A Family History of Thrills...

On October 20, 1973, Evel Knievel cleared 13 cars with a broken upper back while Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, wire-walked overhead.

Today, Blake Wallenda, Karl’s great-grandson, carries on the bold tradition by attempting to defy death. Karl died falling from a highwire on March 22, 1978. Other Wallendas have died or been crippled for life. Blake’s own career might have ended when he fell in 2017, had he not been able to grab onto and hold the wire.

Blake is available for a variety of venues including halftime shows!

From Blake Wallenda

“Fifty years ago, when my great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, produced a daredevil show with Evel Knievel, the two conceived the plan to execute this death-defying feat, but for some reason they didn’t follow through on it. Some speculated that it was too dangerous, but that’s just what these amazing daredevils lived for. I know that I’ll be honoring their memories by my attempt, and that’s why I have decided to go through with this deadly performance without any safety tether or safety netting. Everything about this whole event is unprecedented. But if I’m not scaring myself, I’m not doing my job right.” –– Blake Wallenda