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{{for|the fictional Voodoo Murders|Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers}}{{for|the 1932 Detroit crime|Murder of James J. Smith}}
{{short description|Professional wrestling stable}}
{{Infobox Wrestling team
|article_name=Voodoo-Murders
|type=S
|image=Voodoo Murders.jpg
|caption=Voodoo Murders in 2010
|members=[[#Members|See below]]
|former_members=
|debut=January 2, 2005
|disbanded=March 30, 2024
|years_active=2005–2011<br />2013–2024
}}

'''Voodoo Murders''' (stylised in all capital letters, also stylised as '''VDM''') were a [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] who were best known as the main [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] group in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] between 2005 and 2011, and 2022 to 2023. In 2013, the group was reformed in [[Diamond Ring (professional wrestling)|Diamond Ring]] and later performed primarily for [[Pro Wrestling Zero1|Pro Wrestling ZERO1]] in the stable's final years. The group, famously led by former [[Toryumon (Último Dragón)|Toryumon]] wrestler [[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]], performed violent actions in their matches and displayed a lack of respect for their opponents.{{Professional wrestling sidebar}}

==History==
===2005–2007===
After competing in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] briefly in the early 2000s, [[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]] returned to All Japan on January 3, 2005, teaming with [[Johnny Stamboli]] to defeat [[David Flair]] and [[Keiji Mutoh]]. The duo was later joined by [[Chuck Palumbo]], [[Shuji Kondo]], [[Yasushi Tsujimoto|"brother" Yasshi]] and briefly [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]; proclaiming themselves as '''Voodoo Murders''' with Taru as their leader. Although the phrase Voodoo Murders is thought to be [[Engrish]] by some fans, it seems to be a tribute to a [[pulp magazine]] called "The Voodoo Murders." Taru drastically changed his yakuza inspired gimmick from [[Toryumon (Último Dragón)|Toryumon]] into a more bizarre, sinister cult leader of Voodoo-Murders. VDM would regularly employ illegal tactics and weapons into their matches, and often opted to lose via disqualification in order to beat down their opponents.<ref name="HistoryOfPuro">{{cite news|date=November 2006|title=The history of Puroresu|pages=38–46|work=[[Fighting Spirit Magazine]]|publisher=Uncooked Media|location=[[England]]|id=Issue 8}}</ref>

VDM quickly began feuding with the former top heel stable of All Japan [[Roughly Obsess & Destroy|RO&D]] which lasted for over a year.<ref name="Suwama">{{cite news|author=PWI Staff|title=Mid-Year Report: the top 50 stories of the half year (21) Suwama wins Triple Crown Title|page=80|work=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=September 2008 Edition}}</ref> On June 19, Kondo and Yasshi won the vacant [[All Asia Tag Team Championship|All Asia Tag Team Champions]] by defeating [[Tomoaki Honma]] and [[Katsuhiko Nakajima]].<ref name="crossover">{{cite web|title=AJPW Crossover tour results|url=http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/crossover05.php|publisher=Shining Road|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104930/http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/crossover05.php|archive-date=2007-09-29|access-date=2007-08-29}}</ref> Their title reign would be brief however, as they lost the titles to Nakajima and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] on July 26.<ref name="summeraction05">{{cite web|title=AJPW Summer Action Series 2005 tour results|url=http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/summer05.php|publisher=Shining Road|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120745/http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/summer05.php|archive-date=2007-09-29|access-date=2007-08-29}}</ref> Kondo bounced back quickly, winning the [[World Junior Heavyweight Championship (AJPW)|World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] from RO&D leader [[Taka Michinoku]] on October 22.<ref name="shiningseries">{{cite web|title=AJPW Shining Series tour results|url=http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/shining05.php|publisher=Shining Road|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104818/http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/shining05.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=2007-09-29|access-date=2007-07-10}}</ref> On January 8, 2006, Taru unsuccessfully challenged [[Satoshi Kojima]] for the [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship]]. Following the match, [[Suwama|Kohei Suwama]] aligned himself with VDM, changing his name to Suwama. Later in the year, [[Rosey (wrestler)|RO'Z]] defected from RO&D to VDM. On September 17, VDM finally destroyed RO&D when Taru, Suwama, RO'Z and Yasshi defeated [[Bull Buchanan|Buchanan]], [[D'Lo Brown]], [[Taiyō Kea]] and Michinoku after Buchanan and D'Lo Brown turned on RO&D and joined VDM.

