The world darts champion dyed his eyebrows bright green and dressed up as The Grinch to kick off the defense of his title
- Peter Wright, the defending world darts champion and the second-ranked player in the sport, started his title defence in style on Tuesday evening, by dressing up as The Grinch.
- Wright, known for his flamboyant outfits, dyed his hair, eyebrows, and beard green, while also dressing head-to-foot in green.
- His fashion choices didn't hinder his performance, as the Scot comfortably beat English opponent Steve West by three sets to one.
Peter Wright, the defending world darts champion and the second-ranked player in the sport, started his title defence in style on Tuesday evening, by dressing up as The Grinch.
Wright, who is well-known for his extravagant clothing and hairstyles, took things up a level in his first match of the 2020 PDC World Championship at London's Alexandra Palace, covering himself head to foot in green to ape the notorious Dr. Seuss Christmas villain.
Wright dyed his signature mohawk haircut, beard, and even his eyebrows bright green, while wearing a green shirt, undershirt, and pants. He walked into the arena wearing Grinch gloves, mask, and scarf, before removing those items for the match.
Wright, nicknamed "Snakebite," also had his trademark cobra decoration drawn on the side of his head.
Dressing as the grouchiest man in Whoville didn't seem to impact Wright's performance, and the reigning champion won his second round match against Steve West with ease, beating the Englishman three sets to one.
As reigning champion, Wright had a bye in the first round of the tournament, and now must wait until after Christmas to play his next match in the third round.
You can watch highlights of the match below:
"I am annoyed I am not playing before Christmas, I wanted to wear another Christmas outfit," Wright said after the match, according to the BBC.
"Steve didn't play his game like he can. It is hard when you have already played, he has been here hours and hours before me in preparation for his game. I got away with it. I have got stuff to work on."
At last year's world championships, Wright beat world number one Michael Van Gerwen to take the title, winning his first ever world title at the age of 49.
Tuesday's action took place in front of around 500 fans, but with stricter coronavirus restrictions coming into place in London on Wednesday, no fans will attend the rest of the tournament.
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