Voodoo Murders

Infobox Wrestling team
article_name=VOODOO-MURDERS
type=S


caption=VOODOO-MURDERS logo
members=TARU
Shuji Kondo
"brother" YASSHI
ZODIAC
names=VOODOO-MURDERS
VDM
former members=Johnny Stamboli
Chuck Palumbo
Giant Bernard
Voodoo Mask
[D'Lo Brown
Buchanan
RO'Z
Suwama
debut=January 2, 2005
disbanded=
promotions=AJPW
NJPW
NOAH|

VOODOO-MURDERS (or VDM) is the main heel group in All Japan Pro Wrestling. They are famous for their violent actions and lack of respect for their opponents. English speaking online fans sometimes incorrectly refer to the group as Voodoo Murderers, as "Voodoo Murders" is interpreted in Engrish.

While the group still competes in All Japan, TARU, Shuji Kondo, and "brother" YASSHI have wrestled under the Voodoo Murders name in NJPW's WRESTLE LAND, as well as for Pro-Wrestling NOAH and it's sister group, SEM. The rest of the members are under contract to All Japan.

History

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. Voodoo Murders were previously in a heated feud against RO&D which ended on September 17, 2006 when RO&D were forced to disband after losing to the Voodoo Murders. Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI were the AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champions before recently losing their titles to Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima. Kondo also held the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship for over a year before losing it on February 17 to Katsuhiko Nakajima. On June 24, 2007, after months of TARU attempting to recruit him, Satoshi Kojima finally joined the Voodoo Murders; following the main event match pitting Shuji Kondo against Kensuke Office member Katsuhiko Nakajima, the group attacked Nakajima and Kensuke Sasaki, but were aided when Kojima jumped off the turnbuckle and attacked Kensuke Sasaki. The group continued to beat on Sasaki and everyone that attempted to help him, including Keiji Mutoh.

Suwama was sent by the group to Orlando, Florida on July 2, 2007, in order to secure TNA Wrestling star "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner for All Japan's Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku, Vol. 3 event in Sumo Hall on August 26, 2007; Suwama had observed Steiner's match and shortly afterwards came to an agreement with Steiner to team with him and face the team of The Great Muta and TAJIRI.

Giant Bernard, Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli, Chuck Palumbo, D'Lo Brown, Buchanan, RO'Z, and Suwama are all former members. Buchanan and Brown were missing from tours, but were believed to still be members of the Voodoo Murders and the All Japan roster until they recently appeared in NOAH to reform RO&D with TAKA Michinoku and KAZMA. There is also a masked wrestler named Voodoo Mask who mostly competed against All Japan's AHII. It is believed that various wrestlers have competed under the gimmick, with KAGETORA believed to be the most common one under the mask.