At [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling|New Japan Pro-Wrestling's]] [[Wrestle Kingdom I]], Taru, Suwama, RO'Z and former VDM member Giant Bernard defeated [[Manabu Nakanishi]], [[Naofumi Yamamoto]], [[Riki Choshu]] and [[Takashi Iizuka]].<ref name="WKWON2">{{cite web|title=TNA, Tokyo Dome results, Sylvia's next battle, Death of WCW, Dark Angel, more|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/2891/1/|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|author-link=Bryan Alvarez|date=January 8, 2007|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108002302/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/2891/1/|archive-date=January 8, 2007|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> On February 17, 2007, Kondo lost his World Junior Heavyweight Championship to Katsuhiko Nakajima.<ref name="excite07">{{cite web|title=AJPW Excite Series 2007 tour results|url=http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/excite07.php|publisher=Shining Road|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428193606/http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/excite07.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=2008-04-28|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> On June 24, after months of Taru attempting to recruit him, [[Satoshi Kojima]] finally joined the Voodoo Murders; following the main event match pitting Kondo against Nakajima, the group attacked Nakajima and Sasaki, but were aided when Kojima jumped off the turnbuckle and attacked Sasaki. The group continued to beat down Sasaki and everyone that attempted to help him, including [[Keiji Mutoh]]. On August 26, Suwama teamed up with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] star [[Scott Steiner]] in a losing effort to [[The Great Muta]] and [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]]. At the same event, Taru and Kojima won the [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championships]] from [[Taiyo Kea]] and [[Toshiaki Kawada]].<ref name="summerimpact">{{cite web|title=AJPW Summer Impact tour results|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/07summerimpact.php|publisher=PuroLove.com|language=de|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226140144/http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/07summerimpact.php|archive-date=26 December 2007|access-date=2008-01-03}}</ref> By the end of the year [[Aaron Aguilera|Zodiac]] had joined VDM,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/zodiac.html|title=Zodiac|website=Puroresucentral.com}}</ref> whilst Suwama was experiencing problems with the rest of the group.

===2008===
On January 3, 2008, Taru and Kojima lost the World Tag Team Championships to [[Keiji Mutoh]] and [[Joe Doering]].<ref name="wt">{{cite web|title=All Japan Pro-Wrestling World Tag Team Title|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/aj-t.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219044822/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/aj-t.html|archive-date=19 December 2007|access-date=2008-01-10}}</ref> At the same show, Suwama finally broke away from Voodoo Murders and returned the All Japan Seikigun. On March 1, Taru lost to Suwama whilst Kojima unsuccessfully challenged Kensuke Sasaki for the Triple Crown Championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=AJPW Pro-Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 4|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=132619|last=Kreikenbohm|first=Philip|website=Cagematch.net|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref> In the immediate aftermath, the group entered a slump as Kojima took time off due to injuries. The group also add [[Shawn Daivari|Al Daivari]] and World Junior Heavyweight Champion [[Silver King (wrestler)|Silver King]]. On April 29, Silver King lost his title to [[Ryuji Hijikata]],<ref name="growin">{{cite web|title=AJPW Growin' Up tour results|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/08growinup.php|publisher=Shining Road|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414022326/http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/08growinup.php|archive-date=14 April 2008|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> and both new members leaving by the summer.

Things continued to get worse as Kojima returned from injury and decided to form his own stable with [[Kai (wrestler)|KAI]] and [[Hiroshi Yamato]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/kojima.html|title=Satoshi Kojima|website=Puroresucentral.com}}</ref> Later, Shuji Kondo also decided to leave the group and return to the All Japan Seikigun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/kondo.html|title=Shuji Kondo|website=Puroresucentral.com}}</ref> Despite these setbacks, Taru would rebuild and in the fall, recruited top gaijin [[Joe Doering]] and veteran wrestler [[Nobukazu Hirai]]. Doering would team up with Zodiac as the Voodoo Towers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=28&nr=2857|title=Voodoo Towers « Tag Teams Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=Cagematch.de}}</ref> whilst Hirai was renamed to Hate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/hirai.html|title=Hate|website=Puroresucentral.com}}</ref>

===2009===
In February 2009, "brother" Yasshi left All Japan whilst Lance Hoyt, Michael Faith and former New Japan wrestler [[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]] joined VDM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/09exciteseries.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> On March 1, [[Ryuji Hijikata]] turned on his partner [[Kaz Hayashi]], joining VDM and returning to his masked persona Toshizo. In the spring, Minoru and Toshizo won the [[AJPW Junior Tag League#2009|2009 Junior Tag League]] and would go on and win the tournament, both also received shots at the Jr. Title against [[Kaz Hayashi]] but both failed to win the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/history/ajpwjrhwdefenses.php#28|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> Throughout the year, there was dissension in the group as Zodiac was having issues with Taru. In September, Zodiac defected to Satoshi Kojima's F4 stable.

