El Hijo del Villano III

El Hijo del Villano III
Birth nameDíaz Velarde (first name not revealed)
Born (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 25)
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Parent(s)
Relatives
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Hijo de Villano III
Billed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Billed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Trained by
DebutDecember 25, 2013

El Hijo del Villano III (Spanish: "The Son of Villano III; born November 26, 1999) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is one-half of the current CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Champions (with Villano III Jr.). He portrays a rudo ("bad guy") wrestling character. A third-generation wrestler, he is the son of Villano III and La Infernal, and grandson of Ray Mendoza. His older brother is also a enmascarado, known as Villano III Jr., his uncles include luchadors Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V and he is the cousin of Villano V Jr. and Rokambole Jr.

In CMLL, he has often been programmed opposite Atlantis Jr., alluding to the long running storyline feud between their fathers Villano III and Atlantis. El Hijo del Villano III's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.

Early life

El Hijo del Villano III was born on November 26, 1999, son of professional wrestlers Arturo Díaz Mendoza (known under the ring name Villano III) and Luz Lorena Velarde Murillo (La Infernal).[1][2] His older brother, known simply as Villano III Jr. was born a year prior, on July 11, 1998.[1] His birth name has not been revealed to the general public, which is the tradition in lucha libre where news outlets do not publish the real names of any masked wrestler who has not lost their mask in a match.[3] Four of his uncles also worked in professional wrestling, all using the ring name "Villano"; José de Jesús (Villano I),[4] Alfredo (Villano II),[4] Raymundo (Villano V),[4] and Tomás (Villano IV).[4][5]

He started training for a career in lucha libre when he was only 8 years old and made his actual debut at the age of 15.[6] Initially he was trained by his father as well as his uncles Arturo Raymundo and Thomas.[6]

Professional wrestling career

El Hijo del Villano III made his first in-ring appearance at the age of just 13, working an exhibition match on the undercard of a show honoring his father's 40th wrestling anniversary.[7] Once he turned 15 and could be licensed by the boxing and wrestling commission, he made his official debut on December 25, 2013.[6] In subsequent years he won the Mexican State Tag Team Championship with his brother Villano III Jr. as well as the Mexican State Trios Championship with his father and his brother.[6]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2018–present)

He began training in the CMLL wrestling school in 2018, receiving training and guidance from Arkangel de la Muerte, Virus, Último Dragoncito and Último Guerrero, building on the training he received from his father and uncle Villano IV prior to his in-ring debut. He made his CMLL debut on their 2018 Christmas show, winning his debut match alongside his uncle Villano IV and Mephisto as they defeated Atlantis, Black Panther and Blue Panther Jr.[8] During the build to his debut CMLL presented him as a natural rival to Atlantis Jr., mirroring the rivalry between Villano III and Atlantis.[6] El Hijo del Villano III made his first appearance as a major CMLL show only a week after his in-ring debut for the company as he, Villano IV and El Felino lost to Los Gorilas del Ring (Kraneo and Volcano) and El Hijo de LA Park at CMLL's annual Sin Piedad show.[9]

On May 25, 2019, El Hijo del Villano III participated in his first major CMLL tournament, the Puebla version of their annual Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles tournament where a rudo and a tecnico are forced to team together for the tournament. El Hijo del Villano III was teamed up with one of CMLL's main event performers, Carístico. The mismatched duo defeated Atlantis and Vangellys in the first round, Audaz and Sansón, before ultimately losing to Niebla Roja and El Terrible in the semi-final round.[10] The second-generation rivalry between the Villano and Atantis family led to El Hijo del Villano III and Atlantis Jr. facing off in their first one-on-one match on July 5, 2019, a match that ended in a double count out as both wrestlers were fighting outside the ring for too long.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Mexican State Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Villano III Jr.
  • Mexican State Trios Championship (1 time) – with Villano III Jr. and Villano III
  • Torneo FILL 58 – with Black Laser, Climax Jr., Kortiz, Máquina Infernal, Tackle, Villano III Jr., and Zhalon[12]

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
El Hijo del Villano III (mask) Calaco (hair) Mexico City, Mexico Arena 23 de Junio show November 26, 2014 [13]
El Hijo del Villano III (mask) Steel Bull (mask) Puebla, Puebla 12 Máscaras en juego October 14, 2018 [Note 1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Last two wrestlers in a steel cage match that also included Brazo Celestial, Rey Dragón, Payaso Retro, Castigador, Bufalo, Boy Fly, Fuego Negro, Murciélago, Centella Roja, Tritón TK

References

  1. ^ a b "El Villano III anunció su retiro" [Villano III announces his retirement]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Quien fue el Villano III". Excelsior (in Spanish). August 21, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  4. ^ a b c d Almarez, Lau (August 21, 2018). "Muere Villano III". Cultura Colectiva (in Spanish). Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Las Leyendas, las peleas, los fósforos del resentimiento (the golden age of lucha libre: the legends, the feuds, the grudge matches): Ray Mendoza and Los Villanos". Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publisher. pp. 193–197. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  6. ^ a b c d e "CMLL Informa 12 de Deciembre de 2018" (in Spanish). VideosOficialesCMLL. December 12, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "AULL/LEGEND/UWE @ Tlalnepantla de Baz - Villano III: Cuatro Décadas Siendo el Rey". Wrestling Data. February 5, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Rosas Plata, Arturo (December 26, 2018). "¡Heredan rivalidad!". Ovaciones (in Spanish). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Negro Casas arranca el año rapando a Sam Adonis". ESTO Enlina (in Spanish). January 2, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Dark Angelita (May 24, 2019). "Una mirada semanal al CMLL (Del 16 al 22 de mayo de 2019)". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "NUEVA GENERACIÓN DINAMITA RETUVO EL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE TRÍOS". Record (in Spanish). June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  12. ^ Lizarranga, Alfonso (April 27, 2017). "El GYM Villanos se queda con el FILL LVIII". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Dark Angelita (November 26, 2019). "La Legado Villano". Súper Luchas (in Spanish).