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Impact Zone

Sound stages at Universal Studios Florida

Sound stages at Universal Studios Florida

FieldValue
nameSoundstage 21
nicknameImpact Zone
imageFile:TNA ring.jpg
captionThe Impact Zone in May 2007
locationUniversal Studios Florida
opened1990
ownerUniversal Destinations & Experiences
operatorUniversal Destinations & Experiences
tenants{{collapsible list
seating_capacity1,400
  • World Championship Wrestling (1995–2001)
  • Xcitement Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor (2023)
  • All Elite Wrestling (2021–2023)}}
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor (2023)
  • All Elite Wrestling (2021–2023)
  • Professional Fighters League (2025)}}

The Impact Zone is the nickname for any one of three sound stages at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando; they received this nickname due to their use by the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), who taped their weekly television series Impact! at the complex for much of its first two decades of existence.

Universal Studios Florida's soundstages have been used to produce professional wrestling since the 1990s, when World Championship Wrestling (WCW) used Soundstage 21 to tape their syndicated wrestling shows between 1996 and 1998. The most prolific use of the soundstages were between 2004 and 2018, where TNA used Soundstage 21 to tape Impact! and many of their pay-per-view events, before moving to the smaller Soundstage 19 after its 2013 tour; Impact! is now taped in various venues around North America.

In 2021, the site served as the main studio for tapings of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) online series Dark. In 2023, AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) also began taping its weekly program at the venue. Following the 2023 launch of AEW's second live show, Collision, Dark was cancelled and Ring of Honor tapings were paired with Collision dates across North America.

In 2025, the first rounds of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) World Tournament were held at Soundstage 19.

History

World Championship Wrestling (WCW)

In 1996, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) began taping their syndicated wrestling shows, WCW Pro and WCW Worldwide, from Soundstage 21, which they called the "WCW Arena". WCW continued to tape the shows and occasional episodes of WCW Saturday Night until 1998, when Pro was canceled and matches for Worldwide were taped before WCW Thunder.

Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF)

On November 12 and 13, 2001, the Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF) would tape several matches from Soundstage 21.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) / Impact Wrestling

In May 2004, TNA announced that they would be starting their first nationally broadcast television show, TNA Impact on Fox Sports Net which would be taped at Universal Studios as part of an agreement reached with the theme park. Accordingly, TNA leased Soundstage 21 for the purposes of putting on wrestling events for an indefinite period of time.

On January 31, 2013, TNA announced that they would be taping Impact Wrestling from different venues around the United States, with the first live show on March 14, 2013, from the Sears Centre Arena near Chicago. The final episodes from the Impact Zone were filmed on February 28, 2013, and March 7, 2013. TNA returned to Universal Studios on November 21, 2013, now using Soundstage 19. After the April 2018 tapings, Impact would resume touring. Bleachers used in the Impact Zone went on sale on eBay in August.

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) / Ring of Honor

On August 27, 2021, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that their weekly web series, AEW Dark, would be taped at its own set within Universal Studios at Soundstage 19. For the first half of 2023, AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor also taped its weekly show at Soundstage 19.

Statistics

List of stages

StageSizeCapacityUsage
Soundstage 199,934 sq. ft.1100November 2013 – December 2013
January 2017
July 2017 – April 2018
Soundstage 2016,500 sq. ft.1100March 2014 – October 2016
April 2017
Soundstage 2122,000 sq. ft.1400June 2004 – March 2013
March 2017