After Zodiac's departure, the group would have a slump for the rest of the year as they lost to F4 in a Captain's Fall Elimination Match on September 23, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/09flashingtour.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> Taru and Doering then failed to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship on October 24, Hate failed to win the Jr. Heavyweight Title on October 25,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/09anniversary.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> and Taru and Doering placed last at the World's Strongest Tag Determination League due to Doering suffering from the flu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/history/rwtl09.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref>

===2010===
[[File:Voodoo Murders 2.jpg|thumb|left|Voodoo Murders in 2010.]]
VDM's issues continued in 2010, with Doering leaving for the [[WWE]]. Despite the loss, VDM would go on to have one of its most successful years. They quickly replaced Doering with [[René Duprée]] and, on February 7, forced F4 to disband after defeating them in a Captain's Fall Elimination match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/10exciteseries.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> Continuing the success, VDM would recruit [[Viscera (wrestler)|Big Daddy Voodoo]] and, on April 29, Taru teamed up with him to win the All Asia Tag Team Championships from [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]] and [[Ryota Hama]]. In the coming months, VDM also recruited [[Lance Cade]], [[Kazuhiko Masada|Mazada]] and [[Kenzo Suzuki|Kenso]]. On August 13, tragedy struck when Lance Cade died at the age of 29 of apparent heart failure in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref name="WWECadeDeath">{{cite web|title=Lance Cade passes away|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/lancecadepasses|date=August 13, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=August 13, 2010}}</ref><ref name="slam-obit">{{cite web|title=Lance Cade dead at 29|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/13/15015376.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717002133/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/13/15015376.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|last=Bishop|first=Matt|date=August 13, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=August 14, 2010}}</ref><ref name="NYpost">{{cite web|title=Wrestler, 29, loses 'heart failure' bout|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/wrestler_loses_heart_failure_bout_HRVFZw7jLPx0GFateUJV3L|last=Fermino|first=Jennifer|date=August 14, 2010|work=[[New York Post]]|access-date=August 15, 2010}}</ref> Toshizo left All Japan in the same month. On August 29 Taru and Big Daddy Voodoo lost the All-Asia Tag Team Championship to [[Manabu Soya]] and Seiya Sanada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=55210|title=AJPW Pro- Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol.10|access-date=2010-09-01|work=Cagematch}}</ref> On October 10, 2010, Hate lost a match to Shuji Kondo and as a result he must retire. Later in the show, [[Charlie Haas]] debuted for All Japan and joined the Voodoo Murders. In his debut match, Haas teamed with Taru and Big Daddy Voodoo to defeat [[Minoru Suzuki]], [[Akebono Taro|Akebono]], & [[Taiyo Kea]]. Afterwards, [[Masayuki Kono]] joined the Voodoo Murders after Kenso helped him defeat Ryota Hama, changing his name to simply Kono<ref>[http://www.puroresufan.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3422&start=30] {{dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref> On December 7 Kenso and Kono defeated Hama and Suwama in the finals to win the [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2010|2010 World's Strongest Tag Determination League]].

===2011===
On January 2, 2011, Minoru defeated [[Kaz Hayashi]] to win the World Junior Heavyweight Championship, ending Hayashi's 23-month reign.<ref name=Shining11>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/11nyshiningseries.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref> At the same show, Hate returned to the group now known as Super Hate. The following day, Kenso and Kono challenged [[Akebono Taro|Akebono]] and [[Taiyo Kea]] for the World Tag Team Championship but lost.<ref name=Shining11/> Following the January 3rd Korakuen Hall show, Taru fired Kenso from the group. On May 29, 2011, Nobukazu Hirai (Super Hate) suffered a stroke after a backstage fight with Taru. In the aftermath of the event, All Japan suspended not only Taru, but also Kono, Minoru and Mazada for not attempting to stop the assault, disbanded Voodoo Murders and vacated the titles the stable held.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/p-bt-tp0-20110604-785470.html|title=ＶＭ解散！ヘイト暴行で無期限出場停止も|work=[[Nikkan Sports]]|date=2011-06-04|access-date=2014-08-08}}</ref>

