begun wrestling in early 1969 when Arturo was just 17 years old. Arturo was trained both by his father and by Felipe Ham Lee, a family friend, before making his debut on January 29, 1970 under the name "Ray Rosas" (Ray after his father and "Rosas" after the color of his wrestling attire). He later wrestled as various enmascarado
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
(masked) characters such as Pulpo Blanco (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "White Octopus") and Mancha Roja ("Red Spot" or "Red Mark"). At one point he used the name Búfalo Salvaje ("Savage Buffalo"), a name also used by his older brothers for a while as they wrestled as Búfalo Salvaje I and II. In late 1970 or early 1971 his older brothers began wrestling as Villano I
Villaño I
Villano I was the ring name of José de Jesús Díaz Mendoza a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. He was the oldest son of luchador Ray Mendoza, and the first of the five Díaz Mendoza brothers to become a professional wrestler, although not the oldest...
and Villano II
Villaño II
José Alfredo Díaz Mendoza was a Mexican Luchador enmascarado known under the Ring name Villano II . Despite being numbered "II" he was the oldest of the Díaz Mendoza boys. His younger brothers wrestled or wrestle as Villano I , Villano III , Villano V and Villano IV...
and soon established that as the "family" name. Arturo began wrestling as Rokambole, a name later used by his younger brother Raymundo
Villano V
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...
as well, and oftentimes teamed with his older brothers.
Villano III
In 1973 Arturo's father and older brothers finally deemed him experienced enough to use the Villano name, becoming Villano III (Villano Tercero). In 1975 Arturo's father joined with wrestling promoter Francisco FloresFrancisco Flores (wrestling promoter)
Francisco Flores is a former Mexican professional wrestling promoter who is most known for his part in creating and running the Universal Wrestling Association from the mid-1970s until the 1990s when it closed down...
and investor Benjamín Mora, Jr. to form a new wrestling promotion called Universal Wrestling Association
Universal Wrestling Association
The Universal Wrestling Association was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995...
in direct competition with the company Ray Mendoza and Flores worked for, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(EMLL). One of the reasons behind the split was that Mendoza felt EMLL were not giving his sons enough opportunities in the ring. All three of the Villanos followed their father to the newly formed UWA. While his brothers worked as a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
Arturo, as Villano III, became a singles competitor and pushed as one of the top stars, in no small part thanks to his father, but also because Villano III was the most talented of the Villanos. On December 14, 1975 Villano III became the first ever UWA World Welterweight Champion
UWA World Welterweight Championship
The UWA World Welterweight Championship is a championship in professional wrestling that is primarily contested for in various Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico. In 1993, the championship was recognized by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro, following Super Delfin's victory...
by winning a tournament for the title. Over the next couple of years Villano III defended the title in several main event matches, earning favorable reviews from the fans. His run with the Welterweight title lasted until May 29, 1977 when he was defeated by El Solar. Following the title loss Villano III moved from the Welterweight division (with a maximum weight of 78 kg (172 lb)) to the light heavyweight division (with a maximum of 97 kg (213.8 lb)). On March 1, 1981 he defeated Fishman
Fishman (wrestler)
José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name of Fishman, is a retired Mexican professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association. Fishman retired in 2000....
to win the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
The UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Universal Wrestling Association from 1975 until the UWA closed in 1995 and since then been defended on the Mexican independent circuit...
, a title his father had won as well. Villano III lost the title back to Fishman 140 days later, ending the first of his two reigns with that championship.
In the early 1980s Villano III became involved in a long, intense feud with Perro Aguayo
Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival...
