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| Full name | FTL War Memorial |
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| Former names | War Memorial Auditorium (1950–2024) |
| Address | 800 NE 8th Street Fort Laudedale, FL |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 26°8′0.7454″N 80°8′2.4875″W / 26.133540389°N 80.134024306°W |
| Type | Multi-purpose arena Convention center |
| Genre(s) | Concerts Sporting events Ice Hockey Ice Skating |
| Capacity | 3,400 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Renovated | 1983, 2006, 2024 |
| Expanded | 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Panthers (2024–present) | |
| Website | |
| ftlwarmemorial.com | |
FTL War Memorial is a 3,400-seat multi-purpose arena, convention center, and ice hockey and skating complex a in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1]
The venue hosted professional wrestling cards from the Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion between 1951 and 1987. It was later home to television tapings for Ladies Major League Wrestling in 1990 and UWF Fury Hour in 1991.
It was also host to ECW Hardcore Heaven in 1997, MLW WarGames in 2003, ROH Showdown in the Sun in 2012, and MLW WarGames in 2018.
The venue has hosted professional boxing cards since 1950, including the professional debut of Mickey Rourke in 1991.[2]
- ^ "WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM". sunny.org. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Actor Wins 1st Pro Bout With Flair". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 1991. Retrieved April 26, 2020.