Villano III

Arturo Díaz Mendoza (born March 23, 1952) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III (in Spanish Villano Tercero). He is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, and Villano V. 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.

Professional wrestling career

Arturo Díaz was born into a wrestling family; his father, Ray Mendoza, 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 often teamed with his older brothers.