Who is Kennedy Blades? Olympic silver medallist body-slams journalist on live TV in viral video; all about her

Wrestler Kennedy Blades body-slammed a journalist on live TV. She did in a way, making it look so easy. Fox journalist Abby Hornacek went head-to-head with Blades during Saturday morning's "Fox & Friends" segment on the Real American Freestyle wrestling event. It goes down tonight in Tampa, Florida, and will air on Fox Nation.

Blades, who is an Olympic silver medal winner, gave a slight glimpse of her preparations to Abby ahead of her battle against Milana Dudieva during the wrestling event on Saturday evening (March 28, 2026) with her signature move, known as a suplex.

Abby was fully on board with the experience, though she admitted she felt "nervous" before Blades pulled off the move. She shared the video on X in which the professional wrestler is seen lifting Abby up and then flipping the journalist over her shoulder, slamming her face-first to the floor.


Luck was on Abby’s side that there was a mat to break her fall, or else she could have sustained a serious injury. She was not hurt at all and was also quick enough to jump to her feet and give a high five to Blades with a smile on her face. “Got suplexed by an Olympian today, so that was cool,” Abby captioned the post on X.

Who is Kennedy Blades?

Kennedy Blades was born on September 4, 2003. At the age of 22, she has quickly established herself as one of the leading figures in US wrestling. Standing at 5 foot 11, the Chicago, Illinois native currently holds the top Team USA ranking at 68 kg (150 pounds) for the 2025–26 season.

She is the daughter of Saul Jr. and Cindy Pulido and has two siblings, Saul Pulido III and Korina. Her collegiate journey includes time at Arizona State University and the University of Iowa, further shaping her rise in the sport.

Blade's achievements in her career include her great performance at the 2024 Olympic Games, where she secured a silver medal in the 76 kg division. She followed that up with another major result at the 2025 Senior World Championships, earning a bronze medal at 68 kg.

Her success extends across multiple age-group competitions on the world stage. In 2023, she captured a silver medal at the U23 World Championships and a bronze at the U20 World Championships, both at 76 kg. Earlier in her career, she won a gold medal at the 2021 U20 World Championships at 72 kg and placed seventh at the 2019 U17 World Championships at 73 kg.

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Blades is also a Pan American champion. She has earned three medals at age-group world championships, including a U20 world title, and has represented the United States four times at the age-group world level. Domestically, she is also a two-time US Open champion.

In 2023, she was named the U.S. Open Outstanding Wrestler, and the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation honored her impact by naming its Women’s Senior Outstanding Wrestler Award after her.