Peter Wright
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Bio
Name: Peter Wright
Nickname: Snakebite
Date of birth: 10 March 1970
Home town: Mendham
Walk on music: Don't Stop the Party - Pitbull
Performances
World titles: 2
TV titles: 13
Nine-dart finishes: 3 (1 on TV)
Highest TV average: 119.50 (Premier League Darts 2017)
Peter Wright wrote his name into the history books when becoming the oldest ever first-time PDC World Champion in January 2020 after his career had gone from strength to strength in recent years. With three major televised victories Snakebite is firmly in possession of the World No. 3 spot.
BDO
In the 1990s Peter Wright was not a name on the radar of those searching for world champions of the future, and rightly so. Having been knocked out in the first round of the World Masters and the BDO’s World Championship in 1995 the Scot headed for local leagues and was not a feature of professional darts for the next decade.
PDC
After being convinced by his wife, Joanne, to resume his pursuit of a career on the professional circuit, Wright joined the PDC and played his first major event in 2005 at the UK Open. He lost in the third round of that event, but this was an important stepping stone in his journey to the top.
Wright’s first full schedule on the PDC came in 2008 but it was the following year that he hit our TV screens for the first time as a PDC player. Wright was beaten 6-3 by Colin Lloyd in the opening round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic but did not let this derail his progress.
Wright qualified for the World Matchplay and good showings in Players Championship events saw him headed for Alexandra Palace to compete in his first PDC World Championship where he was beaten by current World No. 1 Michael van Gerwen in the first round.
Later in 2010 Wright went on to reach another landmark as he reached his first PDC final. He came up against the Phil Taylor at the sixth UK Open qualifier of the year and was on the wrong end of the 6-2 result.
The Scot’s first match win at a PDC World Championship came in the 2011 season where he beat Co Stompé in the first round and followed that up with a second win over Paul Nicholson in the next round.
Wright’s first quarter-final appearance in a major event followed in 2011 as he beat Gary Anderson and John Part on the way to the last eight at the European Championships where he was eventually beaten by Simon Whitlock.
At this point Wright was a consistent performer on the PDC circuit but was unable to really crack the elite group of players and establish himself as a thoroughly top talent, but in October 2012 he made another big step towards doing that.
A first ranking title was heading home with Wright after he was victorious in the 15th Players Championship of the season in Ireland. This set him up for a big 2013 and he continued to impress.
At the UK Open Wright recorded his first major semi-final appearance in which he was again beaten by Taylor but shortly after he secured his second ranking title at Players Championship 5.
Wright’s terrific form continued but having reached the final at the German Darts Championship and Players Championship 7, he was defeated by Dave Chisnall on both occasions.
He first moved into the world’s top 16 towards the end of 2013 achieving a goal that had been chased for so many years.
The 2014 World Championship was a huge event for Wright as he blitzed his way through the rounds to face Michael van Gerwen in the final.
He was unable to stop Mighty Mike and eventually lost 7-4 in sets, but he did jump to 7th in the world rankings and collect the biggest cheque of his career, £100,000.
Snakebite, now a fan favourite with his flamboyant Mohican and boisterous walk-on, earned a place in the 2014 Premier League and did not look out of place. He came close to reaching the final four just missed out finishing fifth.
Having continued to prove his class over the coming years a first major title still eluded Wright until 2017 when he finally got over the line against Gerwyn Price to win the UK Open.
Some of the best darts of Wright’s career have come over the past two seasons. In 2019 he won the World Cup alongside Gary Anderson as well as the German Darts Masters and reached finals in both the Champions League and the Grand Slam of Darts.
The defining moment of his career so far undoubtedly came in January 2020 where he convincingly beat Michael van Gerwen to win his first World Championship, the oldest first-time winner of the PDC’s marquee event.
Wright followed up his World Championship success with another win at the next televised event, the Masters, where he beat Michael Smith in the final.
Later in the year, the Scot also won the European Championship for the first time in his career. He was not able to retain his world title as he got knocked out by Gabriel Clemens in the third round.
The year 2021 turned out to be a successful year. Wright won the World Matchplay and the Players Championship Finals for the first time in his career. Snakebite then took his second world title by beating Michael Smith in the World Championship final.
2022 on the other hand, it was a poor year for Wright, who only made it to the semi-finals at the World Grand Prix on television. However, the Scot did become the world number one for the first time in his career. As of 2023, however, Wright is second in the world rankings.
Snakebite style
Wright has become one of the most recognisable and iconic players in darts and aside for his high-quality play this is largely due to his colourful style and unique hairstyle.
While his Mohican has become a consistent feature of his look, he changes the colour and design for each tournament.
His wife, Joanne, is a hair stylist by trade and does all of Wright’s styles herself. One side of his head always features a painted snake which links to his Snakebite nickname and the rest of his hair ties in with the theme of each particular outfit. Wright’s nickname is believed to have come from his love for snakes.
Wright is very much aware that darts is a sport designed to entertain and with this in mind he always ensures to make a big entrance onto the stage. Pitbull’s Don’t Stop the Party accompanies Wright’s trademark sidestep dance on stage prior to his matches.
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- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
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