List of live pay-per-view events held in the Impact Zone

DateEventStageNotes200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
November 7, 2004Victory RoadSoundstage 21The first monthly three-hour pay-per-view event produced by the company.
December 5, 2004Turning PointSoundstage 21
January 16, 2005Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
February 13, 2005Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 13, 2005Destination XSoundstage 21
April 24, 2005LockdownSoundstage 21
May 15, 2005Hard JusticeSoundstage 21
June 19, 2005SlammiversarySoundstage 21
July 17, 2005No SurrenderSoundstage 21
August 14, 2005SacrificeSoundstage 21
September 11, 2005UnbreakableSoundstage 21
October 23, 2005Bound for GlorySoundstage 21
November 13, 2005GenesisSoundstage 21
December 11, 2005Turning PointSoundstage 21
January 15, 2006Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
February 12, 2006Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 12, 2006Destination XSoundstage 21
April 23, 2006LockdownSoundstage 21
May 14, 2006SacrificeSoundstage 21
June 18, 2006SlammiversarySoundstage 21
July 16, 2006Victory RoadSoundstage 21
August 13, 2006Hard JusticeSoundstage 21A pyrotechnic malfunction during the opening match led to the temporary evacuation of the building and one match being canceled.
September 24, 2006No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 19, 2006GenesisSoundstage 21
December 10, 2006Turning PointSoundstage 21
January 14, 2007Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
February 11, 2007Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 11, 2007Destination XSoundstage 21
May 13, 2007SacrificeSoundstage 21
July 15, 2007Victory RoadSoundstage 21
August 12, 2007Hard JusticeSoundstage 21
September 9, 2007No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 11, 2007GenesisSoundstage 21
December 2, 2007Turning PointSoundstage 21
January 6, 2008Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
May 11, 2008SacrificeSoundstage 21
November 9, 2008Turning PointSoundstage 21
December 7, 2008Final ResolutionSoundstage 21The company changed its PPV schedule; there were two Final Resolution events held that year.
February 8, 2009Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 15, 2009Destination XSoundstage 21
May 24, 2009SacrificeSoundstage 21
July 19, 2009Victory RoadSoundstage 21
August 16, 2009Hard JusticeSoundstage 21
September 20, 2009No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 15, 2009Turning PointSoundstage 21
December 20, 2009Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
January 17, 2010GenesisSoundstage 21The show featured the return of a standard four-sided ring.
February 14, 2010Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 21, 2010Destination XSoundstage 21
May 16, 2010SacrificeSoundstage 21
June 13, 2010SlammiversarySoundstage 21
July 11, 2010Victory RoadSoundstage 21
August 8, 2010Hardcore JusticeSoundstage 21
September 5, 2010No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 7, 2010Turning PointSoundstage 21
December 5, 2010Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
January 9, 2011GenesisSoundstage 21
February 13, 2011Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 13, 2011Victory RoadSoundstage 21
May 15, 2011SacrificeSoundstage 21
June 12, 2011SlammiversarySoundstage 21
July 10, 2011Destination XSoundstage 21The show featured a one-night return of the six-sided ring that the company was not using at the time.
August 7, 2011Hardcore JusticeSoundstage 21
September 11, 2011No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 13, 2011Turning PointSoundstage 21
December 11, 2011Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
January 8, 2012GenesisSoundstage 21
February 12, 2012Against All OddsSoundstage 21
March 18, 2012Victory RoadSoundstage 21
May 13, 2012SacrificeSoundstage 21
July 8, 2012Destination XSoundstage 21
August 12, 2012Hardcore JusticeSoundstage 21
September 9, 2012No SurrenderSoundstage 21
November 11, 2012Turning PointSoundstage 21
December 9, 2012Final ResolutionSoundstage 21
January 13, 2013GenesisSoundstage 21The final live pay-per-view event held in the original Impact Zone before the company began touring.
April 27, 2014SacrificeSoundstage 20
June 28, 2015SlammiversarySoundstage 20
June 12, 2016SlammiversarySoundstage 20
October 2, 2016Bound for GlorySoundstage 20
January 6, 2017One Night Only: Live!Soundstage 19
July 2, 2017Slammiversary XVSoundstage 19
April 22, 2018RedemptionSoundstage 19

Notes

:1.The numbers represent the approximate maximum capacities and do not reflect the actual attendance at the events.

References

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