Impact Zone

The Impact Zone is the nickname for any one of three sound stages at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando when they were used for taping episodes of Impact!, a weekly television series produced by the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Soundstage 21
Impact Zone
The Impact Zone in May 2007
LocationUniversal Studios Florida
OwnerUniversal Destinations & Experiences
OperatorUniversal Destinations & Experiences
Capacity1,400
Opened1990
Tenants
World Championship Wrestling (1995–2001)
Xcitement Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)
TNA Wrestling
Ring of Honor
All Elite Wrestling (2021–2023)
Soundstage 19
Impact Zone
Soundstage 19 in November 2013
LocationUniversal Studios Florida
OwnerUniversal Destinations & Experiences
OperatorUniversal Destinations & Experiences
Capacity1,100
Opened1990
Tenants
TNA Wrestling
Ring of Honor
All Elite Wrestling (2021–2023)
Soundstage 20
Impact Zone
LocationUniversal Studios Florida
OwnerUniversal Destinations & Experiences
OperatorUniversal Destinations & Experiences
Capacity1,100
Opened1990
Tenants
TNA Wrestling

Between 2004 and March 2013, TNA produced and broadcast programming from Soundstage 21. As part of the agreement with Universal, the promotion was not allowed to charge general admission to events held at the Impact Zone, with the exception of VIP packages. From March 2013 until November of that year, the promotion left Universal Studios and began to tour nationally. Upon their return to Universal Studios, the promotion began using Soundstage 19, which is smaller and holds fewer people than Soundstage 21. The promotion would continue to produce programming from Universal Studios until April 2018, when they began touring once again.

In 2021, the site served as the main studio for tapings of AEW Dark, one of the weekly online programs for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). In 2023, AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) also began taping its weekly program at the venue. Following the launch of AEW Collision in June 2023, Dark came to an end and ROH's show began being taped alongside Collision at arenas around the country.

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