WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Ray Mendoza Real Name: Jose Diaz Birthday: July 6, 1929 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Marital Status: Lupita Mendoza -former wife-(died 1986) Height & Weight: 5'10" / 220 lbs. Trained by: Ray Carrasco (wrestling) Juan Espinoza (boxing) Debut: October 8, 1954 Previous Gimmicks: Chato Ortiz Joe Diaz (boxing) Gargantua (under hood) El Hombre del Rayo Rojo "Indio" Mendoza El Rayo Rojo Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Lagarde Guajardo El Solitario Fishman Gran Hamada Great Detailed Ray Mendoza Biography.
NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Dory Dixon (September 11, 1959); (Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating Espanto I (November 30, 1963); NWA World Middleweight title defeating Rene Guajardo (March 11, 1967); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Dory Dixon [Tournament] (August 4, 1967); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Angel Blanco (December 25, 1968); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Elio Colisetti (March 20, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) United National Heavyweight title defeating John Tolos (December 4, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Mil Mascaras defeating Goliath & Black Gordman (January ??, 1971); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating David Morgan (April 21, 1972); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Raul Mata defeating Killer Kowalski & Kenji Shibuya (May 5, 1972); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Raul Reyes defeating Gordon Nelson & Ripper Collins (May 18, 1973); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Kim Sung Ho (December 21, 1973); UWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title won a tournament (November 25, 1975); UWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating El Audaz (August 22, 1976); UWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating El Solitario (October 29, 1978);
Jose Diaz quit school early and married Lupita Mendoza at the age of 15! Jose Diaz got his name from his trainer's first name (Ray) and his wife's last name (Mendoza).. Ray Mendoza fathered all five of the Villanos (Villano 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and is the father-in-law of female wrestler La Infernal.. February 25, 1956: Ray Mendoza appeared in a battle royal with varios Mexican wrestling legends: ~~~~~~~Gory Guerrero, El Santo, Cavernario Galindo, Blue Demon & Black Shadow.. Ray Mendoza was the first Mexican wrestler to be the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion.. August 1978: Ray Mendoza fought Tatsumi Fujinami for WWWF Jr. Heavweight Title in a 2/3 falls bout.. 1983: Ray Mendoza retired from active wrestling but continued to appear as a manager, authority figure & referee for many years.. April 16, 2003: Ray Mendoza passed away as a result of a heart attack (after having kidney failure)..