James Holzhauer playfully roasted Ken Jennings ahead of Jeopardy! Masters

Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer has cultivated a reputation for being a phenomenal trash talker, and he’s at it again ahead of next week’s Jeopardy! Masters competition.

Holzhauer will be squaring off with fellow Jeopardy! heavyweights like Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He and Sam Buttrey, with former Jeopardy! winner Ken Jennings hosting the shows.

Well, Holzhauer found a hilarious way to warm up his intimidation tactics by roasting Jennings’ standing as host.

First, Holzhauer takes aim at the way that the game shows are being marketed with Jennings front and center. He compares it to the NFL advertising a Super Bowl with a referee as the main draw. Ouch.

Jeopardy: “Masters is our Super Bowl”
Also Jeopardy: “Make sure all our ads place the referee front and center” pic.twitter.com/3mRRyH2e4p

— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) May 4, 2023

Next, Holzhauer pokes fun at Jennings by comparing him to legendary Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.

Expectation: Reality: pic.twitter.com/rT3A5HR9XY

— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) May 1, 2023

Having competed against him, Jennings knows how effective Holzhauer can be once he’s on the Jeopardy! stage. He’s now the warm-up target for Holzhauer’s trolling ahead of next week’s marquee games.