 VDM quickly began feuding with the former top heel stable of All Japan RO&D which lasted for over a year.On June 19, Kondo and Yasshi won the vacant All Asia Tag Team Champions by defeating Tomoaki Honma and Katsuhiko Nakajima.Their title reign would be brief however, as they lost the titles to Nakajima and Kensuke Sasaki on July 26.