, centering around the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
The World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
that the UWA promoted at the time. On March 20, 1983 Villano III defeated Aguayo to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, beginning the first of seven reigns for Villano III, tied with Aguayo for most reigns with that title. His first reign lasted 140 days before Aguayo regained the title. The feud between the two also saw Villano III defeated Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. mask match, on August 21, 1983. In 1985 Villano III defeated Gran Hamada
Gran Hamada
, better known by his ring name , is Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He has wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro, and All Japan Pro Wrestling, and was the founder of Universal Lucha Libre...
to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title for a second time. Villano III's second title reign would last 826 days, which is the longest of any WWF Light Heavyweight Champion in its history. During the mid-1980s Villano III's brothers, Villano I and his two younger brothers Villano IV
Villano IV
Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...
and Villano V
Villano V
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...
who had taken the name in 1983, were involved in a heated feud with Los Brazos (El Brazo
El Brazo
Juan Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador currently working for the Mexican based Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración wrestling promotion. He is best known under the ring name El Brazo that he has been using since his debut in 1980...
, Brazo de Oro
Brazo de Oro (wrestler)
Jesús Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador who works under the name Brazo de Oro . Alvarado currently works as a booker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and as head of the wrestlers' union...
and Brazo de Plata
José Alvarado Nieves
José Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata that he has been using since his debut in 1977 and also for his appearences for WWE as "Super Porky"...
), during that feud Villano III and Villano IV teamed up with UWA mainstay Dos Caras
Dos Caras
José Luis Rodríguez is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who wrestles under the ring name Dos Caras . Dos Caras' most active years were in the 1970s and 80s, and achieved his greatest success in Mexico's Universal Wrestling Alliance winning the UWA World Heavyweight Championship three times...
to win the Mexican National Trios Championship
Mexican National Trios Championship
The Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
from Los Brazos, but lost it back to them 26 days later. Villano III's brothers would go on to unmask Los Brazos in a Lucha de Apuesta match in 1988. Over the next few years Villano III would trade the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship back and forth between Perro Aguayo, Rambo and Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana is the ring name of Mexican professional wrestler Andrés Durán Reyes . Reyes made his professional wrestling debut in 1973, wearing a red mask with a gold stripe, under the name Lemus. A year later he changed his name to Sangre Chicana but kept the mask with the golden stripe...
. In 1991 Villano III began working against a young Canadian known as Pegasus Kid
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...
, sent to Mexico by New Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
(NJPW) to train and gain experience. Villano III and Pegasus Kid had a series of matches throughout 1991, including Pegasus Kid winning the WWF Light Heavyweight Title on March 3, 1991. By fall Pegasus Kid's learning excursion to Mexico came to an end, but not before Villano III defeated him in a Lucha de Apuesta match, forcing him to unmask and reveal his real name: Chris Benoit. Villano III's seventh and last reign with the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship began on July 18, 1994 when he defeated El Signo. He would hold the title until January, 1995 when the UWA closed and Villano III vacated the title he had been closely associated to for over ten years.
UWA Closes
In 1995 the UWA was forced to close down, leaving Los Villanos without a home base for the first time in their careers. The three brothers soon signed on with Antonio PeñaAntonio Peña
Antonio Hipolito Peña Herrada was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in 1992, which today is the largest wrestling promotion in Mexico. Peña's promotion reached its height of popularity in the early 1990s before the downturn of the...
's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA) and began working for AAA as a trios group, marking Villano III's change from being primarily a singles wrestler to working more trios matches. In March 1996 Los Villanos defeated Cien Caras
Cien Caras
Carmelo Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cien Caras...
, Heavy Metal
Erick Casas
Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración...
and Latin Lover to become the first ever holders of the AAA Americas Trios Championship
AAA Americas Trios Championship
-References:General source for title historySpecific sources...
, a championship created by Peña specifically for Los Villanos as AAA did not have an active Trios title at the time. The team held the title until November 19, 1996 when they lost to Los Oficiales
Los Oficiales
Los Oficiales is a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable. Los Oficiales was originally created in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been active in International Wrestling Revolution Group promotion since 1999 in five distinct incarnations...
(Guadia, Oficial and Vigilante) but regained tht titles less than two months later. Los Villanos also became the first ever Meixcan National Atómicos Champions
Mexican National Atómicos Championship
The Mexican National Atómicos Championship is an inactive tag team championship for four man teams, or "Atomicos" as they are referred to in Lucha libre...
, teaming with Pierroth, Jr.