===2013–2024===
After a nineteen-month break from professional wrestling, Taru returned to the ring on February 11, 2013, at a [[Diamond Ring (professional wrestling)|Diamond Ring]] event. His return match, where he and [[Kazunari Murakami]] faced [[Kento Miyahara]] and [[Taishi Takizawa]], ended in a no contest, following run-ins from "brother" Yasshi and Kengo Nishimura. Afterwards, Taru, Murakami, Yasshi and Nishimura, reforming the Voodoo Murders, were defeated in an eight-man tag team match by Miyahara, Takizawa, Satoshi Kajiwara and [[Mitsuhiro Kitamiya]]. After the match, Miyahara and Takizawa turned on their partners and joined the new Voodoo Murders, with "brother" Yasshi positioned as the leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/02/001692.php|title=健介が126日ぶりの復帰戦で勝彦から勝利！宮原と滝澤がまさかのVM入りし、TARUは新リーダーにYASSHIを指名！|work=Battle News|date=2013-02-11|access-date=2013-02-11|language=ja}}</ref> Miyahara and the rest of Voodoo Murders announced an amicable split on November 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/204963/|script-title=ja:宮原健斗まさかのＶＭ無血脱退|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|date=2013-11-16|access-date=2013-11-16|language=ja}}</ref> Three days later, Yasshi, Nishimura and Taru made their debuts for [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]], announcing that the Voodoo Murders were taking over the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/11/002029.php|title=ライディーンが関本と真っ向勝負の末、30分ドロー！小幡は潮崎に善戦、大地は大谷に玉砕！風林火山に出場表明したVMがZero1乗っ取り宣言！|work=Battle News|date=2013-11-17|access-date=2013-11-17|language=ja}}</ref> On February 11, 2014, Zero1 Vice President KAMIKAZE turned on the promotion and aligned his Daemon-gun stable, which also included Daemon Ueda and [[Takuya Sugawara]], with the Voodoo Murders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/index.php?QBlog-20140212-7|title=デーモン軍入り＆VMとの共闘は「会社の為の行動」と言うKamikaze！菅原は「爆弾を仕掛けていく」と予告|work=Battle News|date=2014-02-12|access-date=2014-02-13|language=ja}}</ref> On February 19 "brother" Yasshi formally announced that he is withdrawing from Voodoo Murders that he is more concentrated on wrestling [[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon Gate]].

Voodoo Murders were officially disbanded on March 30, 2024. as a result of the departure of [[Saito Brothers|the Saito Brothers]], [[Ryuji Hijikata|Toshizo]] and [[Masayuki Kono|Kono]].

==Members==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!*
|Founding member
|-
!'''I–III'''
|Leader(s)
|}
===Final line-up===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan="2"|Member
!Joined
|-
|[[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]]
|* '''I'''
|{{dts|January 2, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}<br>{{dts|February 11, 2013}}&ndash;March 30, 2024
|<ref name="Active">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=1289|title=Voodoo Murders/Active|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Ryuji Hijikata|Toshizo]]
|
|{{dts|January 31, 2009}}&ndash;{{dts|August 31, 2010}}<br>{{dts|March 21, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|March 30, 2024}}
|
|
|-
|[[Masayuki Kono|Kono]]
|
|{{dts|October 10, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}<br>{{dts|March 21, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|March 30, 2024}}
|
|
|-
|[[Saito Brothers|Jun Saito]]
|
|{{dts|October 2, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|March 30, 2024}}
|
|
|-
|[[Saito Brothers|Rei Saito]]
|
|{{dts|October 2, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|March 30, 2024}}
|
|
|}

