Ken Jennings ‘terrified’ to play against this ‘Jeopardy!’ challenger again
nypost.comconfided to Deseret News. “I’m very happy to be retired from ‘Jeopardy!’ because I think I got away with one in the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) tournament.”Jennings told the Utah-based outlet that the self-proclaimed “villain” of the tournament “would just wipe the floor with me if we had to play again.
So I feel very lucky to be retired — ain’t gonna be no rematch.”Jennings’ remarks about Holzhauer came after revealing he was shocked that the show hired him to co-host alongside Mayim Bialik following Alex Trebek’s death in 2020.“If I were hiring for that job, I would go with a sturdy broadcaster with decades of experience, not just somebody who happened to be good at the show many years ago,” the Washington native confessed. “But luckily they took a chance on me.”According to Jennings, hosting the syndicated show is his “dream job.” “I kind of have to pinch myself every day.
I do not take it for granted,” he said. “I was 100% confident I would not get a shot at the job — because that would be insane.”The Post reached out to Jennings and Holzhauer for comment.
Holzhauer’s playful rivalry with the trivia show host comes after Jennings beat him in the 2020 “Greatest of All Time” tournament.
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