Wrestle Peter Pan 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight's sub-brand DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on July 23, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event aired on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe. The first three matches aired for free on DDT's YouTube channel.[2] This was the fifteenth event in the Peter Pan series and the fifth promoted under the "Wrestle Peter Pan" name.
Since 2009, DDT began annually producing shows in the Ryōgoku Kokugikan held in the summer, following the promotions financial success of the first event. This led to the event becoming DDT's premier annual event and one of the biggest event on the independent circuit of Japanese wrestling. Since 2019, the event was renamed "Wrestle Peter Pan".
Next, Pheromones (Yuki "Sexy" Iino, Danshoku "Dandy" Dino and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari), accompanied by DDT general manager Hisaya Imabayashi (exceptionally joining Pheromones under the name Kachikire Hisaya) faced the team of Akito, Soma Takao and Yoshitomo Shimohigashi, accompanied by YouTube comedian Buchigire Ujihara. In the closing moments, Iino pinned Akito with the Sexy Cannon.
Next up, Chiitan☆ and Pokotan faced Andreza Giant Panda and Super Sasadango Machine in a mascot tag team match. Before the match, Sasadango presented a slide show explaining how his partner Andreza had to eat every 15 minutes in order to remain energized. Later during the match, as Andreza was having the upper hand on Chiitan☆ and Pokotan, he began to weaken and deflate. Sasadango then sacrificed himself by allowing himself to be eaten, which gave Andreza a second wind. However, Chiitan☆ hit Andreza with a shinai, causing him to regurgitate Sasadango. Pokotan and Chiitan☆ then delivered a ChiiPoko☆Trigger to Sasadango and pinned him for the win.
Next, Konosuke Takeshita faced his The37Kamiina stablemate Yuki Ueno in singles competition. Takeshita was billed with his name written in romaji as "KONOSUKE TAKESHITA" instead of the usual kanji writing "竹下幸之介", as a way to reflect his change of character following his excursion to All Elite Wrestling and his affiliation with the Blackpool Combat Club. In the end, Takeshita hit Ueno with the Zehi knee strike and then delivered a brainbuster on the top of the turnbuckle, in a similar fashion to former KO-D Openweight ChampionEl Generico's Brainbustah!!!, to score a pinfall victory.
Next, Tetsuya Endo defended the DDT Universal Championship against Matt Cardona accompanied by Steph De Lander. Cardona made his entrance wearing several belts, one of which being one of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship belts which, at that time, belonged to his wife Chelsea Green. In the closing stages, while referee Yukinori Matsui was down on the mat, Cardona attempted to hit Endo with one of his championship belt. Endo ducked and the belt hit De Lander instead. De Lander then shoved Cardona away and gave Endo a kiss, much to his confusion. Then, while Cardona obstructed the view of the referee, De Lander hit Endo with a low blow, allowing Cardona to deliver a Radio Silence and pin Endo to win the DDT Universal Championship.[6][7][8]
In the penultimate match, Daisuke Sasaki faced New Japan Pro-Wrestling's El Desperado in a bout sponsored by travel agency Mexico Kankon, with a prize of a year's supply of tequila. In the end, El Desperado submitted Sasaki with the Numero Dos.[9]
Main event
In the main event, Yuji Hino defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against Chris Brookes, who earned the opportunity after winning the 2023 edition of the King of DDT Tournament. In the end, Brookes delivered the Praying Mantis Bomb to win the match, becoming the fourth non-Japanese wrestler to hold the title.[10]
After Brookes gave a victory speech, thanking the fans and the DDT roster, the show closed with a short backstage segment in which Takeshita was shown coming across an exhausted Sasaki. Sasaki extended his hand and Takeshita accepted the handshake.[11][12]