‘Worst performance I’ve ever seen’ say stunned darts fans as defending champ WHITEWASHED in European Championship shock

PETER WRIGHT was torn apart at the oche then on social media – after the reigning champ’s shock whitewash loss at the European Championship.

Snakebite produced the tournament’s third-lowest average EVER as world no 40 Jermaine Wattimena KO’d the two-time world king 6-0.

Peter Wright looked shellshocked after Jermaine Wattimena walloped him

Dutchman Wattimena sailed to a 6-0 victory in Germany

It wasn’t as big a surprise as Luke Littler‘s 6-4 defeat to Andrew Gilding in the next match in Dortmund.

But the manner of Wright’s departure stunned viewers more.

The 54-year-old averaged just 74.81 and failed to get even one checkout attempt.

One fan posted: “Up there with one of the worst performances I’ve seen by a so called top player.”

Another wrote: “Not even gonna lie, as a massive Wright fan: That was just sad. Every time Wright looks like he might be turning a corner, he does something like this.”

A third pointed out: “74 average, no attempts at doubles.”

A gobsmacked fourth said: “Unreal, he couldn’t find a treble to save his life. Poor performance heading towards world champs.”

And a fifth fan claimed: “Genuinely the worst performance I’ve ever seen from Wright in a season of sh*** performances.”

Snakebite now has two months to prepare himself for the World Championships

FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS

However, other viewers were baffled by Wright slumping so tamely -after mounting a revival in recent weeks following a rough few months, especially in the Premier League.

One said: “Thought Wright had found some sort of form.”

Another added: “Wow what happened for Wright, been so good on euro tours last couple of weeks.”

Meanwhile, darts lovers who were more sympathetic urged the Scot to keep plugging away to help do himself justice at this year’s World Championships, starting in December.