Pierroth, Jr.
Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr...
to win the 4-man team exclusive championship. By mid-1996 Villano IV and Villano V had begun working for the US based World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(WCW), while his brother opted not to work for them. In 1997 most of the wrestlers that worked for WCW split off from AAA to form Promo Azteca, which included Villano IV and V as well as their brother. By leaving AAA Los Villanos vacated both the Americas Trios title and the Mexican Atómicos title. During this time Villano III toured Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
several times, working for the World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
(WWC) in Puerto Rico. He even held the WWC Puerto Rican Championship twice.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
In late 1998 or early 1999 Villano III began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL). On December 25, 1999 Villano III and Super Astro teamed up to wrestle against Lizmark
Lizmark
Lizmark is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. His ring name is taken from the German battleship Bismarck. He is a multiple-time champion, having held singles and tag team championships in both Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre / Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and...
and Fishman
Fishman (wrestler)
José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name of Fishman, is a retired Mexican professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association. Fishman retired in 2000....
in a Relevos Suicidas. When Villano III and Super Astro lost they were forced to wrestle against each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match. In the end Villano III won yet another Apuesta match, forcing Super Astro to unmask.
Unmasked
on November 22, 1999 Villano III defeated AtlantisAtlantis (wrestler)
Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan...
to win the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship
CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship
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. The title change was just one of the highlights of a long running feud between Atlantis and Villano III, a feud that also included III's younger brothers Villano IV
Villano IV
Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...
and Villano V
Villano V
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...
who no longer worked for WCW. On March 17, 2000, at CMLL's 2000 Juicio Final event, Atlantis won his biggest Apuesta victory to date as he defeated and then unmasked Villano III in a match that was voted the Wrestling Observer 2000 Match of the Year. In 2010 SuperLuchas Magazine suggested that this may have been the lucha libre match of the decade for the 00s A few months later Villano III, IV and V defeated Escuadron de la Muerte ("The Death Squadron"; Cyborg Cop, Maniac Cop and Vader Cop) to win the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship
IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship
The IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship is a Trios tag team Championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group and was introduced in 2000...
, Los Villano still worked for CMLL but they had a talent sharing arrangement with International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Founded in 1996 by Adolfo Moreno and since Moreno's death in late 2007 has been controlled by his sons Alfredo and Marco Moreno...
(IWRG) that allowed them to work for IWRG as well.
Villano III's CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship reign came to an end on September 7, 2001 when he was pinned by Shocker. Following the title loss Los Villanos worked more infrequently for CMLL, taking bookings both in IWRG and on the Mexican independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
as well. On March 21, 2002 Villano III's last title reign ended when Los Villanos were stripped of the IWRG Trios title as Villano V was injured and unable to defend the title. In the latter half of the 00s Villano IV and V have worked for CMLL while Villano III's CMLL appearances have been more sporadic, wrestling on the independent circuit. Villano III frequently appears in Lucha de Apuesta matches, having won the hair of Scorpio, Jr.
Scorpio, Jr.
Rafael Núñez Juan is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who is best known under his Ring name Scorpio, Jr. Núñez is the son of professional wrestler "Scorpio" and was trained by his father and Rafael Salamanca before making his debut on August 30, 1985...
(twice), Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Platino and El Cobarde II in recent years, only losing one Apuesta match, losing his hair against L.A. Park
Adolfo Tapia
Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. For years he has worked under the ring name L.A. Park, but is best known throughout the world as La Parka, especially from his many years in World Championship Wrestling . He was forced to change his...
in a multi-man match on May 5, 2007.
