| El Hijo del Villano III | |
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| Birth name | Díaz Velarde (first name not revealed) |
| Born | (1999-11-26)November 26, 1999 (age 25) Mazatlan, Sinaloa,Mexico |
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| Ring name | El Hijo de Villano III |
| Billed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
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| Debut | December 25, 2013 |
El Hijo del Villano III (Spanish: "The Son ofVillano III; born November 26, 1999) is a Mexicanluchadorenmascarado (or maskedprofessional wrestler). He is working forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is one-half of the currentCMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Champions (withVillano III Jr.). He portrays arudo ("bad guy") wrestling character. A third-generation wrestler, he is the son ofVillano III and La Infernal, and grandson ofRay Mendoza. His older brother is also aenmascarado, known asVillano III Jr., his uncles includeluchadorsVillano 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 oppositeAtlantis Jr., alluding to the long running storyline feud between their fathers Villano III andAtlantis. 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.
El Hijo del Villano III was born on November 26, 1999, son of professional wrestlers Arturo Díaz Mendoza (known under thering nameVillano III) and Luz Lorena Velarde Murillo (La Infernal).[1][2] His older brother, known simply asVillano 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His birth name has not been revealed to the general public, which is the tradition inlucha libre where news outlets do not publish the real names of any masked wrestler who has not lost their mask in a match.[3] Four of his uncles also worked in professional wrestling, all using the ring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 inlucha 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]
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 brotherVillano III Jr. as well as the Mexican State Trios Championship with his father and his brother.[6]
He began training in the CMLL wrestling school in 2018, receiving training and guidance fromArkangel de la Muerte,Virus,Último Dragoncito andÚltimo 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 andMephisto as they defeated Atlantis,Black Panther andBlue 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 andEl Felino lost toLos Gorilas del Ring (Kraneo andVolcano) andEl Hijo de LA Park at CMLL's annualSin Piedad show.[9]
On May 25, 2019, El Hijo del Villano III participated in his first major CMLL tournament, the Puebla version of their annualTorneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles tournament where arudo and atecnico 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 andVangellys in the first round,Audaz andSansón, before ultimately losing toNiebla Roja andEl Terrible in the semi-final round.[10] The second-generation rivalry between theVillano 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]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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| 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] |
