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{{short description|British professional wrestling promotion}}
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{{Infobox Wrestling promotion
|name        = NWA UK Hammerlock
|image       = NWAUK.png
|caption     = NWA UK's logo
|acronym     = NWA UK
|established = 1993
|folded      = 2012
|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==
UK Hammerlock was established in 1993 by Andre "Sledgehammer" Baker. 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, UK Hammerlock became a member of the NWA, opening Europe to its influence.

NWA-UK Hammerlock generally ran shows around the Kent area, but have also put shows on around the Essex area, Wales, and Cumbria. 

The promotion also branched out after the turn of the century, setting up a sister operation, known as '''NWA Ireland''' as well as gain a working relationship with the Scottish Wrestling Alliance.

The promotion 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. In 2012 Hammerlock Wrestling left the NWA and the promotion ceased operations in the same year.

==Training school==
The Hammerlock wrestling school has locations in Kent, Coventry, Scotland and Dublin. It has trained many wrestlers including [[Gary Steele]], [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]], [[Fergal Devitt]], [[Rebecca Knox]], [[Katie Lea]], and [[Zack Sabre Jr]].

==Championships==
{| class="wikitable"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Last champion(s):
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Previous champion(s):
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location:
|-
|[[NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship]]
|Pat Guenette
|Stew Korvus
|July 09, 2016
|Rivier du Loup, QC
|-
|[[NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship]]
|Phil Boyd
|Danny Garnell
|November 10, 2012
|Tonbridge, Kent
|-
|[[NWA United Kingdom Junior Heavyweight Championship]]
|Beau "The Show" Jacks
|
|April 4, 2009
|
|-
|NWA Ireland Heavyweight Championship
|Paul Tracey
|
|
|
|-
|NWA Ireland Junior Heavyweight Championship
|[[Jordan Devlin]]
|
|May 28, 2006
|
|-
|NWA Ireland Tag Team Championship
|Adam Abz & Ross Browne
|
|
|
|-
|[[NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship]]
|Eric Canyon
|
|February 26th 2011
|
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
*[[List of National Wrestling Alliance territories]]
*[[List of professional wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nwahammerlock.com NWA UK Hammerlock home page]

{{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]]