Personal life
Arturo Mendoza is the third son and third child over all of José Díaz Velazquez and Lupita Mendoza. His brothers, like himself all became wrestlers: luchadors; José de Jesús (Villano I), José Alfredo (Villano II), Arturo, Raymundo Mendoza, Jr. (Villano V) and Thomas (Villano IV). Lupita Mendoza died in 1986, his second oldest brother José Alfredo died in 1989, his oldest brother José de Jesús died in 2002 and his father José Diaz died on April 16, 2003. Díaz was adamant that his sons get a good education instead of becoming wrestlers, wishing that they become lawyers or doctors as he wanted to spare them the physical suffering he experienced himself. Once he realized that his two oldest sons had begun wrestling under masks he agreed to train them and help their wrestling careers. He was also instrumental in training the rest of his son, although he insisted they both get college degrees before they were allowed to begin wrestling. Since his youngest son Thomas finished his education first he became known as "Villano IV" while Raymundo, the second youngest son, became Villano V".In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- La magistral
- Gory Special
- Gory Driver
Championships and accomplishments
- Asistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
- AAA Americas Trios ChampionshipAAA Americas Trios Championship-References:General source for title historySpecific sources...
(2 time) – with Villano IVVillano IVThomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...
and Villano VVillano VRaymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all... - Mexican National Atómicos ChampionshipMexican National Atómicos ChampionshipThe Mexican National Atómicos Championship is an inactive tag team championship for four man teams, or "Atomicos" as they are referred to in Lucha libre...
(1 time) – with Villano IV, Villano V and Pierroth, Jr.Pierroth, Jr.Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr...
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
- CMLL World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship-External links:* at Wrestling-titles.com...
(1 time) - Mexican National Trios ChampionshipMexican National Trios ChampionshipThe Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
(1 time) – with Dos CarasDos CarasJosé Luis Rodríguez is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who wrestles under the ring name Dos Caras . Dos Caras' most active years were in the 1970s and 80s, and achieved his greatest success in Mexico's Universal Wrestling Alliance winning the UWA World Heavyweight Championship three times...
and Villano IV
- International Wrestling Revolution GroupInternational Wrestling Revolution GroupInternational Wrestling Revolution Group is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Founded in 1996 by Adolfo Moreno and since Moreno's death in late 2007 has been controlled by his sons Alfredo and Marco Moreno...
- IWRG Intercontinental Trios ChampionshipIWRG Intercontinental Trios ChampionshipThe IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship is a Trios tag team Championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group and was introduced in 2000...
(1 time) – with Villano IV and Villano V
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 75 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2000.
- Universal Wrestling AssociationUniversal Wrestling AssociationThe Universal Wrestling Association was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995...
- UWA World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipUWA World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a now inactive title that was originall promoted by the Mexican lucha libre Professional wrestling) promotion. After the UWA closed in 1995 the title was defended on the Mexican and Puerto Rican independent circuit. The last known champion was Andy...
(1 time) - UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUWA World Junior Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship that was originally promoted by the Mexican lucha libre Professional wrestling) promotion Universal Wrestling Association...
(1 time) - UWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Universal Wrestling Association from 1975 until the UWA closed in 1995 and since then been defended on the Mexican independent circuit...
(2 times) - UWA World Welterweight ChampionshipUWA World Welterweight ChampionshipThe UWA World Welterweight Championship is a championship in professional wrestling that is primarily contested for in various Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico. In 1993, the championship was recognized by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro, following Super Delfin's victory...
(1 time) - WWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
(7 times)Though Villano III won the title seven times, none of the reigns are officially recognized by the World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. No reign prior to December 1997 are officially is recognized by the WWE.
- World Wrestling CouncilWorld Wrestling CouncilThe World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
- WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship is a secondary professional wrestling championship that is defended in the World Wrestling Council based in Puerto Rico. The title was created in January 1974 and, as its name suggests, is defended exclusively within Puerto Rico.-Title history:...
(2 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Match of the Year (2000)
- World Wrestling AssociationWorld Wrestling AssociationThe World Wrestling Association is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora, Jr....
- WWA World Trios ChampionshipWWA Trios Championship (Mexico)The WWA World Trios Championship is an inactive six-man Tag Team Championship in the Mexican lucha libre promotion World Wrestling Association in Mexico. It was first won by Zandokan, Khaos I and Sicodelico around 1989 and was defended throughout Mexico until it was abandoned in 1998...
