In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Velázquez.
Ray Mendoza
Birth name
José Díaz Velázquez
Born
(1929-07-06)July 6, 1929 Mexico City, Mexico
Died
April 16, 2003(2003-04-16) (aged 73)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Chato Ortiz "Indio" Mendoza El Hombre del Rayo Rojo El Rayo Rojo Gargantua Ray Mendoza
Billed height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Billed weight
100 kg (220 lb)
Trained by
Juan Espinoza (boxing) Ray Carrasco Rogelio de la Paz Genaro Contreas Raul Rojas Daniel García
Debut
1954
Retired
1983
José Díaz Velázquez (July 6, 1929 – April 16, 2003) 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. In 1975, Diaz helped establish Universal Wrestling Association with Francisco Flores and Benjamín Mora. During his many title reigns, Diaz faced many present or future stars, such as Gran Hamada, Killer Kowalski, John Tolos, El Solitario, Fishman, René Guajardo, Gory Guerrero, El Santo, and Cavernario Galindo. After retiring, Diaz became an actor and appeared in several Mexican films. Mendoza was the father of Los Villanos, Villano I, Villano II. Villano III, Villano IV, and Villano V.
^Centinela, Teddy (April 16, 2015). "En un día como hoy… 1989: Fallece Villano II — 2003: Fallece Ray Mendoza". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2015.
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March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "RayMendoza Jr." after his father RayMendoza. Mendoza is part of a well-known Mexican wrestling family...
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starring alongside Robert De Niro and directed by Barry Levinson, and RayMendoza and Alex Garland's Warfare. "'I went for it!': Shōgun's Cosmo Jarvis...
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Villano Tercero). Díaz was a second-generation wrestler, son of luchador RayMendoza and the father of professional wrestlers Villano III Jr. and El Hijo...
Connor, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter & Finn Bennett Round Out Lead Cast Of RayMendoza And Alex Garland's 'Warfare'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 March...
numbered "II" he was the oldest of the Díaz Mendoza boys and was thus the oldest son of Luchador RayMendoza.. His younger brothers wrestled or wrestle...
to the ring in early 2013. On March 16, 2013, Cassandro took part in RayMendoza Jr.'s retirement event, where he teamed up with El Hijo de Pirata Morgan...
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championships promoted by LLI. The company was founded by wrestler and trainer RayMendoza, promoter Francisco Flores and investor Benjamín Mora, Jr. as when they...
professional wrestler. He was the son of luchador RayMendoza, and the first of the five Díaz Mendoza brothers to become a professional wrestler, although...
retired. There have been a total of 65 reigns shared between 40 wrestlers. RayMendoza has held the Championship the highest number of times with six title...
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