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NWA UK Hammerlock
{{primary sources|date=May 2007}}
{{Infobox Wrestling promotion
|name        = NWA UK Hammerlock
|image       = NWAUK.png
|caption     = 
|acronym     = NWA UK
|established = 1993
|folded      = 
(contracted; show full)

The NWA-UK Heavyweight title's biggest exposure in recent times was when Scottish Wrestling Alliance presented the Gathering from the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena in Glasgow, Scotland in front of 1,700 fans. Conscience retained his NWA-UK Heavyweight title against [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] in the main event. Also on the show was a [[NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship]] match, 
[[Jack Jester]] defeated "Vigilante" Johnny Moss by pinfall to capture the title. Jack becomes the 8th champion.

Hammerlock stopped running events in 2007 and officially folded in 2009.  In 2010, Hammerlock Wrestling founder Andre Baker committed suicide, aged 45.

In June 2011 NWA UK Hammerlock officially reopened its doors with a memorial show to its late founder Andre Baker, run by Hammerlock graduates Tony McMillan and Dean Champion. They ran primarily in Essex and in Tonbridge, Kent. 

(contracted; show full){{National Wrestling Alliance}}
{{Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom}}


[[Category:British professional wrestling promotions]]
[[Category:National Wrestling Alliance members]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:2009 disestablishments in the United Kingdom]]