Villano I

Villano I
Birth nameJosé de Jesús Díaz Mendoza
Born(1950-06-28)June 28, 1950
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedJanuary 4, 2001(2001-01-04) (aged 50)
Mexico City, Mexico
Spouse(s)Delia Valero
Children2
Parent(s)Ray Mendoza (father)
RelativesVillano II (brother)
Villano III (brother)
Villano V (brother)
Villano IV (brother)
Villano III Jr. (nephew)
El Hijo del Villano III (nephew)
Villano V Jr. (nephew)
Rokambole Jr. (nephew)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bestia Negra I
Búfalo Salvaje I
Toro Bill
El Villano
Villano I
Billed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Billed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Trained byRay Mendoza
Bobby Bonales
Perdo Nieves
Debut1969
Retired1997

José de Jesús Díaz Mendoza (June 28, 1950 – January 4, 2001), best known by his ring name Villano I (Spanish: "Villano Primero"; English: "Villain the first"), was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He was the son of luchador Ray Mendoza, and the first of the five Díaz brothers to become a luchador, although not the oldest. His elder brother Alfredo wrestled as Villano II until his death in 1989, while his younger brothers wrestled under the names Villano III (Arturo), Villano V (Raymundo) and Villano IV (Tomás).