Villano V | |
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![]() Villano V in 2006 | |
Birth name | Raymundo Díaz Mendoza |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico[1] | March 22, 1962
Died | August 29, 2024 | (aged 62)
Children | Villano V Jr. (son) Rokambole Jr. (son) |
Parent(s) | Ray Mendoza (father) |
Relatives | Villano I (brother) Villano II (brother) Villano III (brother) Villano IV (brother) Villano III Jr. (nephew) El Hijo del Villano III (nephew) Alendis (daughter-in-law) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ray Mendoza Jr. Rokambole Villano V Villano Quinto |
Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 100 kg (220 lb)[1] |
Billed from | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
Trained by | Ray Mendoza Villano I[3] |
Debut | March 15, 1975[3] |
Retired | 2017 |
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza (March 22, 1962 – August 29, 2024), best known by his ring name Villano V (Spanish: "Villano Quinto"; English: "Villain the fifth"), was a Mexican luchador (or professional wrestler). Following his unmasking in 2009, he worked under the ring name Ray Mendoza Jr., as a tribute to his father Ray Mendoza.
Díaz was part of a well-known Mexican wrestling family that includes four other Villanos, I, II, III and IV. Since making his debut in 1975, Díaz wrestled for every major Mexican wrestling promotion, including Universal Wrestling Association (UWA), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).[4] He also worked for the United States-based World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as enhancement talent, usually appearing on secondary shows like WCW Saturday Night.