(1 time) – with Villano IV and Villano V
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
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| Mask | Villano III | Oso Polar | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | Mr. Niebla (Original) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | Oso Polar II | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | César Valentino | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Indio Vitela | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Rubén Rubio | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Toro Zúñiga | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | El Cuervo | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | El Cuervo | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | El Mariscal | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Roy Meneses | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Coloso Colosetti Coloso Colosetti Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich is a retired Argentiniean professional wrestler who is primarily known under the ring name Coloso Colosetti. Colosetti wrestled primarily in Mexico and Southern California, but also worked in Texas, Asia and Europe... |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Centella Nolasco | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Carlos García | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | Orfeo Negro | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | El Fantasma de Hidalgo | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | La Momia del Convento | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | Mr. Dollar | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | El Médico I | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | Bestia Roja | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III | The Tempest | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hairs | Villano III and Unknown | Los Hippies |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III and Búfalo Salvaje II | Los Ángeles Infernales | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Villano III and Unknown | Las Momias de Guanajuato | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Villano III | Rudy Espinosa | Ahuizotla, Mexico State | ||
| Mask | Villano III | La Cobra | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Jabalí | Tampico Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of... , Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Ray Acosta Kung Fu (wrestler) Raymundo Cuesta Veloz was a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Kung Fu... |
Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III and El Matemático | Los Hermanos Corzo I and II | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S... |
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| Hair | Villano III and El Matemático | Los Hermanos Corzo I and II | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S... |
October, 1974 | |
| Hair | Villano III | Rudy Valentino | Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
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| Mask | Villano III | Zebra Kid | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III | El Infernal II | Unknown | ||
| Mask | Villano III | Orqídea Negra | Unknown | ||
| Mask | Villano III | La Sombra | Unknown | ||
| Mask | Villano III | El Desalmado | Unknown | ||
| Hair | Villano III | Lobo Rubio | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Mask | Villano III | Máscara Negra | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S... |
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| Mask | Villano III | Estrella del Sur | Unknown | ||
| Hair | Villano III | Memo Ventura | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | Babe Face | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III and Bobby Lee | Los Escorpiones I and II | Palacio de los Deportes Palacio de los Deportes Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor arena, located in Mexico City, Mexico, within the sports complex Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, near the Mexico City International Airport and the Foro Sol, in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz is a retired Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who was active from at least the 1960s until the 1980s. Muñoz worked for most of his career using his real name, but in the 1970s he also wrestled as the enmascarado White Man, teaming with Black Man to form a popular tag team... |
Veracruz Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is... , Veracruz Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Máquina Salvaje | Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Signo | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Texano El Texano Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui , better known by his ring name El Texano, was a Mexican professional wrestler... |
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Mask | Villano III and Unknown | El Estudiante I Kung Fu (wrestler) Raymundo Cuesta Veloz was a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Kung Fu... and El Estudiante II |
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Mask | Villano III | El Fantasma del Himalaya | Unknown | ||
| Hair | Villano III | Perro Aguayo Perro Aguayo Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival... |
Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III | Flama Roja | Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande... , Chihuahua |
May 1987 | |
| Mask | Villano III | Rambo | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III and Perro Aguayo Perro Aguayo Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival... |
Black Power I and Black Power II | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III | Lockard | Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III | Pegasus Kid Chris Benoit Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide... |
Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | Rambo | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Signo | Puebla, Puebla Puebla, Puebla The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded... |
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| Mask | Villano III | El Mastodonte | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Villano III | Super Astro | Tijuana Tijuana Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics... , Baja California Baja California Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North... |