===Former===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan="2"|Member
!Left
|-
|[[Yasushi Tsujimoto|"brother" Yasshi]]
|*'''II'''
|{{dts|January 2, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|February 11, 2013}}<br>{{dts|February 15, 2009}}&ndash;{{dts|February 19, 2016}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name="Inactive">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=331|title=Voodoo Murders/Inactive|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kenzo Suzuki|Kenso]]
|
|{{dts|August 15, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|January 3, 2011}}
|-
|[[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]
|
|{{dts|March 20, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|December 5, 2005}}
|-
|[[Johnny Stamboli]]
|*
|{{dts|January 2, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|September 30, 2005}}
|-
|[[Chuck Palumbo]]
|
|{{dts|February 8, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|February 8, 2006}}
|-
|[[Bull Buchanan|Buchanan]]
|
|{{dts|September 17, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|January 7, 2007}}
|-
|[[D-Lo Brown]]
|
|{{dts|September 17, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|January 7, 2007}}
|-
|[[Rosey (wrestler)|RO'Z]]
|
|{{dts|September 3, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|March 30, 2007}}
|-
|[[Satoshi Kojima]]
|
|{{dts|July 1, 2007}}&ndash;{{dts|August 3, 2008}}
|-
|[[Aaron Aguilera|Zodiac]]
|
|{{dts|October 18, 2007}}&ndash;{{dts|September 13, 2009}}
|-
|[[Silver King (wrestler)|Silver King]]
|
|{{dts|October 18, 2007}}&ndash;{{dts|June 13, 2008}}
|-
|[[Shawn Daivari|Al Daivari]]
|
|{{dts|April 20, 2008}}&ndash;{{dts|May 25, 2008}}
|-
|[[Nobukazu Hirai|Super Hate]]
|
|{{dts|October 11, 2008}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}
|-
|[[Lance Archer|Lance Hoyt]]
|
|{{dts|February 6, 2009}}&ndash;{{dts|February 15, 2009}}
|-
|Michael Faith
|
|{{dts|February 6, 2009}}&ndash;{{dts|February 15, 2009}}
|-
|[[Lance Cade]]
|
|{{dts|May 16, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|July 4, 2010}}
|-
|[[René Duprée]]
|
|{{dts|August 7, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}
|-
|[[Charlie Haas]]
|
|{{dts|October 10, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|October 24, 2010}}
|-
|[[Viscera (wrestler)|Big Daddy Voodoo]]
|
|{{dts|July 4, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}
|-
|[[Kazuhiko Masada|Mazada]]
|
|{{dts|June 14, 2010}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}
|-
|[[Kento Miyahara]]
|
|{{dts|February 11, 2013}}&ndash;{{dts|November 14, 2013}}
|-
|[[Taishi Takizawa]]
|
|{{dts|February 11, 2013}}&ndash;{{dts|June 20, 2013}}
|-
|[[Kengo (wrestler)|Kengo]]
|
|{{dts|December 23, 2012}}&ndash;{{dts|September 20, 2016}}
|-
|[[Kamikaze (wrestler)|Kamikaze]]
|
|{{dts|March 15, 2015}}&ndash;{{dts|June 8, 2018}}
|-
|[[James Raideen]]
|
|{{dts|April 30, 2017}}&ndash;{{dts|August 13, 2017}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puroresuspirit.net/2017/04/zero1-results-for-april-26-2017/|title=ZERO1 results for April 26, 2017|website=Puroresuspirit.net|date=26 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bob Sapp]]
|
|{{dts|May 12, 2017}}&ndash;{{dts|May 12, 2017}}
|-
|[[Takuya Sugawara]]
|
|{{dts|April 9, 2014}}&ndash;{{dts|October 26, 2018}}
|-
|[[Hartley Jackson]]
|
|{{dts|December 10, 2016}}&ndash;{{dts|September 30, 2018}}
|-
|[[Masato Tanaka]]
|
|{{dts|March 2, 2017}}&ndash;{{dts|February 16, 2019}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name="puroresuspirit.net">{{cite web|url=http://puroresuspirit.net/2017/02/zero1-results-for-february-19-2017/|title=ZERO1 results for February 19, 2017|website=Puroresuspirit.net|date=19 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Yuji Hino]]
|
|{{dts|December 12, 2017}}&ndash;{{dts|February 16, 2019}}
|-
|[[Asuka (wrestler, born 1998)|Asuka]]
|
|{{dts|January 12, 2018}}&ndash;{{dts|January 19, 2019}}
|-
|[[Shogun Okamoto]] 
|
|{{dts|September 1, 2018}}&ndash;{{dts|November 23, 2020}}
|-
|Chris Vice
|
|{{dts|March 4, 2018}}&ndash;{{dts|January 1, 2023}}
|-
|[[Yoshikazu Yokoyama]]
|
|{{dts|October 1, 2018}}&ndash;{{dts|January 1, 2023}}
|-
|[[Shuji Kondo]] 
|*
|{{dts|January 2, 2005}}&ndash;{{dts|September 29, 2008}}<br>{{dts|March 21, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|April 8, 2022}}
|-
|[[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]]
|
|{{dts|February 6, 2009}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2011}}<br>{{dts|March 21, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|October 23, 2022}}
|-
|[[Kohei Suwama|Suwama]]
|'''III'''
|{{dts|January 8, 2006}}&ndash;{{dts|January 3, 2008}}<br>{{dts|March 21, 2022}}&ndash;{{dts|May 29, 2023}}
|}

