‘Call Him Samson Dauda’s Biggest Threat at 2025 Arnold Classic’ Dennis Wolf & Jay Cutler Hail Andrew Jacked’s ‘Unreal Genetics,’
With the 2025 Arnold Classic just around the corner, all eyes are on reigning champion Samson Dauda. However, according to bodybuilding legends Dennis Wolf and Jay Cutler, Andrew Jacked possesses the freakish genetics and structural advantages to pose a legitimate threat to Dauda’s title defense.
Heading into Columbus, Ohio, Samson Dauda carries immense momentum following his dominant win at the 2024 Mr. Olympia, where he dethroned Derek Lunsford and edged out Hadi Choopan for the sport’s most prestigious accolade. Now, with supreme confidence and undeniable stage presence, Dauda aims to add another Arnold Classic trophy to his collection.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jacked, a genetic marvel, finished fifth at the Olympia after failing to replicate the jaw-dropping, supersized look he brought to his latest Texas Pro triumph. With bodybuilding coach Chris Aceto fine-tuning his peak, Jacked is laser-focused on making a massive impact at the Arnold Classic.
Dennis Wolf & Jay Cutler Analyze Andrew Jacked’s Chances Against Dauda
In a recent YouTube discussion, retired IFBB Pro Dennis Wolf dissected why Andrew Jacked is Samson Dauda’s most formidable challenger at the upcoming showdown. Wolf believes that if Jacked dials in his conditioning and presents enough detail, he could topple Dauda under the bright lights of the Columbus stage.
“The biggest threat for the best in the world right now is Andrew Jacked. I’m a big fan of Andrew. For me, it’s unreal genetics what he has. It’s like everything is there.
The most beautiful body on a taller body. He is taller than I am and weighing 300 pounds. I mean, can you imagine that? I was never 300 pounds on stage.”
Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler echoed this sentiment but highlighted areas Jacked needs to refine. Cutler emphasized that Jacked’s glutes and hamstrings require further development if he wants to maximize his potential and claim victory.
“He just needs to bring it in. Bring it, be detailed, sharp,” he adds. “I think [if he’s detailed he beats Samson]. But Samson is improving too. He’s not sleeping and of course, he’s the man to beat, he’s Mr. Olympia. Mr. Olympia is you’re the best of the best. Not even half a year ago he won the title.”
“He needs detail in his glutes and hamstrings,” says Cutler.
Breaking down specific poses, Cutler noted that Jacked displays superior muscle separation, sharper detail, and more dominant arms in the front double biceps pose compared to Dauda. However, he cautioned that Derek Lunsford remains a wild card in the lineup—if Lunsford manages to bring up his lower body, he could deliver a jaw-dropping performance.
“In this pose, Andrew has more separation, more detail, more peaked biceps, it really comes down to midsection.
The legs, I mean he could be posing his legs maybe a little better, like Samson does that little twist, so it makes his X look better but damn, Andrew is impressive here,” Cutler shared.
“Derek also is training under a different eye now. He says he’s going to be five pounds bigger, I don’t know if that’s good or bad. If his legs are bigger than at the Olympia he’s already at an advantage.
We can’t say who’s the biggest competition because we don’t know what Derek is going to show up, we don’t know what Andrew is going to show up.”
With a staggering $500,000 prize purse and a direct qualification to the 2025 Mr. Olympia on the line, the stakes have never been higher. Expect an electrifying battle when the top contenders take the stage at the Arnold Classic from February 28 to March 1 in Columbus, Ohio. Stay tuned for full event coverage from Flexing Nation!
