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s at

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; they received this nickname due to their use by the

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promotion

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(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

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(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

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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

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(AEW) online series ''

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''. In 2023, AEW's sister promotion

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(ROH) also began taping its weekly program at the venue. Following the 2023 launch of AEW's second live show, ''

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'', ''Dark'' was cancelled and Ring of Honor tapings were paired with ''Collision'' dates across North America. In 2025, the first rounds of the

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(PFL) World Tournament were held at Soundstage 19.

History

World Championship Wrestling (WCW)

In 1996,

(WCW) began taping their syndicated wrestling shows, '' WCW Pro'' and ''

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'', from Soundstage 21, which they called the "WCW Arena". WCW continued to tape the shows and occasional episodes of ''

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'' 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

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which would be taped at

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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

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. 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

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in August.

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) / Ring of Honor

On August 27, 2021,

(AEW) announced that their weekly web series, '' AEW Dark'', would be taped at its own set within

at Soundstage 19. For the first half of 2023, AEW's sister promotion

also taped its weekly show at Soundstage 19.

Statistics

List of stages

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

Notes

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

References

External links

tnawrestling.com - the official website of TNA Wrestling
- Results from professional wrestling cards promoted at the Impact Zone from 2004–present {{World Championship Wrestling Indoor arenas in Florida Entertainment venues in Florida Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Universal Destinations & Experiences attractions Universal Studios Florida 1990 establishments in Florida