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NWA UK Hammerlock
{{primary sources|date=May 2007}}
{{Infobox Wrestling promotion
|name        = NWA UK Hammerlock
|image       = NWAUK.png
|caption     = NWA UK's logo
|acronym     = NWA UK
|established = 1993
|folded      = 2014
|style       = [[Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom|British Wrestling]]<BR>with modern influences
|location    = [[Kent]], [[United Kingdom]]
|founder     = Andre Baker
|owner       = Andre Baker
|parent      =
|sister      =
|formerly    =
|website     =
|}}
'''NWA UK Hammerlock''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[professional wrestling promotion]] based in [[Kent]].

==History==
Established in 1993 by former wrestler turned promoter Andre "Sledgehammer" Baker, it is one of the [[National Wrestling Alliance]]'s territories. For many years the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] had shunned [[Europe]] because it recognized a rival World Heavyweight Championship based in the UK (recognized by [[All Star Promotions]]), but in the late 1990s, the UK Hammerlock became a member of the NWA, opening Europe to its influence. The Hammerlock wrestling school has produced some of the top names in England ranging from former NWA World Heavyweight Champion [[Gary Steele]], [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]], Johnny Moss, [[Fergal Devitt]], [[Rebecca Knox]], [[Katie Lea]], [[Zack Sabre Jr]], Danny Garnell, Kenny Rock, Danny Williams (Andrews) and many more.
 
Probably the biggest event in Hammerlock's history came in 1999, when the promotion's top star, Gary Steele, defeated [[Naoya Ogawa]] to win the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. Gary Steele also made appearances for the Japanese promotion [[Pro Wrestling Zero1|Zero-One]] on their PPV supercards "Fighting Athlete" in March 2001 and True Century Creation II in March 2002. NWA-UK Hammerlock generally run shows around the Kent area, but have (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]]