===Timeline===
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==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Active Advance Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[2AW Tag Team Championship]] [[2AW Tag Team Championship#Title history|(1 time)]] – Chris Vice and Yoshikazu Yokoyama
*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – [[Suwama]]
**[[All Asia Tag Team Championship]] ([[All Asia Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – [[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]] and [[Viscera (wrestler)|Big Daddy Voodoo]] (1), [[Shuji Kondo]] and [[Yasushi Tsujimoto|"brother" Yasshi]] (1), and [[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]] and [[Ryuji Hijikata|Toshizo]] (1)
**[[Gaora TV Championship]] ([[Gaora TV Championship#title history|1 time]]) – Toshizo
**[[World Junior Heavyweight Championship (AJPW)|World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[World Junior Heavyweight Championship (AJPW)#Title history|3 times]]) – [[Shuji Kondo]] (1), [[Silver King (wrestler)|Silver King]] (1), [[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]] (1)
**[[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)#Title history|2 times]]) – [[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]] and [[Satoshi Kojima]] (1), [[Joe Doering]] and [[Masayuki Kono|Kono]] (1)
**[[AJPW Junior Tag League]] ([[AJPW Junior Tag League#2009|2009]]) – [[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]] and [[Ryuji Hijikata|Toshizo]]
**January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2009) – [[Aaron Aguilera|Zodiac]]<ref name=Shining09>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/09nyshiningseries.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=Purolove.com}}</ref>
**January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (2006, 2007, 2009) – [[Yasushi Tsujimoto|"brother" Yasshi]]<ref name=Shining09/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/alljap/ajtourn.htm |title=Wrestling Information Archive |access-date=April 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103153959/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/alljap/ajtourn.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2011 }}</ref>
**[[World's Strongest Tag Determination League]] ([[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2010|2010]]) – [[Kenzo Suzuki|Kenso]] and [[Masayuki Kono|Kono]]
*'''Chō Hanabi Puroresu'''
**Bakuha-ō Championship (3 times, current) &ndash; Taru (2, current)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150905-00000036-tospoweb-fight|title=長与壮絶に散る ＴＡＲＵの策略にはまり首輪監禁＆大爆破|access-date=September 6, 2015|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913051344/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150905-00000036-tospoweb-fight|archive-date=September 13, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and Masato Tanaka (1)
**Bakuha-ō Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) &ndash; [[Yoshikazu Taru|Taru]] & [[Masato Tanaka]]
*'''[[Gleat]]'''
**[[G-Infinity Championship]] ([[G-Infinity Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – Jun Saito and Rei Saito
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]'''
**[[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) &ndash; Taru and [[Hartley Jackson]] (1), [[Masato Tanaka]] and [[Yuji Hino]] (1), & Taru and Chris Vice (1)
**[[NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) &ndash; [[Takuya Sugawara]] and [[Yasushi Tsujimoto|"brother" Yasshi]]
**[[NWA United National Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA United National Heavyweight Championship|1 time]]) &ndash; [[Shogun Okamoto]]
**[[Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|4 times]]) &ndash; [[Masato Tanaka]] (2) and Chris Vice (2)
**[[Tenkaichi Junior]] ([[Tenkaichi Junior#2016|2016]]) &ndash; [[Takuya Sugawara]]
**[[Fire Festival]] ([[Fire Festival#2017|2017]]) &ndash; Masato Tanaka
*'''[[Tenryu Project]]'''
**[[UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|1 time]]) &ndash; Kengo Nishimura
*'''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''

:*[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Best Tag Team Award|Tag Team of the Year]] (2006) <small>Taru, Suwama, Shuji Kondo and "brother" Yasshi</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.puroresu.com/awards/2000s.html|title=Puroresu Awards: 2000s|website=Puroresu.com|access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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