Lost a Relevos Suicidas match against Lizmark Lizmark Lizmark is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. His ring name is taken from the German battleship Bismarck. He is a multiple-time champion, having held singles and tag team championships in both Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre / Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and... and Fishman Fishman (wrestler) José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name of Fishman, is a retired Mexican professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association. Fishman retired in 2000.... and were forced to wrestle each other. |
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| Mask | Atlantis Atlantis (wrestler) Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan... |
Villano III | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Hair | Villano III Máscara Año 2000 Máscara Año 2000 Jesús Reyes González is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Máscara Año 2000 or Máscara Año Dos Mil. His ring name is Spanish for "Mask of the year 2000", originally referring to the mask González wore while wrestling... |
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Steel cage match that also included Perro Aguayo Perro Aguayo Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival... and Pierroth, Jr. Pierroth, Jr. Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Rambo | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Signo | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Super Brazo | Cuernavaca Cuernavaca Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established at the archeological site of Gualupita I by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3200 years ago... , Morelos Morelos Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca.... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Brazo de Oro | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | Brazo de Plata José Alvarado Nieves José Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata that he has been using since his debut in 1977 and also for his appearences for WWE as "Super Porky"... |
Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | Kraken | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Pirata Morgan Pirata Morgan Pedro Ortiz Villanueva is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, and wrestling trainer who is best known under the ring name Pirata Morgan... |
Reynosa Reynosa Reynosa is a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from McAllen, Texas in the United States. As of 2010, the city of Reynosa counts with a population of 607,532... , Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Cobarde II | Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande... , Chihuahua |
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| Hair | Villano III | Brazo de Oro Brazo de Oro (wrestler) Jesús Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador who works under the name Brazo de Oro . Alvarado currently works as a booker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and as head of the wrestlers' union... |
Unknown | Lost a Relevos Suicidas match against Shocker and Perro Aguayo, Jr. Perro Aguayo, Jr. Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is legitimately the son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior"... the previous week. |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Signo | Querétaro, Querétaro | ||
| Hair | Villano III | Veneno | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
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| Hair | Villano III | El Signo | Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of... , Mexico State |
Part of a Los Villanos vs. Misioneros de la Muerte match, the man pinned lost his hair. | |
| Hair | Villano III | Super Brazo | Tampico Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of... , Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
Four way match that also included Villano IV Villano IV Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW... and Brazo de Platino |
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| Hair | Villano III | Rambo | Acapulco Acapulco Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history... , Guerrero Guerrero Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo.... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Scorpio, Jr. Scorpio, Jr. Rafael Núñez Juan is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who is best known under his Ring name Scorpio, Jr. Núñez is the son of professional wrestler "Scorpio" and was trained by his father and Rafael Salamanca before making his debut on August 30, 1985... |
Xalapa Xalapa Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Brazo de Oro | Querétaro Querétaro Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro.... |
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| Hair | Villano III | Brazo de Platino | Cuautitlan Cuautitlán Cuautitlán is a city and municipality in the State of Mexico, just north of the northern tip of the Federal District within the Greater Mexico City urban area. The city has engulfed most of the municipality, making the two synonymous... |
Part of a Los Villanos (III/IV/V) vs. Los Brazos (Oro/Plata/Platino) Cage Match where the last man in the ring had his hair shaved off. | |
| Hair | Villano III | El Cobarde II | Pico Rivera, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Triangle match that also included Satánico. | |
| Hair | L.A. Park Adolfo Tapia Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. For years he has worked under the ring name L.A. Park, but is best known throughout the world as La Parka, especially from his many years in World Championship Wrestling . He was forced to change his... |
Villano III | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Cage of Death match that also included Blue Demon, Jr. Blue Demon, Jr. Blue Demon, Jr. is a Mexican luchador and professional wrestler. He is the allegedly adopted son of the legendary original Blue Demon and is the first Mexican and the second masked wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship . Blue Demon, Jr.'s real name is unknown.-Origins and heritage... , Villano IV, Villano V, Silver King, Satánico and Hijo del Solitario. |
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| Mask | Villano III | Mano Negro | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Exhibition match with wrestlers putting on masks they had lost in the past - and then going to a draw, with both "losing" their masks again. | |
| Hair | Villano III | Scorpio, Jr. Scorpio, Jr. Rafael Núñez Juan is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who is best known under his Ring name Scorpio, Jr. Núñez is the son of professional wrestler "Scorpio" and was trained by his father and Rafael Salamanca before making his debut on August 30, 1985... |
Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico... , Mexico State |
Finals of a "Losers advance" Ruleta de la Muerte tournament. |